The R.N. Windsor Award is not about being a competitive high-flyer. Paul Gunson is a quiet achiever who has been at Brisbane packaging machinery manufacturer, Fibre King, for nearly twenty years.
The award recognises an employee of the R.L. Windsor Group of Companies whose work ethics best emulate that of the foundation director of R.L. Windsor, Robert Newman Windsor – namely, a focus on creating solutions; tenacity and commitment; going the extra mile; the ability to multi-skill; excellent team work and the enthusiasm to undertake any task presented.
R.N. Windsor (1926~1998) spent 57 of his 71 years at R.L.Windsor, rising to the position of chairman. He steered his company through a successful merger with Amcor in 1965. This planted R.L. Windsor in a leading position in Australian packaging. He was a key player in the development of the Fibre King range of carton sealers and packaging equipment during the 1960s and continued to direct the strategic relationship with Amcor until it ended amicably in 1986.
Paul Gunson will receive further education in a recognised training programme of his choice to fast track his career. Paul says he has not yet selected his course because Fibre King and its Asian branch, Oryx Automation, are busy places right now.
"One of the things I enjoy most about my work here is the variety of tasks I'm involved in – there's never a dull moment."
One of the most obvious features of R.L.Windsor is how many of its people are long term employees. Perhaps this statement by R.L. Windsor makes that a feature whose reason is easily understood: "There's no ceiling in the R.L. Windsor Group's organisational structure, which means anyone can move into management or key positions with the right amount of effort. We’ve expanded into Asia and our export market is steadily increasing, as are the opportunities for good people."
