Corporate Fixer Starts to Work His Magic Saturday Interview Graham Kingsmill Is Reviving the Fortunes of It Company Maxima with the Common Touch, Writes Mark Smith

The HeraldAugust 31, 2009

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GRAHAM Kingsmill, the recently appointed chief executive of Scottish IT services specialist Maxima, is a corporate fixer with a conscience. He describes himself as "sensitive". Whatever he is doing - at least so far - it seems to be working.

In an economic downturn that has cast a long shadow over the entire technology sector, this new recruit with a golden suntan and a working man's common touch believes he is on course to steer the Renfrewshire company through the recession and at the same time catapult it toward greater things.

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Corporate Fixer Starts to Work His Magic Saturday Interview Graham Kingsmill Is Reviving the Fortunes of It Company Maxima with the Common Touch, Writes Mark Smith

The City, not generally known for its appreciation of compassion in the leaders of companies, surprisingly has taken a similar view.

Earlier this month, analysts at Edison Investment Research wrote to investors about Maxima.

"The trading environment remains demanding, " they said. "But a new management team and refocused strategy creates an opportunity to unlock the poten...

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