PRINTED PENCILS - Key Persons
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- Media & Marketing Manager, Digicomm 360 December 2018
Hi Steve, Just wanted to say thank you for the videos, they are great! Thank you for the great service too and quick turnaround times. Best wishes. Amanda
Ben is Ann and Steve's younger son and started working in the business by assembling key rings, for pocket money, as a schoolboy. This later developed into holiday jobs and gap year employment before leaving home to study Business at Liverpool University. After successful graduation Ben did 4 years, and gained 3 promotions, with the Halifax Bank before returning to the family firm. He lives with wife Faye and young daughter Harriet and is now taking more responsibility for the day to day running of the company as his parents approach retirement.
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- Sales & Marketing Assistant
Jasmin is our new digital marketing apprentice with Runshaw college and has had a great first 4 months in the company. Jasmin's role focuses on PR and marketing so that customers are up to date with all things promotional products. She is also gaining skills in sales, customer communication, SEO and many more. Jasmin is creative and loves doing art in her free time, which we love to use for artwork designs!
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- President, TeachMeGIS January 2019
Hello Nicola, I just wanted to let you know that the mouse mats arrived. Thanks for working with us on this, and figuring out the whole customs issue (I had no clue how to deal with it).
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- Accounts Manager, Gregor Fortune January 2019
Good afternoon Nicola, I just wanted to confirm receipt of our loop keyrings we ordered last week. I also wanted to thank you for the speedy delivery that your company has provided for my order and also your help. It is much appreciated. Kind regards, Laura
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- Kingsley Asset Finance December 2020
Hi Ben, The calendars have just arrived! That was very quick and they look great. Thank you for the speedy service! Have a lovely Christmas!
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- Virtual Assistant August 2018
Hi Ben, Yes the banner arrived on Friday thanks and it's brilliant. My daughter is so impressed she wants one for her business!! I have all my equipment now and am delighted with all of it - I have been given some really positive comments which I'm chuffed about. Thank you for your help it really is appreciated.
Nicola is in her 20th year with the company. She started as a part-time sales assistant gaining experience all types of promotional products and print. From around 2009 she became the expert in key rings sales, particularly the popular Ad Loop keyrings. She quickly became known as the Loop Queen and has helped to train and mentor several new staff and apprentices over the years. Nicola has excellent rapport with many regular clients. She has two children and lives locally with partner Mark, cats Betsy and Fern and a rescue dog Jim.
Steve grew up in Aughton, near Ormskirk in Lancashire and was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby. His first job was in Insurance in Liverpool, before moving into advertising with firstly local newspapers and then the Yellow Pages. He and wife Ann started Ad-Options in 1985 to sell both advertising in BT payphone kiosks and promotional gifts. The company started trading on the 1st June 1985 and their first son Adrian was born 2 days later! Steve enjoys networking on the golf course if anyone facies a game?