How long have you been with the company? I took Raycom over from the family after the sad and untimely death of its charismatic founder and my good friend, Ray Withers in 2002
What is your role? Managing Director. I like to think that I do all the big stuff and lead from the front, but frankly it’s mostly about entertaining my colleagues with inappropriate jokes and hidden song titles in Slack threads
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? I could say working with such a wonderful team, or having such a charming bunch of customers, but it’s probably us all having pizzas whenever a new member of staff starts
Pick a random fact about you? I once took BBC Radio 1 off air nationwide when Uri Geller walked up to me and caused the equipment I was working on to crash
If you could have any superpower what would you have? The power to give myself superpowers at will
What is your favourite quote (film, Tv, real life)? My hovercraft is full of eels
All-time favourite game? Trying, but mostly failing, to win an argument with my two young girls
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Don’t care, so I am going to answer a different question: George Harrison
Ketchup or brown sauce? Mayonnaise
What is your favourite food? Pizza and/or pasta or anything my son creates (actually I just like FOOD!)
What is your favourite place on Earth? Aude, France
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? Fear and Loathing in Evesham
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Mix them together
Cats or dogs? I hate it when it rains
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Panic
What was your dream job as a kid? Something in electronics and radio/audio/wireless. I guess I have been pretty lucky there
How long have you been with the company? Since 2013
What is your role? Sometime conductor but mainly clippy and driver of the Raycom charabanc as it navigates the twists, turns and ever changing terrain of it’s route through the market
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? The short commute
Pick a random fact about you? My great Grandfather held the title of best physically developed man in Great Britain, I look just like him from the eyebrows upwards 🙂
If you could have any superpower what would you have? A good memory … or am I supposed to have that already, I can’t remember?
What is your favourite quote? I’ve had a wonderful evening. This wasn’t it
All-time favourite game? Business
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Saturday, looking forward to Sunday
Ketchup or brown sauce? HP
What is your favourite food? Korean
What is your favourite place on Earth? Wherever I am at the time
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? Is it me?
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Yes please
Cats or dogs? Cats but don’t tell the dog
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Get off the floor
What was your dream job as a kid? I’ll tell you when I grow up
How long have you been with the company? Since Feb 2019
What is your role? Assisting with technical builds and repairs. Arranging 3D print prototypes, and assisting with R&D projects
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? The people, everyone is great!
Pick a random fact about you? I love anything and everything to do with Japan and I have a habit of ordering random items from there too!
If you could have any superpower what would you have? Unlimited luck
What is your favourite quote? They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I said I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard
All-time favourite game? The best game I have played recently is Half Life Alyx it’s an incredible experience and game
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Sunday, because you don’t have to do that much
Ketchup or Brown sauce? Mayonnaise
What is your favourite food? Asian Food is fun to cook or Italian
What is your favourite place on Earth? International Space Station
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? R2P2 – The Return
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Salty
Cats or dogs? Cats because they just do their own thing
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? A Flight on SpaceX Shuttle (not the Prototype!)
What was your dream job as a kid? Astronaut
How long have you been with the company? Since November 2019
What is your role? In between convincing Pyers to buy me the latest camera on the market, producing videos for our YouTube channel Raycom TV (have you subscribed?) and photography for our social media channels and website
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? The Raycom Team
Pick a random fact about you? Happiest when outdoors
If you could have any superpower what would you have? The ability to Teleport
What is your favourite quote? Creativity is contagious, pass it on
All-time favourite game? Chess
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Saturday, Sundays to recover!
Ketchup or Brown sauce? Ketchup
What is your favourite food? Beef Wellington
What is your favourite place on Earth? Molietes, in France, surfing
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? The Chronicles of George Webb
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Mix of both
Cats or dogs? Dogs
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Throw a big party
What was your dream job as a kid? Astronaut
How long have you been with the company? Since 2019
What is your role? Generating sales, assisting with sales enquiries and some general marketing activity along with talking loudly on the phone!
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? Izaak & George!
