“Thekey is to follow the vision and take the risks”
- Dai Powell

Name: Dai Powell
Business: HCT
Role: CEO
Founded: Hackney, East London

Dai joined HCT – then known asHackney Community Transport – back in 1990 when the organisationhad just eight staff. Under his leadership it has become one of thecountry’s largest social enterprises and has expanded its servicesall over London. It also has contracts in West Yorkshire.

The company provides a wide range oftransport and training services and employs over 400 people, with anincome mainly derived from the delivery of competitively woncommercial contracts.

Dai has always believed in theprovision of public transport for everyone and through the deliveryof its services, HCT actively works to promote social change.

ReadDai’s interview to see why people (and his BlackBerry!) are souseful to business

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