eKourier Jan 2014

WHO’S WHO

Team Member Profiles

In this issue Orange Knight Takes Yellow King

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Dax Heke Centre Manager - Wentworthville

Team Member Profiles

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10 Questions with...

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Career background: Retail Banking and Customer Service Any children? No, unless you consider pets as children, then I have two! Hobbies/interests: Photography, home design and property styling and my two dogs. Do you play any sport or have any special talents? I play Tennis and Netball Favourite Book: Not really a reader. Favourite movie: Any horror movie

Preparing Our Infrastructure...

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Customer Feedback

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Momentum12 - One Year On

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So You Want to be a Manager

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Back Stage with National Accounts

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Customer Feedback

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NZ Sites Achieving Record Results

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Aiming Our Sights... 9 A Kennards Christmas 10/11/12 Web Word 12 The Evolving World of Finance 13 Customer Feedback 13 Australias First Self Storage IPO 14 Spotlight On... 15 Macquarie Park Taking Shape 16 Team Response Gives Training a Rap 17 Loads of Bubbles at Rozelle 18 KSS Support the Bushfire Relief 18 Nev’s Notes 19 Kennards Community 20 Next issue Deadline: March 21st, 2014 Please send contributions to the editor Editor: Sharon Dux Email: sharon@kss.com.au Distribution: April 17, 2014 Upcoming events 6/2 - Waitangi Day (NZ) Closed 10/3 - Adelaide Cup (SA) PH hours 10/3 - Canberra Day (ACT) PH hours 10/3 - Labour Day (VIC) PH hours 24-3/4 - Skillbuilder (NSW) 8-9/4 - Skillbuilder (VIC) 18/4 - Good Friday - KSS Closed 19/4 - Easter Saturday - Normal Trading hrs 20/4 - Easter Sunday - Normal Sunday hrs 21/4 - Easter Monday (NZ) Closed 21/4 - Easter Monday (NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT, SA) PH hours

Favourite restaurant/food: Chocolate, Ice Cream and Thai food Where did you grow up? I grew up in New Zealand, the most beautiful country in the world! Any pets? Two Maltese Puppies. Favourite holiday destinations: Europe, can’t wait to go back there. Japan is simply gorgeous.

Craig Kemp Assistant Manager - Panorama

Career background: Hospitality, Event Management Marital status: Single Any children? Chloe - Loves Music, Basketball and Sports Ed Hobbies/interests: Cooking, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing, Music, Markets, Beer! I also enjoy coordinating and managing major events and projects. Do you play any sport or have any special talents? Walking and cooking Favourite Book: None Favourite movie: Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile. Favourite restaurant/ food: Malay or Indian, Adelaide has great restaurants.

Where did you grow up? Adelaide, near the Clare Valley. Any pets? My Blue Heeler - Pete. Favourite holiday destinations: USA - San Francisco, Chicago, New York.

Kennards Kourier January 2014

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