Clearview National February 2016 - Issue 171 | Page 28

INDUSTRYNEWS Exciting times ahead for window fabricator »»The Sovereign Group, one of the UKs largest and longest established window and door manufacturer and installer, is pleased to announce more new recruitments to the company as well as new offices and distribution centre in London. Elaine Addison, takes the position of business development manager in the South and East London regions. Having lived in Hertfordshire, Elaine is more than familiar with the region and is delighted to have joined the company. Elaine commented: “I’m extremely excited at this next stage in my career. I’ve seen so much positivity and resourcefulness about the company that makes me believe that this was an opportunity not to be missed.” Sovereign is equally pleased to welcome on board Paul Jennings. Paul spent over 14 years as operations director and latterly, sales and marketing director and is looking forward to using his many contacts and strong client relationships to further establish Sovereign as the brand of choice in the North East and Scotland. ‘I’ve seen so much positivity and resourcefulness about the company’ Frances Austin, managing director adds: “Now more than ever, we are committed to driving the business forward amid our industry revival. Having Elaine and Paul join us at this important period spells exciting times ahead for The Sovereign Group. Investment is imperative to growth and our new offices that have opened in London are another reflection of our long term plan and successful growth.” Marketing Innovation Awarded Reynaers was presented with two awards at the Construction Marketing Awards (CMA) in December, 2015. »»Last year’s awards saw a range of big names in the construction industry recognised for creativity, innovation and effectiveness in marketing. Expert judges rewarded excellence in the built environment across 22 categories. Aluminium systems company Reynaers scooped Best Use of Direct Marketing for its innovative ‘Look Deeper’ campaign and was Highly Commended for Best Use of Research and Insight at the awards. The Look Deeper campaign, worked on with Wyatt International, encouraged partners in the trade and ‘absolutely thrilled’ specifiers to take a closer look at design aesthetics, innovation and performance through a series of emails and both online and offline adverts. Reynaers was also awarded Highly Commended for Best Use of Research and Insight for its comprehensive research 28 » F EB 2016 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M and segmentation project. This comprised around 300 phone interviews with architects, fabricators, retailers, installers, consultants, contractors, builders, and developers. The research gave an in-depth insight into the decision-making process of key partners within the industry – with the results providing a sound base for future strategic planning. Managing director of Reynaers, Justin Hunter said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won two accolades at last year’s CMA 2015 awards. The marketing team at Reynaers work really hard to come up with new and innovative strategies and it’s wonderful to have them recognised by experts in the industry.” www.reynaers.co.uk