By Business & Finance 
Matthew Tindal, Director of Tindal Wine Merchants and Founder of Orpens Cider.
What was your first job?
Cotton picker in Australia.
What would you regard as your greatest achievement to date?
Having developed meaningful long-term friendships with customers and suppliers.
In three words or less, how do you define success?
Happiness, integrity and 100% effort.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Treat everyone the way you expect to be treated yourself .
How do you motivate yourself and your staff?
Positive mental attitude.
How do you relax?
Running up a mountain.
What’s your motto?
Keep moving!
What are your aspirations for the future of the business?
In every aspect of our business we strive to be as sustainable as possible by minimizing our environmental footprint. This is a continuous effort but one that is very close to our hearts as a business.
We want to continue to grow, building on relationships with our current customers and suppliers and working with new partners to deliver outstanding products and service.
With Brexit looming, we established a new company ‘Customs Wise’ to deal with the inevitable customs issues that will arise once Britain leaves the Union. With our years of experiencing in the imports business, we are perfectly placed to advise and to be the go too company for all Customs compliance issues in Ireland and the UK. Visit www.customswise.ie for more information.
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