Another Recruit to the Ranks

It was just over a month ago that I was writing about the retirement of an ex-colleague of mine. Last night I was back at the Shell offices in The Hague to join the farewell celebrations of yet another well-liked and respected colleague. David was always quiet and unassuming, but he kept his head clear and got on with the job. He came into computing later in his career, but it seems to me that he has been intimately involved with most of the major developments in IT within Shell. He was a great colleague to work with.

 

It really does feel as though the old guard are fast disappearing. As the culture of an organisation is shaped by its people (and in turn the people are shaped by the culture), I do wonder how it will feel in a few years time when the next generation have entirely taken over the reins.