Cas Majid is Founder and Group CEO of Wow Group of Companies. A group of digital and tech companies based in Birmingham, Malvern and London. Cas’s career spans over 30 years, 20 of which, has been in business.
As well as his business career, Cas has held some very prestigious positions, such as serving as President of The Asian Business Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chairman of Ronald McDonald House Charity and Founding Board Director of Birmingham Tech, but to name a few.
- Tell us a little bit about your business…
Wow Group of Companies is a collection of Digital, Tech and creative agencies. Specialising in eCommerce, complex App Development and Creative Design.
- How did you get into the industry?
I was in the telecoms industry and my natural progression moved towards the internet in 2002, when I set up in business.
- What are the biggest opportunities and challenges in your industry?
We are predominantly agency to agency, so the biggest opportunity we see, is providing technical development resource to other agencies, that don’t have the expertise in house, or need additional capacity to work alongside in-house teams.
The segways into the biggest challenge for the industry, which is a scarcity of qualified and experienced development resource at an affordable price.
- How would you describe your leadership style?
Firm, but fair.
- How do you get the most out of the people who work for you?
Setting clear and measurable objectives, that feed into our company culture – Brave, Bold and Empathetic.
- What are the most crucial elements to your business running smoothly and being successful?
The right people in the right seats.
- How has the past 12 months been for you?
There is always room for improvement, however, it has been positive and we are moving in the right direction.
- What will the next 12 months look like for your business?
With a lot of uncertainty around, and economic challenges to overcome, we see this as an opportunity to thrive, due to our agency to agency offering.
- What are the highlights of your career so far?
Too many to choose from, I believe everyday is a highlight, winning new clients, seeing people develop, speaking to clients who challenge us, or want to do things better. I’m fortunate to experience highlights every single day.
- What’s the biggest business mistake that you’ve learnt from?
Again, there’s too many, and list grows – If I was to choose one thing, is never go against your gut instinct, its always right!
- What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve been given?
From my Dad, always play the game with people that are better than you!
