business ,” he shares , adding that this will be an area that the business continues to invest in .
“ We have also brought on board a new sales director for our prototyping department , which will push forward the vision of AME Group . While technology serves as a critical aspect to our operation , we recognize that our team is just as important . Without their expertise and know-how , much of our machinery would be redundant . So , I am pleased with the ways in which we work to grow our team , and further everyone ’ s career as much as possible . We have several staff who have spent over 20 years in the business , because the leadership team has worked hard to make this a great place to work . I think there are a few factors that play into that . One of them is the fact that we give the folks here a huge amount of autonomy to get the job done . We do not support a culture of control ; the guys are brought in because they are experts in their field , and the best thing I ’ ve found is to let them push on and do what they need to .
Optimistic outlook
“ The team here is free to work its magic the best way possible , and we have managed to create a place where people want to work , because they get to witness their own victories first-hand , which comes with the level of autonomy we encourage . When we get great feedback from a customer , often the sales team receives that feedback , and the first thing they do is take a copy of the email or the conversation they had , to the workshop and let the team know that they ’ re doing an exemplary job . After that , we stick those emails up in the canteen as an added encouragement . This is an aspect that I really
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