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SEPTEMBER 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
NETWORK VEKA TOPS £1BN SALES
Network VEKA’s cumulative sales have tipped over the £1bn milestone. Horwich-based Grosvenor Windows
completed the residential window and door contract that helped the installer network reach the mark.
The contract that tipped the balance featured six doors and 25
windows overall. Ian Jamieson,
sales manager at Grosvenor Windows said: “The customer originally
approached us last year and was
impressed after seeing our products and Network VEKA marketing
materials in and around the showroom. We were able to advise on
style and energy efficiency in order
to suggest the most appropriate
products for the house, and we
were asked to install three doors
and 23 windows.
“The customer was so pleased with the
results of the team’s work, we were invited
back to install a further three doors and
two windows. The whole project was
finished in golden oak woodgrain
foil from The VEKA UK Group’s
Variations colour range.”
Network VEKA was established
in 1996 to combat the double
glazing industry’s then unfortunate reputation for pushy salespeople and sub-par products. It
was created to give homeowners
a stress-free way to choose home
improvements.
A group of hard-working PVCu
fabricators and installers came
together to find a means to prove
their high standards at a glance. Network
VEKA only allowed the very best companies in the country to share in its reputation and display the coveted logo, and
made sure they stayed the best.
< Network VEKA MD John Ogilvie
(left) and Grosvenor’s Richard Martin
present the customer, Mrs Turner,
with a celebratory hamper.
In the last 20 years, the organisation has
made few changes to its policy. Members
are still strictly vetted before being allowed
to join and are continuously audited once
accepted. Network VEKA members use the
highest quality materials from The VEKA
UK Group and customers are safeguarded
against the unexpected by a series of insurance-backed guarantees.
A not-for-profit organisation, Network
VEKA has grown over the years and membership now covers the length and breadth
of the UK, with almost 140 member companies. Because members are able to prove
the high standards of their product and
service, they tend to have a higher average
order value than the competition.
The finished property.
Collectively selling £1.2 million per week,
member companies still maintain an average customer satisfaction rating of 97%.
John Ogilvie, MD of Network VEKA commented: “It seems fitting for Network VEKA
to have reached such an impressive milestone in its 20th anniversary year.”
To learn more, or to find out about
becoming a Network VEKA member visit
www.networkveka.co.uk or call 01282
473170.
Insight Data nominated for award
Insight Data, specialist data supplier for the fenestration and
construction industry, has been shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Data
Provider of the Year’ at the 2016 Database Marketing Awards.
Launched in 2011, the
awards put data in the
spotlight as the cornerstone
of successful, measurable
marketing.
The shortlist was decided after
an intense judging session with a
panel of global industry experts
who noted Insight Data’s attention to data quality and depth of
information.
Insight Data, which recently celebrated its ten-year anniversary, has
seven different methods of verify-
‘Here at Insight we pride ourselves on the
quality of data we provide and have even
created an online database system so clients
can access the information live in real-time’
ing and updating its information,
including an in-house research
team which makes over 20,000
telephone calls per month.
Andrew Scott, managing director
of Insight Data said: “We are very
proud to have been shortlisted
for such a prestigious award.
Many other data suppliers tend
to pad out their databases with
poor information to show greater
volume. Here at Insight we pride
ourselves on the quality of data
we provide and have even created
an online database system so
clients can access the information
live in real-time. It shows the
hard work and attention to detail
we have in place is not going
unnoticed.”
Insight Data was the outright
winner of the government-backed
enterprise agency ‘Business of the
Year Awards’ and is hoping to add
another achievement to its list of
successes.
For more information on
Insights databases call
01934 808 293 or email
[email protected]