Incoming president Pritesh Ganatra is welcomed by his predecessor Simon Toseland
The new president of Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce has pledged to use his position to ensure the area “goes digital”.
Pritesh Ganatra, plans to work closely with the local authorities and infrastructure companies building the “new breed” of full fibre networks in the county to ensure that Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire are first in line for the multi-million pound investments.
Mr Ganatra, director of technology consultancy BTS (UK), succeeded outgoing president Simon Toseland at the Chamber’s annual general meeting in September. “The next few years will present some interesting challenges for local businesses,” Mr Ganatra said. “Potentially the most influential will be the willingness of the new unified councils to allow easy access to companies such as CityFibre, Openreach and Virgin Media to lay high-grade fibre optics to businesses, which has a knock-on effect of delivering affordable services to residential areas.”
Mr Ganatra said that his predecessor Mr Toseland had developed the Chamber into a much more effective organisation.
The new president has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial technology and infrastructure. “I believe that the Chamber can work more closely with both local businesses and the new unitary authority, earning respect and reliance from both,” said Mr Ganatra.
“The Chamber needs to evolve with the challenges and changes facing all business. In today’s increasingly digital world, every business should have the very best in connectivity and my aim is to bridge the gap between the infrastructure companies and authorities to speed up the process for our members who deserve a world-class service.
“The opportunities are there in principle. We just need to make it happen.”