Tag: Irwin Helford
Tribute: An industry icon remembered
It was with great sadness that OPI – and our industry at large – learned of the passing of Irwin Helford on 11 August, at the age of 88 and after a long battle...
Tribute Xtra: An industry icon remembered
Geoffrey Betts, Managing Director, Stewart Superior
Irwin Helford was the mentor for so many in our industry. He created an outstanding entrepreneurial business and instilled a work ethic and spirit among its employees never repeated....
Special Anniversary Feature: The good, the bad and the surprising…
Irwin HelfordCompeting against lower-priced superstores was a huge challenge. Everyone claimed great service, so Viking needed to stand out, calling ours ‘fanatical customer service’. We meant it and did it. We were the first...