Barry Saupin

HYDRAQUIP CELEBRATES ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY

Friday 22nd August 2014

Today meet Barry Saupin       

Account Manager HYDRAQUIP Braided & Metal Hose Division  

hydralectricI always had a passion for buying and selling, in my early years, the school playground was my trading area. During my school holidays, I worked for a couple of small local businesses as a warehouse / delivery boy. After leaving school at 16 I studied Business at Hounslow Borough College in West London. I got my first job soon after finishing college at BES Gas Controls as a Warehouse Manager. Within a year the owners promoted me to Sales Manager where I worked in the sales office for 6 years, including 1 year in Birmingham to sell gas and plumbing fittings to the plumbing and heating industry. On my 21st birthday, I was awarded with my first company car, a brand new Ford Escort! Since then I have gained have over 30+ years experience selling plumbing and gas hose and fittings to OEM’s, distributors and contractors. After BES I was approached by Mecserflex and became their Sales Manager selling flexible hoses and spares to the catering industry, I worked here for 6 years. I joined Hydraquip after leaving Qualflex, a sister company of Hydralectric Appliance Controls, later known as Hydralectric. In 2008 where I had worked for 13 years as an Internal and External Sales Manager for hydralectric. After approaching Hydraquip I became an Account Manager for the Braided & Metal Hose Division identifying and growing my client base. I have extensive product knowledge in braided tap flexibles, fancoil hoses, building services hoses, water inlet assemblies, industrial & commercial gas connectors and plumbing, heating and catering equipment.

I was born and bred in Ealing and am currently living and based in Uxbridge, West London. I am a season ticket holder at Brentford FC who have just been promoted so I am looking forward to watching the championship football next season! I enjoy riding my mountain bike, walking, cooking, gardening and watching live football. I love to spend time with my lovely family, I very proud of my two boys Tom, 16 and James, 18, and my younger daughter Emma, 12. I am a great cook, my speciality is fish dishes, and always the first to start up the BBQ! I enjoy going to the cinema with my son who works in the film industry, spotting his work in films such as Maleficent, Jack and the Giant Slayer and Dark Shadows. I like cars, my dream car would be to own a Jaguar XJ8. Me and my wife Sally have been together for 30 years and married for 20 years. I have a Staffie-cross dog called Marley and a killer cat called Poppy. I also used to have an adopted pet Piranha called Billy! In my free time I also enjoy spending time at our chalet in a small town called Selsey, Chichester on the south coast, although this usually involves keeping it intact rather than relaxing as it is close to the sea! One of my favourite things to do is walking along the beach at West Witterings and I never forget to take my smile wherever I go!!

Meet The Team

04.08.14Duncan MacBain
05.08.14Steven Wicks
08.08.14Gary Tucker
11.08.14Jay MacBain
12.08.14Rabs Atwal
15.08.14Geoff Kelley
19.08.14Bob Wheatley
21.08.14James Roth
22.08.14Barry Saupin
26.08.14Carolyn Kay
27.08.14Alan Scott
28.08.14Amelia Cregan
29.08.14Fintan Ennis
01.09.14Mark Neale
22.09.14James Harris
07.10.14Tony Brighton
26.11.14Andy Carr
17.12.14Bert Tong
19.01.15Barry Thompson
20.05.15Tom Halliday
19.11.15Lee Newton
19.11.15Elfyn Roberts
04.01.16Steven Nock
04.01.16Stuart Carter
04.01.16Nathan Ward
13.04.16Matt House
01.11.16Bryan Drummond
08.11.16Scott Donegan
14.11.16Rich Cooper
22.05.17Roy Heaton
31.01.18Rob Savage
12.02.18Derek Emslie
15.02.18Phil Wagstaff
18.05.18Rob Heaton
22.05.18James Dorling
22.05.18Simon Durose
22.05.18Ross Heatherington
23.05.18Josh Lewington
23.05.18Jake Hillier
23.05.18Jason Coller
25.06.18Dai Hazeltine
01.08.18Ryan Tozer
07.11.18Gavin Rodgers
03.04.19Craig Pottie
03.06.19Alex Day
14.06.19Kelly Owen
17.07.19Andy Payne
01.08.19Jeff Coulson
02.09.19Leon Simmons
22.01.20Sam Bird
31.01.20David Callaghan
03.02.20Kane Upton
05.08.21Steve Jackson
20.01.22James Beacon