In 1987 aged 15, I was fortunate to be placed with a manufacturing company called Entec (Pollution Control) Ltd on my work experience from school in Andover, Hampshire. That’s me on the left of the picture below looking somewhat bewildered at the strange looking large tanks and wondering why I didn’t choose a nice clean office to fill the next two weeks of my life! It turned out to be the best dec
ision I made, the company was run by an amazing group of passionate people with a proper ‘open door’ policy, everybody was encouraged to be involved in helping the company grow. I was the first work experience student they had taken and I obviously made an impression as they invited me back during my summer holidays that same year. They went on to offer me an apprenticeship when I left school combined with supporting me through college on a day release programme to obtain my A-Levels and a BTEC. British Water Accredited Engineer
After 3 months training in each department including factory floor, engineering, accounts and transport, I found my true vocation, sales! Aged 19, I was promoted to the position of Sales Office Manager, then a further two years later, I was let loose to cover the Hampshire area as a Sales Representative and then for the next 10 years the whole of the South East, working with home owners, their Architects and Contractors and then finally as a specialist installer myself, offering a complete turn-key solution, from initial drainage layout design, installation and then ongoing maintenance as a British Water Accredited Engineer. Using all the experiences I have acquired over the last 30 years enables me to help and advise people in any given situation, no matter what. From a single house to a large hotel complex, I have the experience to advise all types of clients on all aspects of current legislation, product specification, installation and maintenance.
