{"id":4271,"date":"2017-11-07T13:52:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blueskydesignservices.co.uk\/?p=4271"},"modified":"2017-11-07T13:52:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:52:39","slug":"end-of-an-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/design.gikmedia.com\/site\/2017\/11\/07\/end-of-an-era\/","title":{"rendered":"End of an Era: Brian Couser retires after 47 years with the company"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Brian Couser retires after 47 years with the company<\/h4>\n<p>Bluesky would like to bid a fond farewell to Senior Architectural Technologist Brian Couser. Brian has been with the company since the very start (employee number 001!) and has seen it through every iteration as it has evolved.<\/p>\n<p>Several events have seen the day celebrated, with old partners, friends and colleagues travelling up to wish Brian the best and thank him for his efforts over the years.<\/p>\n<p>As a parting gift, a newspaper from the day that Brian started (5th January, 1970) was sourced and presented in-house as part of a champagne fuelled send off.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks Brian for all your hard work. 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