Our People | HBS Group

Our people are at the heart of our business

We truly believe that it’s our people that make the difference and it’s them that makes HBS the industry leader in customer service. Happy people make happy customers, that’s our simple ethos!

Meet the team

Tim Doouss

CEO

Started: June 1977

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide TriGrip Pencils

Hobbies & Interests: Spending time with the family and grandchildren. I also enjoy outdoor activities and will undertake a walk most weekends.

Selwyn Doouss

Director of Sales & Marketing

Started: February 2004

Favourite HBS Product:
BlueOcean Hygiene Range

Hobbies & Interests: I love spending time with my wife and two boys, just don’t do enough of it! I also enjoy the gym, cycling, walking and most other outdoor activities as well as a good old BBQ, smokey malt whisky and strong ales.

Whizbo

I do quite a lot

Started: April 2009

Favourite HBS Product: Well, since you asked it has to be me, Whizbo

Hobbies & Interests: Well I am pretty famous really. Most of the time I am representing HBS and when I do have some spare time I like to spend it educating myself to help serve our customers even better.

Jared Doouss

Director of Finance & Operations

Started: August 2008

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide TriGrip Pencils

Hobbies & Interests: There’s nothing like bagging a fine Welsh peak followed by a glass of good red wine and some fine cheeses overlooking a spectacular coastal view.

Sandy Myatt

Executive Assistant

Started: September 2019

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide TriGrip Colouring Pencils

Hobbies & Interests: I'm an outdoors person and enjoy exploring both countryside and city life. Whenever I have the opportunity I travel near and far and have visited countries around the world.

EziGlide

Office Assistant

Started: November 2010

Favourite HBS Product: I win top marks for pens and pencils

Hobbies & Interests: I love anything to do with writing, drawing and colouring. Give me a pen or pencil and you will make my day.

Kukila Patel

Customer Care Executive

Started: February 2011

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Pens

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy baking, music and being part of the HBS Family.

Hayley Checkland-Wright

Customer Services

Started: June 2022

Favourite HBS Product:
Exercise Books With School Logos

Hobbies & Interests: I love to create illustrations, either digitally or with traditional media. I also play the electric guitar and dabble with the banjo.

Durabook

Class Assistant

Started: September 2016

Favourite HBS Product: EziGlide Pens for joined up handwriting

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy spending time writing, drawing and colouring. When I have some spare time in the holidays I like to do the odd bit of scrapbooking as well.

Sarah Baxter

Customer Services

Started: April 2022

Favourite HBS Product:
Quickstick Genie Gluestick

Hobbies & Interests: I love staycations and exploring new places. I enjoy taking my family on fun days out and I also love to read when I get a quiet five minutes!

Ebony Gilder

Customer Services

Started: May 2021

Favourite HBS Product:
Purple EziGlide Ballpoint Pen

Hobbies & Interests: My hobby is photography. I also love to read and rollerblading is one of my favourite things to do on a summer evening.

Kerenza Webberley

Marketplace Trading Executive

Started: August 2019

Favourite HBS Product:
Kaskad Coloured Paper & Card

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy socialising, visiting new places and playing sports.

Rebecca Beal

Sales Support Executive

Started: November 2019

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Ballpoint Pens

Hobbies & Interests: I love to spend time with my family and friends, travelling, watching the F1, cocktails, reading and hanging out with my 2 cats.

Wayne Macnamara

Senior Account Manager

Started: September 2019

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide HB School Pencils

Hobbies & Interests: I have 4 children so my hobbies include spending time with family. I enjoy watching and playing football and also paddle boarding and kayaking.

Scott Dixon

Senior Account Manager

Started: May 2016

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide HB School Pencils

Hobbies & Interests: I love watching football. I support Manchester United and my local team Luton Town FC. I also attempt to play golf, attempt being the key word haha!.

Genie

Teachers Pet

Started: May 2016

Favourite HBS Product: All the wonderful art & craft products

Hobbies & Interests: I love anything to do with craft and college especially with the younger years. Helping them to practise perfect gluing is my favourite pastime.

