UOE 2008 Christmas Party video is released!

So the official video from our 2008 Moulin Rouge Christmas Party has been released....what a party it was! We joined up with a few other like-minded companies at London's Hippodrome to party away with 1300 of our favourite clients.

click this link for the video
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=56200457575

With 8 live acts, free drinks and fancy dress - it was always going to be fun....but didnt realise how much!

If you were there, see if you can spot yourself on the video or in the photos taken by our two professional photographers Dasha Photography and Gareth Hendley

Thanks to all who were able to attend, and if you didnt, shame on you(!) and we hope to see you next time!!

Sully the Hero Pilot - every company needs people like that!

Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, US Airways pilot has been a pilot for decades, but this week, in 5 minutes he went from being "just another pilot" to a hero worthy of a call from the President of the United States....rightly so...but....

Here is a guy (and his co-pilot too) who through training, skill, a cool-head and professionalism, backed up by a plane that stood up to the only thing it is built for (safe travel whatever the circumstances) achieved the glorious triumph of 100% survival of passengers and crew landing on water. Yes, Sully is a hero, yes I'd be happy to fly with him next time I board a plane but here's the thing...he's flown thousands of hours (pretty much without incident) and yet faced with the one time he need to do his job perfectly - he did it. And then, to top that off - he didn't want praise, has shunned the limelight and is keen to "get back to work". A lesson to us all.

Every business NEEDS and every successful business HAS a "Sully". They may not get a call from the President, it may not be filmed by passers-by or make international headlines - but individuals who are expert in their jobs, know their systems and most importantly know what to do when things DON'T go to plan.

So here's to the experts - you are our safety net between success and failure every day. You are the everyday heroes and to you, and Sully, we salute and thank you!