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DAVID GETS HIS AWARD Presentation of Technician of the Year Award
Long serving David Hollingshead of Sharmans Agricultural has finally received his Technician of the Year Award. He could not be present at the Industry Pro Awards dinner at Windsor in September where it was accepted on his behalf by Stuart Minter of John Deere.
So this week, Service Dealer publisher Chris Biddle visited Sharman's branch at Grantham to hand over the Award to David accompanied by Group Service Manager James Madge and Grantham Service Manager Andrew Woolerton.
Last April, David celebrated 50 years as a technician with the company having joined from school at the age of 15. His father was in farming locally and suggested that David gain experience in mechanisation, before perhaps rejoining the farm. However, David quickly grew to love the job and stayed.
The company was originally a Ford tractor dealer when owned by the Elbar Group, but took on the John Deere franchise after it was acquired by Roger Barclay in 1985.
Commenting James Madge said "It is great for the newer members of the service team having someone with so much experience on hand. David can fix almost everything, but has also take to the new diagnostic equipment we use now like a duck to water!"
A special lunch was held earlier in the year for David and his wife Sandra to mark his 50 years with the company
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