Just like a scenario from the famous TV series, Graham Marshall owner of promotional good and branded clothing company Recognition Express Essex was approached by Lord Surgar’s office looking for a personalised gift in double quick time.

Marshall said: “ The phone rang and one of Lord Sugar’s aides was at the other end, looking for ideas for a long service memento to present to employee Ivor Spital who was celebrating 40 years of employment the following Monday. I realised immediately that it wasn’t a joke and the enquiry was genuine so thought quickly on my feet and suggested a stylish engraved glass plaque. We have our own workshop on site so I knew we could meet the very tight deadline Lord Sugar required. We made the plaque within minutes of getting the final design approved and it was collected soon after.”

Lord Sugar himself wrote the citation which said:Thanks for all your loyalty, blood, sweat & tears. You only get 10 years for murder these days!

Published: 6 September 2013

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