Ian Frostwick of Business Central in Darlington retires
Ian Frostwick, operational support executive at Darlington Workspace, was celebrated on April 29 as he retired, having started at Business Central when it opened in 2015.
Darlington Workspace includes two business centres, Business Central and Innovation Central, both operated by the North East BIC on behalf of Darlington Borough Council.
Mr Frostwick said: “To be here for over 11 years has been amazing.
“Some might say it has even been a blast.
“It has been brilliant.
“I have made many friends and will keep in touch with them in retirement.
“I will miss them.
“The biggest highlight is when the very first client signed up to Business Central.
“It was a brand new centre, and you are thinking ‘is this going to succeed?β
“Fast forward a few years to when you are seeing the centre hit 100 per cent occupancy was incredible.
“I am looking forward to spending retirement enjoying holidays, babysitting duties, gardening, cleaning the shed out and the loft.”
The celebration saw tenants new and old alongside colleagues come together to enjoy some well-deserved tea and cake.
Vanessa Wood, regional property management for the North East BIC, said: “He has always been a great character and well-liked by all the clients and the staff.
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“He is a people person, he remembers lots of details about our clients, and he always stops to check in with them.
“The best thing about Ian is that he really cares about the people he works alongside.
“We have had loads of funny moments, especially when he has been made to dress up in fancy dress as part of some of our events.
“We will miss him.”