“ I saw a lot of changes over the years , and now it ’ s just lovely to continue providing a service in Tiverton with our customers , working with five former MST staff , and being around familiar faces .
“ If customers are not buying from you , they ’ re going to want what they ’ ve got repaired and serviced . I don ’ t think we will see too much problem , but we will try and keep the costs down and try and weather the storm .”
Commenting on the change Scott Struthers said : “ it ’ s the best outcome for me and my customers , I have built up such good relationships with so many in the Devon area and to be able to continue to build on this with such good support and service from ABA Groundcare is the ideal outcome for me .”
David Withers , managing director of ISEKI , added : “ It ’ s exciting for us . We ’ ve been trading with Jamie , ABA Groundcare for many years and have a great relationship , which makes it easier . We know Jamie ; we know he is really customer focused and dedicated to the service side of the business , which is what customers really want .
“ As well as that , you ’ ve got a group of people who we would ’ ve lost all of that industry knowledge if Jamie hadn ’ t stepped in to do what he ’ s done . It ’ s great for the customers in the area who will get great backup support , and we ’ ll get more exposure going forward . It ’ s excellent for
Jamie to be able to expand his business .
“ It ’ s a win for Jamie , a win for us as a manufacturer and great for the staff there who could have ended up without roles or having to do something that they ’ re not experienced in , it would have been a shame to have lost that .”
Andrew Parr , a former MST staff member , now working at ABA Groundcare , said : “ I worked for MST from the year dot , with almost 40 years of employment . It was such a shock when MST announced it was closing . It was a great shock to everybody because MST has been a part of Tiverton for many years . The old depot was built in 1962 and started as Twose in Halberton .
“ I saw a lot of changes over the years , and now it ’ s just lovely to continue providing a service in Tiverton with our customers , working with five former MST staff , and being around familiar faces .
“ Jamie is a good boss , he is driven , and we have the backing of ISEKI , which is a great product .”
Another former MST staff member , Sue Westlake , is now ABA Groundcare ’ s officer administrator . She said : “ Having been made redundant at MST , we were lucky enough to know Jamie , who was looking for new staff , so it fitted in nicely with us .
“ The end of MST happened very quickly , although it didn ’ t surprise me . In a way , it was a relief that it happened , but sad . I worked for MST for over 40 years , so seeing what was happening was a shock .
“ It ’ s lovely to be able to come and work here now . We have a great camaraderie , and we look forward to doing well here and the company succeeding .”
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