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Sixty Second Staff Spotlight... In this issue of G-NEWS, we've turned the staff spotlight on Senior Travel Consultant, Darren Spicer, giving a face to the name so many clients know from their daily dealings with us.Guitar man, Darren, is a seasoned business travel professional and has been with Giles Travel for over 5 years. He and his team are constantly praised for their personal service and deliver huge savings across the entire travel portfolio. Here’s what we found out in our sixty seconds: Q: What's your proudest achievement? A: Reaching the final of the "Guitarist of the Year" competition at the Birmingham NEC a few years back. A kind of low-budget X-Factor for guitar geeks!! Q: Who would you be on Stars In Their Eyes? A: Bob Dylan......surely even I could sing better than that?!! Q: What's the most unusual thing you've ever drunk / eaten? A: Jellyfish in Hong Kong....the texture reminded me of that rubbery glue they use to stick CDs to the front of magazines! Q: What are you most likely to say? A: Something inappropriate. Q: And least likely to say? A: I'm loving this new teetotal, vegan lifestyle change. Q: What's the favourite part of your job? A: Appreciation for those times when you know you've exceeded a client's expectations and managed to help them out. Q: How do you get your own way? A: I seldom do! Q: Which person would you most like to be stuck in a lift with? A: Angelina Jolie.........surely Lara Croft could have us out of there in no time! (...why else did you think?) Q: If you could change one thing about the business travel industry, what would it be? A: An end to the constant strikes by airlines, air traffic controllers, baggage handlers etc etc......our job is difficult enough without that lot adding to it! Q: If you didn't work in travel, what would you do? A: Try and persuade my wife to support my decision to be a house-husband!! Q: Who or what is your biggest influence? A: David Giles - a true Saint amongst men (...now then, about that pay rise......?!) News Date: 08-12-2010 |
