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Introduction.<br />

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OUR NINE BEHAVIOURS<br />

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COURAGE<br />

JERMAINE JACKSON<br />

“Jermaine is not<br />

afraid of having<br />

to make decisions<br />

which at times may<br />

be controversial but<br />

with the team’s best<br />

interest at heart.”<br />

JAMES SEDGHI<br />

“James Sedghi has the<br />

courage of a lion, and is not<br />

afraid to question when<br />

something isn’t right.”<br />

VICKI JAMES<br />

“Always going above and<br />

beyond for her clients, Vicki<br />

James remains proffessional<br />

even when under pressure<br />

and always delivers.”<br />

PATRICK MALONEY<br />

“For making a whole<br />

advertising agency believe<br />

he actually has a client<br />

in Canada and having a<br />

three week holiday there.”<br />

ISABEL HAWKLEY<br />

“Perseverance in the face<br />

of difficult circumstances<br />

including tricky projects<br />

and stakeholders.”<br />

ED PHILLIPS<br />

“Ed Phillips is<br />

confident and decisive<br />

and not afraid to<br />

express his opinions<br />

and views, even if<br />

they may be perceived<br />

to be controversial<br />

at times.”<br />

NEIL MARTIN<br />

“Neil Martin has shown<br />

courage, dignity and<br />

resilience whilst remaining<br />

an innovative and talented<br />

colleague even when<br />

faced with challenges.”<br />

SABINA TOMCZAK<br />

“Sabina often has to<br />

make difficult and<br />

considered decisions and<br />

risks and is incredibly<br />

dedicated to her role.”


CURIOSITY<br />

EMMA TAGGART<br />

SAM BERRINGTON<br />

ED PHILLIPS<br />

AMANPREET SAHOTA<br />

“Amanpreet Sahota<br />

never fails to<br />

show energy and<br />

enthusiasm for the<br />

project she works<br />

on - asking valid<br />

questions and<br />

challenging her team<br />

to question the work<br />

they do more too.”<br />

“Emma Taggart has really<br />

adapted to her role and<br />

has a real thirst for<br />

knowledge to enhance<br />

process and procedures.”<br />

AKIL KAPASI<br />

“Akil Kapasi has worked<br />

hard to get to know the<br />

business, the roles, the<br />

people and to do this, he<br />

has spent immense time<br />

building relationships<br />

and asking questions.”<br />

KRISTY WALTERS<br />

“Kristy approaches every day<br />

with a positive attitude and<br />

is always striving to better<br />

herself and her work. She<br />

is someone you can rely<br />

on to get the job done and<br />

is a real asset to <strong>Connect</strong>.<br />

Every team needs a Kristy!”<br />

“In this ever expanding<br />

digital world, Sam<br />

Berrington is always at<br />

the forefront of all that<br />

is new, creative, weird,<br />

and wonderful and he<br />

sh<strong>are</strong>s it with everyone.”<br />

“Always curious<br />

when it comes to<br />

new ways of working<br />

and technology<br />

Ed Phillips pushes<br />

himself to develop<br />

new skills that benefit<br />

the business.”<br />

ROSS NEWMAN<br />

“Ross Newman has an innate<br />

need to question what<br />

he is being told and why,<br />

making him a great member<br />

of the <strong>Connect</strong> team.”<br />

SAM BRITTON<br />

“Sam is always on the ball<br />

when it comes to new<br />

adverts - sharing the cool,<br />

the weird, the wonderful<br />

with everyone to keep<br />

us all up to date.”


