Meet the team – Sales & Marketing Director, Richard Newhouse

If you’ve not already met him in person, virtually meet Richard!

A day in the life

Richard is as often out of the office as in it, visiting prospective customers from North to South, explaining everything Status has to offer and the outstanding quality, service and support we strive to provide.

Between dealing with enquiries and quoting for new business, Rich likes to maintain strong relationships with customers old and new. It will come as no surprise that the core of Richard’s work is customer service orientated with a personal touch. Status is, after all, a family business that loves to go the extra mile.

Outside the office

Richard’s home life is spent with his wife of 15 years Lucy, 9-year-old daughter Zoe, and 13-week-old German Shepard pup Beau, who’s already chewed through the living room log basket.

Zoe loves to dance, so four times a week she’s chaperoned by very proud parents to dance classes. Not wanting to brag, but Zoe won her very first dance show (congratulations Zoe!)

Life was turned somewhat upside down when Rich was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in 2019, but fortunately, he seems to have responded well to the treatment. There’s a good write-up about Rich’s experience here, if you’d like to find out a little more.

A positive takeaway from the traumatic experience was Rich’s fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK, running the London Marathon in 2021 (despite his contempt for running!)

Other sporting activities include a love for skiing (and the apres-ski, naturally), most recently visiting La Tania in France.

Much like Applications Manager Jonny, the home is an ongoing project being a Victorian property.

Richard’s other love is everything automotive, with self-confessed ‘uncomfortable’ coupes featuring heavily in his car history.

Like many of us, Richard enjoys a good pub, good food and a countryside wander with the family – sounds great to us.

If you want to catch up, discuss your CMM needs, chat everything Chotest or find out about the portable arms we offer, you can find Richard here on LinkedIn or call the office on 0115 939 2228.