Dawn Gibbins: Going with the Flow

• 1. Going with the Flow Dawn Gibbins Prepared as aLeaders we Deserve Present for Dawns 50 thBirthday,June 2008

2. This is the story of Dawn Gibbins and the company she shaped 3. Once upon a time A father and daughterstarted a technical servicescompany in Sandbach,Cheshire Which was the precursor of .. 4. Today, Flowcrete supplies innovative flooring systems around the world Coventry FC Stadium, England Nightclubs in Poland Aintree, England Durban, South Africa 5. Peter Gibbins was the technology wizard, (and Dawns father) In 1982, I went into businesswith my brilliant father Peter,an industrial chemist,designing specialist flooring products from a small starter unit on an industrial estate That was how Flowcrete was born. 6. Dawn before becoming a business tycoon 7. had had an unconventional upbringing After an early bohemianbackpacking lifestyle,Dawn and Peter set up a manufacturingcompany from homethat today has grownto be a world leader 8. Real Businesswrote about her Real Businessmagazine wrote about Dawnway before she became famous.We called her the funky Gibbins - and she still is. 9. Like many entrepreneurs, Dawn had a gift for promoting her company 10. Showing interest in a wide variety of experiences .. Business Education Popular culture The mystical 11. A dynamic team was built at Flowcrete 12. Headed by Mark Greaves 13. As for Work-life Balance 14. Opposites attracted Dawn Mark 15. Dawn always enjoys new experiences 16. Water Divining 17. Feng Shui 18. Intelligent Horsemanship 19. Caribbean Beach Parties [In Staffordshire, England] 20. Flowcrete is built around strong ethical principles

• Environmentally conscious

• waste-free packaging..

• strong global product brands ..

• The most innovative flooring company in the world

21. and five production principles * [ *Sort Streamline Shine Standardize Sustain http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Flowcrete-Australia ] 22. Flowcrete: A New Adventure 23. In April 2008, Flowcrete is acquired by RPM RPM is an undervalued world player in the protective coatings market ..constantly changing the mix ofcompanies they own. 24. RPM: What the investors say RPM is an undervalued world player in the protective coatings market ..constantly changing the mix ofcompanies they own. 25. Mark and the Flowcrete team surge on 26. Dawn plans new challenges The sale gives Dawn the opportunityto fulfill a life-long ambition to createa social enterprise which promotes,educates and supports the concept ofFeng Shui and healthy environments. She is also set to launch Barefoot, a new company which will provideseamless floorings for the UKs domestic sector [www.dawngibbins.com] To go with the flow