MAY 1, 2011 | SUNDAY SUN SPECIAL | 13
12 | SUNDAY SUN SPECIAL | MAY 1, 2011
THE STAFF OF Everson R. Elcock and Company Limited has the ability to become successful entrepreneurs. Chairman and founder DR HENDERSON CARTER, who wrote the book entitled Everson R. Elcock, made Switching On With Elcock For 50 Years to commemorate this disclosure as he Everson R. Elcock and Company Limited’s golden addressed those present anniversary, receiving a special award from Chairman during the company’s 50th Everson R. Elcock. (GP) Anniversary Staff Awards and Dinner at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on April 23. But Elcock warned that A SPECIAL to be successful APRPECIATION entrepreneurs one must not AWARD was only have enough money to given to former go into business, but employee, possess the necessary Gloria Smith, knowledge and experience by Everson R. to start. Elcock for her “A good carpenter, years of electrician or engineer still service to the needs adequate training to electrical EVERSON R. ELCOCK, receiving a special plaque presented on behalf of staff be a successful contracting from Melvin Toppin (left) and Douglas Maynard, both of whom have served entrepreneur. Getting a lot firm. (GP) Everson R. Elcock and Company Limited for 47 years. (GP) of money to start a business on a higher scale, and based companies. these efforts in carrying the DEPUTY is not the ideal; neither is provide training with “The managing director company forward and GENERAL getting a big severance must be complimented for keeping abreast of the SECRETARY of package and trying to start Florida and Puerto Ricotimes,” Elcock said. the Barbados a business the wisest He added that one of the Workers’ Union, decision. You must make company’s goals “is to Robert “Bobby” mistakes with the large keep training our staff to Morris (right), companies first before reach a high level of who delivered the getting involved on your competency” to enable feature address, own,” Elcock advised. them to better service accepting a He commended clients with greater plaque from Managing Director Antonio efficiency. Chairman of Elcock for publicly He also repeated the Everson R. Elcock disclosing his decision to managing director’s view and Company increase the level of that the company possesses Limited, Everson training needed to proceed the potential to carry direct R. Elcock. (GP) to photovoltaic installations electrical contracts, based on its years in the marketplace both locally and regionally. He charged: “We feel DIRECTOR MAUREEN ELCOCK presenting Victor very strongly that some of the major contracts should Gill with his 35-year award. (GP)
JUSTIN ELCOCK, son of Managing Director Antonio Elcock, presenting his grandmother, Director, Maureen Elcock, with a special bouquet. (GP)
DIRECTOR ORDENE ELCOCK (left), receiving a bouquet of flowers from Director of Administration Patricia Boyce. (GP) be carried out by local contractors, thereby allowing small contractors to take their rightful place in the country. I do not think that large projects should be left to the whims and fancies of the architects and consultants, and top management sit back and let the cost get out of hand.” He lauded his staff for their dedicated and reliable service over the years, and his friends, family and associates for their support. In delivering the feature address, Robert “Bobby” Morris, deputy general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union, swept
aside views that black business “are doomed to fail”, and hailed the company’s management for their foresight. All staff members were awarded for their years of service, which ranged from one to 47 years. A special award was also presented to Elcock and his wife Maureen, by staff, and to University of the West Indies lecturer, Dr Henderson Carter, who was commissioned by management to write a book to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. The book is entitled Switching On With Elcock For 50 Years.
MANAGING DIRECTOR of Everson R. Elcock and Company Limited, Antonio Elcock (right), presenting O’Neal Riley with his award for 12 years’ service to the company. (GP)
ANN WALLACE-ELCOCK, wife of Adrian Elcock, director of finance, sales and marketing, presenting Kerry Neil with his certificate for three years’ service to Everson R. Elcock and Company Limited. (GP)
ROGER WILLIAMS (left), who has spent 18 years with Everson R. Elcock and Company Limited, accepts his award from Director/Operations Manager, Melvin Toppin. (GP)
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