Clearview National October 2014 - Issue 155 | Page 4

editor’sintro

Considering, the industry normally reports summer
holiday periods as the ‘lull before the storm’, industry
news has still been beating loud and strong and this
month’s Clearview is jam-packed with an amazing
amount of good news stories, demonstrating
the importance glass and glazing companies feel
towards continuing to invest, even in quieter times.
The issue reports, how companies and
organisations are investing in; Promotion to
heighten the profile of industry and award its
contributors, New Technology, in the form
of useful apps; helping companies track
customers’ needs and shows an assortment of
New Products launched, helping to grow our
current market, organically.
The GGF report on the sponsorship, for
a second consecutive year, of the National
Home Improvement Council (NHIC)
Awards for the ‘Best Home Improvement
Glazing Project’. Installing companies are
able to apply for this prestigious award online up to 3rd October 2014.
The industry’s infamous, G14 annual
award ceremony, due to be held at the
Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London is drawing
in sponsorship for some of the industry’s

well-known companies including, for the
5th year running, Thermoseal specialists in
thermal spacer bars and Sysneal, sponsoring
the event for the first time.
With 86% of us now using our mobile
phones, efficiently has a work tool, new
technology has advanced to provide
‘on-the-go’ support in the form of apps.
Insight Data’s new Salestracker Mobile
has been launched to provide just that
and give sales people the op