THORN and GTE in Record Turnover * Fittings business * Ts ol turnover buoyant in most generated from negotiations European territories outside UK. and in Asia Pacific. At the end of May, THORN EMI plc and GTE Corporation announced that they have begun discussions which could lead to the possibte The year to March 31 was a as a result of pressures on light successful one in THORN sources. ownership of THORN Lighting by GTE. Lighting's long and celebrated Profit before taxation for the history. Tumover reached a record whole of the THORN EMI group Following the announcement Colin Southgate, with GTE reflects the competitive reality that while level tp 24 per cenr ro f5734m grew 9.8 per cent to Ê317.5m Chairman of THORN EMl, said, "during the past year it THORN Lighting has consolidated its position as an from -€461.3m in the same period (É289.lm) on tumover up 12.9 per has become increasingly apparenr that consolidation in intemational leader in fittings, it is not of sufficient size last year. Profit before taxation was cent to €3,71.5.5m (€3,290.6m). the lighting industry has pushed our objectives ro create a in lamps to compete on a sustained basis. Vy'hile THORN Ê32.9m down from €40.5m largely global business based on careful acquisition and is market leader in Europe and number 2 worldwide în restructuring, beyond our reach. Despite Lighting's fittings, the company is more than four tirnes smaller impressive international progress, the levels of investment than the smallest of the four leading global producers of required to propel it into the global league were lamps and on that basis is unable to provide adequate prohibitive to THORN Lighting as an individual profit to cover today's investment needs. GTE Sylvania competitor, and to THORN EMI. As a result, we have and THORN have had many long-standing relationships, entered into negotiations which could lead to the transfer possess smiliar objectives, complementary operations and of ownership of our lighting company to GTE, crearing a a compatible management style. We are now taking a truly world-scale organisation with a commitment to major step towards creating the world's second.largest global growth - an outcome which would hold long-term lighting business." benefits for the employees and customers of both IlrsIDT companies." Commenting on the issue, Hamish Bryce, Chief A further announcement will be made during Executive of THORN Lighting said "The planned merger September.
Raising the standard ffi'F" THORN Lighting has into position with 360 ton hydraulic suppl¡ed what is cranes in March. The five towers are believed to be the mounted on a raised embankment so that the highest floodlights are a biggest stadium staggering 57m above pitch level. floodlighting scheme Additional lighting will be from ever undertaken in the 99 floods mounted on the underside UK and possibly of the stand roof. Europe.- The scheme has been designed by John Hugill, the company's senior Over six hundred of the latest lighting engineer, together with 2kV/ metal halide floodlights are Tony Aldreou of the Major Projects being installed at the new Don Department. Both are based at Valley Stadium in Sheffield. The Enfield. new lamps were developed and are The Don Valley Stadium has made at læicester, with the floods been designed and commissioned manufactured at Hereford. specifically for the World Student 513 of the floodlights, mounred Games to be hosted at Sheffield in on five 50m high towers, were lifted 1991.
The bright sparks involved in creating the Don Valley light¡ng scheme. From left, Jim Henderson, Kevin Stubbs, Giatrãm Pearce, John Hugill, Tony Adams, Greg Leslie, Dick Grest, Brian Page, Bob Hargroves. Front, Tony Andreou.
SUMMER 1990 THORN NEWS PAGE 1 i t-I Out with the old ln w¡th the new
THERE was a double retirement from the Leicester site on May 18 when husband and wife ]oe and Sheila Marsh called it a day each with 14 years' service. Joe, of the Quality Assurance Departrnent, was presented with a reclining garden chair by colleagues and Sheila with a bouquet of many individual presents from colleagues in Stellox. They are pictured above at their farewell party.
MAK¡NG a complete change of career, Barry Wells recentþ left the company after 14 years. For Barry has switched his work totaþ from being a Supervisor in Wedge Base Department to becoming "Mine Host" in a Grimsby publ Barry is pictured here (left) receiving a silver tankard, pen and bottle of Bacardi from Terry Raven on behalf of the Department.
HAPPY Andy Jarowicki is picutured (left) with a pair of headphones presented to him þ The strongest endorsement for the success of the new 2kW metal halide colleagues in Studio Halogen lamp developed and made at Leicester came when Northampton "The Department to mark his Saints"- Rugby Club, pictured here, won an- award in the recent EMILAS 2tst birthday. competition (see back page).
The famous club replaced 80 power hungry tungsten halogen floodlights with a mere 40 of the new discharge type. The new scheme gives the club a 2000/o improvement in lighting level with a total energy saving of 25o/o. The club manager and players are delighted with the new scheme, which enables TV cameras to be used at the ground.
AN Edinburgh Crystal vase and rosebowl was presented to Bev Hunt lll health has forced Alan from a collection which raíseð,f;94 Smith to retire early from when she recentþ left the Discharge the company after 20 General Manager's office on her years serv¡ce in the departure from the Company. Bev is pictured with Toni Jarvis, Secretary Mercury and Studio to Stuart Wale. Halogen departments. Now he plans to spend his time fishing and gardening. Colleagues marked the occasion by giving Alan a gold watch which was presented by Barrie Stones
Colleagues were saddened to hear of George Wilson's sudden death at the end of March. George had worked for THORN Lighting for nearþ 28 years and spent most of his time in the Studio Halogen department. Despite poor health, George worked hard and was always cheerful, friendly and likedby all who knew him. He was always ready to help others and took an Alan receives his watch and card from Barrie Stones active part in charity fundraising. He will be sadly missed.
