User:Mikehfh/Mike holliday

Managing Director of Holliday Fielding Hocking LTD

Born 14th of June 1958 at St Mary's Childrens Hospital Leeds. Attended Victoria Junior School Leeds, Kippax Junior School and Garforth Comprehensive now Garforth Community College until leaving in 1974 to Join the Royal Navy.Basic training was carried out at HMS Ganges (Ipswich) before moving on to HMS Pembroke (Chatham)to carry out additional Naval Training and learn his chosen trade as a Cook.From there he served at several shore basis and Ships including. HMS Sultan, HMS Vernon HMS Nelson HMS Intrepid HMS Devonshire HMS Hubberston and HMS Iverston. On leaving the navy he remained in Portsmouth for a few years and took on two jobs that of a milkman in the early mornings and an insurance salesman in the evenings.Before leaving to take on a position at a pharmaceautical company in Fareham. Mike eventualy moved back to leeds and joined the family buisness learning the trade from the bottom working on the factory floor. After the passing away of his Grandparents his Father chose to retire but Mike had no Buisness accumen as he had not moved of the shop floor.

He worked harder and harder as every day went by 12 to 18 hours a day seven days a week in an attempt to gain as much knowlege as possible and be the best at what he does. He joined many associations and was a participating member of. British Junior Chamber, HVCA, Federation of Crafts and Commerce Engineering Industries Association Leeds and Bradford Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee U K Fume Cupboard Association Dale Carnegie management training Institute of Supervisory Management Institute of Directors Institute of Management Federation of Small Businesses Leeds branch secretary Chairman Shadwell & District Social Club

The Name Holliday Fielding Hocking is a Fume Cupboard dynasty going back over 60 years with the fourth generation now working in the industry. www.labfumecupboards.co.uk