IMI: Achieve balance and the rest will flow

There’s no right time for further education, says James McCann – but it’s worth the balancing act

James McCann, unit director, Accuscience
James McCann, unit director, Accuscience

What is your career background?

My career started with a focus around direct sales, marketing and distribution of laboratory scientific equipment, fulfilling the roles of technical sales representative for Alpha Technology and then product specialist for Mason Technology, both privately-owned SMEs.

Within Mason Technology, my role further developed into business unit manager, initiating and developing profitable and resilient sales and vendor relationships in the laboratory and biotechnology instrumentation sectors, with ...