PAGE 2 LAMPLIGHTER SUMMER 1990 European Accolade lf the Ghairman of lCl, the Ghairman of Grand Metropolitan, and the Chairman of Barclays Bank, France, all vote you the best, it's fair to assume that you are.
That's what happened to THORN Lighting in April, when Sir Denys Henderson, Allen Sheppard, and Jacques Rambosson sat as the three judges of. the Management Today'Business in Europe' Awards. At a lunch at the Savoy Hotel, London, on the 27th, Hamish Bryce collected two awards on behalf of THORN Lighting. Pictured after the ceremony are: (left to right) Mark Iævett; Hamish Bryce; Bev Heslop; Hilary Reid, Planning; and Hugh King, Public Relations. The awards are given to companies which, in the opinion of the judges, have the strongest European business strategies. THORN Lighting was voted the Best Industrial Company, and the Best Company Overall, in its approach to Europe. The awards assess performance over a period, and investigate management philosophies and their effectiveness on the ground. The judges were impressedby THORN Lighting's performance since 1985, and particularly noted the expansion of our mainland Europe business to 460/o of our world total.
Around the Spike From the '60s. . , . To the, '90s. . . . Green Houses The Prime Minister, Mrs After announcing a record increase five million copies worldwide in The National Energy Foundation a charity Thatcher, was a in profits, THORN EMI singles are only three months; meanwhile, her recently set up to promote energy- efficiency and an distinguished visitor to continuing to top the charts around American counterpart Bonnie Raitt awareness of energy issues has introduced a THORN EMI's Abbey the world. At the beginning of June, recentþ collected the US 'Album of EMI had the top four albu¡ns in the Year' Grammy. nat¡onal standard for measuring the energy Road recording studios North America. The success story efficiency of homes in terms of running cost5. at the end of May. continues with Nigel Kennedy and Satellite television has experienced Known as the National Home Energy Rating it has She the footsteps of Frank Peter Zimm'erman star rapid growth in the past few followed in - been supported by THORN who have provided low the Beatles, the most celebrated EMI violinists and leading conductor months, and THORN's high street energy lighting for the first property to be assessed artists, who borrowed 'Abbey Road' Simon Ratde- all winning prestigious chain Radio Rentals, DER and for the title of an album. lvlrs international prizes. Multi Broadcast have profited under the scheme. Thatcher could not hide her lrish singer Sinead O'Connor has through rising demand for satellite The house, in London, has approximately 40 lighting points which admiration for the group, saying: 'I also enjoyed outstanding success dishes. THORN now controls four- previously used 60W incandescent lightsources in downlighters or table loved the songs of the Beatles. They with her album'I Do Not Want fifths of Britain's satellite rental and standard lamps. All lightsources were replaced with low voltage were sheer genius'. What I Haven't Got', which has sold business. tungsten halogen (Lightstream) lamps or 10S/ and 16W compact fluorescents and the result is a staggering 57 per cent reduction in electrical loading (from 2.4k'W to 1.04k'W). In addition, the quality of the lighting The new manag¡ng director for the Netherlands has been enhanced. operat¡on took up his appointment in Mijdrecht on The exercise has shown that it is He is Huig Sterkenburg, who is married and easily possible for each of the 20 June l. million LrK households to reduce lives in Dordrecht. Watch out for the new THORN books their electrical loading by at least which are hot off the press. 1kV/ by using modern low energy lighting. This is equivalent to some 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide the gas claimed to be responsible -for the greenhouse effect. The Energy Technology Support Unit has estimated that if all incandescent bulbs in domestic pfoperties were changed to 2D compact fluorescent types, 64 per cent of the electricity used for domestic lighting could be saved. (Domestic lighting accounts for almost 10 per cent of all electricity used for lighting). This would in turn lead to a I.4 per cent reduccion in carbon dioxide emissions and 5 per cent of sulphur dioxide emissions in the UK. This modest house in l,ondon will itself be directþ responsible for cutting CO2 emissions by 1.3 tonnes each year. The rating system measures the energy efficiency of a property, taking into account the type of "Intemational Lighting Report has just been issued. house, the heating and lighting Solutions" gives an excellent insight Giving -more information about system, fuél type and appliances. into the activities, aims and people workng within the entire The rating is then expressed as a objectives of THORN Lighting's group including Lighting this figure on a scale 0-10 with 10 being business describing how our year's book- also gives you the -chance þ most efficient. Houses which meet company operates from to win a €2500 trip around the Huig has extensive experience of security and monitoring devices. the current Building Regulations consultation, design and world for two. So don't miss out! the European electrical industry, We wish Huig the very best of score 6. The house in London engineering through to delivery. It Both boola should be available having initiallyworked for 5 years in luck in his new appointment. Many scored 6.4. also reinforces our new, corporate through your personnel office or the electrical contracting industry, thanks go to Bill l,oscombe who was Prime Minister Margaret identity and professional image. contact the Public Affairs office at followed by a further 8 years as a caretaking the position but who has Thatcher marked the launch of the Secondly, "Worldwide" Borehamwood, IJK. lighting project manager for Philips, now returned to Borehamwood to system visiting the houseowners THORN EMI's annual Employee- þ and, finally for AEG where he was resume his wider European project and presenting them with the first national sales manager for lighting, activities. Rating Certificate.
