James Phipps, CEO of Swindon-based IT and communications support firm Excalibur Communications, is to step down from the board of Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP).
James, pictured, has completed his first term of service with the SWLEP board, having joined in January 2013. He has decided not to commit to a second term so he can concentrate on his business and private interests. 
James has used his experience to help drive forward SWLEP’s four key objectives of stimulating growth, encouraging inward investment, supporting the creation of jobs and skills, and developing the economic infrastructure of the area.
He said: “My involvement with the SWLEP board has been extremely satisfying. The SWLEP has achieved a lot during my time on the board and I am proud to have been involved.”
SWLEP chair Barry Dennington added: “On behalf of the SWLEP board and everyone we have worked with, I would like to express my personal thanks to James. He has made an invaluable contribution to our work and we wish him every success in the future.”
Ten members of the SWLEP’s 14-person board are from the private sector with the other four drawn from public sector organisations.
