Category: people
Behind the scenes: the making of our new company video
Setting out to create a company video is a little daunting. There are so many bad examples out there. We wanted to capture the essence of who we are and how we work with our customers — without falling into the usual clichés and buzzwords. It’s not easy. But we knew we needed a video […]
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Inclusivity in youth rugby: Darren Rea is honoured at UK Coaching Awards
Last week at the UK Coaching Awards in Leeds, our colleague, Darren Rea was recognised for his inspirational work coaching young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Darren was named winner in the Inclusive Coaching category which honours a coach, project/programme or intervention that uses great coaching to encourage more people from diverse […]
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Inspiring the next generation of women in STEM: our workshop with Gosford Hill students
Last week we welcomed six Year 9 students from our local secondary school, Gosford Hill, to spend a day exploring the science behind our adhesives technologies and engage in discussions about career pathways and managing setbacks. How it all began The relationship with Gosford Hill School began earlier this year when we visited Headmaster, Nigel […]
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From classroom to workplace: Roan’s week at Intertronics
We recently welcomed Roan, a Year 12 student from Saint Bartholomew’s School in Oxfordshire, to join us for a week of work experience. Local to our Kidlington office, and a keen chemistry and physics student, Roan was mentored by our resident physics graduate and Dyne Testing Sales Specialist, Conor. He also spent time with different […]
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Leadership update: Matt Baseley steps into Head of Sales role
Matt Baseley has been appointed Head of Sales at Intertronics. Matt has been working with us for 10 years, and in that time has built considerable technical knowledge alongside nurturing excellent customer relationships. Here’s what a couple of our customers had to say about Matt: • You ring Matt, whether it’s on Teams or his […]
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From desks to deadheading – Leila, Conor and Steve’s volunteer day
One of the perks of working at Intertronics is the opportunity to take a paid day off each year to volunteer for a good cause. Swapping their usual work tools for trowels and wheelbarrows, Conor, Leila and Steve put that time to good use by heading to Restore – our charity of 2025 – to […]
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Our Year in Numbers – 2024
It’s been a significant year in the life of Intertronics, with lots of big moments, steady growth, and an increasing appreciation for the incredible things that our customers do. Here are some of our favourite stats from 2024: 118 trials conducted for customers 300,550 dispensing tips shipped 5 instances of team members stranded at […]
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Seasons Greetings: good tidings and great joy
With the holiday season on the near horizon, we’ve been counting down the days with both fun and goodwill. Amongst the Christmas quizzes, jumper days, carol singing, and our upcoming company bash, we’ve also been busy compiling food donations for the North Oxfordshire Community Food Bank and funds for Save the Children. This nicely rounds […]
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Intertronics sponsors Brackley FC Under 7s
We are thrilled to be sponsoring Brackley Athletic Football Club Under 7s this year. Our very own Matt Baseley played for the club, affectionately known as “The Jaffas” due to the orange and black strip, for more than ten years and is now coaching the young team to victory in the Witney and District League across Oxfordshire. […]
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Paul Whitehead retires!
Ben Swanson : I would like to wish my long standing colleague and friend Paul Whitehead all the very best, as he officially retired yesterday. I was delighted to get to spend most of the working day yesterday with a man who has taught me a great deal and has sculpted so much of what […]
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Management news
I left university and started a company. That was almost 45 years ago, and I have been running and been in sole charge of Intertronics ever since. It has been wonderfully rewarding responsibility. Some of you have already done the maths, and realise that not only is 45 years a long time, but that I […]
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Wheeling to Wiesbaden: cycle relay for Emmaus Oxford
We have, for a long time, offered every employee the opportunity to take an extra day of paid holiday to do something charitable, but people have always found it a challenge to find something that you can do as an ad-hoc bit of charity work for just one weekday. So, we have decided to make […]
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Sabbaticals, supportive cultures, and kangaroos – Liam’s story
Our colleague Liam Rogerson has recently returned from a 3-month sabbatical which saw him adventuring around Thailand, Vietnam, and Australia with his partner. Sabbaticals aren’t a common thing around Intertronics, but when Liam approached Teresa Nee, his manager, with the vague idea that he wanted to do a bit of travelling, not only did she okay […]
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15 Years of Learning – Kevin Brownsill
Our Learning and Development Manager, Kevin Brownsill, recently celebrated his 15-year milestone at Intertronics. Over the years, Kevin has seamlessly navigated various sales and technical roles, accumulating a staggering level of knowledge of our adhesives and equipment, including a worryingly encyclopaedic memory of part numbers. To mark his 15 years with the company, Kevin, who […]
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Charity rugby session converts local school pupils to sport – Darren’s story
Being a fan of rugby for as long as I can remember, when the opportunity arose four years ago to coach the under 7’s team at my local rugby club, the Gosford All Blacks, I thought I’d give it ago. Since then, I’ve gone on to lead their schools and communities outreach programme which aims […]
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Our company volunteering scheme – Kevin’s story
We are proud to support Kevin Cook, our technical manager and product guru, in his company volunteering mission this year. As a keen rugby fan and parent of seven year old rugby player Louis, Kevin chose to spend his volunteering time helping out at the under 7’s and 8’s annual county rugby tournament ‘Tagfest 2018’. […]
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