Pro Installer April 2020 - Issue 85 | Page 46

46 | APRIL 2020 Business Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk FENSA partners with Business Pilot to offer further installer benefits Competent person scheme FENSA has an- nounced its new partnership with Business Pilot, design- ers of one of the leading CRM systems tailored for the fenestration industry. Created by installers, for installers, the Business Pilot software package was formed to help companies streamline the process of logging, tracking and fulfilling their customer leads, whilst also managing business finances. “Business Pilot are delighted to partner with FENSA; it has long been a market leader respected by installers. This fits perfectly with our stated objectives to help installers improve and manage quality within their organisations, whilst generating further prof- its in the process,” says Business Pilot Managing Director, Elton Boocock. Thanks to this partner- ship, FENSA Approved installers will now enjoy preferential rates when sub- yet another ‘ fantastic, exclusive benefit ’ scribing to Business Pilot services - receiving 50% off of the first three months of membership - alongside the numerous other benefits already available through FENSA membership. Chris Beedel, Director of Membership at FENSA, added: “This agreement with Business Pilot gives our FENSA Approved In- stallers yet another fantas- tic, exclusive benefit with their FENSA membership. As a market leader, FENSA picks its partners very carefully and we believe that with Business Pilot we have found another like-minded company that will help our installers. “The number of bene- fits available for FENSA Approved Installers is unrivalled, can help them save money every day and will help them to win more business. This is yet another reason why FENSA Approved Install- ers have an advantage to winning more work every day.” www.fensa.org.uk EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PACK RESPONDS TO COVID-19 RISKS Insight Data helps sales and marketing teams work remotely The current Coronavirus crisis has forced companies to rethink how they operate with remote-working now essential. It is crucial at this time that com- panies ‘keep the wheels turning’ and Insight Data’s remote-working database platform, Salestracker, could be the answer. The system enables sales, marketing, customer service and telesales teams to access cus- tomer and prospect information online remotely via PC, tablet or mobile phone. Jade Greenhow, Operations Director of Insight Data, said: “Given the current unprec- edented circumstances it is impossible for trade and commer- cial reps to attend meetings, but using Salestracker they can be productive working from home – speaking to customers, compil- ing prospect lists and calling or emailing potential customers.” “Many companies now use Sal- estracker to enable telesales and customer service teams to work remotely, as the system records and date-stamps every activity so managers can keep an eye on productivity.” Salestracker provides users with an online database with detailed business information on over 60,000 companies including win- dow companies, house-builders, local builders, main contractors, merchants and architects. It also has a built-in CRM system to help users manage customers, research prospects and track potential customers and leads. Cloud storage means documents can be stored and shared, such as quotes and pro- poses, so that teams can work and collaborate from anywhere, at any time, with access to all key information. Insight Data is now providing free set-up and training for new and existing customers. For more information visit www.insightdata.co.uk As the UK enters a period of significant restrictions over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, leading safety and compliance expert Bureau Veritas has released a new Emergency Preparedness Pack to help businesses respond rapidly to the growing risks of this global pandemic. The 15-page document has been created to help businesses identify and address the risk factors that coronavirus presents to their employees, business op- erations and service users. Breaking down current govern- ment guidelines on the outbreak, the pack highlights immediate action that can be taken in each area. This ranges from imple- menting a ‘social distancing’ rota system, for industries that cannot adopt remote working, to identi- fying whether some service users are from vulnerable groups thus will need special arrangements. According to Bureau Veritas, its new emergency recommenda- tions also sets out how firms can manage and maintain compli- ance in current circumstances, particularly statutory compliance across their organisations in areas including electrical safety, certification, asbestos, indoor air and water quality, and fire safety. To find out more, call 0345 600 1828 or visit: www.bureauveritas.co.uk