Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:58 pm
Posts: 543
Location: Boston, MA
|
Gee... Why am I not surprised in the least?  News from the UK premier fans FB pageSOME BAD NEWS...
News has filtered through from various sources that our beloved Premier has once again become the victim of modern, British management practice.
It would appear from reliable sources, that despite recent commitments from the Premier Drum Company, the UK manufacturing facility has been closed with immediate effect. Furthermore, all future manufacturing, if it does continue will take place in the Far East and it would also appear the company is, once again, for sale.
Whilst there is no official announcement at the time of writing, it seems that the company is, on the face of it, hiding behind a façade of ‘business as usual’. Having spoken to a number of individuals who were on the inside, this news will probably come as no great surprise to anyone who follows the fortunes of Premier with as much avid enthusiasm as I do, I know there are many brand loyal fans all over the world.
With this in mind, the anger and resentment this will cause cannot be understated since many of us have been extremely vocal in our support of the current management team (such as it is) in their apparent endeavors to exploit the enviable history and legacy Premier has, but also move with times and make the company a serious competitor in the modern marketplace.
As it stands and as I write, it would appear the garden path we have been led up, is a very long one , which has been badly maintained by ‘gardeners’ who frankly, don’t seem to care as much about the company’s success and development as they do about their own personal aggrandisement and bank account.
It gives me no pleasure to make these allegations and I’m sure there will be many who will proudly announce that they ‘could see it coming a mile off’, well, many of us could – but still held on to that hope, or dream as it now seems, that things could change and we could see a Phoenix. The self serving ‘snake-oil’ team at Kibworth Business Park clearly had another agenda.
I have, in my own little way, done everything I can over the last 20 years of internet access, to fly the Premier flag, with little acknowledgement from the company. I’m not alone, there are thousands, possibly millions who do the same, yet the Ivory Tower team appears to have no conception whatsoever of the best sales team any company could wish for.
We’ve seen artists and personnel alike find pastures new in recent times and from what I’m told, the myopic management style is blundering on, unrepentant that their embezzlement …. sorry, salaries are somehow well deserved, rather than investment in music, musicians and musical equipment.
But then again, how could a company that doesn’t employ a musician, let alone a drummer comprehend this when there are champagne lunches to enjoy?
RIP
|
|
Login
Register
FAQ
