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FEBRUARY 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO BUSINESS
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Halo welcomes
another fabricator
into The VEKA
UK Group
North East Panels, part of
the NEP Group, has made the
switch over to Halo’s high quality
System10 PVCu profile.
The Tyne and Wear
based company is one
of 100 companies to
have switched systems to The VEKA UK
Group over the last 12
months.
Jimmy Wood, National
Sales Manager, explains:
“We decided to change over
to Halo products in order to
adopt the System10 profile,
and we’re also planning to
offer Rustique.
“These systems offer all
the quality and accreditations you would hope to
find from an industry-leading company. It means we
are able to offer our customers a framed composite
door collection that exceeds
their expectations when it
“It wasn’t a decision we
made lightly, but Halo had
the right products, at the
right price, with a reputation
for straightforward service.
We also had a successful,
full fire test at BM TRADA
prior to making the change
completely.
“Our business is built largely on the great reputation we
have built up throughout the
North East, and we needed
a supplier that will work as
hard as we do, to provide
the perfect products and
keep customers happy. We’re
looking forward to working together over the years
ahead.”
Sales and Marketing Director of The VEKA UK Group,
Colin Torley commented:
‘The VEKA UK Group is well
known for handling changeovers
smoothly, so we weren’t worried
about too much upheaval’
comes to style, security and
energy efficiency.
“The VEKA UK Group is
well known for handling
changeovers smoothly, so
we weren’t worried about
too much upheaval. Their
specialist engineers took
care of everything and we
were soon up and running
again, so our sales and
customer service didn’t
suffer.
“We’re delighted to welcome
another happy customer
into the VEKA UK ‘fold’. We
know our business relies
on long-lasting partnerships
with our customers, so - as
ever - we’ll do everything we
can to make sure North East
Panels receives the outstanding service and customer
support we are known for.”
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Swish enhances new marketing suite
Swish Window and Door
Systems has introduced
a new online marketing portal designed to
underpin the brand’s
position as among the
UK’s foremost consumer facing brands in the
industry.
Swish Windows and Doors’
Marketing Manager, Gerald Allen, said: “Swish has
always had a great reputation for its market leading
support, and while the
latest marketing package
ensures that our customers
have the very best tools at
their disposal to promote
their business and generate
demand, the new marketing
portal makes it even easier
and more convenient.
“Our customers can now
order brochures, samples,
mailers, point of sale and
even clothing online,” explained Gerald. “The portal
is available to our fabricator
partners initially, with an
introductory credit on their
account to get them started,
and we will be making it
available to our authorised
installers in the coming
months, complete with
a range of customisable
features such as logos and
company details.”
Matthew Spooner, Managing Director of Carlisle
based fabricator, World
Group, said: “I’m really
excited about the new
marketing set-up. It’s given
us a great deal of optimism
heading into 2016 and
beyond.”
‘attract new
installers’
Swish has also developed
a further initiative, the
Swish Business Rescue Kit.
Gerald added: “It will help
our authorised fabricators
reach out and attract new
installers by promoting the
power of the Swish brand
and the support available.”
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PROFILE 22 HELPS
WINDOWSPLUS MAKE
WISHES COME TRUE
The Children’s Wish
charity is over £15,000
better off, thanks to a
charity ball organised
by Profile 22 fabricator,
WindowsPlus of Coventry and its proprietor
Gary Hampton.
One of the highlights of
the evening was when 280
guests saw a pair of Wimbledon Men’s 2016 Semi
Final tickets plus hospitality,
donated by Profile 22, raise
nearly £1,500 towards the
cause.
“It was really fantastic that
so many people helped to
raise so much money for
such a worthy cause,” said
Gary after the event. “The
people at Profile 22 were
very generous. The Wimbledon tickets were among the
most valuable donations we
had and they really helped
to make the event extra
special.
“Children’s Wish has since
told us the total was the big-
gest amount they received
from any single event all
year.”
He continued: “We have
been a Profile 22 customer for over eight of our 12
years in business. They are
very forward-thinking and
supportive in everything we
do. We never have any problems with them and if we
ever do need any kind of
technical back-up, they are
always on hand.”
Gary did not go unrewarded for his efforts in organising the event. The raffle
for the Wimbledon tickets
was won by his sister, who
handed them straight back
to him.
Children’s Wish, supported
by the Round Table organisation, of which Gary is a
member, raises money to
provide special treats for
children with life-threatening illnesses.
www.profile22.co.uk