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John Eussen burst onto the fabric scene over twenty years ago and with his intelligence and charm it was evident very early that this young man had far to go. It came as no surprise, that before long, he had became a guiding light within the industry.

As a fabric rep, at each visit, over a cup of tea, one would be quizzed on the popularity of ranges, client reactions to marketing campaigns and our thoughts on the direction the market and the industry were taking

As a manager, we were invited to his seminars and product nights, always fun, always informative. and by the end of the night, we would have been quizzed on the popularity of his ranges, client reactions to marketing campaigns and our thoughts on the direction the market and the industry were taking

As a tour leader on his famed African safaris, huddled in a jeep at dawn on the trail of ‘the big 5’ we would be whispering answers to his questions on the popularity of fabric ranges, client reactions to marketing campaigns and our thoughts on the direction of the market and the strength of the industry

As the social director to the industry and in retrospect, an ideal contender for ‘So you think you can dance’, at 2.00am, those of us with the stamina to keep up, would be quizzed on marketing campaigns and the health of the industry.

He would then excite us with new ideas and proposals for our businesses and we would be swept along with his dreams for a better industry and we’d all be reserving our seats on the bus.

And as a managing director, ……..we realized that he had listened.

Beverley Gibson
Gibson Interiors