Clearview National March 2015 - Issue 160 | Page 92

installersupport

Further Financial
Support for Installers
»»Network VEKA has proactively
addressed changes in the regulation of consumer
finance, helping its member companies to
continue winning the larger contracts typically
associated with such funding.
Consumer finance is regulated by the
Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Financial
Conduct Authority (FCA), formerly the
Financial Services Authority (FSA). Since the
FCA assumed responsibility for consumer
finance in April 2014, the regulatory regime
for companies wanting to promote consumer
finance has become more challenging - the

process involved in applying for consumer
credit licences being a case in point.
Network VEKA’s Managing Director,
John Ogilvie explains: “The FCA’s regulatory
changes make greater demands of companies
that wish to offer consumer finance - so much
so that many businesses have been dissuaded
from doing so.
“The organisation has introduced two kinds
of support,” John describes: “Besides the offer
of assistance with applying for consumer credit
licences, members could instead opt to add a
Network VEKA banner to their website.”

Companies interested in learning more
about the benefits of Network VEKA
membership can visit the organisation’s
new-look website for information:
www.networkveka.co.uk/trade

Adding New Features Online
»»Truemans Windows has
recently added a new feature to its online
ordering engine, enabling installers to send
professional looking quotes to homeowners
direct from the system. The trade counter’s
whole IT investment strategy has been
designed to accommodate clients’ needs and
help them win more business.
With the “Uplift” function, installers can
quote their clients straight away. Using the
online ordering system they can price up a job
instantly, input a selling price, and email the endconsumer with this information. Uplift will even
calculate the fitting costs and profits, making the
quotation process faster and easier.

MD Joe Trueman commented: “We’re trying
to make it simple for our customers to order
their windows and doors at their convenience,
allowing them to spend more time focusing on
clients and less on logistics.”
The online ordering system currently
allows Truemans customers to price up and
order PVCu casement windows and Solidor
units, with new engines to be launched in the
following months for bay windows, PVCu
doors, bi-folds and patios.
For more information, visit
www.truemanswindows.co.uk, or
call 01282 504 704

Easy to Use Online
Order Portal
»»Pioneer Trading, the Essexbased trade fabrication, IGU manufacturing
and retail group, has teamed up with Software
Solutions Company Business Micros to
offer their customers an Online Ordering
Portal that makes it easier to order from their
extensive range of products.
After last year announcing the
commissioning of the Evonet Production and
Despatch Planning and Reporting module,
another impressive system provided by
Business Micros which enables the tracking of
orders from the initial contact and quote stage

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through to delivery,
the latest phase in
Pioneer’s quest to
help their customer
will make things all
the more easier according to Mike Whitlam,
Pioneer’s Business Development Manager.
“It’s very easy to use,” says Mike. “Not
only that it’s secure and allows customers to
order directly with Pioneer. It also gives you
an accurate cost when ordering your doors
and windows and its online 24/7, 365 days a
year.

“One of my favourite parts of the Ordering
Portal is that as an installer you’re able to
quote your retail customer direct with your
built in margin.” Mike concludes.

For further information visit
www.pioneertradingcompany.co.uk