Pro Installer November 2013 - Issue 08 | Page 28

28 NOVEMBER 2013 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk EXPANDING PRODUCT DESIGN DEPARTMENT Mila has expanded its product design and development department with the appointment of Jeff Sharratt as a Project Support Technician. Jeff is providing administrative and technical support to the design team, leaving them free to focus more of their time on the creative aspects of Mila’s ambitious product development programme. His role encompasses everything from validating and cataloguing off-tool component samples and producing packaging specifications, to maintaining project files and producing goods inwards quality inspection documentation. ‘Administrative and technical support’ Jeff has CAD and graphics experience and brings an added dimension to the already very successful department. He joins Mila from the exhibition design and display industry. Mila has already launched five key new products this year, in- cluding the ProSecure multi-point door lock, ProSecure patio handle and NightSecure striker and has further significant new launches planned for the rest of 2013 and into 2014. Creating Double Advantages Orangery Solutions is geared towards providing customers with the best opportunities for growth by obtaining the most from higher value opportunities. Advocating apprenticeships Regency Glass Ltd came runners up in the North West Region Employer of the Year awards that took place at the new Co-op building in Manchester. Run by the National Apprenticeship service, the awards recognise training and employee support. Regency Glass Ltd was put forward by the North Lancs Training Group against large companies and organisations such as Barclays Bank, Co-Op and Manchester City Council. Being presented with the runners up trophy by Pete Waterman, himself an advocate for apprenticeships, Regency Director Wayne Fitzmartin commented, ‘Having previously won the award outright, we are very happy that our continuous support for th R&V?F?6W6??66?V?R?2&VV??gW'F?W"&V6?v??6VB????p?v?F?F?R?e( ?2F?B??7Ff`??27W?'FVBF?&?Vv??vP?f?VRF?R7&VF?&??G?F?@?F?RG&????r?B??fW7F?V?@?vRWBf?'v&BF??W"7Ff`?&V?Vf?G2?W"6????2?v???R?( ??&VvV?7?76?7F?B&?GV7F?????vW"?v'?f?G??'F????6?6?R'V??W"W???F?R&V?F?6R6???????bF?R?V"6FVv?'???f??p?&Vv?v?&?B&VvV?7??v?72?fW"R?V'2v?@?F?RvR?bb?v'?6???V?G2?( ???&?VB?bF??0?v&B2?B&V6?v??6W2F?P????'F?6R?b&V6???p?V?f?VB?BF?R??'GV??F?W2F?BF?R&V?F?6W6???66?V?R?ffW'2?( ????R&V6V?B?&?vW'??6??WF???2??7F??F????FV???7G&FW2??p?w&?BFW6?v??2??7&V6??r7FVF??0????V?v?W'2????F??FB??F?f?GV?G??@?&V?V?f?VRF?F?V? ?&?W'F?W2??F?R2?R??2?f?F?V&?P??&?vW'???6?'?&FVB"6WG0??b&?f??BF??'2F?v?fRF?P????V?v?W'2fVV??r?`??V?76Rv?F?????V?F?f?FR&WGvVV???W6R?@?v&FV??F?R'&?Vb&WV?&V@?7W???r&?GV7G2F??F6??F?R??v??7G??6VB&6??FV7N( ?0?FW6?v?F?Bv?V?B?ffW"????F?R&W7B??FW&?2?b??7V?F????B?fW&??W7F?WF?0?V&?6R??F?R??7F??F???v0?FW6?v?VBF?gV??W?FV?@?F?R&V"?bF??2&W7F?v??W0?&?W'G?v???R???F????p?6V??W72V&?6Rv?F??F?R?&?v??????R?F?R'&?6??&WB7G??R?&?vW'??@?Gv?7G??6?6??6???W2FFVBf?"G&?F?2VffV7B??F?P?f???6?VB??7F??F?????F?R?&?vW'?6??WF???0?FV?v26??F7FVBF?7W???gV??7G'V7GW&?6?7V?F???2f?"F?RV?F?&R&??V7B?????rv?F?4B?fW'f?Wp??bF?RW?V7FVBV&?6P??bF?R6???WFVB?&?vW'???F??26??V?F????V?VBF??gW'F?W"7V'7F?F?FRF?Rf????V&?6R?bF?R7G'V7GW&R???v??v?F??rFV6???6??V?V?V?G2?B??&WV?&V@?6??vW22F?R??7F??F????v2F?&?w&W72??f?"F?R???V?v?W'2?F?P??Wr?&?vW'?v2F?&V6??P????FVw&??f??r&VF?@??v?V?B&RW6VBWfW'?F???6?&WV?&VB???F?R??v?W7@?W&f?&??6R&?GV7G2F?&P???6?'?&FVB?F??2??6?VFV@?7V6??7B???v?W&f?&??6P?&??bv?72F?6?Rv?F?f?V7GVF???2??FV?W&GW&R??V??V??2???v??p?F?&V7F?"??&?vW'?6??WF???0?6?B?( ?vR&RF??r??F??F?R7?&F????V?F?@?6??7V?W'2&R6V&6???rf? ?v?F???&?vW'???7F??F?????B?fW"F?R?7B6?W?R?`??V'2vR?fR6VV?6?????WFRG&?6f?&?F?????F??0??&?WB??V"&?V?B?f??p?v?F?&W7??RFW6?v??0?&V6??RF?R( ??W7B?f^( ?f? ???fW7F?'2??????rF?FBf?VR?f?"7W7F??W'2?F?RV6P??b??7F??F????2V??p?v?F???vW"?fW&?VG2?@?&VGV6VB6?FRF??R?( ?f?"??&R??f?&?F??????F?R?&?vW'?6??WF???0?&?vR?V6Rf?6?BF?P?vV'6?FRwwr??&?vW'?6??WF???2?6???