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Tommy
Chairman 2002 - 2011
      

At Essania we adopt a rather unusual practice of ensuring our Chairman

is of canine persuasion. We believe canine's to be fair, wise, and kind -

the necessary traits of an excellent Chairman.


However, as canine's do not live as long as their human friends we must

therefore accept that our Chairman will change from time to time.

It is with deep sadness that we must tell you that Tommy, our beloved

black lab, has moved onto the eternal pasture in the sky.


He was the most loving Chairman we could have asked for and will be

greatly missed by all of the Essania team.

 

The essania directors

 
 
 

Charlie Girl
Chairman

As no company should be
without a Chairman, it is
with great joy we must
announce the arrival of
'Charlie Girl'.
 
Although Charlie is very
young to be a Chairman,
we know she will grow to
be wise with time.

 

 Carol Abbott
Managing Director

My Sunny Day: any time with loved
ones, nature, countryside, wildlife,
interesting places. Sniffing Tommy
Dog's paws.
My Grey Day: Witnessing injustice
& cruelty, anything that involves a
fitting room!
Interesting fact: while trekking in
Nepal, I was chased up a tree by
charging rhinos and remained there
for two hours until rescued by
rangers on elephants
 

Gillian Bruce-Knight
Creative Director

My Sunny day: ocean, river, pool.
Sunshine, wind, snow. Family &
Friends, good food, Sauvignon
Blanc (NZ). Biddeebee. Puppies,
kittens.
Grey day: Lies & laziness
Interesting fact: I once won
the best bum competition at
sixth form

 Glenn Bennington
Sales Director

My sunny day: walking the dogs
with the family, live music, curry
My grey day: Middlesbrough
getting relegated, traffic jams,
jellied eels, U2, people ripping
you off.
Interesting fact: My mam
accidentally threw me into the
fire at home! (I think it was
accidental)

The sales, finance & design team

 
   
Mark Standen
UK Sales Manager

My sunny day: Spending time
with my wife and family, watching
Arsenal, listening to great music
and anything that involves a cold
pint of Stella
My grey day: Bad football results,
rain in summer, queues in
supermarkets
Interesting fact: I saw a 6ft
shark while snorkelling in the
Maldives ...that was interesting?!
 

Debbie Crebbin
Global Customer Services Manager

My sunny day: Spending time
with my family, holidays, Sunshine,
Beach, Cooking
My grey day: Winter, traffic Lights
(Always get stopped), Macaroni
Cheese
Interesting fact: I've been down
35 metres in a submarine off the
coast of Mauritius!

 Laura Stewart
UK Customer Service Co-ordinator

My sunny day: Spending time
with my daughter and fiancé,
afternoon cream teas, 'Sex and
the City', shoes and bubble baths!
My grey day: Bad night's sleep,
grumpy and rude people
Interesting fact: I'm writing my
autobiography, I've attended 10
different schools, oh, and I'm
addicted to shoes and jewellery!
 

Alex Lant
Financial Controller

 
 
   

Robert Livermore
Territory Sales Manager

My sunny day: Sitting in the
sun with a good book,
spending time with my wife
and family. Just chilling
My grey day: Any day that
it rains
Interesting fact: I won a
3 week trip to the Australian
Grand Prix with a ring pull!
 

Mary Holmes
Senior Design Artworker

My sunny day: Time spent with
family and friends, ice-cream
weather and flip flops, good
hair days
My grey day:
 Boredom, rain,
cold feet, bad hair days
Interesting fact: I can click
my nose

 

 


       

logistics and despatch team

  
   

Jennie Elliot
Logistics Administrator
 Fran Rodriguez
Warehouse Manager

My sunny day: Football, holidays 
to anywhere hot, spending time 
with my family and my beautiful
new granddaughter, good food
My grey day: Watching 
Southampton F.C being relegated
again, rainy days people with no 
manners
Interesting fact: I have one big
toe larger than the other
 Debbie Purdon
Despatch

My sunny day: Spending time
with loved ones, sunny days,
walking & cuddling Tommy the
Chairman, wine and crisps
My grey day: Insomnia, rainy
days, Tommy dog off work
Interesting fact:  I have two
tongue piercings and 15
piercings in one ear!
 

 


      
       

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