The Chairman
- Tom Statter and Sybil (O.A.P.s) -
Co-Founders
Founded the Company back in 1976. Tom was trained as a Draughtsman,
in the Dark Ages when we used chisel-edged 8H pencils on 'Graphos
Paper' and 9'-0" Drawing Boards with Tee-squares that
had minds of their own! - and the luxury of Tracers - If you
remember them, get your pipe and slippers ready!
After a fairly successful career in design and engineering
management he decided to change his boss to a Bank Manager.
Although in retirement since 1999, he still has an interest
in the affairs of the Company.
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| Sybil was trained as an Audit Clerk
and had time out when the first child was born, bringing up
the children being the priority!
In 1976 she took on the roll of Financial Director, which she
held until retirement in 1999. She was no stranger to the 'shopfloor
either, holding the "Threading Championship" title
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The Managing Director - Martin Statter
Gained his honours degree in Electronic Engineering at Liverpool
University.
Originally joining Graphskill from Plessey Telecommunications
(Liverpool) in 1983 as Production Manager, his main brief
was to manage the growth of the Company.
He left in 1986 to gain more production & management
experience with Ellay Enfield tubes (part of RTZ group). He
returned to Graphskill two years later as Works Director with
shares in the Company; taking over as Managing Director in
1990.
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The Administrator - Carole Mulholland
Originally joined the Company as a 'Temp' in 1988 to cover
a two week holiday period; three years later left to move
to London.
Having realised the errors of her ways, she later returned
to Graphskill in 1996. The development of the Company's I.T.
has only served to realise Carole's talents of organisation
and self development to not only run the Company's' accounts
but also to help with the Marketing of the Company both in
the U.K and abroad.
Getting Microsoft Word to deal with idiosyncrasies of the
French and German languages is just one of her many talents.
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Works Supervisor - Neil Graham
Originally joining the Company in 1985 through a job placement
scheme organised through a local training company (having
been unsuccessful in his attempt to pass an interview for
the Graphskill apprenticeship a month earlier!).Neil has excelled
in every job he has been given. He has risen through the ranks
with amazing speed and maturity beyond his years to take on
the role of Production Supervisor in 1994.
From that time until present day he has shown many abilities
with enhancing production and man management, but his major
talent is with making the most complex of ideas into successful
working models.
His management style is one of 'leading by example' with a
record of continual working without leaving the factory of
48 hours 25 minutes; needless to say the job went out on time!
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It Manager - Ron Taylor
Having worked at British Steel in Moss Bay, Workington, Ron gained an Honours Degree in Materials Science. He went on to work at GEC Turbine Generators in the Metallurgy department at Rugby, specialising in the High Cycle resonant fatigue testing labs.
Ron has since turned his hand to a number of professions, most notably a proprietor in a successful Bakery / Cafe and more recently as an Adult Education tutor and verifier in ICT
It is Ron's love of ICT that has brought him to Graphskill to help develop an on-line presence
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