{"id":19752,"date":"2024-03-06T09:50:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T09:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/?p=19752"},"modified":"2024-10-08T09:38:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T08:38:54","slug":"rapid-growth-expected-to-double-revenue-figures-interview-with-daniel-dickson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/news\/rapid-growth-expected-to-double-revenue-figures-interview-with-daniel-dickson\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid Growth Expected to Double Revenue Figures: Interview with Daniel Dickson"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section \n        id=\"block_acf-block-65e5e2c6e3e03\" \n        class=\"text-[#475467] prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n        style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"\n    >\n        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our Chief Executive Officer for the UK and Ireland, Daniel Dickson was spotlighted in the latest issue of FM Director magazine, a magazine exclusively for industry leaders in the FM sector.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this insightful interview, Dickson traces his career trajectory, beginning with his early days in chartered accountancy and culminating in his current position at the helm of our operations in the UK and Ireland. 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