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Issue 2 - Bradford United News

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BASEMENT Thousand

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT DEALS

HE COMPANY has negotiated a Feet
Tnumber of deals with local
businesses to provide preferential deals
to Federal-Mogul employees.
So far, the participating companies
include Thomas Cook at the refurbished
Victoria Centre, Girlington, Bland’s the
. . . and
. . . and
. . . and
. . . and
jewellers in Thornton Road, Jackson’s the . . . and
glass and china shop, Pizzeria Mamma
Mia in Upper Piccadilly, Kings Security
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Hotel (for food only).
Supermarket Morrison’s put its
tongue firmly in its cheek when it agreed David Hanney
to a 1% discount for purchases over T JUST UNDER 20,000 FEET (that’s 5,986m for those born after
£5000!
For fuller details contact Mark Gordon A1972!), Kilimanjaro on the Tanzania/Kenya border is the highest
(ext. 8231), Lisa Brassington (ext. 8293) mountain in Africa – so high that even though the country is almost on
or Deborah Williams (ext. 8232). ❖ the equator the mountain has permanent snow fields. David Hanney knows
this because he’s recently climbed every single one of those feet.
EATING the European aftermarket finance team based in Manchester, was typically modest
David, who is on secondment to the UK aftermarket but who actually works for
about the achievement.
“Kilimanjaro is known as a mountain that anyone can climb.”
The Elephant Oh, just a hard stroll then!
“But it does kill about a dozen people each year.”
Not necessarily the climb itself, you understand, just the malaria, yellow fever
Key Goals Business and frost bite!
David, who got away with just a bit of
Plan Under Review frost nip on his fingers and toes, spends
his holidays walking and climbing and is
IX MONTHS AFTER ITS LAUNCH and hoping to climb Mont Blanc next year.
Sfollowing some fairly significant or- So, what was it like? “You climb
ganisational changes, the board felt that through five eco-systems going up the
a review of the key goals business plan mountain – farmland, rainforest, moorland,
was needed. alpine desert and then, the summit, where
David Beattie explained. “This proc- nothing lives but a bit of lichen. Between
ess was new to the company when we night and day the temperature can vary
began it and not only have we learned a from –30° to +40°c.
great deal in the months since then but “With me were my guide, Meckson,
we’ve also made a lot of good progress – and two porters, Organis and Focus, to Ken Ford, Carolyn Andrew & David Beattie
something we should all be proud of. carry all the food, water and cooking equip- Bradford Clinches
Now, however, not only has the market- ment. It took four days walking plus a day
place changed again – something we of acclimatisation – altitude sickness can Top CV Award
must always expect and try to be ready be a real problem – to get to the point where
for – but the structure here at Bradford you can attempt the summit. And not eve-
has changed too. The time was absolutely ryone manages it. Only half a dozen got AVID BEATTIE AND KEN
right to look at the whole key goals plan there on my climb. DFORD went to the Factoring
to make sure we were confident that we “The aim is to get to the top round Services Group’s (FSG) annual
were still focusing our attention on the about sunrise because the mountain clouds conference at the end of March and
key issues. over during the day; also, the volcanic ash left as proud bearers of the Group’s
“I’m pleased to report that although you’re walking on is much easier under-
we’ve changed the particular emphasis foot when it’s still frozen. Guide, Meckson CV Supplier of the Year award.
in some places and we’re doing some and I got there first at about 3.50am so we As the country’s biggest association
work on strengthening the accountable had the view to ourselves. The sky was of independent factors, the FSG repre-
and reporting processes, the overall di- crystal clear and the stars and the glaciers sents members of all shapes and sizes
rection of the plan is still bang on track. were shining so brightly. It was breathtak- right across the country so this is an im-
“This review and refining procedure ing but I’ve never felt cold like it. The water portant award for Federal-Mogul UK. The
– a process of continuous improvement froze, my camera froze and I had ice form- award, which is voted on directly by
that we’re trying to instil in everyone right ing between my clothing layers. Then we members, was given in recognition of the
across the company - is still under way went on to the summit. company’s commitment to the FSG’s ‘G
and we’ll be involving many more people “It was very hard work, by the time Truck’ programme, a CV parts
directly in that process. If you’ve got any- we’d got back down to Horombo Huts at scheme which involved developing 3
thing you want to bring to the party, talk 2,750m we’d had 11 hours of walking, but a network of specialist truck
to your manager or to me.” ❖ it was worth it.” ❖ distributors. ❖