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The entire Dial-a-Cab Board of Management
recently held a Champagne reception to celebrate the long service of several
members of Dial-a-Cab’s staff. The event involved 25, 20 and 10 years of
service. Curls Villiers, who had celebrated 25 years in the last Call Sign, was re-invited to celebrate alongside Donna Johnson, who joined the Society just over 25 years ago (11 March 1985) as a Customer Service Representative and who is currently working part-time as a Supervisor on Sunday Evenings in the Contact Centre. Unfortunately, Donna was unable to attend. There to celebrate 20 years with DaC was Teresa George, who started on 18 January 1990 in the call centre as a CSR on the evening shift and who is now a Team Leader on the evening shift. Also there was Jane Bower, who began working with DaC on 15 February 1990 as a CSR on the day shift, as did Sue Coates who arrived on 19 March 1990. Jason O’Brien was the last of the current 20-year batch. He started on 15 March 1990 as a CSR in the Call Centre and after |
DaC staff "long service" Champagne reception |
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 The winners line-up! |
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 filling
several positions, including the one most drivers may remember on the DaC Help
desk, he moved floors and began working with DaC’s IT Support. He is currently
the Billing and MIS Administrator in the IT department.There were two members of staff invited to the reception after having been with Dial-a-Cab for 10 years. Georgina Newton arrived on 21 February 2000 as an Evening shift Call Centre CSR, while |
Claire Ottley, who came to Brunswick House
on 21 February 2000 as a CSR on the Evening shift, later moved downstairs and is
currently a Customer Account Manager in DaC’s Admin department. Claire also used
to write a regular column for Call Sign. Claire Care took
advantage of her knowledge of food and drink, she having previously worked for
Oddbins. Claire probably told the event’s organisers whether the Champagne
was any good! Our thanks to John Rogers, Head of DaC Human Resources, for the info and congratulations to all the above... |
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Maria won’t flag as she runs for Cancer Research! |
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| Many of the
Dial-a-Cab drivers who have been on Call Sign
trips to the LTI factory in Coventry, may remember seeing Maria Holmes,
LTI’s UK and International Marketing Manager. Well on this occasion she
won’t be promoting LTI Vehicles, but is running in the Race for Life in
aid of Cancer Research UK
on 15 July. Maria has worked for LTI for over 5 years now and this isn’t the first time she has raised money for charity, having previously jumped out of an aeroplane to induce friends and colleagues to give generously! This time she is running 5K to raise cash for this good cause. "I’m fitting in training round a busy work life and looking after my 3 year old son, but it’s certainly a great motivation to get fit," said Maria. "And believe me, you won’t catch me flagging in the Race for Life. Maria’s inspiration comes from having lost close friends and family to cancer and hopes that her efforts will, in some small way, help the fight to find a cure for the disease. |
 "Research goes on all the time," she added, "but there’s never enough
money and I hope that I can do my bit. If I complete it this year and survive,
then I’ll do it every year."Maria does a lot of walking to help keep her fit, but rarely breaks into a jog. However, she is committed and enjoying the challenge, knowing that the thought of reaching her target of £1000 will help keep her on (the running) track. Anyone who would like to sponsor Maria can visit her at her website: www.raceforlifespons-orme.org/mariajholmes. You can also send a cheque made payable to Race For Life and post it to Maria Holmes, LTI Vehicles, Holyhead Rd, Coventry, CV5 8JJ. |
