Farewell to Ann

By Suzie Cowling|3rd January 2018

I started working at DCS at the beginning of September 1989, when my youngest child Jonathan started school. DCS was then located just off Street Lane in Leeds, halfway between my house and the school so it was perfect. I worked in the Maintenance department, which at the time consisted of Andrew Tones and 2 engineers, both called Richard. However, my perfect situation was not to last, as in the following January we moved to larger premises Bowcliffe Hall in Bramham. However, I quickly got used to it, as it was a lovely place.

The company started to expand when the charming Patrick, who is now our managing director, joined us. I remember him coming for his interview, he sat in reception with nicely polished shoes and a coat folded over his knee, smiling away. Sadly, our media manager Ian died in an accident and his replacement, Karen, was to become a very close lifelong friend. DCS bought Autosystems and we acquired more staff, namely Noel Rogers, Krystyna Bialkowska, Michelle Dalton and Matthew Carter. The company kept on growing and we then moved to Boston Lodge in Boston. Spa.

I was still in the Maintenance Department, running the call desk but I wasn’t really happy as I was on the third floor and felt very isolated. An opportunity came up in the sales department and I transferred and was much happier. As well as being involved in sales, I looked after the purchasing for the company and found it most satisfying sourcing the right products at the right price!

I have seen many people come and go over the years and have seen the company grow. It has felt like being part of a family working here and although I am looking forward to my retirement, I will miss everyone. I have no major plans for my retirement apart from to throw the alarm clock away!! I never have been very good at getting out of bed in the mornings.

I suppose 28 years is a long time. The only people still here who have served longer than me are, of course, our wonderful Chairman Peter, the lovely Suzie and by just a few weeks our accounts expert, Sandra.

I’m sure DCS will continue to prosper and I wish everyone the very best. And so it’s goodbye from me……………………………………………………….

Farewell to Ann

DCS 40^th Anniversary Easter Competition Terms & Conditions

· As the competition runs up to the 14th of April the prize will be sent out asap, however, the winner will most likely receive the prize after the Easter weekend.

· The Promotors competitions with entry via Twitter and/or LinkedIn are open only to residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland). One (1) winner will be chosen at random from all entrants and across all platforms.

· No purchase is necessary. Winners will not be required to pay to enter the competition.

· Entrants must be over 18 years old on the date of their entry.

· Employees of The Promoter are not eligible to enter.

· Twitter or LinkedIn are not in any way affiliated or involved in the competition.

· Only one entry per social platform per person will be accepted.

· The Prize will be awarded to a randomly selected winner who has entered on Twitter or LinkedIn, using a random number generator. The Promoter will not be held liable if the named prize becomes unavailable or cannot be fulfilled.

· The Promoter will not be held liable for any failure of receipt of entries. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged, incomplete or otherwise invalid.

· To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter’s liability under or in connection with the competition or these terms and conditions shall be limited to the cost price of the Prize in question.

· Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Where a Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the promoter reserves the right to substitute that prize for a prize of equal or higher value.

· The name, address, email address and phone number of the winner must be provided to The Promoter if requested and will be shared to enable the fulfilment of the Prize.

· In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond The Promoter’s reasonable control, the promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition or these terms and conditions, either in whole or in part, with or without notice.

· The Promoter’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

· The winner’s name and social media username may be posted on the social media profiles of The Promotor after the winner has been selected.