THORN NEWS SUMMER 1990 PAGE 3 AN AGE OF EN
The news that THORN EMI was commissioning a study on the employment of women within the groups' busines$es caused a few eyebrovus to be raised. Was
Whatever the emotions, a number The study shows that very little of demographic facts about the effort is being made in the THORN 1990's which will have far reaching EMlbusinesses to identifii and make implications for the future are good use of female talent in more facing UK employers. technical and more senior jobs. This The suggestion is that by ignoring means that we are probably missing these factors, companies will out on a major part of the supply of increasingly lose out to others and talent thereby diminishing the thereby eventually lose their quality of skilled employees competitive edge. available to us. THORN News reviews this important survey and its recorrimendations and interviews three women who have found their AIMS career development with THORN The aims of the study, by Cathy Lighting, rewarding, difficult, Thompson who was previously at stimulating but always THORN EMI's Central Research interesting. - Laboratory, were to assess the current use of female capability within THORN and detect factors DEMOGRAPHICS which inhibit or promote their progression. In addition, her brief Despite the fact that much has been was to analyse employment written about the downtum in the practices relating women in other number of 18 year olds entering the 'competitor' companies. Finally, the labour market from now until 1995, Women atwork in THORN Lighting. Do we h study was to create a picture which employers have recognised recentþ would help THORN to take the Trudy Cole is Chief Engineer at THORN's Hereford that they can make up the shorrfall necessary action which will lead to operation where she has worked since 1974. by using more female staff. There RESULTS better utilisation of female labour at has also been a huge increase in The survey of female staff showed Her current job gives her seen, and been instrumental in all levels. years jobs, responsibility for seven development' making many changes. She played a recent in part.time most that half thought that there was a engineers who translate 'ideas' for major role in the introduction of the of which are occupied by women. In good performance review system. 1989, approximateþ 10.5 million Half said that they had experienced new industrial and commercial light CAD system which links Enfield, L¡GHTING fittings into manufacturing reality Hereford and Spennymoor and has women were in employment in the sexual discrimination in their work. and make modifications to existing always advocated closer linls UK, 6 million full-time and 4.5 The survey took six months to There were several comments that part products in line with new between manufacturing, design and million part.time. complete and of that time was vacancies were not adverrised within teclnologies in production and marketing. As a result the actual supply of focused on THORN Lighting. THORN Lighting. There were also materials. Trudy is very wary of the labour has therefore tended to Cathy Thompson found that within conìments that assumptions are Trudy left her school in Aldershot potential sexism of focusing on increase in the l-IK and will not be Liehting women make up less than made about women that may often per at 16, to start a five year 'women-only issues' in an exclusive dramaticaþ affected by the lQ cent of the total numbers of be unjustified. For instance, it was apprenticeship in mechanical and wäy, and was initialþ sceptical of demographic changes in the earþ senior managers, manual assumed that women are not professional electrical engineering with the Royal the THORN study. She has always 90's. supervisors, technical, mobile, but 820/o of the respondents Aircraft Establishment at held the belief that anyone is capable On the other hand, the demand and scientific staff and skilled said they were flexible on location (a Farnborough. Further experience of achieving whatever they want for labour has changed. Between workers. lvloreover, there appear to very much higher proportion than was gàined through employrnent through determination and 1979 and 1.988 there was more than be very few applications from in most companies). with a company that designed and tenacity. a 1000/o increase in demand for women for vacancies in these areas. The women questioned were assembled printed circuit boards for So, are training courses for gtaduates in all commercial sectors, On a more positive note graduate mainly satisfied with their careers so recording equipment. women returning to the worþlace a vast increase in demand in recruitment is attracting a fair far and 90% said they were (ZLo/o At the age of 24 she left to start a after a break, help with childcare accountants and lawyers, and more proportion of women in ambitious. However, only 38% family. In 1971 the family moved to facilities and other issues realþ modest increases in demand for 1989), and 45o/o of the crrrrent believed that there were equal Hereford. When she returned to relevant? Would they have helped manufacturing and the public apprentices are female. The promotion prospects for men and work, in Hereford's Drawing Office, Trudy? sector. Added to which rhere was company is therefore beginning to women. before equal pay was legaþ Undoubtedly the answer is yes. also an outflow of managerial and have an impact on the proportion of A study of graduate career paths enforced, she was paid (pro rata) Certainly Trudy feels that she would -professional employees to Europe applicants at entry to these areas but is currently being undertaken which parts just over half her male colleagues have been a better manager, earlier, and other of the world. numbers are low compared to the will provide some useful wages for the same job! if she had had some training before Projected changes in employment to total worldorce. information on career progression Trudy's career ât THORN has accepting the job and she certainly 1995 suggest high growth in clerical, There are about 50 women (13%o) in the Lighting business. always been in this area. Her time as felt that her matemity break had left sales, services and skilled manual in middle management in the On the other hand, it is known a'Draughtswo¡¡¿n' a word she a gap in her knowledge of current work and continued decline in company who are typically in sales that there are equivalent gaps in jobs. dislikes was followed- by technology which could have been operative and labouring and marketing, clerical supervisory career counselling and development promotion- to Cheif Draughsman filled more quickly. Supply problems are therefore and personnel roles. These form a oppornrnities for men. Also there 'When going possible pool practices where she was in charge of the she joined Hereford it was to be most acute in highly for development and are better on some sites jobs. Drawing Office and tho"by became on a part-time basis to suit her skilled promotion. than on others. the first female manager at children's school hours and this she Hereford. Two years ago she was felt was vital. lt is her opinion that appointed Chief Engineer. During childcare is the most difficult issue her time at Hereford Trudy has to be resolved by worhng mothers.
