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More than 180 staff at a world-leading cleaning products company in Banbury can look forward to a more prosperous retirement thanks to CMS Financial Management.
The Bicester-based independent pension specialist has slashed the costs of Kärcher UK's corporate pension plan by 20%, enabling its employees to enjoy a better pension.
Kärcher UK has given a ringing endorsement to the improved scheme, which includes a commitment from CMS to provide staff with pension advice for years to come. Members
can now check on current and and projected values by accessing their own pension plan account online.
Mark Venner, Chief Operating Officer for Kärcher UK & Ireland, said: “CMS's outstanding professionalism and the ease and clarity in which they were able to explain a complex subject to our staff was above and beyond our expectations.”
Dave Marler, Managing Director of CMS, said: “We are now looking forward to supporting other companies of all sizes that are looking
again at their current pension plans to see whether they provide adequate value.”
www.cmsfinancialltd.co.uk
Jangro Member, Scott Janitorial of Keighley, North Yorkshire, celebrates 25 years of providing a daily janitorial supply and delivery service across the county.
Founded in 1986, the business grew rapidly, particularly in the education, cleaning, healthcare and leisure sectors including small to very large organisations. Today it is one of the largest independent janitorial supply companies in the North of England.
In 1996 Scott joined Jangro, the now 41-strong
network of independent distributors – the biggest in the UK.
Scott Director, Keith Airey, said: “Joining Jangro made over 4,000 products available and allowed us to benefit from its exceptional purchasing and marketing strengths. The Jangro training video programme is second to none and very popular with our customers.”
Scott Janitorial became an ISO Accredited Company in 1994 and is an active member of the Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers
Association (CHSA), whose manufacturing accreditation scheme protects standards throughout the industry.
www.jangro.net
Thieves’ violent attempt to hijack a security- equipment company’s van has been foiled by Quartix vehicle tracking.
Driver, Roger Hirsch, was in slow-moving traffic in Hoe Street, Walthamstow when he a felt a sudden bump from behind. Leaping from his cab, he was shoved roughly to the ground by one thief while a second slipped behind the wheel and sped off.
Shocked but otherwise unhurt, Mr Hirsch quickly called his boss at Delta Security, urging him to check the company’s vehicle tracking system.
Dave Mundy, the London firm’s Operations
Manager, said: “I ran to my laptop, logged on to our Quartix system and entered the registration number of Roger’s van. A few seconds later I could see a map with the van clearly marked and showing it was travelling along the North Circular from Walthamstow towards Edmonton.
“I dialled 999 on the landline and asked for the police.”
Dave explained the situation to them and said he was tracking the Ford Transit online and could explain exactly where it was.
The police eventually found the vehicle, which locked, unoccupied and undamaged, although
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the hijackers – including, possibly, a third man who had earlier driven the thieves’ get-away car – appeared to have fled after hearing the police cars’ sirens.
Mr Mundy added: “If it hadn’t been for the Quartix system and the quick actions of the police I’ve no doubt the story would have ended quite differently, with a stripped-out van being torched in an alley. As it is, after replacing the van’s locks Roger is providing a normal service. Quartix is a great system and assists with efficiency, fuel consumption, congestion charges and vehicle recovery.”
www.quartix.co.uk
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