KEOLISAMEY DOCKLANDS their job , meaning we are paying twice . But this is not about simply pushing people back to the track , it ’ s about caring for our staff while minimising spend , and Medigold are a great partner for that .”
Another example of this close collaboration is Xrail , a rail services supplier which provides trackside cabling to KeolisAmey Docklands . Xrail was discovered through the Rail Industry Supply Qualification System , though none of Pickett ’ s team had heard of their work previously .
“ But we followed procedure – as is our mantra – and invited them for a presentation ,” she says . “ And then the magic happened . This sounds like such a matter of fact , onedimensional job on the surface but they are so passionate , so innovative , and we all thought : ‘ wow ’. We awarded them the contract , and they have been fantastic .”
Pickett ’ s decision to offer Xrail the contract was further vindicated some months later . While sleeping rough at an organised event to raise money for The Railway Children Charity , she encountered Monica Barbosa , Xrail Group ’ s Director of Business Development and Communications . “ It was an accidental meeting , but we got to talking and realised we are cut from the same cloth ,” Pickett says . “ It was an interesting experience and great to know we ’ re passionate about the same values . This is what I mean when I talk
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