Grant Wright

Grant Campbell Wright has been in the leisure industry for twenty years.
Grant specialises in the innovation and launch of new products and has a very successful track record of doing this. He is keen to help leisure companies discover new revenue streams, possibly in new markets, and help companies find a new or improved economic model.

Grant is also a graduate of the INSEAD Management School and its Advanced Management Programme, known for transforming senior executives into great business leaders

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Holmes Place
Grant built an impressive track record in health and fitness with Holmes Place. Starting as an instructor he became a General Manager within 12 months. He went on to become a Regional Director specialising in partnerships with several leading hotel brands.

Whitbread
Director
Joined Whitbread as Director of Leisure for Marriott Hotels before become Operations Director for David Lloyd Leisure. Grant went on to be the Marketing Director before becoming the MD of David Lloyd Europe prior to the very lucrative sale of David Lloyd in 2007.

World of Golf
Chief Executive
Grant was responsible for turning three neglected golf ranges into a highly successful golf leisure centre model. Now in four locations across the UK, World of Golf centres include retail golf stores, Florida-style adventure golf courses, remodeled driving ranges and Costa Coffee.
Grant also drove through significant changes in the company's golf teaching programme, aiming to remove all the barriers for beginners. As a result, World of Golf runs the biggest learn to play programme in the world.
In addition, the adventure golf element has been so successful that a new company has been developed to create stand-alone adventure golf sites with two sites, Grant continues to run these businesses on a part time basis