At 26, Liz Parkinson has obtain a good foundation on which missed especially at the start of a and literature production becoming just promoted to to build her career prompted marketing career. increasingly important. been applications to Terly's of York and Mazda has proved to be a highly In late Spring this year Liz was her new pos¡t¡on as United Biscuits where she spent successful brand which holds the appointed Advertising and Publicity advertising and publ¡c¡ty time in production, personnel and No.l position in the lightbulb Manager taking over from Denise manager for THORN's sales. market. Wrobbel. It is clearþ a challenge UK Gommerc¡al Division Liz selected marketing as her Over the following 3 years, the which she relishes giving her specialised subject in her final year job began to develop and she became greater budget responsibility,- a staff followin! 31/z years at - and has, since then, followed a product manager for the range of of 5 and the opportunity to build OMEGA Lighting. career in this field. SOFTGLOU/ lamps. She also upon the foundations established by Liz went to school in the Midlands, Upon graduation in 1986 Liz worked closely with Tony West, Denise, including the development where she was a hard worker and became Marketing Executive with marketing manager, on the of a communication strategy. ac-hieved a good set of 'O' levels and THORN Lighting workng on the introduction of new fittings into the Liz has an active social life and 'A' levels. In 1982, Liz went on to relaunch of the famous Mazda MAZDA product portfolio. The until recently was president of Iæeds Pol¡echnic to study a 4 year brand with Tony Everett, now APPROACH LIGHT and range of \ù/indsor and Eton Rotaract, Arising Business Studies Degree course Marketing Manager. She believes Mazda INTERIOR uplights were from this contact, Liz heard about which included 15 months work that the oppornrnity to be involved introduced in this period. Her job Group Study Exchange sponsored experience in a business in a traditional brand launch using involved her in new product by Rotary Intemational which environment, and added practicality new elements and the marketing development and promotions provided young professional people to her degree. Her keenness to mix was one that could not be with advertising, public relations- with the oppornrnity to visit and
PAGE 4 THORN NEWS SUMMER 1990 LIGHTENMENT
this a case of blatant sexism? Were we going to statr seeing the sharp practice of 'positive discrimination'? Was it merely'about time too'?
home on a'contract basis rather capability and confidence. than our current system are all suggestions which are interesting, o 'Women capable of appþng for but radical and unlikely to be higher level jobs should be identified ushered in quickly. and the criteria used to judge applicants should be widely NECOMMENDATIONS understood. Particular attention should be given to women who are However, for Lighting, Cathy already on a career track such as Thompson made four key those in middle management. recommendations:
Thirdly, the study suggests that 1 Performance review processes are 3 there is little awareness in some knouryr to have a particularly places ofwhat needs to be done to powerful impact on raising a ensure that capable people of both competent person's chances of sexes are identified and helped in - Hilary Reid is one of the company's two Business progression if they are conducted in their development. The a developmental way and provide Planners and a member of the Pan European recommendation is that a similar understanding about careers. Secretariat. review study should be undertaken Cathy recommended firstþ that She reports directly to the executivé company suffered from the on each manufacturing site and greater emphasis is placed on board in the former capacity to worldwide recession in the textile both warehouse sites. This should performance review for all non- Bev Heslop,- director of Business industry and Hilary left to study for cover both men and women at all manual employees and that Planning and Devèlopment and in an MBA at Manchester Business levels, and explore the extent to managels conducting reviews are the second to Hamish Bryce, Chief School. This was a two yeär full which people are fulfilling their trained to provide a greater Executive. She is one of the time course which involved a term potential. lt would look at their emphasis on career development. company's very few senior female spent on an exchange visit to New rve our eyes on thefuture? awareness of opporn-lnity and their The review process should also be managers. Hilary is married and has York University's Graduate School perception of lirnitations or supported by a "surgery" a daughter. of Business Administration. When blockages. CHILDCARE affangement provided by the The Business Planning function she qualified she joined BOC's personnel function to give career was structured in its current form Healthcare Division as a Business ASSISTANCE 4 lastly, Cathyrecommendedthata development counselling and advice tlree years ago following the Planner and was then recruited by So what can THORN Lighting do to person in the top team of THORN on taining and development to all reorganisation of THORN Lighting Bev Heslop to THORN Lighing. change the situation? Clearþ, any Lighting should be made levels of employee. and the appointment of the new Hilary's "success" although recommendations made have to be accountable for monitoring the The use of mentors (formal, board of directors. Apart from the she refuses to accept -suclr a given careful consideration and position of women in the business personal, advisors who give routine planning round how to description is certainly due to her cannotbe introduced ovemigþt. For and'disseminating and guidance) would be beneficial. achieve goals for the business- on strong business- sense and clear, one thing, many of the currentþ implementing best practice. 