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Two more staff celebrate 10 years employment at WCBS

Congratulations to Richard and Richard

On 3 November Richard Dyer and Richard Walling both celebrate 10 years with WCBS.

Richard Dyer was a director in the footwear trade before he joined WCBS as Finance and Office Manager. The company was less than half the size it is today. "We had one email address and a dial-up connection on one PC," commented Richard. "Today I wouldn't have the time to do my job without the Internet".

The varied nature of Richard's responsibilities and his financial acumen along with his knowledge of hardware and Microsoft products keep every day at WCBS interesting. "This coupled with the overriding ethos of the company to treat customers and staff with the utmost respect makes me look forward to another 10 years with WCBS", Richard said.

Richard Walling, our Consultancy Services Manager, came here from Woldingham School where he was the Systems Manager and Assistant to the Bursar. He had served as a member of the UPASS national committee, as Woldingham School is a WCBS customer, so Richard had a thorough working knowledge of PASS.

"I was ready for something new" said Richard, "and I'd been told that WCBS had a vacancy for an Area Manager in the south-east, where I lived, and still do today". Richard is our longest commuter, but doesn't have to be at the office every day because his working life revolves around visits to schools, ensuring all elements of PASS are implemented satisfactorily and school staff are trained appropriately. This is a much bigger role than when Richard first joined, when the company's major focus was on accounts. "Now we're committed to offering school wide Management Systems", he remarked.

One of Richard's highlights at WCBS was being invited by ISBA to address bursars at two seminars on Management Information Systems. "This illustrated to me the significance of PASS and WCBS amongst independent schools, and I am happy to be associated with such a successful company".

All the staff  at WCBS joined together to congratulate the two Richards on their long service.

Date Added: 2nd November 2007