THREE long-serving members of staff at Steve Vick International are celebrating their 20th year with the company.

Nick Robinson, Wendy Spencer all began their employment with the Bradford on Avon company in the year 2000.

Steve Vick, chairman at Steve Vick International, said: “I am always extremely pleased to see staff reach a major milestone in their career at Steve Vick International.

“Our staff are essential to the success of the business and, as the company has changed and expanded, it’s been a pleasure to see our staff grow and develop too.

“I’d like to congratulate, on behalf of myself, Angela and the SVI team Wendy, Nick and Shawn on their 20th anniversary.”

Nick Robinson started as chief engineer in our Rotamole Department, and travelled the country promoting SVI’s directional drilling machines.

Meanwhile the pipe handling products were gaining in popularity and it was not long before Nick moved over to head this up as design and development engineer.

Mr Robinson has gone on to design many ground-breaking products for SVI including the Hexi Trailer, Rapid Cutters, the MACAWs, CRACKERJACK, the family of pipe handlers, and most recently the Perpetual Pipe Pusher.

Wendy Spencer joined the company aged 16 as Steve’s personal assistant. She went on to help the sales and marketing department and hire admin before finally settling in the accounts department.

Starting as accounts assistant Wendy decided to further develop her career by studying for her AAT and a course in business management.

In 2015, as the accounts team grew, Wendy was promoted to Accounts Manager and is now studying for her Chartered of Institute Management Accountancy exams.Wendy said: “Steve Vick International is an exciting and dynamic place to work. No day is ever the same and that keeps me on my toes.

“SVI is a family-run business which has grown enormously over the years and I’m pleased to say that the family values are still in place today.

“I’m looking forward to a bright future at SVI as my role continues to develop.”When the hardware side of the Steve Vick International business began to grow, Shawn Biggs was employed to help deliver products to site and make sure they arrived on time.

He drove all over the country, as far as Scotland, to deliver a whole range of SVI equipment, including, amongst other things, the Hexi Trailer. Previously, Shawn had been a postman which made him the ideal candidate for the job.Mr Biggs moved into the production team as warehouse co-ordinator after 16 years delivering SVI goods all over the country.