ASHLEY EVANS<br />

INNOVATION<br />

ARRAN WHITE<br />

JON BROOKES<br />

“Jon Brookes, for<br />

his amazing VR<br />

experiment, not to<br />

mention the great<br />

work he puts into<br />

everyday. An unsung<br />

hero of <strong>Connect</strong>.”<br />

PAUL WILLIAMS<br />

“Paul Williams is an<br />

innovator of providing new<br />

strategic direction for client<br />

projects and delivering<br />

against expectations.<br />

“Ash Evans is always willing<br />

to help in whatever way<br />

he can, offering advice to<br />

make projects work better,<br />

more efficiently and often<br />

in a more innovative way.”<br />

“When a problem<br />

captures Arran White’s<br />

imagination or presents<br />

a challenge he will work<br />

day and night to find a<br />

solution - or to support<br />

others along the way.”<br />

BERIAN LOWE<br />

MARC THOMAS<br />

“Marc Thomas is all about<br />

the tech and his solutions<br />

inspire innovation.”<br />

NATALIA JAKUBCZAK<br />

“Innovation is fresh<br />

thinking that creates<br />

value, which is exactly<br />

what Natalia is all about.”<br />

“In his own time,<br />

Berian has created<br />

a team platform<br />

to encourage<br />

better team<br />

communication and<br />

knowledge sharing<br />

a great example<br />

of innovation and<br />

communication.”


CLYDE BURGESS-BROOKS<br />

ADAM PERRY<br />

SELFLESSNESS<br />

ASH EVANS<br />

MARK BRISCOE<br />

“He goes over and above what is<br />

expected of him, an outstanding<br />

individual who never puts himself<br />

first. A real jewel in the crown.”<br />

“Putting in the hours<br />

and constantly trying<br />

to make everyone’s<br />

live easier, Adam<br />

Perry will never let<br />

the team down and<br />

is truly always on.”<br />

“Ash is always willing to help in<br />

whatever way he can and offers<br />

advice to make projects work<br />

better, more efficient and often<br />

more innovative. In the short time<br />

he has been with us, I feel he has<br />

really embedded himself in the<br />

culture and values of <strong>Connect</strong>.<br />

He has made an impact across<br />

lots of projects and offered a<br />

different and unique approach.”<br />

“Nothing is ever too<br />

much trouble for Mark<br />

Briscoe and he has a<br />

huge amount of patience<br />

with his colleagues<br />

throughout the agency.”<br />

BERIAN LOWE<br />

“Berian Lowe has<br />

demonstrated selflessness<br />

in his enthusiasm to help<br />

others without question,<br />

he goes the extra mile.”<br />

SUE TIMMINS<br />

“Sue’s always willing to<br />

go above and beyond<br />

and will help anybody,<br />

whilst always remaining<br />

happy and positive.”<br />

DANIEL BOUGHAN<br />

SAM BRITTON<br />

“Dan always goes above<br />

and beyond to ensure we<br />

meet our goals. He is a<br />

huge asset to the data<br />

modelling team and should<br />

be recognised as such.”<br />

“For championing the<br />

<strong>Connect</strong> blood drive off<br />

his own back - I applaud<br />

Sam Britton's actions and<br />

I am now a blood donor.”


IAN GODBEHERE<br />

HONESTY<br />

“Ian Godbehere has been a tremendous<br />

support and an excellent sounding<br />

board for when honest advice<br />

and direction is needed.”<br />

MICHELLE PENTNEY<br />

ALAN TURNER<br />

“Alan is one of the most positive,<br />

reliable people I work with at<br />

<strong>Connect</strong>. He has a ‘Can do’<br />

attitude and always go above and<br />

beyond to deliver the best work<br />

possible, even if it means working<br />

ridiculous hours, including<br />

through the night. His dedication<br />

to <strong>Connect</strong> and the people that<br />

work here is Shamazing.”<br />

“Michelle is open and<br />

honest with how she<br />

communicates, and does<br />

so with confidence never<br />

leaving any doubt or<br />

room for ambiguity.”<br />

PATRICK MALONEY<br />

“Direct, matter of fact and clear,<br />

Patch has an honest streak<br />

running through him which makes<br />

him extremely productive.”<br />

TRACEY KNOWLES<br />

“Tracey is a genuinely open and<br />

honest person. She is very friendly,<br />

approachable and has a considerate<br />

and caring nature. Sensitive to both<br />

the company and individual people’s<br />

needs, she encourages collaboration<br />

and positivity on a daily basis.”<br />

ALAN SALISBURY<br />

“Always striving for<br />

the best in all that he<br />

does, Alan Salisbury<br />

is not afraid to ask the<br />

awkward questions<br />

and is always honest.”<br />

JO SHEPHERD<br />

“Never flustered, hard<br />

working and always with<br />

a positive attitude. The<br />

place wouldn’t be the<br />

same without her.”


