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Welcome to the team: Andy Smethurst

We’d like to extend a very warm welcome to Bluestones One’s newest Account Manager, Andy Smethurst.

To get to know Andy, we asked him to take our new starter quiz, here is what he said.

Three words to describe yourself
Motivated, dedicated, and integrator.

In your own words, tell us a bit about your background
I have been in retail for over 25 years, starting as a Saturday lad, working my way up to Store Management. I then went on to senior roles of Merchandising Manager, Space Manager, Product Manager, and Operations Manager.

Who do you admire most and why?
My Granddaughter. She is only 5 and is so full of life, joy and excitement, without any of the worries we all have in the world.

Name three people you’d like to invite to a dinner party (alive or dead)
David Attenborough, the Queen, and Will Smith.

What do you do best?
Walking. I love walking the many routes where my caravan is.

What’s your pet peeve?
Bad drivers.

What’s your favourite film?
Shawshank Redemption.

What are you most looking forward to whilst working at Bluestones One?
Meeting new people, job satisfaction and new challenges.

 
Annual Field Awards 2020

Field Team Awards 2020

Every year we aim to recognise and reward the individuals in our Field teams who have gone above and beyond while embodying our company values. This year, our teams have felt additional pressures but have consistently worked hard and impressed both us and our clients. It was a tough task to choose our 2020 winners, so we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their commitment, professionalism and resilience during this difficult time. Without further ado, here are the 2020 winners! Our 2020 winners New Employee of the Year For surpassing expectations of a new starter Winner – Kelsey Rawlings Shortlisted nominations for New Employee of the Year• Alex Woffindon• Paige Matthews Leadership Award For leading by example and showing genuine leadership qualities Winner – Luke Randall Shortlisted nominations for the Leadership Award• Jason Crawley• Tom Bowyer Directors Award Identified as an integral person within our business who has worked to a consistently high standard throughout the year Winner – Garry Leck Shortlisted nominations for the Directors Award• Mike Webb• Mark Goulding Effective Communication Award Communicates effectively with Management, Resource and Field teams Winner – Harry Stringer Shortlisted nominations for the Effective Communication Award• Tom Bowyer• Mihai Cojanu

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