'fashionable' suggestions are not Extensive intemal publicity about both a short and long term basis structured approach to problem these issues should be undertaken. Hilar,y's task when she joined the- solving. lt is obvious that she is onþ expensive but may not answer The study has given much food company three years ago was to help completeþ dediclted to, and enjoys the real needs of employer and Secondly, the study singled out for thought. Most of the 2 provide a central understanding of her job and has a bapacity for a lot of employee alike. Take the issue of particular recommendations are based on certain factors which need the intemational lighting industry. hard work under pressure. childcare assistance. The start up attention. These are: few female cornmon sense but reactions to the cost a single 24 place creche Although some of this knowledge She feels that women need to of skilled manual workers; litde study from around the IJK at all facility is estimated a already existed within the company have, and develop, a good deal of to cost movement by women into manual levels are only just beginning to phenomenal an it was not then easiþ or widely confidence in their own abilities to €20-30,000 with jobs; few technical, professional and filter through, so it's early days yet. annual running cost about available. succeed. "It is especialþ important of scientific women, and limited career Finally, of course, the study has É110,000 yet As this task progressed Hilary not to feel embarrassed about a most women suweyed progression by women from lower been I-IK based. This is because said that they would not make use of then began to work on individual feminine style something which levels of middle management to these specific demographic facts are - such a facility. Manywomen feel the reviews of the European, the Far can be difficult in a male-dominated upper levels. parricular to the tIK and have been East and markets. She also industry. One of the greatest need to stay away from work during given a great deal of attention by the Japanese Cathy suggested that 3 actions could spent three months in Chicago, with handicaps in such an environment their child's first few years media and other.bodies. Clearþ, - be taken to generate more a consultancy, developing an is the tendency to downgrade the usually up to school age. lt is the similar circumstances may exist in applications for these specific posts: understanding of the complicated strong interpersonal skills which following years where the women other countries and certainly the US fixures market. Much of this women bring to their managment feel that assistance would be useful. o To conduct a review of the issue of women at work is as work involved identification and style." ln fact she feels that a Childcare vouchers might form part alrangement for publicising intemational as THORN Lighting package recommendation of potential business which can accept and of an attractive but what vacancies and sources of itself but it remains to be seen acquisition candidates. encourage these skills will actualþ appears to be required is a recruitment to make sure that whether individual operations The Pan European Secretariat, flourish because it will be managed fundamental change in a company's women know of vacancies and are consider it necessary to conduct a headed by Hamish Bryce was in a "rounder" way. attitude to parenthood and an encouraged to apply. similar survey or whether Cathy created over a year ago as a direct Hilary is e)pecting a second baby ability to provide a flexible workng Thompson's study is also relevant to result of the increasing in which obviously focuses environment which is s¡mpathetic o To provide opportunities which them. January Europeanisation issues to the demands of parenthood, Job- would broaden enperience and give of THORN like returning to work and particularþ share sc-hemes, more part.time guidance on snjldy and training If anyone has any views on this Lighting - since the long term childcare support. work, flexible hours, workng from which would enhance both subject write to the Editor. acquisitions of Jarnkonst and She feels a company can respond Europhane. Its duty is to take an with a supportive attitude which is overview of the area aè a whole, to as important as practical heþ but direct and steer projects which cut practical assistance is vital. across national reporting boundaries "Currently matemity allowances do and to look at strucn¡res and make not take account of the fact that recommendations on how the today in many households the businesses could be improved within female's salary may be an equal or the context of tfie European even a major part of the joint leam about another country and in inevitably be earned as more and business environment. Hilary's income, so that the loss of that 1989 Liz was selected as a team more women enter the work place participation in these activities has income, or its reduction ta 839.40 member to take part in a 6 week and prove themselves professionally. meant that she has been very much after 6 weels could mean real exchange with New Zealand. "It's already begun to happen and it involved with the development of hardship for couples, making the Liz has had no formal training is easier for my generation than my and c.hanges which THORN decision to have a child that much with THORN but she says mother's but the circle still needs to Lighting has undergone in recent more difficult. Some organisations "THORN is good because there are be broken. And women do have to years. in particular banl¡s and building so many opportunities for be that much more professional, Hilary left school in Dundee at -societies where women constitute a developing your experience and work a little bit harder and be that 17, having taken "Highers" and larger percentage of the worldorce accepting responsibilities. But you much more dedicated than their then worked as sub.editor on Jacke are offering heþ considerably in have to grasp the nettle yourself male colleagues." Magazine. Two years later she -excess of the statutory minimum, no one will do it for you. - Liz's realistic attitudes to both her enroled at Dundee college of such as retum to work bonuses, Realisticalb, though, the work and the position of others Technology on a 4Yz year BA in childcare allowances and flexible progression to senior management should be an encouragement to Business Studies a sandwich working hours. As well as the probably needs more formal women lobking for an example of course which included- placements obvious material benefits, such an assistance and potentially there what can be ac-hieved and to men during vacations. During this period attitude fosters an atmosphere seems to be room for more who may be concerned about a she married and had her daughter. where to be female is considered development here." "regiment of women" trying to take On graduating she joined a 'natural' and a positive benefit and Liz believes that employers over the world. Nothing could be manufacturer of textile components women are seen as valued members confidence in female staff will further from the tmth. âs a cost âccountânt but the of the work team.t'