ABISH AHSAN<br />

COMMUNICATION<br />

CATHERINE TAYLOR<br />

“Being organised,<br />

articulate, polite<br />

and calm comes<br />

very naturally to<br />

Catherine, she is<br />

a ray of sunshine<br />

who can always<br />

be of assistance.”<br />

REBECCA CHAMBERS<br />

“Rebecca Chambers has been<br />

instrumental to the ongoing<br />

success of her sprint teams<br />

and keeping them on task.”<br />

CLARE LLOYD<br />

“Cl<strong>are</strong>’s role requires collaboration<br />

witha number of departments<br />

and her ability to communicate<br />

with individuals across the<br />

agency in a kind and caring<br />

way deserves recognition.”<br />

“Abish Ashan is a<br />

‘Living Legend’ - who<br />

creates a vibrant<br />

work atmosphere<br />

whilst always<br />

communicating well.”<br />

BETTINA RHODES<br />

“She has been working tirelessly on<br />

the Finning photography work and<br />

has done an sterling job in pulling<br />

the team together. She is so easy to<br />

work with and gets the best out of<br />

everyone. <strong>We</strong>ll done Bettina, you’re<br />

amazing and a credit to <strong>Connect</strong>!”<br />

ARRAN WHITE<br />

CHRIS CHADD<br />

SOPHIE BECKLEY<br />

“Arran White demonstrates a great<br />

attitude, he’s always calm and<br />

helpful regardless of the situation.<br />

and a great team player!”<br />

SABRINA BARNETT-ALEXANDER<br />

“Sabrina has got a great attitude<br />

to work and has an excellent<br />

relationship with all her colleagues.”<br />

“Chris Chadd is always happy<br />

to help and offer advice<br />

communicating everything<br />

you need to know and when<br />

you need to know it.”<br />

“Soph has thrown herself into her<br />

new role here at <strong>Connect</strong>. She’s<br />

a great addition to the Insight<br />

Team and the company as a whole.<br />

Considering she’s a junior she<br />

has no fear, volunteering to visit<br />

plumbers merchants to interview<br />

installers for Baxi or visiting<br />

hairy-arsed plant hire dealerships<br />

for CAT. I have a lot of respect for<br />

Sophie and most of all she brings a<br />

smile to our faces when she comes<br />

out with belters like these: You<br />

know when you see your TimeHop<br />

and you remember you used to<br />

be hilarious. I sound awful in<br />

life, but even worse on camera.<br />

Grey is the comfiest colour.”


KRISTY NOLAN<br />

NATALIA JAKUBCZAK<br />

JUDGEMENT<br />

“Kristy’s good<br />

judgement means she<br />

never shoots down<br />

anything without<br />

thinking of an<br />

alternative solution<br />

and is never afraid<br />

of hard work.”<br />

“Natalia questions things<br />

deeply to really understand<br />

where the problems <strong>are</strong>, and<br />

then looks for solutions and a<br />

way forward from there. She<br />

is a pleasure to work with.”<br />

ZUZANA POLAKOVA<br />

RAMESH PATEL<br />

“Ramesh Patel operates sound<br />

judgement to remain calm and<br />

assured in every situation.”<br />

“Not only is Zuzana calm and<br />

helpful but she also investigates<br />

the query properly and gives<br />

a considered answer.”<br />

RICHARD BARBER<br />

“Richard Barber is able to separate<br />

opinion from fact to find root<br />

causes, and made judgement calls<br />

on the best solutions to move<br />

forward withand is without<br />

doubt a pillar of <strong>Connect</strong>.”<br />

MARK BRIDGER<br />

PAUL BUTTERWORTH<br />

“He never crumbles<br />

under pressure and<br />

is able to think<br />

strategically about<br />

the task in hand. If<br />

in doubt, ask Paul B.”<br />

“Mark Bridger's great judgement<br />

and selflessness has made<br />

a great impact on the QA<br />

function and team.”


