Door Industry Journal - Spring 2019

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 18 THE door industry journal spring 2019 Industry News IronmongeryDirect listed in Top 350 internet retailers UK’s leading supplier of ironmongery to the trade, IronmongeryDirect, has been named as one of the top internet retailers in the UK. The company has appeared, for the first time, in the Internet Retailing UK Top 500, entering within the first 350 businesses. The IRUK Top 500 report ranks retailers by revenue, store networks and website traffic as well as undertaking in-depth analysis into an organisation’s approach to customers. Wayne Lysaght-Mason, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, said while they had experienced their best financial year to date, the Basildon-based wholesaler was not resting on its laurels – with further expansion planned in 2019 and beyond. He said: “We are thrilled to have made it into the IRUK Top 500 internet retailers. To be included in a list of companies that consist of the likes of Amazon, John Lewis and Argos is a great reflection of our achievements and is an indication of the positive direction that IronmongeryDirect is heading in. “In the digital age where the standard 9-5 working hours are becoming less applicable, IronmongeryDirect is leading the way and continually evolving our business strategy, placing our customers firmly at the centre.” IronmongeryDirect has recently completed a major expansion of its warehouse and is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary later this year. Wayne continued: “The expansion has enabled us to improve our service offering whilst continuing to grow our product range, bringing the total range to over 17,000 products. This further cements our position as the leading supplier of ironmongery and related products to the trade in the UK”. IronmongeryDirect is the UK’s largest specialist ironmongery supplier, with over 17,000 products in stock, available for next day delivery when you order by 8pm Sunday to Friday and by 4pm on Saturday. Free delivery is available on orders over £45 together with free returns. For more information, visit IronmongeryDirect.com or call their team of specialist advisors on 0800 168 28 28. John Williams joins Somfy as Business Development Manager Somfy, the world leader in the automation of home and building openings and closures, has announced that John Williams has joined the UK team as Business Development Manager for their Access Channel. John will initially be focusing heavily on the Boom operator markets (Dexxo) and will eventually cover the entire Access product channel range. John previously worked at Aluprof as a Sales manager selling architectural aluminium systems to the construction industry. John is married and has one daughter, and he told us his hobbies are watching football and other sports, cooking and walking the dog amongst many other things. John said following his appointment: “I am delighted to be joining Somfy, as it is a very well-known brand within the UK and Europe and this represents a fantastic opportunity for me to be a part of the development of the UK operation.” Neil Sorrell, KAM CM UK commented: “The expansion of the Somfy range, particularly in respect of our Smart Home products, means we have more responsibility to more customers than ever before and that means I need the brightest and best as part of my team, so to have someone of John’s experience on board is excellent news,” For more information about the company and its products visit www.somfy.co.uk