Clearview National December 2019 - Issue 217 | Page 44

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS DOORS&WINDOWS ORDER STYLE STEP-BY-STEP » ODL EUROPE HAS JUST LAUNCHED their new online door portal. The new online ordering system has been designed to add value to a customer’s business. Suzanne Nicholl, Business Development Manager at ODL Europe, comments: “When developing our new door portal, we kept the needs of our customers at the forefront of our mind. We encourage our customers to give us feedback so we can ensure the new door portal delivers at every stage of the process. It’s only by listening to customers that we can continue to exceed their expectations.” Customers of ODL Europe have a secure login and an easy step by step process when placing their order; selecting the door type, frame shape, style and colour before adding the dimensions and additional specification, including hardware options. Each door order comes complete with the price and sections and there are options to review and modify orders before placing them so the customer can double check the details before submitting them. The confirmed order is sent direct to ODL Europe’s inhouse door prepping facility at their Bootle manufacturing plant before being completed, quality controlled and dispatched. www.odl.com/europe.htm Smart tech the next big thing » MORE THAN 75% OF attendees at this year’s Glazing Summit think that smart doors and windows will be the next big thing. A poll conducted at this year’s one-day conference at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference Centre posed the question ‘Is smart windows and doors all hype? Or is it the next big thing?’ and only 24% thought it was all hype. Event organisers Purplex Marketing and Insight Data used Slido, the online Q&A and polling app, to conduct several polls throughout the day which attendees were able to take through a smartphone app. “Smart tech is very much here to stay and it’s clear that those in attendance at this year’s Glazing Summit agree,” commented Andrew Scott, Glazing Summit founder and CEO of Purplex and Insight Data. “Our panel of experts provided a really good discussion on smart tech – how it will evolve to become much more than just a gadget and how it will ultimately be driven by what the consumer demands. There are interesting times ahead.” www.glazingsummit.co.uk Instagram Queen ‘Likes’ New Door » WHEN INSTAGRAM cleaning sensation Lindsay Turford – known as dazlincleaning – needed to upgrade the front and back doors at her home in Worcestershire, she naturally wanted the new ones to bring a touch of sparkle. And Lindsay was so impressed when she saw the collection of composite doors from Virtuoso Doors that she knew she’d finally found the perfect doors for her 3-bedroom home. Lindsay placed an order for a new front and back door – 44 » DEC 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M the Kingston A2 cottage style composite door in Pebble, which is a Virtuoso superior colour, for the front and Virtuoso’s Crafton composite door in white for the back. She shared her story on Instagram and attracted more than 11,000 views from followers when the doors were installed. “My followers love to hear all about my cleaning hacks and tips for the home and they were really enthusiastic when I did the big reveal of my new Virtuoso doors. The doors are superb looking, and they have made a huge difference to my home. We wanted our doors to offer greater performance and security and you can tell by the quality of these doors that they will do just that.” www.virtuoso-doors.co.uk