Well it has finally happened. After 111/2 years, I am finally moving on from IBM.
er… Here’s a horrible thought, thats over 1/3rd of my life………….. :’(
Anyway, moving on…
There have been plenty of up’s and down’s over that period of time. Personal and romantic relationships have come and gone, friends have been married and have had children and sadly, there have been people’s passing.
Its been an interesting journey and one that will no doubt stick with me for a very long time. For those who don’t know, I joined ntl: in March 2000, joined Swansea’s mini intranet team in 2001 and then progressed from there.
It’s been fascinating having watched my work place evolve and stay the same all at once.
Confused? Don’t worry, I shall explain.
The Swansea contact centre has changed hands 3 times. In the following order:
- Cable and Wireless
- ntl
- Virgin Media (Managed by IBM & Manpower)
During each company merger, the iDev department has remained the same, our employers have changed, but we still provide the same function, we still work with the same people. So for us, nothing has changed.
So a big shout out to my brothers and sister in arms from over the past 11 years
- Paul Hunter-rowe
- Mathew Llewellyn
- Mike Owens
- Neil Newman
- Gareth Williams
- Demetrie Wyatt
- Paul Grey
- Matthew Knott
- Mike Cliffe
- Donna Watkins
- Steve Evans
- Mark Hailes
- Richard Cornelious
- Darren Knight
- Phil Edwards
- Shaun O’Leary
- Ceri Cosway
- Gareth Sewell
These are but a few of the people I have had the pleasure to work with. If I have left anyone off, my apologies.
It’s been one hell of a ride 
So what’s in store for me now? Well.. from September 5th I am joining Swansea’s education department as a Web Applications Officer. This role will be a big step for me, leaving my comfort zone and entering an environment where my learning curve will sky rocket.
Something tells me, I am about to start living in interesting times 
I can’t wait.
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