ll who have seen our Investors in People Certification Report will know we are committed to constant development - and this year so far is certainly a fantastic example… We are Thirty! Davenport will be celebrating our thirtieth birthday in October 2008. Watch this space for news of some new celebratory ‘somethings’ to be orchestrated in true Davenport style…! New Vision for Davenport We are pleased and proud to welcome Mick Davies in his new role as Managing Director. Mick has dedicated essential input and expertise to the team for the past twenty-five years in various roles from master-craftsman to workshop manager to head of design. Mick builds on thirty years of excellence and looks forward taking Davenport through to the next era with style. Mig Davenport, who is stepping down to work on exciting complimentary projects comments: “Micks expertise of all elements of the company combined with his passion for furniture, care for our clients and unique creative vision make him the obvious and only choice for this position. I look forward watching his dreams being realised over the coming years” Mick will be working closely with his daughter Kim who was recently promoted to Office Manager, maintaining the family feel Welcome Carolyn Davenport welcomes designer Carolyn Ward Daniels. Carolyns twenty-five years experience in the industry from architecture to interior and furniture design combined with artistic skills to die for and beautiful draft-work make her a perfect addition to our design team. Keep an eye out for some exciting new projects on the portfolio page Sarah Davenport Unleashed! Sarah Davenport following the success of Unleashed will be living by her rule to break through the barriers of frustration to achieve dreams by doing so herself and welcomes Justin Turford as her co-organiser and director, leaving her full time position at the family company. Sarah will still be working closely with the team, overseeing marketing and through her role of non-executive director will bring back knowledge from her travels to strengthen even more the Davenport vision and ensure we really are first in the know when it comes to the International Design Scene. A variety of impossible ‘experiences’, designs and collaborations are planned complimenting Davenports values of quality, design innovation, service and dream realisation which will bring people together from different creative specialities and cities to inspire… watch this space…	w