N wseA Publication of Radio Taxis Group No.6 Autumn 2012

FROM THE DESK OFGEOFFREY RIESEL:

2012 OLYMPICS –A PROUD MOMENTFOR BRITAIN

The competitions are over, the spectators have returnedhome, and London is back to normal after theOlympics and Paralympics thrilled the world. I waslucky enough to attend a few of the sporting events andI must say that our city outdid itself as a superb host ofthe 10,000 athletes who trained so hard to get here.

The Olympic highlights are too numerous to mentionhere. But especially thrilling this year was the enormousattention given – rightfully so – to the athletescompeting in the Paralympics. These men and womenshowed the world that they are dedicated athleteswho happen to have physical disabilities, not peoplewith disabilities who happen to enjoy athletics.Their discipline and accomplishments were finallyrecognised on a grand, global scale for the first time, and I’mproud that it was London that helped deliver that message.

Radio Taxis and its Ground transport solutionscompany, One Transport, were proud to play animportant transportation role in the Games. As amanaging agent and as a supplier, we arranged manyhundreds of trips for tens of thousands of journalists

and athletes, who arrived for the Games. This was part ofa contract with the London Organising Committee ofthe Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).

I also want to take a moment to recognise that, just asthese athletes at London 2012 were the best in the world,so are all the London taxi drivers who worked longhours under difficult circumstances through the Games.I know this wasn’t easy, and I know that many driversfelt that the economic boom of the Games was not felt asmuch as we all had hoped.

Our clients understood the difficulties in transportationand planned ahead as much as they could. I want tothank our clients for their patience and understanding.True, major road closures and Olympic Route Networkrules made getting around London a task. But whobetter than the world’s most highly trained taxi driversto help in London’s hour of need? The London taxidriver, that’s who!

So to all the inspiring athletes and to all the dedicatedand professional RTG drivers: Well done! You were all apart of what was, in my sincere belief, the greatest Gamesever staged, and for that you should all be very proud.

Sincerely,Geoffrey RieselChairman & CEO, Radio Taxis Group.

WE HEAR A LOT IN THEnews today about howwe are “winding down”in overseas militaryactions, but for thosewho have sustained life-changing injuries, thebattle is far from over.

That is why we are personally proud to supportThe C Group (www.thecgroup.org), a Royal Marinescharity which mobilises the business and widercommunities to support wounded Royal Marines andMarines in need whilst they are serving and in theirtransition to civilian life.

To date, 73 Royal Marines have been killed in Iraq andAfghanistan and 238 have been wounded in action,a significant proportion of which have life-changinginjuries. Supporters of The C Group providementoring, advice, training, job experience and actualjobs to wounded Marines to help them as they movefrom military to civilian life.

The group’s efforts have raised over £650k, which isbeing used to provide specialist equipment to aid themobility of some of the worst injured men,rehabilitation equipment, training to ease the transitionto civilian life and adventure therapy opportunities torebuild confidence and fitness.

“Royal Marines are, simply put, very unique and specialpeople,” says RTG Chairman and CEO Geoffrey Riesel.“You can only become a Royal Marine by being anamazing team player, and with huge determination.Those are great qualities in business as well.”

The C Group seeks value in kind support from thebusiness community typified by mentoring, training,work placements and job opportunities for formerRoyal Marines. If any RTG clients would like to knowmore or find out how to get involved, please email RTGChairman and CEO Geoffrey Riesel directly atgeoffrey.riesel@radiotaxis.co.uk

THE C GROUP:Helping Soldiers Transitionfrom Battlefield to Business

THE C GROUP:Helping Soldiers Transitionfrom Battlefield to Business

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YOU CAN TELL A LOT about a company bythe experience and loyalty of its employees.

Rosemary Morris (Goode), who just celebrated 35years at Radio Taxis, exemplifies just such a valuedemployee.

Rose joined Radio Taxis in 1977 and started work as atelephonist in the “Control Room” at 157 StroudGreen Road. Before that, she’d had numerous otherjobs, from working on cruise ships at sea to being adriving instructor on land!

After only a short time as a telephonist – in those dayswhen we were still on voice with despatchers on radio –Rose was promoted to supervisor and as an assistant

to the late Sylvia Darling, who ran the Control Room.

In the old call centre there was a system of lights onthe wall. The more calls that were waiting, the higherup the lights went, changing different colours alongthe way from green (low call volume) to amber to red(high volume). When the lights turned red, Rosewould often call out to the telephonists, “My lines! Mylines!” which meant hurry up and finish the calls youare on and answer some more!

When the company moved to Mountview Housein 1990, Rose became one of our receptionists for afew years. She later progressed to the financedepartment working in the Credit Control team,where she works today.

Rose met, fell in love with and then married RadioTaxis driver Nat (“the Babe”) Morris. After manyyears of marriage, Nat passed away a couple of yearsago and is missed by so very many in the RTG family.

Rose has a great love of cats, Bill and Ben being herlatest pets, but in the past she had cats named afterone of her favourite bands, The Rolling Stones, andthe band’s family members: Charlie, Jade, Keith, Brianand Ronnie.

Please join us in celebrating Rose’s 35 years of service.We hope Rose enjoys many more happy years with herRadio Taxis family!

ROSE MORRIS – Celebrating 35Yearsat Radio Taxis