I’ve always had a sense of excitement working with people that are so much more creative than me and I’ve also been very honoured to work for some fantastic big brand companies. You can read some bad press about business but I’ve had some amazing experiences of passion, patience and loyalty working with brands such as Kuoni Travel, Elite Hotel Group and Ingeus to name a few. So, it does prove that a business can succeed even if it is not financially focussed. 

A natural thing to do at this time is to make a list of things we’ve learnt but that seems a little arrogant and actually one thing that I have learned is "you are only as good as your last job". We constantly strive to be better and our mission at O&G is to work hard, be honest, have values and vision. Our heritage benefits our values as we draw reference from an era where customer service was the priority. Today technology dominates, but it can only work in the long-term if it is combined with good human relationship skills and an understanding that it is important to give something back rather than just taking.

The future of the marketing industry looks challenging with technology rapidly evolving, but we are confident that we can carry on being successful. Our knowledge and systems are also evolving to ensure that we stay relevant, but the real buzz at O&G is about enjoying today because with our values ingrained, we are confident that we will be around tomorrow . . . here’s to another 35 years!

David Graimes