36 | DECEMBER 2018
Business
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ASPIRE BIFOLDS CHOOSE
WINDOWLINK FROM DAY ONE
When Aspire Bifolds set up just two years ago,
one of the first phone calls Director John Small
made was to Mark at Windowlink. Having worked
with Windowlink’s software before, John knew
it was integral to the success of the business.
After 10 years in the industry, John
and fellow director James Wenlock set up
the supply and fit business in October
2016. The following year, the duo opened a
showroom. “We are growing fast,” says John.
“Even though we are in the early stages of
the business, we are very busy. We already
have three surveyors as well as three full
time installation teams.
“Because we are busy it’s a no brainer to
have Windowlink software in place. It saves
loads of time for us and adds a level of pro-
fessionalism to our quotes.”
Windowlink creates personalised tem-
plates of all the paperwork needed by com-
panies selling windows, doors and roofs.
“Any changes we want to make are done
very quickly,” adds John. “In fact, often it is
immediate.”
QUICKSLIDE BOSSES
TAKE 39 FOR THE TEAM
Recruit, retain, repeat. This is the
mantra it would seem bosses at award-win-
ning manufacturer Quickslide have lived
by for the last six months, after successful-
ly taking on 39 new members of staff since
April.
Applicants who showed a natural
aptitude for integrity alongside their own
practical skills have filled positions in all
areas of the company, including three
Sales Account Managers and 26 Fabri-
cators. The cohort is a combination of
individuals both from within, and outside
of the industry – a deliberate move in
a quest to ensure continuous improve-
ment. Managing Director Ben Weber
explained:
“Bringing in so many new faces could
have been a challenge, but our employees
have settled into life at Quickslide brilliantly.
It was a conscious decision to look for indi-
viduals who aren’t so familiar with glazing,
as in many cases it is the transferrable skills
and personalities, not their knowledge,
which makes them compatible. In order for
us to continually move forward and remain
one of the leading providers of our products,
it’s important that we consider how the team
blends together and where strengths lie.”
https://www.quickslide.co.uk
OFFERING A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS,
WHEN THE INDUSTRY NEEDS IT MOST
As we see more and more
companies struggling and sub-
sequently closing their doors,
in today’s challenging economic
climate, VEKA Group has reaf-
firmed its position as a stable
systems company that continues
to prepare for growth.
Sales Director Neil Evans
explains: “It’s been saddening
to hear of companies ceasing to
trade in recent weeks, not only
within our industry. The fenes-
tration sector has been facing
a relatively flat market but I’m
proud to say that VEKA Group
has continued to invest and
expand its capacity for growth
in order to benefit customers old
and new.
“Our ethos as a company has
always been one of reliability,
stability and support. ‘Safe’ might
not sound like a very exciting way
to describe something, but in an
industry awash with uncertainty
I’m happy to say VEKA Group is
exactly that; a safe pair of hands
that customers can rely on.
“To maintain our position as an
industry leader, we have continued
to grow despite (and throughout)
a period of rising costs of raw
materials.”
www.vekauk.com