North West Evening Mail (Series) - 04th January 2010
An employee of Conlons Opticians in Barrow has been praised for her long service.
Vicki Burgess, 31, has received a Long Standing Achievement Award for all her time and dedication to the opticians group.
The award was presented at the companies annual awards ceremony held at the Ramada Hotel in Birmingham by Conlons chairman Mike Barton and director of optometry Philip Owen.
Conlons Opticians in Barrow has been serving the local community for more than 35 years.
Barrow store manager Ian Hechle said: "Vicki Burgess started working at Conlons in Barrow at the age of 16 and has consistently provided a top level of service to the company.
"We'd like to thank her for her loyalty, hard work and dedication over the years."
Mrs Burgess whose leisure pastimes including keeping fit and camping in the great outdoors with her family, is an optical adviser advising customers about their specs and helping them with fittings.
She said: "I love spending time with the customers and making them feel good about themselves."
Another of her hobbies is fashion and she puts it to good use advising customers about the latest fashion in frames.
Her knowledge helps her to know what will sell and what will not and what looks good on people.
The company says one of the most important factors behind its long success is its passion for customer service given by staff like Vicki whose long service presents included a bottle of Champagne, Burgundy crystal cut glasses, and a glass plaque.