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IN BRIEF …
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SUPPORTING ELECTRICIANS – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC EXPANDS AND ENHANCES PARTNER PROGRAMME
Schneider Electric is continuing its commitment to electricians with the expansion of its enhanced and newly titled Electrician Partner Programme .
Formerly known as Ultimate Installer , the scheme is dedicated to supporting electricians and is free for professionals working in the residential and light commercial sectors and who can demonstrate one of the entry criteria .
With its continuous development of Partner benefits , promotions and digital business tools , the programme helps Partners solve challenges such as striking a balance between time on the tools vs administration in the office , to maintaining skills and knowledge for emerging technology trends , as well as the evolving marketing needs of starting a new business through to maintaining an established one .
Benefits for Partners include a welcome pack with complimentary branded workwear , a business listing on Schneider Electric ’ s Partner locator for end users , training opportunities , special promotions and events . In addition , Partners will receive exclusive access to the My Rewards Loyalty Scheme where they can make their spend on thousands of everyday materials go that bit further and reap a reward for choosing Schneider Electric .
IN BRIEF …
Scolmore Group has been named ‘ Supplier of the Year 2016 ’ by members of the AIEW ( Associated Independent Electrical Wholesalers ) buying group . Running since 2001 when the Association was first established , the awards scheme enables members to vote for their top supplier and recognises best practice when it comes to service levels , customer support , product quality , stock availability and pricing structures . The award ceremony was hosted by the Association ’ s chief executive , Andy Gardner , and held during the annual Trade Show & AGM at Cotswolds Water Park Four Pillars Hotel in Cirencester , where representatives of all member companies gathered for the weekend .
SPARKIES SNUB THE PUB FOR MORE TIME WITH THE FAMILY
Hard working sparkies would rather spend time with their families than having fun in the pub , a study has found .
Quality time with loved ones came out on top above earning extra money and spending time in a boozer , showing that UK electricians think family is the most important thing despite working long hours .
And Brits ’ love of DIY is a big part of why electricians are spending so long at work with research revealing that fixing dodgy DIY jobs accounts for a quarter of their workload . A third also reported fixing potentially life threatening DIY jobs that have caused an electrical shock or fire , or incurred serious financial costs .
The research , undertaken by CK tools , reveals how electricians spend their time at work , the challenges they face and how they would choose to spend their time if they could work more efficiently .
Two thirds ( 66 per cent ) of sparkies reported they spend over three hours each day cutting wire , and nearly half ( 46 per cent ) make an incredible 200 cuts to wire a day . It ’ s no surprise then that nearly three quarters suffer from aches and pains while on the job .
WHAT THE TECH ?!… HOW MODERN TECHNOLOGIES ARE TRANSFORMING THE TRADITIONAL BRITISH HOME
Tech savvy Brits want to live in smart , connected homes with smart lights , Wi-Fi controlled thermostats and even robotic cleaners – but alarm clocks and landline phones could be consigned to the scrapheap , according to new research .
The humble alarm clock polled almost nine per cent of the vote in the survey by home assistance provider HomeServe , when it came to the question of which home gadget is least important . The landline phone attracted eight per cent .
Previously loved gadgets like tumble dryers , toasters , electric shavers and even coffee machines were also among the nation ’ s least loved technology .
The new research discovered that smart and connected home devices could have the most impact on simplifying the nation ’ s lives , with 63 per cent of those asked believing smart thermostats will become commonplace in the home in the near future .
Smart lights ( 39 per cent ), smart locks ( 35 per cent ) and robotic cleaners ( 32 per cent ) also ranked highly in the technologies expected to transform the traditional British home .
Greg Reed , chief marketing officer at HomeServe , said , ‘ We know from talking to our customers that they want their lives to be made easier and expect modern smart technologies to become mainstays in the future .
‘ People want to be able to change the temperature of their house or adjust the lights when they ’ re away - but it seems that , with the evolution of our smartphone society , our trusty alarm clocks and landline phones may be paying the price .’
Quartzelec has invested over £ 100,000 to upgrade its electrical test and maintenance capabilities at its key engineering and workshop facilities in Aberdeen . These new facilities were officially opened in October by Daniel Laval , Quartzelec ’ s managing director .
Vent-Axia has been recognised for its commitment to environmental excellence having achieved the internationally recognised ISO14001 Environmental Management System certification for its Crawley manufacturing facilities . ISO14001 is an internationally recognised standard and to achieve certification Vent-Axia demonstrated that it has an environmental management system in place to reduce waste and energy use , improve efficiency and meet all legal and regulatory environmental requirements .
The Electrical Contractors ’ Association ( ECA ) has formally launched its new website – www . eca . co . uk . The new ECA website is designed to be entirely user friendly , requiring ‘ three clicks or less ’ to access almost all the public and member content . The changes will help ECA members , clients , specifiers , industry bodies , consumers and others who regularly visit the website .
