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• Quick Group managing director Tim Worrall declared war on "management by grapevine" and brought together the company's 860 employees for one day — "an employees' annual general meeting" — to explain changes.
The event was held in Manchester University Institute of Science and Technology's Renold Theatre. Worral told the audience they have a good future with the group, which intends to establish 30 national car franchises and achieve a £300 million turnover by 1992.
The event, presented by BBC TV's Phil Sayer, was the first of its kind staged by the 76-year-old company, which will invest 241/2 million this year transforming its truck, parts and car business into a "major retailing operation fit for the 1990s".
Employees arrived by coach for either a morning or afternoon session leaving half their colleagues to run Quicks' six truck and car dealerships.