THORN NEWS SUMMER 1990 PAGE 5 Obituary George Hodge, general Competitors manager Merthyr at sadly died unexpectedly from a heart attack while visiting close friends on June 13. His sudden death was a shock to Corner both friends and colleagues at the Merthyr site and messages of sympathy poured in from employees Philips has further increased its miniature PICE fluorescent lamps tlroughout the company. operations in Eastem Europe by offer energy savings of 8070, and George was a chartered engineer establishing a joint venture with the substantiaþ longer lamp life, by training and joined THORN in Polish company Polam-Pila. Under compared to ordinary incandescent 1989 heading a management team the agreement, lighting products lamps. Philips have announced a committed to securirig a realisable will be manufactured for sale in large advertising campaign to future for the Merthyr site. His fair Poland and abroad, and Polam-Pila âccompany the launch, highlighting and honest approach to all company will also import and sell Philips the economic and environmental matters eamed him the greatest goods. advantages of the lamps. Harry Blackhurst retired Pack sales. At his presentation he respect from all of his associates. His Osram GmbH is sending a last month, Philips completed from the marketing department at received a video recorder from his leadership and direction will be production line for Dulux S lamps the floodlighting of the Cenotaph Enfield in March having served colleagues as well as numerous greatþ missed. to East Berlin based VEB Narva 4t a having been approached for the some 36 years with the company. goodwill messages from customers George, Liverpool-bom and cost of some €7 million. VEB Narva order by the British lægion. Harry worked in several and suppliers. Harry is now looking proud to be a 'Scouser' was a keen intend to produce 6 million of the The new Lighting Industry departments and locations being forward to a little bit of peace and yachtsman and an all-round energy-saving lamps a year. Federation president for the year best known throughout the UK for quiet with his famiþ (pictured sportsman in his time. He was Also pioneering energy-saving 1991 is Mr A J Armstrong, his association with major wholesale above) in Kent. We all wish him a currentþ Commodore of the Sussex technology are Philips, whose new managing director of Sylvania. customers and the boosting of Pop long and happy retirement. Motor Yacht Club of Brighton and his own boat 'Departure' is berthed in Swansea Marina. The funeral took place in Crawley, Sussex, on June 19. George is survived by 4 children and THORN ALI 6 grandchildren. Trivia-Word 1 Solve the clues, and the letters in the bold squares running down give a Country of Europe whose goes to Court Government was overthrown by revolution in 1974. First corect entry to be drawn will receive €10. Answers to the editor by September 27.
1. English county, bordering Wales and bisected by the River Sevem. 2. A line on a map, linking places with the same atmospheric pressure. 3. Woodland plant of Britain, bearing pale yellow flowers. 4. Treaty which concluded the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713. 5. Light, inert gas known to be present in the sun. 6. Oval fruit native to India but now widely cultivated in other tropical areas. 7. Highest capital city in the world. 8. U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate in 1964. 1 I 2 I 3 I 4 I THORN ALI has literally gone to court in Western Australia, in a major 5 redevelopment of the old Geraldton courthouse and government buildings. I 6 t The lighting installation was uplighters the first time this type' pressure sodium lamps which 7 designed by Peter Jones at the of fitting has- been used extensiveþ enhance the beautiful colour of the 'Westem 'Westem I Australia branch and in a major public building in Australian red jarra timber I 'Westem replaces the original suspended Australia. which is used throughout this I lantems with specialþ-designed The uplighters use deluxe high historic building.
Two lucky TELC customers each recently won a weekend break for two in a cap¡tal city of their choice.
The prizes were won at a special OEM night held simultaneousþ on the TEIC and Jahm stands at Hanover Fair in Germany. The competition was organised to promote the 2D lamp range and the customers had to bring along a special playing card which had been sent to them as part of their invitation and match it to its pair, on the stand. rù/inner on the TELC stand was Maurizio Zerbini of Martini SpA, Itaþ who has decided to go to Paris. Iæn Pannell of DAR Lighting, I-IK, won on the Jahn Dirk Weniger, left, managing director of Jahn, Germany, presents Andrew Osmond shakes hands with Maurizio Zerbini of ltaly. stand. Len Pannell with his prize of a weekend break.
PAGE 6 THORN NEWS SUMMER 1990 THORN's new corporate power, On the Road identity has taken to the Low on high on output streets - literally! The The team from the new to a brighter future distinctive new logo has fluorescent lamp been applied to Thorn's development laboratory fleet of distribution at Enfield have come up veh¡cles and ¡ncor- with another w¡nn¡ng porated into a bright new product. design which our cus- The new lamp is an addition to tomers can hardly fail to the already-successful 2D compact m¡ss. The new look is a fluorescent range unique to vital part of our strategy THORN. ln its new- 10W rating it is to continuously improve the smallest version yet and is poised to become a vital addition to and The new 10W 2D lamp the our levels of service THORN's range of energy savng yet ¡n - quality, today, for 1992 products. smallest the compact fluorescent range unique to and beyond. The new lamp will be of THORN. particular interest to homeowners because it is almost a direct (an important market for this replacement for a 60W light bulb product) which identified that and when used with its new adaptor consumers did not wish to purchase First Envirc)nmental Officer Appointed it can fit most lighting points goods which were over-packaged table lamps, wall lights and - with plastic material. ln addition to his current manufacturing sites, This will cover Dr Viv Goddard who bulk*reads. The main benefit to the lnvestment in this new lamp has responsibilities he will be our every process likely to emit harmful user is that the lamp consumes 75 lead to the design and installation is manager of the principal National and substances to air, land or water and percent less electricity than a bv MSU at Enfield of a brand Technical Services Intemational contact on all will include both existing and new conventional GLS lamp and lasts I new- manufacturing line- in an Department, at technical matters relating to the processes. It is intended to appoint times longer with obvious extension of the existing compact environment. He will be responsible other Liaison Officers to establish implications for- that electricity bill factory at Enfield. The new line uses Leicester is to extend for advising THORN Lighting's contact with Dr Goddard. and, of course the environment. the latest in robotic technology to his role to include operations worldwide on curent ln this new and important role The new lamp and adaptor kit achieve highly efficient production. 