Mar 06
Meet the team...
Posted by Bertie on Tuesday Mar 6, 2007 Under Uncategorized| As we'll be discussing all things prezzybox I thought it only right if I introduced you to the team at PB HQ and told you a bit about each and every one of them (the bit they've been worrying about the most!!). | |
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Polly. Polly is head of PB Security. Amongst her roles are sleeping, eating and barking at horses. |
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Zak - AKA Spreader. Well, what can I say? Other than being the face of the company  , I'm the chappie who tries to make sure everything is getting done that needs to be and everyone is moving in the same direction. The team will tell you that I spend time looking busy and play far too much stick cricket (I have to admit I'm addicted) but that's obviously not the case. I love playing in my band and although I'm ageing (we're the grandads of rock!!) I've still got illusions (or delusions!) of making it as a rock star! |
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Barney AKA Judith Charmers. Notoriously the tightest man in the Midlands, it's a good job that Barney looks after all of the company's finances. He also is in charge of buying and therefore is responsible for the array of goodies we have on the site. If you're looking to email Barney then you best make it quick. He's due to go on one of his plethora of holidays in a couple of weeks and is due to return in 2009!
You'll start to see that Prezzybox is a family concern. Barney is my brother and is one of many family members who works here... |
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Bianca - AKA Bumshaker AKA the wife. Bianca (my missus) is the creative genius behind the site design and everything creative we do. She's the reason why the site looks so nice and clean. She also helps Ben with a lot of the site marketing and is responsible for all of the external creative. She's a keen music photographer and you can see some of her work here. Bianca is probably the only person who won't suffer any micky taking on the blog as if I did I'd have nobody at home to do all of the washing, cleaning and cooking etc. |
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Tony - AKA T-Bone - is the company techy. It's Tony's job to make sure everything works and to build all of the splendid features. T-Bone is also a stand up comic. In fact he's in the only comedy duo I've seen with two straight men. |
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Ben - AKA - Gunit - has replaced me and now looks after all of the company's online marketing, and therefore deals with everybody from Affiliates through to marketing agencies. Ben is a keen sportsman (currently suffering from a broken ankle) and fancies himself as a gangster rapper, with Goldie Looking Chain being amongst his favourite groups. |
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Sharon AKA - Scoops is head of Customer Services at the Mighty Box and also looks after all of the company's off-line marketing. Scoops loves playing World of Warcraft (weirdo alert!!) and also loves great Rock Music (such as the Mighty Apollo). She's also got a small menagerie (which before you ask means she's got lots of pets!). |
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Cherry - AKA - Chezza works alongside Barney in the buying dept and is head of Video Production (coming soon to PB!). She's a keen script writer and has recently made a short film which is coming out soon. She's also my Sister 'Out-Law' and is the mother of my favourite nephew Sonny. Â |
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Jean - AKA - Slasher looks after all of the company's accounts and fills in all of the company's cheques to pay our lovely suppliers (which Barney begrudgingly has to sign!!). So called Slasher because of her love for all things gory, Jean is without doubt Prezzybox's biggest customer, purchasing at least 1 of every product we sell from mini winnies to climbing frames to test tube aliens. As she's the lady that pays our suppliers she's loved by them one and all and has therefore been privy to the most freebies from them! |
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Arran - AKA - Rookie works alongside Barney in the Buying Dept and also helps out in Customer Services when required. He's a keen footballer and currently manages Higham under 14s Football Club. Now, it's a good job he manages the team as he's not the greatest footballer in the World. I'm not saying he's got two left feet but last time he went to a shoe shop he came back with a pair of flip flips! |
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Colin - AKA the Silver Fox - works in Customer Services alongside his good lady wife (and my favourite auntie) Sue. So called Silver Fox coz of his silver barnet Colin professes to be the office comedian. Unfortunately nobody else professes that he is the office Comedian. |
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Sue - AKA Spud. I've no idea why Sue's called Spud, but she honestly looks nothing like a potato. Sue works with Colin (the non-comedian) in the Customer Services Dept. As my mom's sister, Sue's another person who will escape my verbal banter, as the silent treatment from my Mom (Sylvie Cheese - see below) is a fate worse than death!! |
| Phew! So there you have it. You've officially met the team. Over the next few weeks/months I'll hopefully give you more of an insight into the goings on at prezzybox.com HQ. However, before I do that, and for you to understand the whole picture I need to introduce you to 2 more members of the team - Namely Johnny E and Sylvie Cheese (Mom and Dad) - or, as they are alternatively known, the French Office... | |
John - AKA - Johnny E - works alongside Barney in the buying Dept. Now, you'll have noticed that we've got a lot of gift buyers for such a small company. This is to compensate for the copious amount of holidays that Barney goes on. He literally has to book a day 'in' as opposed to booking a day off. Johnny E officially retired some years ago, but still likes to keep his hand in and spends hours in front of his computer doing far too many tasks to mention. |
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Sylvia - AKA - Sylvie Cheese is my lovely Mom. Other than look after Johnny E, Sylvie Cheese helps with the site editing and also writes some news stories for us. Sylv is also the office agony aunt (as she's the most understanding woman ever!!) and spends many an hour listening to staff problems and perils! |
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March 6th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Considering I love this group i thought I would use one of their lines and point out the fact that... "your missus is a nutter!" (you seemed to leave that bit out of her description)
Holla
Gunit
March 6th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Weirdo Alert? Who is my chief World of Warcraft partner?
March 6th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Woof, grrrr, woof woof.
March 6th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Great pictures and good read about the staff behind this phenomenally well-run business. I hope to visit your new blog regularly
March 9th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
A few people have asked me to explain the two straight men comment. Perhaps you should leave the jokes to me
As for you Polly. bark bark.
July 5th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Hi all!
Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!
Bye