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for our next steps and set our initial goals . We then spent maybe four or five years fully stabilizing the business , before setting a fiveyear target of hitting $ 500 million , which is pretty good going , given that we ’ ve hit $ 300 million in the last three or so years .
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“ By rationalizing the customer base and rolling out a lean process of operational excellence at the Fort Worth facility , we were able to then implement the same model across both Mississippi and Tennessee , which we can also employ at any newly acquired enterprises . Another successful policy that we ’ ve thoroughly adopted is to promote from within . If you look across the entire Anchor group , the vast majority of all our key management positions are held by employees that have worked their way up through the ranks .
“ At Fort Worth in particular ,” Greg adds , “ there must be around 30 team members who have been with us for between 20 and 30 years . Not only is it great for staff mentality to offer a steady path to progression , it also benefits us to hold onto staff that have spent the last five to nine years implementing the current systems . It makes sense to put somebody who has embraced our practices and demonstrated their drive into the more influential roles .”
Anchor is , as Greg states , an ‘ unapologetically ’ faith-driven business . This is something that the company makes very clear to all its internal and external stakeholders and has a palpable effect on its day-to-day proceedings .
“ It doesn ’ t mean that you ’ re going to walk in amidst sermons in the corridors or be preached at on a daily basis ,” he laughs . “ But we want people to be aware of our beliefs and to not take offence when one of my colleagues or I
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