'Watch that of THORN and impending legislation, and for Dr Goddard, who is a Chartered will also be packaged in 80 percent out for the new lamp in organising environmental audits, in Chemist, continues to report to Dr Lighting's recycled paper following on ftom the Staff Sales Shop from collaboration with local fim Coaton, Director of Tech- market research- from Scandinavia September onwards. Environmental Officer. management, particularþ on all nology, UK Operations Division. B¡rrr¡ingharn Moves After 20 years work¡ng from the Saltley Office in Several weeks of French Birmingham, the UK's Midlands Regional Sales Entente Gordial lessons for Enfield and Operation and Showroom will be mov¡ng to Borehamwood staff Emmanuel Gourt, a new development at Reddicroft, culm¡nated in a day trip Sutton Coldfield, north of Birmingham city centre. to Normandy to visit The new building has been improved engineering and THORN Europhane's designed to enhance the character of showroom facilities. Both elements operat¡on at Les this historic town. It will house the are very important stages in our Andelys. regions 44 sraff and will include an drive to continuously improve extensive showroom which covers customer service. Our new location much of the first floor, displaying is close to major communication the company's lighting products to linlis, and will ensure easy access to The group arrived in the historic their fulI effect. all our customers,,. The new address town of Rouen 45 minutes from Commenting on the move, Bob is: 14116 Emmanuel Court, Iæs Andelys -on Sunday Divall, Regional Manager said, "the Reddicroft, Sutton Coldfield 873 afternoon and- were entertained to new premises will provide a better 6A5. Tel: 021-355 8000. Fax: and more efficient workng o2t-355 8492. dinner by Jean Claude Pannecouke and his wife Francoise at their environment for our staff and home. The following day included a tour of the manufacturing, Names in the News administration and design activities RICIIARD HOLDRON, managing JOHN LETCHFORD has decided From left: Paul Hook, Borehamwood; Jean Claude Pannekouke, at the læs Andelys site where they director LIK Operations Division to retire earþ from the Halogen Les Andelys; Michele Smith, Borehamwood; Peter Phillipson, met colleagues and discussed many has relinquished- his division at Enfield, for medical and issues all in French of course. - Enfield; Collette Braham, Borehamwood; M. Souchon, Les - responsibility and left the company. domestic reasons. John was Andelys; Cela lmray, Borehamwood; Bob Hargroves, Enfield; Sue The group left læs Andelys on All those who reported to Richard instrumental in the development of Hodgson, Borehamwood; Alan Groves, Enfield; John Webb, Monday afternoon, after an now report direcdy to Douglas many new halogen.producs and will Enfield. informative but enjoyable 24 hours. Stevenson, UK Chief Executive. be sorely missed by those who have It is regretted that ERIC worked with him over the years. WHALL, managing director of THORN ALI in Australia has left UK Commercial Division the company. However, we are DEREK RA\IKIN has left the pleased to welcome BRIAN marketing department at Enfield. THOF.PE who has been appointed NIC HRSTIC has taken on external as Eric's replacement. Brian has consultancy position. worked for the past ten years for the ROGBR DUARTE becomes Pacific Dunlop company, running a manager, financial control, What The Papers Say number of the businesses, most reporting to DAVID HAZELL, recently the Industrial Battery director of finance. Roger is Division. Brian took up his In a sudden change of corporate TIIORN's new visual identity The second Management Today responsible for the main brands Business in Europe awards showed appointment at the end of and strategy, Britain's THORN EMI progranìme is being introduced to June sales ledger and for consolidation reports direcdy to RON PLC said.it is discussing selling its strengthen the worldwide awareness the emergence of a number of and reporting for UK financial SULLWAN. big European light bulb and light of THORN Lighting. British companies who have matters, including cash planned earþ for the competition of fixnrre business to GTE The company's signature mark UK Operations Ðivision management. Corporation. has been modemised as part of a single market. The overall winner AI-AN FENWICKhas left FRED MCKENZIE has retired as For THORN, the move to sell THORN EMI's overall drive to of the competition was THORN Spennymoor as purchasing prize manufacturing manager, Halogen, what the company had previously achieve a consistent identity Lighting, who won first in manager, to take up an external at Enfield. GRAIIAM AVERY, called ¿'core' business puzzled throughout the group. both Best Overall Company section appointment. many london financial analysts. The word'lighting' is not used and Best Industrial Company until now manufacturing systems engineering manager, has succeeded Since 1985, when plunging profits because of the worldwide language section. Southern Europe and a boardroom coup brought issue, and the desire to establish one There is still a wealth of growth him, reporting to Keith Beech. Fred Chairman Colin Southgate to short, strong, intemationally opportunities for THORN Lighting. plans to live in Grenada. His friends Belgium: PETER MAZALON has power, the company has been i4 a recognisable mark. Eastern Europe is still considered an and colleagues wish him the best of been appointed general manager for near-constant state of untapped market and THORN luck for a happy retirement. the new Belgian operation. Peter 'Electrical Equipment' reorganisation. Lighting are currentþ carrying out a STE\T HAYES, based at will be based at Liege and will report February 1990 - ff liehting goes THORN's study into its potential. Merthyr, now reports to the division to IEAN-PIERRE ACHALE, who is original business at- its 1928 It has taken the company only executive as personnel director, commercial director at THORN founding two main divisions will five years to expand their European embracing the factories at Enfield, ilIROPHANE. Peter has been with remain: renting- household sales (excluding the UK) to Ê2L0 Iæicester, and Preston, as well as Thorn since 1988 and was appliances and publishing and million, accounting for Merthyr. Following the death of previously based at Enfield with recording music. approximately 460/o of their total George Hodge, Steve is now acting responsibility for UK exports. general manager at Merthyr, too. France: RENE CIIDENNEC has JOHN HALLhas joined the team joined the company as project at Merthyr as manufacturing director, based at læs Andelys. He 'The Wall Street Journal'- 'Single llarket News'- manager. John has been at Merthyr has previously worked with the 25126 May 199O Summer 1990 for a while on a consultancy basis. Thyssen and Thompson groups.
