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Celebrating 50 years of GAP /

Karen Greenshields

The first five years of Karen’s career were spent at General
Electric. Here she trained under the Financial Management
Programme working across Europe, becoming Associate
for Capital Markets & Banking in London.

Karen joined GAP in 2009 as until I joined nine years ago.
a Major Account Manager in It’s not just a job where
London. In 2011 she became you can switch off or move
Operations Manager for company. It requires a lot of
the Lifting Division South, support and understanding
followed by Lifting Division from our partners and family
Director in 2014. The not working in the business,
following year Karen set up and this is where we are
and managed the Business extremely fortunate.
Development Team, and in I feel proud to be part of a
2016 was appointed Head of business that has followed
Sales - London & South East. the impressive growth curve
In January 2017 she took up of GAP, family business
the role of Head of Business or not, but knowing that
Development and Marketing, we have the best people
based in London. in the industry who are as
Being part of our passionate as we are and
family business is feel like they are part of the
something truly special that family, makes working here
I am not sure I understood even more exciting.”

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