Celebrating 25 Years of Halspan’s History

We celebrated 25 years of Halspan's history with staff past and present at a spectacular gala dinner at the Surgeons Quarter Museum in Edinburgh.

Founded by John Martin in 1999, Halspan recently marked an unforgettable milestone as we celebrated 25 years of business.

During a week-long get together and celebration in March 2024, we invited colleagues past and present from all over the world to unite in Scotland to collaborate, learn and celebrate together!

An intense yet rewarding few training days culminated in a spectacular gala dinner and celebration at the prestigious Surgeons Quarter in Edinburgh – a fitting location for a celebration as grand as ours!

Retired, long-serving and current members of the Halspan team joined together to reflect, reminisce and reap the benefits of being together in one room – no mean feat for a firm spread across the world!

Including our very first backers, suppliers, distributors and loyal customers, we were thrilled to be in the same space as some of  those who have played a pivotal role in shaping Halspan. We welcomed friends from Poland, Dubai, Cyprus, Germany and elsewhere to Edinburgh to celebrate Halspan’s remarkable 25 years as an industry leader.

Guests enjoyed perusing the eye-opening exhibits of the Surgeons’ Hall Museums then a Champagne Reception before gathering for a very warm welcome from our Founder and Chairman John Martin. John then had the pleasure of announcing a number of awards in recognition of the incredible achievements of some of Halspan’s key players. This year we celebrated:

• Rhod Williams – 25 Years of Service 

• Andrew Davies – 5 Years of Service

• Ashok Malav – 5 Years of Service 

• Emma Westbrook – 5 Years of Service

Following the accolades John then took to the floor to share a very personal tale of his captivating journey from the confines of a humble home office to the global powerhouse that Halspan has become!

From the 1990s to this day, John Martin’s forward-thinking outlook and leadership has been instrumental to Halspan’s success and as he spoke, we couldn’t help but feel inspired by his vision and determination.

Now, as we look towards the future, we aim for another 25 years filled with the same unwavering passion, relentless innovation and achievement.

To round out the evening and bringing everyone together on the dance floor, the wonderful band ‘The Riffreshers’ delivered tune after tune after tune! A stellar act, indeed and the perfect way to conclude a celebration of 25 years of Halspan.

This is the first of many events we’ll be hosting this year for key customers and friends of Halspan to say thanks and to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We’re currently putting the finishing touches to our plans so watch this space or follow us on LinkedIn to find our more…