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Fifty Years of
Service
Naismith Engineering would like to congratulate
and thank Mr. Brian Naismith for 50 years of service with the
company.
Brian started with the company on the 18th
July 1960. As with most sons who come to work for their father he
started on the factory floor. He cleaned down the machines, swept
the floor and he did the warehouse work on his own. At this point
there were about 14 people working for the company.
Brian made his way up through the ranks slowly
doing more and more in the business. In 1976 Brian was appointed as
a director of the company. In 1988 when his father, Len Naismith,
had a stroke he took over the running of all parts of the company
apart from the workshop which was still run by his brother Keith. In
2001 after Keith had retired he was appointed as the Managing
Director.
There have been many challenges along the way.
Two fires, new technologies to grasp both in the office and in the
workshop and products that used to be made in the factory are now
imported from many different parts of the world. Brian has seen the
appointment of every overseas agency that the company has ever had,
as well as most of the staff. At 50 years of service he is the
company’s longest serving employee. His father, Len, worked for 41
years and his brother, Keith 43.
Brian says his proudest achievement is that the
Naismith Engineering brand has been promoted throughout the world,
and
it is still owned and run by the Naismith family.
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