Foam Techniques’ Sales Manager celebrates 20 years
Terry Stanton, Southern Area Sales Manager at Foam Techniques Ltd, celebrates 20 years at the company this year. Foam Techniques specialises in the manufacture of technical foam and rubber products and Terry joined as a press operator in 1993, becoming a supervisor two years later. He moved on to become a costing engineer in 2000 and an Internal Sales
Executive in 2003. He was promoted to Southern Area Sales Manager in 2008 and is now responsible for 45% of the company’s turnover.
Terry says: “Clearly, I enjoy working at Foam Techniques and we have a fantastic team. Foam
Techniques was the first company in the foam industry to achieve Investors in People and I’m very grateful for the support that I’ve received over the last 20 years. Continual personal development and training has helped me to achieve my current position at the company.”
Foam Techniques produces a wide range of components from materials including flexible polyurethane foams, polyethylenes, rubber and allied products, holding 500 different grades in stock and adding new generation materials. Applications include sound and thermal insulation, seals and gaskets, packaging, filtration of air, water, oil mist and for respiration in the medical sector as well as specialist products for the aerospace and defence sectors. This diversity ensures that Terry’s job is always interesting and challenging. He adds: “The ability to respond quickly has been a noticeable strength of the company from my first day.
Knowing that I have a fully committed support team allows me to recommend solutions and quote with great confidence. This focus on customer service has not diminished since I joined the company, it has just been enhanced with investment in new technology and an expanding product range.”
Vinay Relan, Managing Director and Executive Chairman at Foam Techniques added: “I’m partially responsible for plotting Terry’s career thus far and very pleased to see him being so successful since joining the company as an 18 year old. He has always been self-motivated, hard working, honest, loyal and trustworthy, with a ‘nothing is too much trouble’ attitude. He’s always very positive and is one of our shining stars at Foam Techniques. ”
Terry joins the elite team of 21 people who have worked at Foam Techniques for 10 – 21 years or more, demonstrating the commitment and experience of the team. For more information about Foam Techniques call 01933 400096 or visit www.foamtechniques.co.uk to see the new company video.
About Foam Techniques
Foam Techniques was established in 1987 and is the UK’s largest independent foam converter. The company supplies products to Original Equipment Manufacturers in a wide range of sectors, including aerospace, automotive, bus, truck and rail, defence, heating & ventilation, medical, power generation and white goods.