PRO INSTALLER OCTOBER 2016
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PRO NEWS
NEW SHOWROOM MARKS MOVE INTO RETAIL
Epwin Group paid a visit to Flintshire-based home improvement company Flintshire Windows recently in celebration of a 20-year partnership . A commemorative plaque was presented to director Dennis Hynes by Epwin ’ s Katrina Earl and Total Glass ’ sales and marketing manager Phil Creswell . The gesture was to thank him for being a customer for more than two decades and to promote the company ’ s time with Profile22 . Flintshire Windows is also celebrating the opening of a new showroom at its north Wales site . Director Dennis Hynes explains : “ Up until recently we had mostly worked with local councils and a showroom wasn ’ t really necessary for us . As part of our plans for growth , we are starting to focus more on the retail side of the business and decided a showroom would be a good place for our customers to come and see who we are and what we can offer . “ With displays of windows and composite doors , we are hoping to ‘ officially ’ open the showroom in the next couple of months , but from customers we have had coming in to the office and seeing it so far , we have had great feedback . We are also really grateful to have the support from Total Glass and Epwin providing banners and advertising for the new showroom once we open .” With more than 28 years ’ experience , and 20 years with Profile22 , Dennis has found a profile he likes and is sticking with it : “ Backed with the stability you get from having a large business like Epwin behind you , for a small business like ours , it means we can offer the full package to our customers and give them complete peace of mind .” Since opening the doors to Flintshire Windows in 1989 , Dennis has seen firsthand how the industry has changed : “ Products have moved on massively since I started and what was once a simple product designed to let light in and the weather out , the industry has now moved on so much with the technology that is available today .”
For more information visit www . chesterbifoldingdoors . co . uk or call 01352 730055 . To find out more about Profile22 call 01952 290910 or visit www . profile22 . co . uk
Kestrel targets aluminium fabricators
Kestrel Aluminium Systems has joined forces with Insight Data to target aluminium fabricators and form effective marketing strategies . These strategies will be formed in line with the comprehensive information available within the Insight prospect database .
Kestrel Aluminium Systems is a nationwide fenestration systems house , based in Birmingham , that designs and develops commercial and domestic architectural aluminium products to meet the needs of the ever changing modern customer . The business has chosen to implement Salestracker into its operations to provide market intelligence on aluminium fabricators as part of its marketing strategy . Steven Shute , managing director at Kestrel Aluminium Systems commented : “ The detailed information on Salestracker is exceptional and the fact that it is updated 24 / 7 means we should never waste a minute again . The highly detailed and in-depth market intelligence was a major influence when deciding to partner with Insight Data .”
The cloud-based Salestracker platform has detailed information on over 15,000 fabricators and installers , as well as 45,000 other contacts in the building and construction industry . The data is updated in real-time by Insight Data ’ s research team and enables companies such as Kestrel Aluminium Systems to produce detailed , accurate market analysis to aid its sales and marketing teams .
For more information on Salestracker , call 01934 808 293 or email info @ insightdata . co . uk
STARTUP CLINCHES FIND A PRO DEAL
Fast-growing proptech ( that ’ s property technology ) startup Plentific has secured a partnership with the Planning Portal . This portal provides clear , accessible information to guide homeowners through the planning process for home improvement projects .
Following the highly-competitive tender process , Plentific ’ s ‘ Find a Pro ’ platform will be available via the Planning Portal website . It will allow homeowners seeking planning advice to use a platform that hosts over 75,000 professionals , spanning 350 services . This is the latest partnership for Plentific , which already powers the Find a Pro search function for Zoopla . By working in partnership with local authorities across England and Wales , the portal delivers content that clarifies planning and building regulations and is considered the home of the national planning application service . The Planning Portal currently receives over 30,000 visits every day and more than 85 % of all planning applications in the UK are submitted via the website ( more than 522,000 in the last 12 months ).
‘ We are delighted to have partnered with the Planning Portal - they mirror Plentific ’ s values by striving to make processes clear , informative and simple . This partnership is a further boost to our home improvement marketplace and will deliver high-quality leads to our trade professionals ’
Cem Savas , co-founder of Plentific , commented : “ We are delighted to have partnered with the Planning Portal - they mirror Plentific ’ s values by striving to make processes clear , informative and simple . This partnership is a further boost to our home improvement marketplace and will deliver high-quality leads to our trade professionals .” Sarah Chilcott , commercial director at Planning Portal , commented : “ The UK ’ s national Planning Portal works to transform the planning and building system across England and Wales . We are delighted to be working with Plentific on our new ‘ Find A Trade Professional ’ service which will make it easier for our homeowner customers to get their home improvement project designed and built .”
commercial @ planningportal . co . uk