FACE TIME
Andrew Poore and his son Hunter modelling some Pacific Optics workwear socks back home in New Zealand.
FROM ESSEX TO OZ!
We get to know Andrew Poore, General Manager Sales Australia and New Zealand, Pacific Optics. I’m a big fan of all sports, and now having moved to Australia I’m looking forward to finally attending my first AFL game.”
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y name is Andrew Poore, and I was born in Essex in the United Kingdom – the home of reality TV show, The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE Real Life TV). Growing up, I lived with my mum, dad, my younger sister Kerry, plus a very old cat that seemed to live forever! I attended Hylands Comprehensive School, where you would always find me on the football (soccer) field kicking a ball around. As a child my life revolved around football, and football is still a constant in my life today, playing it or watching the English Premier League. The team I follow is Tottenham Hotspur. I’m a big fan of all sports, and now having moved to Australia I’m looking forward to finally attending my first AFL game.
– Andrew Poore
I’ve come to Australia via living in New Zealand for many years with my beautiful wife, Tonya, and our two children. 6 February/March 2022 | C&I | www.c-store.com.au
Our daughter Sydney is currently studying her Masters in Criminology, and our son, Hunter, is in his final year of a Marine Engineer Apprenticeship. We lost our handsome German Shepherd in 2021, so currently we have no pets. I’ve been fortunate enough to do a lot of traveling over the years and have seen many parts of this great world – but I’d have to say that California and the Greek Islands are my favourite places to visit. I’m currently living in Queensland and have taken up the role of General Manager Sales Australia and New Zealand at Pacific Optics. But the role is really not so ‘new’ to me as my history with the company dates back to 2005. Most recently I was working as the General Manager of Signature Marketing NZ, which is the New Zealand based sister company to Pacific Optics.