LAMPLIGHTER SUMMER 1990 PAGE 7 SlmpI ly the Best!
Once again THORN's lighting engineers showed what they were capable of by winning half of this year's EMILAS (Energy Management in Ligt¡ting Awards Scheme) citations.
The awards were presented by Clive Jones the deputy director general of the energy department of the EEC Commission. 'Winner of the Commercial Section went to a scheme at the baggage search area at Gatwick Airport by Roy Hollis, of Romford. Highly Commended in this section was 3warded to schemes at the Avoniel Iæisure Centre by Norman Todd of Belfast, Northampton "Saints" Rugby Club by Pete lnchley and A¡thur Coldrick of Birmingham and Vickers Shipbuilding at Cumbria by John Greenough of Manchester. ln the Industrial Section, a scheme by Russell Holland of Manchester at Hurel Dubois won a highly commended award and in the New Schemes section P.D.P. Pumps by Dave THORN staff at the EMll-AS presentation. Back row, from left: Hamish Bryce; Dave Frazer, Welch of Romford and Hewlett Packard by Ron Millar of Larkhall also won Larkhall; Bon Millar, Larkhall; Clive Jones, EEC; Andrew Osmond; Tony Armstrong, LIF President; Highly Commended citations. Roy Hollis, Romford; Roy Perry, Romford; Les Duncombe, Enfield. Front row, from left: John Hamish Bryce attended the award ceremony and congratulated the Hugill, Enfield; Pete Inchley, Birmingham; Norman Todd, Belfast; Arthur Coldrick, Birmingham; engineers on their excellent achievements. Keith Davison, Larkhall.
.'l3l And There's More! É@rt
Lighting schemes brewery at Leeds, by Castleford designed by our LED. Third position in the Commercial Section was awarded to engineers also went on the highly novel installation at the to win several prizes in Scandinavian Airline System's the prestigious building in Stockholm. The scheme THORN Ali, in Australia, European Lighting was designed by læif Bjorklund of has provided all of the Awards. Jarnkonst. lighting for Hoverspeed's Finally, nvo special awards were new cross-channel This was the second year of the made to the stunning interior of BP Gatamaran, "Sea Cat". bi-annual competition run by the Oil's HQ, by Russell Phipps of the European Lighting Council and this specification team and to the The 74 metre wave-piercer, recentþ year THORN Lighting played host technically innovative lighting at the broke trans-Atlantic speed crossing to more than 100 guests at the London Air Traffic Control Centre records during its joumey from presentation ceremony, held at a at Heathrow, designed by Iain Leif Björklund of Landskrona, (left) receives his European Australia to Portsmouth, where it location near Gan¡¡ick Airport, LIK. Maclean, major projects manager. Lighting Award for the installation at the SAS building at will be based and used as a car and First place in the Industrial Brian Townsend of Enfield Stockholm. Presenting the Award is Georgios Gouvras, d¡rector passenger ferry to Cherbourg in Section went to the lighting designed the special fittings for both general of the Safety at Work department of the EEC France. Corrosion and impact designed for Joshua Tetley's new of these installations. Commission. resistant fluorescent fittings were installed to cope with the effects of vibration and the salty atmosphere. Helping the British Pavilion to Think for ltself THORN Lighting and THORN Security have won a Department of Trade and Industry tender to provide an integrated building management package ,i;;l¡¡ '! which will enable the British Pavilion at EXPO '92 to think for itself. The system cons¡sting of lighting,- security, fire protect¡on and env¡ronmental control has a value of Ê600,000.- EXPO'92, the world's biggest i'l trade fair, will be held in Seville, iiìr, Spain, and is expected to attract 18 ir il million visitors. The British t Pavilion will be a sophisticated glass t structured building and the THORN proposal aimed at trffi providing an equalþ innovative integrated building management system to create a secure, comfortable, controlled and flexible environment.
THOilI ilerwlsthc stalf nerrepeper br all lþhtlng ãcol¡er; $p*nrymoor, Fe'br A[ngill¡ llseúord, Jelf êmploytæ. lt ls produced by thc Publie Allelrs Scourlleld;ÎEt.C, Jenny 8yrftü llorthyr, Slerc DÊpârtment, Borehamwood, but the contcn$ do H¡yes¡ O¡neg¡, ilaurcên H¡ll; kegton, Joen not necessarlly ellecl offlclel Compalry vlews. Barnes; lntematlonel, len Allen; lêlæ$er, llarllyn Edltor: Helen Mc€orry porchamrood r 2040); Gallagher; Cadlff, Tony Galea; Blrnlngham, Deputy Edltor: Hugh Klng (Borchamrvood x 27:11). G¡aham lllortle$ lårkhåll, lrlarlsry Brcwn; Correspondents: Ent¡eld, Barry Hooper, Peter Gastlelod, Jeaneüe Iúæk; Romford, Dæne Smlth; Everett, Claude Molesel¡ Jean Granl, Sue Du l¡l.nchestar, Chrls Whltelegg.
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