Pick a random fact about you? My brother once swapped his BMX for a baby Crocodile
If you could have any superpower what would you have? Flight
What is your favourite quote? Talk to me Goose
All-time favourite game? Crib
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Sunday
Ketchup or Brown sauce? Ketchup
What is your favourite food? Whatever I’m eating at the time
What is your favourite place on Earth? Bougainville
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? Jilly Jones, the life and times
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Salted
Cats or dogs? Dogs
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Throw a party
What was your dream job as a kid? Journalist
How long have you been with the Company? Since late 2020
What is your role? Maintaining the website day to day, so double busy with listing new products and updating existing
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? Great working environment, enjoy the banter around the office
Pick a random fact about you? Held the record for the high jump in high school
If you could have any superpower what would you have? Invisibility
What is your favourite quote? Ain’t get it, ain’t real cube
All-time favourite game? Stardew Valley, ’cause it chill
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Saturday not Sunday because you have to go to bed at a normal time
Ketchup or brown sauce? Ketchup
What is your favourite food? Pie and chips with gravy
What is your favourite place on Earth? My bedroom
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? Me, my shelf and pie
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Toffee
Cats or dogs? Cats
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Buy a house
What was your dream job as a kid? Astronaut
How long have you been with the company? Since 2021
What is your role? Logistics Manager
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? I like working with such a lovely group of people who don’t (appear) to mind my crazy dress sense, slightly odd sense of humour and continuous singing
Pick a random fact about you? I am obsessed with succulents, they are taking over my house and every unused surface is covered in them
If you could have any superpower what would you have? Flight
What is your favourite quote? Let us be lovely, and let us be kind, let us be silly and free, it won’t make us famous, it won’t make us rich, but dammit how HAPPY we’ll be: Edward Monkton
All-time favourite game? Monkey Island
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Saturday
Ketchup or brown sauce? Ketchup
What is your favourite food? Ice cream
What is your favourite place on Earth? Stuck between Paris, Bali and Rottnest Island
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? Quirky or just downright weird
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Salty
Cats or dogs? Loves both equally
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Pay off debt for family & friends, and then buy a pair of irregular choice shoes
What was your dream job as a kid? I always wanted to sing the voice of a Disney character and then I played Belle onstage in Beauty and The Beast so lifetime ambition accomplished!
How long have you been with the company? More than a week.
What is your role? Financial Controller
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? Ask me again in a few months, but the people are great.
Pick a random fact about you? I lived in Bangkok for 10 years, just around the end of the time when it was still a little bit wild and not just a shopping paradise.
If you could have any superpower what would you have? Time travel. There are a few too many choices in my life I would like to make again.
What is your favourite quote? Everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right then it’s not yet the end.
All-time favourite game? Golf. It rewards bad players (like me) as you get more goes.
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Sunday. It’s just a little bit more chilled.
Ketchup or brown sauce? Brown Sauce
What is your favourite food? Thai obviously. Grilled chicken and spicy papaya salad and I’m in heaven.
What is your favourite place on Earth? The Scottish Highlands
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? Forgotten Lines
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Sweet and Salty
Cats or dogs? Cats
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Head to the airport, first class of course
What was your dream job as a kid? Train Driver
How long have you been with the company? Two minutes
What is your role? Technical sales and support
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? The air con.
Pick a random fact about you? I’m one inch to short to be a giant.
If you could have any superpower what would you have? Eat what I want without putting on weight.
What is your favourite quote? I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
All-time favourite game? Eve Online
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Saturday
Ketchup or brown sauce? Brown (I’m northern)
What is your favourite food? Steak
What is your favourite place on Earth? Anywhere downhill
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? a Lazy day watching TV
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Mixed
Cats or dogs? Cats
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Buy a bigger car.
What was your dream job as a kid? Working for my old man (mechanical engineer)
How long have you been with the company? Since July 2023
What is your role? Creating and sharing content for our social media channels, and also posting content on Trend’s social media.
What is your favourite part about working for Raycom? We had pizza for lunch on my first day – need I say more?
Pick a random fact about you? I absolutely hate swans and pigeons (any kind of bird that flies really)
If you could have any superpower what would you have? Time travel
What is your favourite quote? ‘Thanks a lot Rachel, thanks a lot.’
All-time favourite game? My Horse and Me 2 on the Wii (Yes I was a proper horse girl)
What day do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Saturday
Ketchup or Brown sauce? Ketchup
What is your favourite food? Sausage and mash
What is your favourite place on Earth? Anywhere in a hot country sat by the beach getting a tan
If you starred in a movie what would it be called? The Mad Maddie Show
Sweet or salty Popcorn? Sweet
Cats or dogs? Cats
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery? Cry
What was your dream job as a kid? Horse Jockey/Olympic horse rider – then decided a Vet was a better option as i was too tall to be a jockey
