Door Industry Journal - Spring 2015

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk THE door industry journal spring 2015 industry news 8 EASYGATES APPOINT MARKETING MANAGER Easygates, Nationwide electric gate automation, access control and safety supplier, has appointed a marketing manager, Sarah Southall to join its 30 strong team. The appointment comes at a time when, managing director, Tony Daniels-Gooding needs the support of a dedicated marketeer to implement a structured marketing strategy and plan to enable him to focus on the rapid growth of the business. Tony said: “The company has tripled in growth in the last 9 years which is a fantastic position to be in and the time is right to invest in how we communicate with new and existing customers and suppliers. We want to ensure we have consistency across our brand and innovative strategies in place to keep us in the lead in an increasingly competitive market place.” Sarah has worked in the marketing industry for over a decade and brings with her a wealth of experience from various sectors including business to business, commercial, charity and agency. Halesowen based Sarah said: “It is a fantastic opportunity to work with such a successful local business who is thriving nationwide. We are developing all aspects of the marketing mix from the internal communications to sales materials and website content. The team is driven, customer focussed and offer an in-depth technical knowledge and understanding of the marketplace which is great to be part of”. Easygates have over 25 years’ experience in the industry and specialise in gate automation, safety solutions and access control. The company is renowned for supplying quality, safety and technical service to a wide range of customers. “We pride ourselves on our customer offering and the success of the business, now is the time to shout about it and evolve and grow the company with a target of quadruple growth by 2016”. Tony said. www.easygates.co.uk TECKENTRUP COMES TO BANBURY! Cherwell Doors are delighted to announce that they have recently finished erecting a brand new Teckentrup display pod at their Banbury showroom. Installed by the Cherwell Doors engineering team, with on hand coaching from Jim Rodger himself, several fabulous examples of the excellent Teckentrup product range are now on show! The display pod presents the product range to its best advantage, showing potential customers exactly how their chosen garage door will look & perform. It is a major asset to any retailer, helping to highlight the features and benefits of the product and ensuring that dealers help customers choose the garage door that best suits their needs. For more information on the Teckentrup range visit www.teckentrupdepot.co.uk or call 01925 924050. Which? Trusted Trader Additionally, Cherwell Doors are pleased to confirm that they have recently been awarded the Which? Trusted Trader accreditation. “This is a wonderful initiative, promoted by the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), which increases customer confidence and ensures that we are providing the highest quality product & service to our clients by monitoring and raising standards continually”. Visit http://trustedtraders.which.co.uk/ for more information on the scheme and to find out more about Cherwell Doors go to www.cherwelldoors.com Sarah Southall - Easygates Marketing Manager