Amos Lighting has swelled its ranks with the appointment of two new lighting sales consultants.
William Dicker and Jay Gater have joined the team at Exeter’s leading independent lighting specialist, bringing their own particular brands of expertise with them.
William, who grew up in Wales, previously worked at Sofa Workshop in Exeter’s Paris Street and has a wealth of sales experience. He said:
“I really enjoy working for a smaller company, which Sofa Workshop was for many years. Amos Lighting, of course, has the added benefit of being a family business.
South West independent electrical wholesaler Devondale Electrical has been shortlisted in the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards.
The company, which has its headquarters in Exeter, is a finalist in the hotly contested ‘Wholesaler of the Year’ category.
Managing Director, Paul Wood said: “The whole team was delighted to receive the news that we had been shortlisted.
“Devondale was a finalist in this category in 2012, and this time we have all our fingers and toes crossed that the company will walk away with the award.”
The Sowton branch of Devondale Electrical has recently been given a makeover, with new counters, displays and information screens.
The refurbishment is the latest stage in Devondale’s company-wide rebranding initiative.
Branch Manager Mark Richards said: “Everyone, including our customers, is pleased with the finished result; the new look is brighter and fresher.”
Mark joined Devondale a year ago after working for a variety of independent electrical businesses throughout his career, and says he is enjoying the new challenge.
Exeter-based Trinity Fire & Security Systems has secured a new 10-year contract to maintain a number of the fire and intruder alarms at the University of Warwick.
The contract was awarded earlier in the year and involved a mobilisation period of four months, which was headed by Mobilisation Manager, Simon Hilton.
He said: “This was an outstanding win for Trinity. The contract forms part of a 10-year agreement and we view it very much as a partnership between ourselves and the University.”
The contract currently includes fire alarms and intruder alarms covering...
Exeter-based waste management business Devon Contract Waste has taken over the commercial waste division of Somerset-based Wellington Waste in a deal that sees the Devon company acquire contracts worth around £220,000.
The takeover means approximately 300 trade waste customers have been transferred over to Devon Contract Waste’s Zero to Landfill service, with no interruption to collections. The deal is in-line with the company’s ambitious expansion plans, which aim to increase its market share of commercial waste collections within and beyond its Devon heartland and reduce the...
Trinity Fire & Security Systems is increasing its presence at Heathrow Airport with two contracts covering maintenance and a replacement installation, worth in excess of £15 million.
The fire, life safety and security systems specialist, whose head office is in Clyst St Mary near Exeter, is to provide a maintenance contract for Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) over the next five years.
This is a renewal of a previous five-year contract to provide maintenance of fire and life safety systems for five HAL business units; Terminal 1, Terminal 3, landside properties, airside...
The spotlight shone brightly when Devon law firm Wollen Michelmore won three awards at the first ever Devon and Somerset Law Society 2016 legal awards.
Almost 400 people attended the inaugural awards dinner at Sandy Park, Exeter where guests were treated to a sumptuous dinner and great entertainment. The celebratory event recognised firms from across the region who took the opportunity to showcase their firms successes and professional standards.
Wollen Michelmore, who has offices in Torquay, Newton Abbot, Dartmouth, Barnstaple and Bideford, were shortlisted in 6 of the 12...
The Gilbert Stephens Young Professionals Network (YPN) this month donned hard hats and trainers on a spooky Halloween tour around Exeter’s Underground Passages. The networking group got up close and personal as they worked their way around the system of medieval passages under Exeter High Street and were taught more about the city as a centre of commerce and historical importance.
After the tour, the group emerged above ground, dusted themselves off and headed over to Artigiano coffee and wine bar to socialise over craft beer and shared pizza planks.
Exeter-based Absolute PR and Marketing has kick-started the year with a new national housebuilder client, Redrow.
With a strong portfolio of property experience already under its belt, Absolute PR and Marketing has been appointed to provide strategic PR and marketing consultancy for Redrow Homes West Country division.
Account director, Rachael Whitson comments: “We have come on board with Redrow at a really exciting time and we are delighted to be supporting such a well-respected brand. Redrow has recently launched their West Country division as part of their strategy to...
In recent years, mediation has become one of the most highly favoured dispute resolution options for separating couples, allowing them to reach a constructive decision in the most cost-effective and least destructive way possible. That is why award-winning family mediators, Compass Resolution, have made a commitment to reach as many people as possible with their invaluable support and experience in mediation.
Whilst many family mediation organisations are shrinking, Compass Resolution is set to expand by over 400% in the coming months. With 45 offices across the South of England,...
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