Events
Eland artist in residence
6th June 2008
Toby Ward’s spectacular ‘Tour de France’ painting takes pride of place in the reception of our London office, so we were elated when he paid us a visit to see it hung and to tell us a bit more about how it all came together. ‘Tour de France’ is an amalgamation of real life and the imaginary, but as is always the case with Toby’s work, people are integral.
The painting is a true reflection of the determination, teamwork and people focus that is at the heart of Eland’s culture. The painting is the perfect addition to our offices (and the perfect partner for our orange carpet). We just hope this is only the start of our collection!
Friday drinks go off the rails
3rd June 2008
It was the Rail Cable Department's turn to prepare Friday Drinks last month and we anticipated great things after the last 2 months of impressive efforts made in this competition. Their theme was appropriately chosen as the Euro 2008, and we were treated with European finger-foods, beer and a real-life miniature football pitch right here in the office. Thankfully no windows were broken during the indoor game, we suspect Jacqui's tights may be slightly the worse for wear. Look out for Purchasing Drinks this month.
Football fever
2nd June 2008
The annual Eland Cables Cup Final took place on Saturday in Doncaster. Much to everyone’s delight, it was a wonderfully hot and sunny day.
The heat was also turned up on the pitch as London tried to hold onto the title from last year, while Doncaster, with the home advantage, were determined to take the cup home. A second goal led Doncaster to a 2-1 victory, proving that teamwork on and off the pitch is a recipe for success. A fantastic day was had by all and well done to the players!
The sound of summer
1st June 2008
Nikki McMillan, Eland Cables Sales Executive, powers the sound of summer in June with H07RNF cable.
Eland also stocks 6381TQ cable, SY and SWA (Steel Wire Armoured) cables for all of our customers' outdoor events and on-site power requirements.
Friday drinks go international
6th May 2008
The second to compete in the Great Friday Drinks Challenge, Eland Cables' Export Team stuck to what they know best - international markets. We were treated to an impressive sampling of German, Dutch, Italian, Polish and Hungarian cuisine. The refreshments, however, came at a price. We were all given a quiz to test our general knowledge of these countries and wished we'd paid more attention in Geography class at school. Well done to Philip's team for their exceptional general knowledge (with no help, whatsoever, from Wikipedia).
