Door Industry Journal - Winter 2015

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk industry news EasyGates continues to grow team Easygates, Nationwide electric gate automation, access control and safety supplier have continued to expand their team with the appointment of three new members of staff. Stuart Parkes joins the manufacturing department as a fabricator and welder and will support the existing team as they move in to larger premises at a recently acquired site. Jason Morris, Contracts Manager said; “Stuart is a welcomed addition to the team and will ensure we continue to meet the demands of our customers and exceed customer service expectations on turn around and delivery.” Stuart said: “EasyGates is a great company to join and its reputation and success is well known, I look forward to a long and happy position here”. Zoe Westwood has joined the operations department as Operations coordinator and will support the Operations manager Steven Gooding on the day to day running of the business, overseeing the provision of services to customers and ensuring the most efficient ways of working. Zoe, 27 from Halesowen said: “My background in a fast paced solicitors office will be put to good use in this varied and challenging role. EasyGates has grown so quickly in the last few years that it will be a great opportunity for me to learn and look to support on the improvement of the day to day strategies needed for the smooth running of the business”. Jack Bonser has joined the design studio as an apprentice and studies MTA in I.T at Halesowen college 2 days a week. Jack will support the department on the 3D modelling used for the companies growing number of information videos. Tony Daniels-Gooding, Managing Director said: “We understand the value of giving younger people the opportunity to join the business on an apprenticeship and have some very successful full time members of staff that joined as apprentices. Jack will help ease the workload of the design studio which is always busy updating our websites, designing press ads, sales materials, 3d models and animations. Easygates have over 25 years’ experience in the industry and specialise in gate automation, safety solutions and access control. As ASO Safety Solutions UK competence partners, the company supplies a number of core safety products to the marketplace and is renowned for supplying quality, safety and technical services to a wide range of customers”. Hörmann MD’s charitable exploits secure £3,000 for good causes David Newcombe, managing director of Hörmann (UK) Ltd, raised over £3,000 for two charities after completing the Great North Run and a 350 mile cycle ride in the space of just a week. Securing more than £1,600 for Leicestershire charity Hope Against Cancer, David joined 73 other cyclists for the Italian Job challenge, traversing the Alps from Lake Geneva to Milan in four days. The riders took part in a daily live link-up with BBC Radio Leicester, updating listeners on their progress over the course of the route. After returning to the UK with very tired legs, David headed up to Tyneside to run 13.1 miles for Hörmann’s charity of the year, Alzheimer’s Society. David commented: “I was absolutely exhausted after the Hope Italian Job cycle and I really wasn’t sure how I’d get on in the Great North Run. It was extremely tough but I was determined to complete it for Alzheimer’s Society.” Hörmann selected the charity as its partner in late 2014, after David lost his father to vascular dementia. Staff have also taken part in a range of fundraising activities over the last few months, including a bake off competition, IT auction and the Farmageddon obstacle run in Melton Mowbray. David added: “I’m extremely proud of the efforts Hörmann staff have made to get behind this charity partnership. Everyone has been so supportive and enthusiastic about getting involved. Dementia affects so many people, so it’s easy to see how important the work of Alzheimer’s Society is.” If you’d like to make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society, please visit www.alzheimers.org.uk 17 THE door industry journal winter 2015