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APRIL 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
NETWORK VEKA
CELEBRATES 20TH
ANNIVERSARY
Network VEKA has celebrated a
successful annual general meeting
and awards ceremony in StratfordUpon-Avon in this, its 20th year.
The day, attended by
around 250 people,
began with a specially-built ‘business centre’ where specialists
answered questions
and offered advice to
member companies.
Attendees learned how
suppliers in finance and
marketing could help
enhance and increase
business opportunities.
Member companies
were also reminded of
the favourable rates
and specialist services
available from Network
VEKA’s affiliate partners.
The official AGM rounded off the afternoon, with
speakers such as John
Ogilvie (Network VEKA’s
MD) and Dave Jones (MD
of The VEKA UK Group)
guiding attendees through
the year’s accounts and
achievements.
Before sharing a video looking back over 20
years of Network VEKA
milestones, John praised
the membership for all it
had achieved in the last
12 months. He said: “You
installed over £66m of
product, taking the cumulative total since 1996 to
over £950m. At £3,700,
average installed values are
the highest for eight years
and still overall customer
satisfaction rates remain
around 97%. The Network
VEKA Academy has seen
more than 70 people gain
an NVQ in either installation
or surveying proving that
Network VEKA members
surpass any industry ‘minimu m standards.’
Some members have already achieved the BSI kitemark for the installation of
windows and doors through
Network VEKA’s association
with BSI.
A gala dinner and awards
evening followed, with a
champagne reception and
1980s tribute band.
Overall National Winner
was Frames Conservatories
Direct, for the second year
in a row.
On the night, Network
VEKA also raised £1,500
for Derian House Children’s
Hospice.
Sponsors for the AGM
included: ERA, Vestolit, Dugdale Ltd, Renolit, Euroseal,
EWS, Standring Brothers,
Prefix Systems, Glazpart,
Chick Plastics, B&I Fabrications, Baerlocher, The Image
Works Ltd.
REGIONAL
WINNERS WERE:
Best in Scotland:
Norscot Joinery and Thistle
Windows and Conservatories
Best in Ireland:
Betterhomes
Best in the Midlands:
Rugby Double Glazing
Best in the North West:
Cheadle Glass
Best in the South:
KJM Group
Best in the South East:
Grovewood of Essex, t/a
Atlas Windows and Doors
Best in the South West:
Rodda & Hocking
Best in Wales:
J & P Home Improvements
Best in Western England:
Shane Howells
Best in Central England:
Lewington and Son
Best in North East and
Yorkshire:
David Brunskill
Best in Eastern England:
Frames Conservatories
Direct
Best New Member – North:
BMW Building Products
Best New Member – South:
Wilson Windows
Liniar Wolf Run
donations top £4,000
Just before this year’s
FIT Show, a group of
dedicated Liniar staff
will be a world away
from the stands at
Telford and up to their
necks in mud, sweat
and tears as they
tackle the Spring Wolf
Run. But the fantastic
amount of sponsorship
raised so far is keeping
them motivated.
Liniar’s Design & Development and Marketing teams
joined forces to enter the
extreme off-road running
event to raise money for
the Royal Derby Hospital’s
Neonatal unit in memory of
Winter Wolfe Gaskin, grandson of D&D Director Adrian
‘Reg’ Redshaw, who sadly
passed away just one day
after his birth in October
last year.
“It’s been fantastic how
everyone in both departments has thrown themselves into this,” said Adrian.
“They’ve all been training
hard and raising sponsorship. The generosity of our
‘The total is over
£4,000 now
but we’d love to
reach £5,000’
customers and trade press
has also been astounding, with some incredible
donations. The total is over
£4,000 now but we’d love
to reach £5,000, or even
more.”
The Wolf Run is a mix of
running trails using manmade obstacles, with the
10km course featuring
natural hurdles - from lake
swims to mud pits, fallen
trees, boggy ground, ditches, hills and dense foliage.
If you would like to sponsor the Liniar team for the
Wolf Run, go to the Virgin
Giving page at: http://bit.
ly/liniarwolfrun and to see
videos of what staff are letting themselves in for, visit
http://bit.ly/WolfRun10k.
www.liniar.co.uk/press/