Sussex Businessperson of the Year joins EMC 

Award-winning business growth and corporate finance firm EMC has recruited the current Sussex Businessperson of the Year, Carl Fillery, to head its team in East Sussex. 

Carl, who will work out of EMC’s Eastbourne office, joins from Boundless, formerly CSMA, where he has been Group CEO since 2014. 

He led the transformation of the previously loss-making traditional mutual organisation into a fully commercialised and diversified business, turning it into one of the leading membership associations in the UK.  

Boundless now offers more than 230,000 Civil Service and public sector employees and their families exclusive benefits including discounts on a range of leisure, financial services and products.  Members also have access to a number of special interest groups as well as a range of events throughout the UK. 

In addition to being CEO of Boundless, Carl also held Executive and Non-Executive Chairmanships with two FCA regulated companies.  

EMC CEO Nik Askaroff said: “We have known Carl for some time both through business and our mutual support for Sussex County Cricket. The work he has done in turning around the fortunes of the 90-tear-old CSMA has been absolutely outstanding – something recognised by the judges at last November’s Sussex Business Awards.  

“We are thrilled that Carl is now joining us, bringing years of experience and expertise in business development, acquisitions, project delivery, interim leadership and crisis turnaround to support business owners across the region.” 

Carl, who is a Chartered Director and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, added: “EMC has been on my radar for a little while. They enjoy an unrivalled reputation locally and I am really looking forward to working with their team of top professionals across all the main business disciplines – finance, sales, marketing, production, strategic IT, HR, logistics and business development – to help business owners achieve their goals.” 

EMC is the South East’s leading independent business growth and corporate finance firm with offices in Hove, Eastbourne, Epsom, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and London. Find out more at www.emcltd.co.uk or call 01273 945984.