Electric.ie July/ August 2020

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 23 Industry News Cahal McConville Retires from Excel Electric C ahal McConville, Sales Manager with Excel Electric has recently retired after 40 years with the company. He joined the organisation back in 1980 when it was trading under the name of Morgam Smith Limited. Initially he worked at the trade counter, before going out on the road as an area sales representative in 1985. Cahal would like to thank all of his customers for their support down through the years. He would also like to thank the Excel team that always gave him such great assistance. Joe Gouldsbury Retires from Ledburn Cables J oe joined ECW in 1980. At that time their main products were copper wire and copper tube. In 1983 they expanded the product range to include cables and gradually over the years they became a major distributor to the wholesale trade in Ireland. Joe was instrumental in the development of this market. In 2017, ECWwent into liquidation. Joe then joined Ledburn Cables in June of the same year. It was a seamless transition as he was dealing with the same products and the same customer base. Joe Gouldsbury at the EIFI Ball "I wish to thank all of my customers for their great support over the years and wish them well for the future" Joe says. "I send best wishes to all of my former colleagues in ECW and to Ledburn Cables. I will miss the craic and the daily banter that I have always had while dealing with customers over the years. What i won't miss is being told 'you're too dear' ."