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Richard joined IDS in 2014 and has played a key role in the strategic development of the company’s flooring portfolio including the launches of Tuscan wood flooring, Basix and Malmo luxury vinyl tile. Instrumental in driving the business growth nationally, Richard was a highly respected member of the IDS team and widely known across the flooring industry. He started his career straight from university with Pergo, the laminate flooring brand, in the early 90’s where he spent 19 years and worked his way up to Country Manager UK & Ireland. He further added to his experience at Respatex before joining IDS.
Says John Bagshaw, managing director at IDS: “Richard’s passing is truly a great loss. He combined a profound knowledge of the flooring industry, with an exceptional enthusiasm for getting the job done and his positive outlook on life was most admirable, even contagious. In January this year, he won our employee award for Innovation & Improvement in recognition of the high regard we had for his contribution to our business. Everyone found Richard an absolute pleasure to work with and do business with. He will indeed be dearly missed.”
Richard passed away on 21st April from a blood clot that led to a sudden heart attack, aged 43. He is survived by his wife Joyce, and two young sons Craig and Scott.
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