Things have started to become the new normal. Some people are still working from home, but others are now back in the office and in the field (socially distancing of course!)

There is one engineer in particular that has been working hard throughout this testing time. Continuing to provide a quality service to our clients and being a great team player whilst workload has been high.

This leads us to say a big thank you and congratulations to Graeme Wilson, one of our Projects Engineers! Graeme is a technical expert on the generator side of the business, with 35 years of experience, there isn’t much he hasn’t seen or fixed!

Fresh out of school, Graeme started his career in the Royal Navy where he trained as a Marine Engineer (mechanical and electrical).

These days you will find him shooting around the country assisting with complex installations and repair works on generators, some times staying away overnight. If you have a call-out at 3 am, it might be Graeme’s friendly face that rushes to your assistance. Rest assured, once on-site; it won’t be long before you are back with power again!

Graeme’s main area of expertise is system integration for control panels. He is also on hand to assist with site surveys and tech calls.

Colleagues have noted Graeme to be a “fountain of knowledge who is always willing to share his valuable experiences and things he has learned.”

He has also been recognised for the generator commissioning works he completed at ****** Airport, fixing switchboard defects at a health care site, and integrating a new control system for a backup power supply for another airport.

We thank you once again for all of your hard work, dedication and value you bring to the Shenton Group team. You have inspired many over your 12 years of service here, and we are pleased to have you onboard providing our clients with a professional service for years to come.

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It has been a difficult time during COVID-19 for a lot of businesses. It has put a strain on a lot of relationships and has tested teams. On a more positive note, it has also highlighted truly committed individuals that have pulled together to make things work, which brings us to say a massive congratulations to Ruth Armit from Credit Control who has won June 2020’s colleague of the month! 

Knowing how critical cash flow is at present and considering that every business is in the same boat, Ruth has been working away, trying to ensure everyone pays on or before due dates if they can.

Ruth explains: “Some of our customers are great – I never have to chase them. Others, I’m convinced, wait until I do! The most satisfying part is when I see the figure I’ve been chasing in the Bank!”

Ruth has worked for Shenton Group for three years now. We ask her what she enjoys most about her role:

“I enjoy working with the very varied clientele we have – from multi-national companies to farmers.”

Ruth, we thank you for all of your hard work and dedication; many people throughout the organisation have noticed your efforts. We hope you enjoy your well-deserved bottle of bubbly and vouchers!

It has been a difficult time the past couple of months living through the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of businesses have been scrambling around trying to function on less staff and keep the money coming in. It has affected every industry in one way or another. Staying front of mind throughout this struggle to offer critical services and support to those in need has been one of Shenton Group’s top priorities.

Our Marketing department has done everything it can to ensure that every temporary hospital, datacentre and distribution centre knows that there is a reliable company at the end of the phone who can offer support 24/7. Which brings us to congratulate our winner of May 2020’s colleague of the month… Nicole Wells, our Brand Manager!

Nicole looks after everything marketing related for Shenton Group. Since coming into the role two years ago, she has completely updated the brand bringing it into modern times and continuously boosts our brand awareness. From printed promotional collateral to social media and website, to video work and branding up our products, every detail is thought of when it comes to showing the company in the correct light.

We asked Nicole to comment on the following:

What do you enjoy most about your role/ working at Shenton Group?

“I love the variety of work I do, it allows me to be quite creative, and it has been enjoyable to be part of the journey as we grow as a company. The Sales and Marketing Team is a great team to work in, it is full of great characters!”

Nicole’s colleagues have said that she is “always happy” and “puts the team’s interests first” and “she continues to push out great work”.

We would like to thank you Nicole for all of your hard work. Congratulations once again and enjoy your bubbly and vouchers!

As you know, it is business as usual for us serving critical clients, but we have had to adapt our way of working. Many of us are working from home now, and this has put more pressure than ever before on technology and connectivity. One person in particular has been noticed by our team for putting in 110% to ensure all systems are go…

Drum roll please… Congratulations John Duffy (IT & SAP Management) for winning colleague of the month! We want to thank you for all of your hard work!

Since lockdown, we have switched our collaboration software and phone system to Microsoft Teams, a more efficient setup making it easier for us to work from home. With seamless connectivity to our servers, incoming calls from clients being diverted all over the country, and technical troubleshooting with our devices at home, John is always there to lend a hand. Even if it only requires the computer to be turned off and on again!

John, it has been noticed that you have been “beavering away” and working hard to make this all happen. Colleagues have noted that you go above and beyond to ensure the team has the support it needs, and you are always “so helpful and remain positive and happy under pressure”.

The service you provide to the team is invaluable, and we appreciate what you do very much. We hope you enjoy your bottle of bubbly and voucher. Never mind the colleague of the month parking space, you can park wherever you like in the car park as hardly anyone is in at the moment!

Congratulations once again John, keep up the excellent work!