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Walter Orthmann Sets Record for Staying at the Same Company For 84 Years

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Walter Orthmann Sets Record for Staying at the Same Company For 84 Years
05 May 2022
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Walter Orthmann turned 100 last month and celebrated with colleagues, friends, and family. He also celebrated being honored as one of the latest Guinness World Records for staying at the same company for 84 years.

Officials with the Guinness World Records said that Orthamann has set the record for working at the same company for 84 years and nine days. He started working as a shipping assistant at the age of 15 years in January 1938 at a textile company in Santa Catarina, Brazil, called Industries Renaux SA. The company is now known as ReneauxView.

According to officials, Orthmann showed excellent skills and a willingness to learn after his first job as a shipping assistant. So, he was promoted to a sales position and became a successful sales manager.

In his 84 years of work, he has seen many things, says Orthmann. He said that one of the most important parts of doing business is to be constantly updated and adapted to different contexts.