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where several of our customers , suppliers and partners exhibited and celebrated with us . In addition , we were delighted to welcome Simon Banks , who was the Chairman of the British Security Industry Association ( BISA ) at the time , to officially open the new office .”
Jonathan adds : “ We have a great leadership team to drive EDSB forward , and we ’ ve experienced organic growth year-onyear . Although there are a few reasons for this , I believe we ’ ve grown primarily due to our integrity ; we deliver on our words . This has fostered strong , longstanding relationships with several clients across all disciplines , and this loyal base eventually led us to offer additional services to existing clients .”
Homegrown talent
Passionate about the concept of ‘ grow your own ’ when it comes to attracting and retaining new talent , Jonathan continues : “ Personally , I find it extremely rewarding to watch individuals who I hired at the age of 16 progress into management positions . We strive to ‘ grow our own ’ talent , and we currently have 14 apprentices working across the business in various departments including engineering , marketing and design . We ’ re incredibly proud that one of our apprentices , Asim Hussain , is in the final for the Apprentice of the Year Award in the World Skills UK Electronic Fire & Security Competition , and in our eyes , he ’ s already won !
We ’ ve recently trialled the Volkswagen ID . Buzz , which is the only electric van to do circa 270 miles on a single charge with equipment weight accounted for
“ It ’ s important to note that our mentors are just as important as the apprentices ,” Mark states . “ Our mentors , who are typically seasoned professionals , spend time with our younger apprentices to teach them the ‘ EDSB way ’ of working . These mentors take pride in what they do , passing this work ethic on to the apprentices as a way of shaping EDSB ’ s future .”
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