FORGING AHEAD

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6849, 2 March 1929, Page 10

FORGING AHEAD

OLD FIRM IN YOUNG HANDS. It is always interesting to hear of an old firm going on from ono generation to another, and of young men of to-day “making good.” Such sentiments may bo applied to recent developments in connection with tho Charles Haines Advertising Agency Ltd., whose founder died a few weeks ago. Many people, familiar with the firm only by its reputation, have imagined that possibly tho Agency might suffer a setback by the inevitable change in control. Such is not tho case, however, as we are assured by an official statement just made,, by the directorate of the Haines Agency. It is stated that many years ago Mr. Haines, with wiso foresight, began to make arrangements whereby the control of tho business would eventually pass to tho leading members of his organisation. As long ago as 1919, when tho Agency was formed into a Company, a first distribution of Shares was made amongst certain members of tho Staff. Three years ago, several executives were promoted to tho Board of Directors, and to-day, amongst others, each Branch Office Manager has a seat on the Board,

The Managing Director, Mr. Will Appleton, has been associated with Mr. Haines for the past nineteen years, and for seventeen. years was Mr. Haines partner. -The other Directors, all of whom have a lengthy association with the Company, arc Mr. Herbert J. Lousley, Dunedin Manager; Mr. Maurice Hurst, Art and Literary Manager; Mr. David Cody, Head Office Manager; Mr. C. H. Dickinson. Auckland Manager; and Mr. A. B. Edwartles, Christchurch Manager. The Secretary is Mr. P. G. Williams, A.1.A., N.Z. In short, the complete control of the Agency is in the hands of* a group of men selected and trained by Mr. Haines, and appointed by him to executive positions with ■ the aim of making an efficient organisation. No disturbance of capital or changes in finances will be made, but to provide for expansion in business the capital of the Company is being increased immediately, and the wholo of the new allotment will be issued to members of the Staff, increasing the number of the staff-shareholders from n to is.

The directors state in conclusion: ‘‘The Charles Haines reputation is a great and proud heritage: we will st.rive to be worthy of it. This organisation has 38 years of experience behind it-—it has self-contained branches in each centre and connections abroad —it his ihe will and the methods and the money to achieve—it has carcfully-picked ability in its service—it is animated by tho spirit of youth and progress.”