Gooee , the enterprise Internet of Things ( IoT ) platform designed for the LED lighting sector , has signed a partnership agreement with Leedarson , the OEM / ODM contract manufacturer for lighting solutions . The alliance will enable both parties to share knowledge and expertise in smart lighting technology , and develop the smart hardware needed for the world ’ s first ‘ fullstack ’ ecosystem to connect lighting OEMs to the IoT .
CPN-Cudis is once again the proud partner sponsor of the NICEIC ELECSA TechTalks . Following last year ’ s successful partnership , the north Manchester based company has renewed its sponsorship for 2016 / 2017 .
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INDUSTRY
NEWS
SUPPORTING ELECTRICIANS – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
EXPANDS AND ENHANCES PARTNER PROGRAMME
IN BRIEF…
Schneider Electric is continuing its commitment to electricians with the expansion of its enhanced and newly
titled Electrician Partner Programme.
Formerly known as Ultimate Installer, the scheme is dedicated to supporting electricians and is free for
professionals working in the residential and light commercial sectors and who can demonstrate one of the
entry criteria.
With its continuous development of Partner benefits, promotions and digital business tools, the programme
helps Partners solve challenges such as striking a balance between time on the tools vs administration in the
office, to maintaining skills and knowledge for emerging technology trends, as well as the evolving marketing
needs of starting a new business through to maintaining an established one.
Benefits for Partners include a welcome pack with complimentary branded workwear, a business listing
on Schneider Electric’s Partner locator for end users, training opportunities, special promotions and events. In
addition, Partners will receive exclusive access to the My Rewards Loyalty Scheme where they can make their
spend on thousands of everyday materials go that bit further and reap a reward for choosing Schneider Electric.
SPARKIES SNUB THE
PUB FOR MORE TIME
WITH THE FAMILY
Hard working sparkies would
rather spend time with their
families than having fun in the pub,
a study has found.
Quality time with loved ones
came out on top above earning
extra money and spending time in a
boozer, showing that UK electricians
think family is the most important
thing despite working long hours.
And Brits’ love of DIY is a big part
of why electricians are spending so
long at work with research revealing
that fixing dodgy DIY jobs accounts
for a quarter of their workload. A
third also reported fixing potentially
life threatening DIY jobs that have
caused an electrical shock or fire, or
incurred serious financial costs.
The research, undertaken by CK
tools, reveals how electricians spend
their time at work, the challenges
they face and how they would choose
to spend their time if they could
work more efficiently.
Two thirds (66 per cent) of
sparkies reported they spend over
three hours each day cutting wire,
and nearly half (46 per cent) make
an incredible 200 cuts to wire a day.
It’s no surprise then that nearly
three quarters suffer from aches
and pains while on the job.
Scolmore Group has been named ‘Supplier of the Year
2016’ by members of the AIEW (Associated Independent
Electrical Wholesalers) buying group. Running since
2001 when the Association was first established, the
awards scheme enables members to vote for their top
supplier and recognises best practice when it comes to
service levels, customer support, product quality, stock
availability and pricing structures. The award ceremony
was hosted by the Association’s chief executive, Andy
Gardner, and held during the annual Trade Show &
AGM at Cotswolds Water Park Four Pillars Hotel in
Cirencester, where representatives of all member
companies gathered for the weekend.
Quartzelec has invested over £100,000 to upgrade its
electrical test and maintenance capabilities at its key
engineering and workshop facilities in Aberdeen. These
new facilities were officially opened in October by
Daniel Laval, Quartzelec’s managing director.
WHAT THE TECH?!… HOW MODERN
TECHNOLOGIES ARE TRANSFORMING THE
TRADITIONAL BRITISH HOME
Tech savvy Brits
want to live in
smart, connected
homes with
smart lights,
Wi-Fi controlled
thermostats
and even robotic
cleaners – but
alarm clocks and
landline phones
could be consigned
to the scrapheap, according to new research.
The humble alarm clock polled almost nine per cent of the vote in
the survey by home assistance provider HomeServe, when it came to the
question of which home gadget is least important. The landline phone
attracted eight per cent.
Previously loved gadgets like tumble dryers, toasters, electric
shavers and even coffee machines were also among the nation’s least
loved technology.
The new research discovered that smart and connected home
devices could have the most impact on simplifying the nation’s lives,
with 63 per cent of those asked believing smart thermostats will become
commonplace in the home in the near future.
Smart lights (39 per cent), smart locks (35 per cent) and robotic
cleaners (32 per cent) also ranked highly in the technologies expected to
transform the traditional British home.
Greg Reed, chief marketing officer at HomeServe, said, ‘We know
from talking to our customers that they want their lives to be made
easier and expect modern smart technologies to become mainstays in
the future.
‘People want to be able to change the temperature of their house
or adjust the lights when they’re away - but it seems that, with the
evolution of our smartphone society, our trusty alarm clocks and
landline phones may be paying the price.’
Vent-Axia has been recognised for its commitment
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