Our People Team - work builds success  Molloy Furniture is a 28 year old family business employing 8 staff. The company started life as a cottage industry. Today the core of the company specialises in manufacturing one off customised pieces of solid furniture for those customers who wish to pay for a quality wood product. Vince and Shirley Molloy In the last 6 years our apprentices have taken part in the Skill Excellence competition held for all apprentices in all trades throughout New Zealand. This is a bench mark by which the apprentices can measure their skills and knowledge against others in the trade. They have all gained medals and have won the Auckland Regionals three times and gained a first place and second place in the Nationals. On attaining their Trade Certificates we encouraged Chris and Troy to study for their Business Management certificate. Troy gained Level 3 and Chris Level 5. Vince is on the Executive of the Furniture Association of New Zealand. This organisation is commited to continue to provide New Zealanders with quality furniture that is handcrafted locally.     Bev Walker is our receptionist, and also takes pleasure in helping our customers in the showroom choose quality accessories to compliment their home and furniture. Bev also has an acquired knowledge of showroom stock and the manufacture of one off pieces that can be made to order to suit customers decor requirements.     Christopher Bateman our Factory Manager, represented New Zealand in Switzerland in 2003 at the World Skills Competition. This year Chris has been responsible for organising the furniture component of the SkillEx competition in Auckland and also the Nationals. In June 2005 Chris was invited to judge at the World Skills competition in Helsinki and travelled as a member of the New Zealand delegation. Chris has recently been appointed to the Board of the Furniture Industry Training Organisation which is based in Wellington.   Troy has been with the company for ten years and during this time he completed his apprenticeship and was encouraged to seek further training. Troy did a Business Management course and gained Level 3. Troy is responsible for the production of our contract vanity work.                  Ivan Dickens works part time. He is a traditional tradesman who brings a wealth of experience and practical knowledge to our firm.     I                              James Davis has recently joined the company straight from school where he gained NCEA levels. He is well under way with his first year as an Apprentice cabinetmaker and proving that he will make a fine addtion to join the Molloy team.                 Ben Subritzky has recently joined the company and has also signed up for an adult apprenticeship. Ben comes to us with a degree in Sports Management and a certificate in Mentoring.          Jesse Beagley has joined us recently also to complete his apprenticeship. He is proving to be a competent and enthusiastic trainee. He has gained a NCEA level from school.