23 September 2015

Mark Austen Funeral

The funeral of Mark Austen will take place on Friday (25th September), a closed service for immediate family only, with a memorial gathering for friends and colleagues wishing to pay their respects due to be announced at a later date, along with a charity donation page to be set up in Mark's memory.

Mark commanded respect in all walks of life and at Office Club he built a team over the years that 100% bought into his vision for supporting the independent reseller. The team at Watford has over 75 years of experience working for the company and remains in a very strong, and determined, position to continue that work.

Office Club member, Peter Duncan of Wiles Greenworld, remarked "I understood just how passionate he was about our industry; always with integrity, honesty and generosity, always interested in and wanting to do his very best for those dealers he worked with. He has consistently been an innovator and leader of change, demonstrated entrepreneurship and innovation, and inspired myself, and fellow member companies to adapt, change and thrive. In short, a champion of the independent sector."

"I continue to be a member of Office Club and my business has been helped in so many ways over the years. I regularly surprise myself with the many useful and valuable aids Office Club provides my business - things that often become taken for granted."