Clearview National November 2016 - Issue 180 | Page 32

G16AWARDS DOUBLE SPELLS TROUBLE FOR THE COMPETITION Profile 22 Optima has been chosen by judges as a finalist in two key categories in this year’s closely observed G Awards - continuing a year in which Epwin Window Systems division carried out the biggest new systems launch that the industry has seen for a decade. »»FEATURING IN BOTH THE ‘NEW Product of the Year’ and ‘Promotional Campaign of the Year’ – Trade’ categories, the ground-breaking new window and door Flush Casement Optima Chamfered Optima Sculptured system was designed to offer fabricators and installers a ‘total’ system, to include a full range of products and customer support packages from day one. “I am delighted to have reached the finals of the G Awards, especially in these key categories,’ said Clare O’Hara, managing director of Epwin Window Systems. “It will be a very tense evening during the awards waiting for the results. But whatever the outcome, this is evidence of the progress we have made in a very short time. A great effort by our team and our customers.” Flush Tilt & Turn www.epwin.co.uk Double nomination at finals »»SOLIDOR HAS REACHED THE finals of the G-Awards for two categories. The manufacturer of ‘the most secure composite door you can buy’ has been shortlisted for the G16 Promotional Campaign of the Year – Retail and G16 Fabricator of the Year. This is the third year in a row Solidor has reached the G-Award finals. It won the G15 for Promotional Campaign of the Year – Retail last year. Solidor has grown very fast in the last 12 months and achieved world-class service levels thanks to significant investment. Customers benefit from 99.2% of deliveries being on time and in full, as well as continued support with a retail campaign that’s driving more and more homeowner leads to installers. Chief executive officer Gareth Mobley says: “We like to help our customers sell more. We generate robust homeowner leads for installers, we make the most secure composite door, and we deliver it on time and in full. “We’re delighted to be in the finals of these prestigious awards again. They recognise the best in the industry.” 32 » N OV 2016 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M ‘Solidor has grown very fast in the last 12 months and achieved worldclass service levels’ Glazers shortlisted for awards »»THE GLASS AND GLAZING Federation (GGF) has been shortlist ed as a finalist at the G16 Awards. The company is in the running to win not one but two different awards in the categories: Promotional Campaign of the Year for MyGlazing.com Customer Care Initiative of the Year for the CTSI Approved GGF Consumer Code of Practice James Lee, GGF director of marketing and communications commented: “I am delighted we have been nominated as finalists in two categories at this year’s awards.” The nominations are clear recognition of the great progress the GGF staff has made on both MyGlazing.com and the implementation of the GGF Consumer Code of Practice which gained approval from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute earlier this year. The announcement of the finalists also included 18 GGF members across all 12 categories. Nigel Rees, GGF chief executive commented: “It is particularly pleasing to see the GGF being shortlisted and my congratulations and best of luck to all members who have been nominated.” For further information, contact James Lee at [email protected] or visit http://www.ggf.org.uk