Aidan McGrath

Business Development Manager

Started: July 2020

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Highlighter Pens

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy spending my time going on walks with my sausage dog and spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy playing football and going to watch QPR.

Ashley Meechan

Business Development Manager

Started: May 2022

Favourite HBS Product:
Durabook Exercise Books

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy sea fishing to catch big fish. My goal is to travel to different countries to catch trophy fish - especially sharks!

BlueOcean

Hygiene Inspector

Started: April 2014

Favourite HBS Product:
A mop and bucket

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy maintaining the school to keep everything clean and sparkly. I am a bit of a whiz with a mop as well!

Carson Hopkins

Business Development Manager

Started: June 2022

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Highlighter Pens

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy exploring lakes and waterways on paddleboards with family and friends, and often finishing off with some good food and drink!

Dylan Pye

Finance Coordinator

Started: August 2018

Favourite HBS Product:
Quickstick Gluesticks

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy socialising with friends and family and watching sports! I also like to pot some balls on the green baize with a very large bag of crisps!

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Andrew Cane

Credit Control

Started: January 2018

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Pencils

Hobbies & Interests: Walking, gardening, geography and travel. I also enjoy visiting Scotland to spend time with my grandchildren. Their fish and chips are good as well!

Clare Dixey

Marketing Manager

Started: September 2022

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Ballpoint Pens

Hobbies & Interests: Being creative with all sorts of arts and crafts, cooking for family and friends, watching F1 and walking in the countryside.

Jasmine Peck

Purchasing Coordinator

Started: November 2019

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Drywipe Markers

Hobbies & Interests: I like reading, word puzzles and seaside walks. I also enjoy spending time with family and my little baby boy.

Glyn Rees

Driver

Started: April 2014

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Handwriting Pen

Hobbies & Interests: I like to spend time with family and friends, walking my dog and watching F1. I’m also getting back into model making.

Quickstick

I like to stick around

Started: April 2009

Favourite HBS Product:
I am quite fond of EziGlide

Hobbies & Interests: Making scrapbooks and any type of art and craft activities. If it involves gluing then I will be there!

Toyin Jubril Ajimob

Driver

Started: March 2009

Favourite HBS Product:
Exercise Books

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy gymnastics, travelling and socialising with family and friends.

MyCopy

Documents Manager

Started: May 2000

Favourite HBS Product: I like being put in a LamX laminating pouch

Hobbies & Interests: I love spending time in busy offices helping people with their day to day activities. I must say I do enjoy seeing peoples frustrations when computers don't work, I am suddenly in hot demand!

Sebastian Varvaruc

Driver

Started: September 2015

Favourite HBS Product:
Mycopy Copier Paper

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy playing football and computer games. The rest of the time I sleep so I am refueled for my deliveries.

Olalekan Busari

Driver

Started: September 2020

Favourite HBS Product:
Mycopy Copier Paper

Hobbies & Interests: Eating and sleeping! I love the HBS BBQ’s and then a long sleep afterwards!

Seb Lungu

Driver

Started: September 2018

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Drywipe Markers

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy bowling and relaxing with family. I also like visiting my home country Romania.

Lekan Okawole

Driver

Started: November 2020

Favourite HBS Product:
Durafile Filing Products

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy sports especially football. I also like travelling and visiting different countries.

Brian Green

Driver

Started: February 2004

Favourite HBS Product:
Manuscript Handwriting Pen

Hobbies & Interests: I like to spend time gardening, walking and attending West End theatre trips.

Titus Shoretire

Driver

Started: December 2021

Favourite HBS Product:
Envirocopy Copier Paper

Hobbies & Interests: I like listening to music, driving and going to the gym. I also enjoy having fish and chips at Southwold!

LamX

Pouch Eater

Started: April 2009

Favourite HBS Product:Blu-tack so I can be stuck up on the wall

Hobbies & Interests: I spend most of my time advertising and publicising important messages. I also enjoy being the centre of attention in busy environments.