TPT July 2014

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50 years and counting at Konecranes

TERRY Heddon, a crane service technician with lifting equipment manufacturer Konecranes, has been presented with a 50-year long service award. In recognition of his achievement in attaining such a career milestone, and as part of Konecranes’ long service award scheme, Mr Heddon was presented with a watch, framed certificate and personalised letter from Konecranes president and CEO Pekka Lundmark. Based at the company’s centralised service district facility in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, UK, Mr Heddon helps support on-going national service contracts. Having started his career in the early 1960s, serving his time as a fitter/machinist, he has spent almost his entire working life working with cranes and lifting equipment.

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Terry Heddon (left) receives his 50-year long service award from Konecranes district manager Mark Goringe

Presenting Mr Heddon with his award, district manager Mark Goringe said, “Not only is Terry a much liked and larger than life figure amongst our team here in the South West, he is widely respected by all who know him and who have had the pleasure of working with him at Konecranes. His knowledge relating to cranes and lifting equipment, particularly of a mechanical nature, is second to none. This is matched by his extensive experience, not to mention his infectious enthusiasm in rectifying and resolving problems for customers as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

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