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There are set to be big changes in the Irish Locksmith industry this year , as Irish Locksmith Organisation ( ILO ) Chairman , Jack Nolan , explains in detail on page 12 .
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JACK AND THE ILO HAS SPENT years campaigning for statuary regulation of the Irish locksmith industry and , after long negotiations with the Private Security Association of Ireland ( PSA ), as of February this year , all Irish locksmiths must now be PSA registered .
Mandatory PSA registration means all locksmiths must undergo a full security audit including Garda background checks and Revenue compliance . There are a host of aspects to this audit that are designed to protect the public and ensure high industry standards are maintained .
The ILO believes it will be good for both the industry and the customer . It will mean that the fly by night companies ,
which do not act in the best interests of the customer or the profession , are no longer able to legally operate . And our ‘ Day in the Life of a Locksmith ’ on page 30 illustrates this growing problem , with two cases of poor workmanship encountered by Edinburgh locksmith , Andy Scott of XS Locksmiths . In his article , Andy also echoes the concerns of the industry about how such companies generate business through search engines and online listings . More and more locksmiths and customers alike are looking for a safe and credible method of finding a local tradesman , just one of the reasons The Locksmith Journal launched Mylocallocksmith . com in October 2015 . On page 81 , the website is reporting an increase in visits , with the locksmiths already benefitting from the leads they have received as a result .
Also recognising the power of the internet is Burton Safes on page 46 , with the news of its recently launched website , following a complete overhaul of its previous website . The new site offers trade customers improved navigation , a search facility and clearly defined categories according to market sector broken down into product groups that can also be filtered by specification . The website refresh has been part of Steve Keogh ’ s personal vision for the company since he took over as Sales and Marketing Director one year ago .
Becky Taylor , Editor
Kicking off coaching sponsorship deal
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BRITISH SECURITY SPECIALIST Squire has announced a sponsorship deal with RB Coaching to help develop the skills of budding young footballers across the Midlands .
Squire ’ s support will enable RB Coaching to expand its 1to1 , 8to1 and Futsal coaching programmes for aspiring 7 to 18 year footballers who are seeking individual improvement to their own game .
Based in the West Midlands RB Coaching has helped many players who are affiliated to professional clubs and grassroots teams fulfil their individual potential .
RB Coaching was set up three years ago by UEFA licensed coach Ryan Byrne , who is a former Nottingham Forest Academy player and semi-professional himself .
His personal development training technique is so popular , 29-year old Ryan now has seven coaches who train over 200 children across its three 8to1 academy centres in Solihull , Aston and Daventry , and its brand new Futsal development centre in Coventry .
Many RB members have gone on to represent professional clubs across the Midlands .
Squire CEO , John Squire was so impressed by the training his 11-year old son Arthur received from Ryan and his coaching team , that he wanted to support their business plans .
He said : “ I got involved with RB Coaching two years ago when we were looking for coaching for my son . We found it difficult to find good quality coaching and someone recommended me to Ryan .
“ Since then Arthur has progressed massively as a player and is now at a much higher level than before .
“ I could see the huge benefit it was to him and so , as a company , we wanted to get behind Ryan to help him expand his coaching network to enable others to become much better footballers .
“ There really isn ’ t the infrastructure out there at grass roots football to enable this to happen .
“ What makes the real difference is the way RB Coaching engages both body and mind in their one to one training techniques , just like top coaches .
“ It ’ s a great concept , that ’ s why we ’ re proud to help Ryan promote coaching to more youngsters of all abilities .”
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