The Technical Team
Rob Blanchard
Technical Operations Manager
What year did you join Tetenal?
2007
What football/sporting team do you support?
Leicester City FC
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Riviera Maya, Mexico and Zante
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Ranulph Fiennes
2. Winston Churchill
3. Ant Middleton
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - The Godfather
ALBUM - Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf
BOOK - Postcard Killers the 1st of over 40 James Patterson novels I've read
TV SHOW - DIY SOS
OBJECT - Pack of Cards
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I can beat Mike Fawcett at Badminton
2007
What football/sporting team do you support?
Leicester City FC
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Riviera Maya, Mexico and Zante
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Ranulph Fiennes
2. Winston Churchill
3. Ant Middleton
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - The Godfather
ALBUM - Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf
BOOK - Postcard Killers the 1st of over 40 James Patterson novels I've read
TV SHOW - DIY SOS
OBJECT - Pack of Cards
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I can beat Mike Fawcett at Badminton
Darren Whitmore
Head of Technical Services
What year did you join Tetenal?
2001
What football/sporting team do you support?
Liverpool FC
What's your favourite holiday destination?
New York
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Natalie Imbruglia
2. Steven Gerrard
3. Kevin Hart
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - I Am Legend
ALBUM - Blue Lines - Massive Attack
BOOK - Anything about Greek/Norse Mythology
TV SHOW - Game of Thrones
OBJECT - Sun Cream
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I could out-sprint anyone in the company over 50 metres
2001
What football/sporting team do you support?
Liverpool FC
What's your favourite holiday destination?
New York
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Natalie Imbruglia
2. Steven Gerrard
3. Kevin Hart
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - I Am Legend
ALBUM - Blue Lines - Massive Attack
BOOK - Anything about Greek/Norse Mythology
TV SHOW - Game of Thrones
OBJECT - Sun Cream
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I could out-sprint anyone in the company over 50 metres
Steve Waygood
Service Engineer
What year did you join Tetenal?
2006
What football/sporting team do you support?
West Ham United
What's your favourite holiday destination?
None
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Murray Walker
2. Neil Armstrong
3. Tim Vine
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Arrival
ALBUM - Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
BOOK - CS1 Manual
TV SHOW - Grand Tour
OBJECT - Rubik's Cube
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
My name is spelled Stephen
2006
What football/sporting team do you support?
West Ham United
What's your favourite holiday destination?
None
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Murray Walker
2. Neil Armstrong
3. Tim Vine
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Arrival
ALBUM - Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
BOOK - CS1 Manual
TV SHOW - Grand Tour
OBJECT - Rubik's Cube
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
My name is spelled Stephen
David Norris
Senior Service Technician
What year did you join Tetenal?
2103
What football/sporting team do you support?
Manchester United
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Greek Islands
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Ayrton Senna
2. Alex Ferguson
3. Freddie Mercury
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Pulp Fiction
ALBUM - Use Your Illusion 2 - Guns n Roses
BOOK - Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly
TV SHOW - Breaking Bad
OBJECT - Football
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I love cars and motor racing. Most of my free time is taken up with cars in some form.
2103
What football/sporting team do you support?
Manchester United
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Greek Islands
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Ayrton Senna
2. Alex Ferguson
3. Freddie Mercury
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Pulp Fiction
ALBUM - Use Your Illusion 2 - Guns n Roses
BOOK - Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly
TV SHOW - Breaking Bad
OBJECT - Football
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I love cars and motor racing. Most of my free time is taken up with cars in some form.
Ryan Chase
Field Service Technician
What year did you join Tetenal?
2018
What football/sporting team do you support?
Leicester City FC
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Greece
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Steve-O
2. Elon Musk
3. Jamie Vardy
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Goodfellas
ALBUM - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not – Arctic Monkeys
BOOK - Call of the wild - Guy Grieves
TV SHOW - The Sopranos
OBJECT - Hunting Knife
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
Let me think about that one!
2018
What football/sporting team do you support?
Leicester City FC
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Greece
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Steve-O
2. Elon Musk
3. Jamie Vardy
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Goodfellas
ALBUM - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not – Arctic Monkeys
BOOK - Call of the wild - Guy Grieves
TV SHOW - The Sopranos
OBJECT - Hunting Knife
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
Let me think about that one!
Zakeer Khalifa
Service Support Technician
What year did you join Tetenal?
2016
What football/sporting team do you support?
None
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Turkey
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Prophet
2. Mr Miyagi
3. Bruce Lee
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Flight of the Dragons
ALBUM - Abba
BOOK - Game of Thrones
TV SHOW - Britains Got Talent
OBJECT - A Knife
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I'm a musican
2016
What football/sporting team do you support?
None
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Turkey
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Prophet
2. Mr Miyagi
3. Bruce Lee
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Flight of the Dragons
ALBUM - Abba
BOOK - Game of Thrones
TV SHOW - Britains Got Talent
OBJECT - A Knife
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I'm a musican
Nick Berry
Field Service Technician
What year did you join Tetenal?
2019
What football/sporting team do you support?
Don't follow football - too many overpaid drama queens
What's your favourite holiday destination?
New Zealand
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Bruce Lee
2. Mila Kunis
3. Nigel Mansell
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Shawshank Redemption
ALBUM - Best of Cafe Del Mar
BOOK - The Game - Neil Strauss
TV SHOW - Great British Menu
OBJECT - My Zx6r ninja motorbike
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I went traveling to Australia and New Zealand on my own where I skydived from 15,000 ft high
2019
What football/sporting team do you support?
Don't follow football - too many overpaid drama queens
What's your favourite holiday destination?
New Zealand
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Bruce Lee
2. Mila Kunis
3. Nigel Mansell
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Shawshank Redemption
ALBUM - Best of Cafe Del Mar
BOOK - The Game - Neil Strauss
TV SHOW - Great British Menu
OBJECT - My Zx6r ninja motorbike
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
I went traveling to Australia and New Zealand on my own where I skydived from 15,000 ft high
Nigel Davis
Analogue Technical Manager
What year did you join Tetenal?
2020
What football/sporting team do you support?
Don't follow football
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Florida
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Albert Einstein
2. Ridley Scott
3. Andy Warhol
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Blade Runner Original Cinema version
ALBUM - Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd
BOOK - Hitch Hikers guide to the Galaxy
TV SHOW - Pointless
OBJECT - Mallard A4 Pacific steam engine
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
During My Mum’s research into our family history we found a long distance relative, Charles Davis, who was a Photographer in Matlock Bath in the 1870's and I still have one of the albums he produced.
2020
What football/sporting team do you support?
Don't follow football
What's your favourite holiday destination?
Florida
Which three dinner guests would you invite to join you for the evening? (guests can be alive or dead).
1. Albert Einstein
2. Ridley Scott
3. Andy Warhol
Desert Island Goodies - You're abandoned on a desert island and can have one each of these items to keep you company until you are rescued.
FILM - Blade Runner Original Cinema version
ALBUM - Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd
BOOK - Hitch Hikers guide to the Galaxy
TV SHOW - Pointless
OBJECT - Mallard A4 Pacific steam engine
Tell us an interesting fact about you that not everyone would know.
During My Mum’s research into our family history we found a long distance relative, Charles Davis, who was a Photographer in Matlock Bath in the 1870's and I still have one of the albums he produced.