JERMAINE JACKSON<br />

PASSION<br />

“Jermaine is not only great<br />

at what he does, he is great<br />

at supporting the rest of<br />

us, and leads by example.”<br />

PATCH MALONEY<br />

“Patch has showed a<br />

passion for going that<br />

extra mile to secure<br />

more work for the<br />

company, following<br />

up leads and been<br />

very pro-active in<br />

his methods. He<br />

has a passion for<br />

the industry and a<br />

thorough knowledge<br />

of the Accounts<br />

that he works on.”<br />

ARAN DOSANJH<br />

“A very passionate guy in all<br />

his does. Be it his fiance,<br />

the gym, cars, food, or his<br />

job, he shows tremendous<br />

passion which is infectious”<br />

SOPHIE BRITTON<br />

“Sophie shows complete<br />

passion in whatever<br />

project she works on<br />

whether its client work<br />

or internal projects.”<br />

ED PHILLIPS<br />

“Passion is at the heart of<br />

everything Ed Phillips<br />

does, he demonstrates this<br />

by taking ownsership of<br />

tasks and always willing to<br />

learn new skills to achieve<br />

the best possible results.”<br />

CHRIS CHADD<br />

“Chris Chadd knows his<br />

stuff, and deserves to be<br />

recognised for his passion<br />

in what he does and how<br />

he does it. Even if he can be<br />

a little grumpy at times!”<br />

ALAN TURNER<br />

“Alan Turner is passionate on<br />

every job he is involved in.<br />

He has an eye for detail and<br />

strives to produce the best<br />

possible work every time<br />

for every client. Alan shows<br />

passion on all his work is<br />

most definitely ‘Always On’.”<br />

VIKKI GREGORY<br />

“Vikki Gregory is hugely<br />

dedicated to her team<br />

and is always trying to<br />

improve processes, working<br />

environment, and really<br />

encourages the team to<br />

learn new things.”


VICKI JAMES<br />

BERIAN LOWE<br />

IMPACT<br />

PATRICK “PATCH” MALONEY<br />

“Impact - He is always positive<br />

and extremely hard-working.<br />

He brings a lot of energy to the<br />

agency and is up for anything.<br />

No challenge is ever too big.”<br />

“Since day one Vicki has had a<br />

great impact on the business.<br />

She is incredibly smart, a<br />

great account handler and<br />

hive of digital knowledge. <strong>We</strong><br />

could all benefit from being<br />

a little more like Vicki.”<br />

ALAN TURNER<br />

“Just cannot fault this<br />

man’s commitment to<br />

the cause. Perfection<br />

till the day is long.”<br />

“Berian Lowe’s knowledge,<br />

enthusiasm and efforts<br />

makes the data ream a<br />

better place to be.”<br />

PAUL WILLIAMS<br />

HANNAH ADKINS<br />

“Hannah Adkins’ impact<br />

on the team since<br />

joining <strong>Connect</strong> has<br />

been very obvious and<br />

positive and has brought<br />

everyone together.”<br />

IAN GODBEHERE<br />

“Paul has an incredible<br />

enthusiasm for what he<br />

does here, never afraid to<br />

challenge, he also pushes<br />

the client to be braver<br />

and work smarter.”<br />

“Ian quietly works away,<br />

without any fuss or drama,<br />

delivering his projects.<br />

He consistently delivers<br />

excellence to his clients,<br />

which is business as usual<br />

for him. I think because<br />

he’s a ‘head down, get on<br />

with it’ type of person,<br />

people don’t always realise<br />

the impact he has.”<br />

STUART ‘DAVE’ DAVIS<br />

“New starter, got stuck<br />

in straight away to one<br />

of the most complex<br />

and important projects<br />

currently underway<br />

(customer portal).”


It ain’t what you do<br />

it’s the way that you do it.<br />

And that’s what<br />

gets results.<br />

BANANARAMA

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