Our People

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.

Spencer Savage

Operations Manager

Started: April 2023

Favourite HBS Product:
Eziglide Jumbo Trigrip Colouring Pencils

Hobbies & Interests: I love spending time with my wife and kids, travelling and golfing although not always in that order!

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.

Louise Walsh

Customer Services

Started: August 2023

Favourite HBS Product:
Pinnora Diaries

Hobbies & Interests:I have a love/hate relationship with home improvements! When I’m not renovating, I enjoy watching films, long walks, gardening and pilates.

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!

Shane Smy

Ecommerce & Marketplace Manager

Started: November2023

Favourite HBS Product:
Eziglide Highlighters

Hobbies & Interests:

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.

Could this be you?

Are you interested in working for HBS?

Email recruitment@hbsgroup.net

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

Senior Account 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

Senior 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!

Could this be you?

Are you interested in working for HBS?

Email recruitment@hbsgroup.net

Harry Kemp

Business Development Manager

Started: March 2023

Favourite HBS Product:
A4MyCopy Copier Paper

Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy spending time on personal development such as down the gym, reading, networking and interior design since buying my first home. Watching the England rugby team, escaping to the Lake District and spontaneous road trips are also big favourites of mine!

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!

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!

Geraint Nicholas

IT Manager

Started: February 2024

Favourite HBS Product:
EziGlide Pencils

Hobbies & Interests:

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.

Brooklyn Saltmarsh

Purchasing Assistant

Started: January 2024

Favourite HBS Product:
LamX Laminating Pouches

Hobbies & Interests:

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.

Could this be you?

Are you interested in working for HBS?

Email recruitment@hbsgroup.net

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!

Could this be you?

Are you interested in working for HBS?

Email recruitment@hbsgroup.net

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.

Could this be you?

Are you interested in working for HBS?

Email recruitment@hbsgroup.net

Could this be you?

Are you interested in working for HBS?

Email recruitment@hbsgroup.net

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.