10 QUESTIONS WITH...
10 QUESTIONS WITH... WES PALMER
Each issue we ask an industry professional the Tomorrow’s Tile & Stone 10 Questions. This month, we chatted to Wes Palmer, Director of Stone & Ceramic Warehouse...
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WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
Working in a wine merchants. I ended up seconded to work in champagne which was nice.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE
TILING INDUSTRY? I qualified in design originally and found it gave me the opportunity to combine those skills with business.
WHO, IN ANY OTHER INDUSTRY, DO YOU MOST ADMIRE?
Innovators such as Sir James Dyson.
IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT, WHAT CAR WOULD YOU BUY?
A vintage Porsche 901 (circa 1964). Actually, not so much of the vintage, it’s not much older than me.
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IF YOU COULD INVENT ONE PRODUCT TO MAKE YOUR JOB EASIER, WHAT
WOULD IT BE? A 3D version of Pinterest.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP?
It’s a dream that’s never really changed I suppose. I’ve always wanted to be an adventurer, a bit like Ray Mears.
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WHAT DO YOU DO TO UNWIND? I like to borrow a dog and go walking in the great
outdoors. I also enjoy a bit of kayaking.
IF YOU COULD HOST A DINNER PARTY WITH ANY THREE GUESTS, DEAD OR
ALIVE, WHO WOULD THEY BE AND WHY? Comedian Bill Bailey and Jools Holland along with his band –that would be the entertainment sorted. I would also invite Erwin Schrödinger so he could explain the cat thing.
IF YOU COULD VISIT ANY PLACE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO
AND WHY? I would revisit Canada. It’s huge so there’s so many places there I would still like to see. In particular, I’d go to Vancouver Island for the scenery and wildlife.
Q10
KEVIN GRANT, ASSOCIATE CONTRACT SALES DIRECTOR FROM
DESIGNWORKS TILES, ASKED: DO YOU THINK THERE IS SUFFICIENT FORMAL TRAINING FOR PEOPLE COMING INTO OUR INDUSTRY, NOT JUST ON THE FIXING SIDE BUT IN SALES
AND SPECIFICATION? I don’t think it 100% necessary to be formally qualified in those areas as that part of training can be given on the job, but a large part of our business is involved with the design aspect. I’m pleased to say that we have a lot of people working with us that are highly qualified in that area to degree level and beyond.
www.stoneandceramicwarehouse.co.uk
Vancouver Island, Canada — 30 —
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