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LEADER OF THE YEAR
» ROBERT THIROFF , MANAGING director of profine ( UK ), has received two highly-respected , regional business awards and reached the shortlist for a third .
On the evening of Thursday 23 March , at a ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza , Nottingham , Robert was announced as the winner of the Transformational Leader category at the 2023 East Midlands Leadership Awards .
The award acknowledged Robert ’ s achievements in turning around a business acquired by the profine group in 2020 and which had twice fallen into administration under two previous owners .
Robert and the profine team have successfully reversed the fortunes of the business taking it from making a loss to the secure and thriving position it enjoys today , increasing its profitability by 350 %, winning back customers , and safeguarding over 200 jobs .
Robert ’ s strong leadership skills , genuine people focus and commitment to the wellbeing and professional development of those around him have all been central to this success . Combined , they have contributed to a dynamic company culture where there are high levels of employee engagement .
At the ceremony , which was attended by 250 regional business leaders , Robert was also presented with the overall Leader of the Year award .
This award is not open for nominations and instead is selected by the judges from the 11 separate category winners . The chosen recipient is an individual or organisation that embodies outstanding leadership and who is an exemplar for the East Midlands .
Robert was also shortlisted for the Company Leader ( 100 + Employees ) award .
The East Midlands Leadership Awards are staged by TheBusinessDesk . com – a market leading , digital source of regional business news . They are staged annually and are mirrored by similar awards staged in the West Midlands and the North of England .
Speaking of the awards , Sam Metcalf , Midlands editor of TheBusinessDesk . com , said : “ All too often the brand obscures the individual , and so it ’ s always great to celebrate the people behind the success of a company . I ’ d like to congratulate all of the 2023 shortlisted and winning business leaders and I look forward to following their journey in the future .”
www . profine-uk . com
ADMINBASE SUPPORTS FINESSE WINDOWS ’ DEVELOPMENT WITH INDUSTRY SPECIALIST CRM SYSTEM
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» ADMINBASE IS PLEASED to announce the successful integration of its CRM system into quality-focused company , Finesse Windows .
Russell Bridge , Managing Director of Finesse Windows , explains : “ We have been working with AdminBase for six months so far and the more familiar we become with the software , the more we are realising its value . It is helping us to keep track of core information on orders and outstanding balances far better than we have been able to before . These functionalities are critical for our business so to be able to track them quickly and easily makes a big difference to our operation .
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“ All sections of our company have access to the app functionality , but we have chosen one person in each department to trial it first and then train their team , which seems to be working well . The Customer Portal feature in AdminBase will become more important for us as we progress . We aim to make it the first port of call for customers wishing to make payments and can see how much it will improve customer relationships as well as our own internal efficiencies .
“ Similarly , the Task Board feature is a real bonus for us too . We have always used a job board to help organise projects within the business , so to have
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it in a centralised system for the whole team to access easily is incredibly helpful .”
Rhonda Ridge of AdminBase concludes : “ Companies like Finesse Windows that truly put customers first and keep a firm focus on quality , deserve the support of an integrated CRM system that has been designed specifically with their business in mind . A system that not only works for them now
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but is constantly evolving to make sure it continues to deliver precisely what they need for the long-term . Although AdminBase is already a tried , tested and trusted installer management system , we don ’ t rest on our laurels and our superb development team will continue to evolve the system to meet customers ’ changing needs .”
www . abinitiosoftware . co . uk
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