EuroWire January 2007

The International Magazine for the Wire and Cable Industries

Here’s to a prosperous 2007 Firstly, I’d like to wish you all a happy and prosperous 2007. I’m a little apprehensive having to write something about myself. However, I feel it is important to formally introduce myself to both readers and advertisers alike, and to take the time to explain some of the changes that you will hopefully notice as you read through this issue of EuroWire. On the more personal side I’m married to Helen, am a fanatical supporter of Liverpool Football Club and have a passion for live music. I also play golf, albeit very badly. Please get in touch if you’ve worked out a formula to finish 10 under par every time you play! I’ve spent 22 years as a journalist, working my way from ‘tea boy’ on a local weekly newspaper to being one of the sub-editors for the second largest circulation paid- for weekly newspaper in the UK. I think it’s fair to say that most journalists aspire to reach the editor’s chair during their careers. I always wanted to do that before I reached the age of 40 and, in that respect, I have achieved my ambition with just six months to spare. The one over-riding thing that has struck me since arriving at EuroWire is the enormous responsibility that comes with the position. Not for ensuring that the deadlines are met and the magazine comes out on time, but the responsibility I now have to the readers and advertisers to ensure that we can be the very best source of information in the wire and cable industry. We are here to provide a service to you, to gather and print news about the industry in which you work, whether that is the latest technological news, technical articles or the business in general. Obviously we need your help to do this as efficiently and effectively as we can. We will try and make sure that the news is presented to you in an informative, detailed and attractive style. There are a number of changes you may already notice within the magazine: The slight increase in the type size, the change in the design of some of the sections and the increase in the number of stories. From the next issue there will also be a Letters Page, ‘Word on the Wire’. This presents you with the ideal opportunity to air your opinion on any subject within the industry. I am sure that you will all make use of this new facility.

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I’d like to finish by thanking everyone in the industry I have met or spoken to since arriving at EuroWire for their kind words of encouragement and offers of help.

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