GETTING TO KNOW YOU!
We speak to three people in different locations around the Avesco Group...
Name: StafRowley What is your favourite pastime or hobby? With3kids-Ihave
Age: 41 notime.ButIliketakingthemickeyandfabricatingthetruth.Oh
Location: DimensionAudio yes,andalsodiggingholes!
Position: SeniorProject Which famous or historical figure would you most like to
Manager. meet and why? Jesus-becausehe'sthesonofGodandElvis-
Family: Wife(Lori)andthreekids. becausehewastheKingandTerryThomasandAlistairSim
Harry9,Alice7andDylan7 becausetheywerehilarious.
months(oops). What's the characteristic that annoys you most about
How long have you worked people? Peoplewhosaytheywilldosomething-
with the company? thendon'tdoit.
Notsure-aboutnineyears. Favourite band? LedZeppelin(Ilovedthemfrom14yearsof
How did you get into the job? ageandnevergrewoutofthem).
ColinDuncanandBod Favouritefilm? Thischangesdailydependingonmymood-right
approachedmeinapubandofferedmeajob-theyreally nowits"ReturnoftheZombieStrippers","Hundra"and"Shreck".
wantedanotherchaptojoin-buthekeptsayingno.Ithink Favourite book? Fantasy-"Orcs"byStanNicholswasgood,
Iwassecondchoice. anythingbyDavidEddingsorJRHartley.
What's the best thing about your job? Thebestthingaboutthe What's your best asset/skill at work? Iamincrediblyfunnyand
jobisthepeople. jollynice(Ican'tsayI'mhandsome-facelikeaslappeda***).
And the worst thing? Peoplewho‘coast’-ifyoutryyourbest- What skills are essential for doing your job? Havingafacelike
youusuallygetagoodresult.Peoplewithnosenseofhumour. aslappeda***.Alsobeingashelpfulaspossible.
Name: VincentAlloing meet and why? JuliusCaesarforhis
Age: Justfifty! characterandcharisma.
ocation: ActionMonaco What's the characteristic that annoys
Position: Businessdevelopmentdirector. you most about people? Whenthey
Family: Singlewithawifeandtwokids! askaboutvacanciesbeforetheystart
How long have you worked with the company? 12years. work!
How did you get into the job? Ireplacedmyboss(Phillippe Favourite band? Beatles,
Paeleman)inanothercompanywhenheleftittocreateAction Matchbox20,Queen,Mozart.
in1992.WewerecompetitorsforafewyearsandthenIfinally Favourite film? GroundhogDay
joinedhimatActionin1996. (withBillMurray).
What's the best thing about your job? Imaginingnewways Favourite book? ConquestofGaul
ofworkingbutwiththesameequipmentusedbycompetitors! (JuliusCaesar).
And the worst thing? Missingkidsgrow. What's your best asset/skill at work? Findafastand
What is your favourite pastime or hobby? Mountainbiking(it imaginativesolutionforeachcustomer…anddoitwithfun.
clearsmybrainalot). What skills are essential for doing your job? Anopen
Which famous or historical figure would you most like to mind…andgoodhealth!
Name:ErikvanBeelen clienteleandmycolleagues.
Age:39 Andtheworstthing?Nothavingtotalcontroloveralltheparty’s
Location:JVR,Lijnden involvementinaproject.
(Amsterdam),Netherlands Whatisyourfavouritepastimeorhobby?Mychilderen,radio
Position:ProjectCo-ordinator controlledmodels,cyclingandcomputerstuff.
Family:Threekids,onegirl,3 Whichfamousorhistoricalfigurewouldyoumostliketo
yearsoldandtwoboysof7and9 meetandwhy?JuliusCaesar,tolearnwhatitwaslikeinthat
yearsold. periodoftime.
Howlonghaveyouworkedwith What'sthecharacteristicthatannoysyoumostaboutpeople?
thecompany?Thefirstperiod Nothavingtheinitiativetogetthingsdone.
wasforeightmonths,thesecond Favouriteband?U2,Live,Pink.
periodstartedinApril2008. Favouritefilm?DanceswithWolvesandStephenKingmovies.
Howdidyougetintothejob? Favouritebook?AnythingbyStephenKing.
Throughmyschool,atraineeperiod,fewyearsastechnician,after What'syourbestasset/skillatwork?Beingabletoswitch
thatmoreandmorecooördinatorpositionsonthetechnicalside betweenclientandoperationalissues.
andalsoonlocation. Whatskillsareessentialfordoingyourjob?Havingahelicopter
What'sthebestthingaboutyourjob?Tobeworkingona toofewofaprojectandwhilstonsite,beingabletolookfora
projectfromtenderuntiltheendofshow,beingbusywiththe solutionwhereinthefirstmomentitlookslikethereisnone.
Whether it be a project or event you and your team are particularly proud of, an interesting story about a new
innovation or even a funny, odd or challenging aspect to your job, if you have something you would like to see featured
in the next issue of Fascination, please don’t hesitate to contact us at fascination@avesco.co.uk.
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