Celebrating two decades of Dave
22nd April 2014

Network Veka's Area Account and Development Manager for the North, Dave Hartley, is celebrating his 20 year anniversary within the Veka UK Group - with 18 years spent helping build Network Veka into the successful organisation it is today.

In the 15 years before moving to Network Veka, Dave worked for a number of major Manchester Advertising Agencies, managing multi-million pound accounts such as Cadbury Schweppes, Boddingtons Brewery, British Nuclear Fuels and more - so he was well-placed to market this exciting new home improvement initiative.

Dave brought his marketing expertise to the team responsible for 'unveiling' Network Veka and launching it to the industry and the wider public. He helped ensure that the organisation got off to a flying start by gaining an impressive level of publicity across a huge range of media; exposure which has been maintained for 18 years.

He was also instrumental in launching the world-renowned Veka Matrix profile system in 1995, a PVC-U system that set a new industry standard.

Network Veka MD John Ogilvie explains: “Dave remains an invaluable member of the Network Veka team. He goes out of his way for the members and does all he can to support them in improving their individual sales and marketing results. He's still as enthusiastic now as he was 20 years ago because, like me, he believes wholeheartedly in the benefits that Network Veka offers to its membership.

“As he celebrates 20 years with us, we hope to continue working with Dave for many years to come!”

Obviously well-liked by the whole team at Network Veka (not to mention the membership), Dave's peers even saw fit to write him a poem to celebrate his anniversary:

Back in April of year '94
VEKA's sales were rising galore
They came up with a plan
A new marketing man
And in walked Dave through the door.

Two years on, Network VEKA began
And Dave was an instant fan
He took a new role
Helping John with the goal
To aid members however they can.

Dave worked hard and on rolled the years
Sharing laughter and fun with his peers
Always up for a joke
Such a likeable bloke
Whose humour could have you in tears.

20 years and his loyalty's still there
and the labels he always will wear
It's true time may fly
But he's still the same guy
Though maybe with slightly less hair!

Pictured: Dave (right) with Brand Ambassador Steve Davis and the Network VEKA team.


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