“The story of Rise’s innovation is so much more than a couple of awards. It’s a story that started way before Rise was even a twinkle in Steve’s eye.

Rise’s innovation journey is simply another chapter in the story of what happened when a cynical, competitive, control freak meets an equally competitive, toy loving Yorkshireman at a payphone in Tokyo airport over 20 years ago.

All our lives Steve and I have been people that don’t settle, always questioning things, seeking new ideas and challenging ourselves - always thinking “this can be done better” whether that’s life, work or…how I stack the dishwasher.”