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JELD-WEN boosts commitment to efficiency with two new appointments
J
ELD-WEN, the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber windows and doors, has expanded its
management team with the appointment of two new senior members of staff. Rob Tyler joins the team as the new purchasing director, working out of head office in Sheffield, while Steve Pinder has been promoted to the role of general manager at the manufacturer’s Melton Mowbray-based windows factory. With a career spanning over 25 years with JELD-WEN, Steve Pinder joined the business through a youth training scheme aged just 16 years. In his newly- appointed role as general manager of the Melton windows factory, Pinder is now responsible for the entire factory site, managing 285 members of staff. Rob Tyler brings with him a wealth of
Rob Tyler Steve Pinder
industry experience from previous roles as supplier development director and purchasing and operations director for Wolseley PLC Europe and Latham Timber and Building Suppliers, respectively. Mike Ward, managing director at JELD-WEN, said: “We are really excited about both Steve and Rob’s appointments
as they both bring huge amounts of experience to their new positions. The move comes at a time when we are looking to improve efficiency company- wide and both will hold pivotal roles in ensuring we successfully reach targets and satisfy the needs of our customers.”
www.jeld-wen.co.uk
PA community come out in force O
ffice* confirmed its position as the leading annual business event for the UK’s executive support professionals, after attracting a record 4,073 attendees to its fourth edition last month. With nearly 2,000 companies from across the UK represented, the aisles were packed with PAs, EAs, VAs, and office managers networking and doing business throughout the two day show. Queues of enthusiastic visitors marked the opening of this year’s event, which took place on 8-9 October at Olympia’s National Hall, in London. By the time doors closed, it had witnessed an unparalleled 11% increase in attendees (compared to 3,687 in 2012), and garnered a wealth of glowing testimonials. Pitman Training, Selfridges Hampers,
EAT., Avery UK, Handpicked Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Babyblooms, Magic Whiteboard, CitySprint, London City Airport, Reed Learning, Hemsley
Fraser, and SACO, are just some of the exhibitors that are already rebooked for 2014 (around 60% of 2013 exhibitors have to date).
“From the queues at opening time to the virtually seamless presentations, the extensive learning and development opportunities to the record number of exhibitors and visitors – this year’s show has simply been one huge success,” says John Palmer, founder and CEO of
BeMyVA.com.
“2013 has really upped the level once again,” agrees Susie Barron-Stubley, managing director of Castalia Coaching and Training, which has exhibited at the show since its launch in 2010. “office* is a great opportunity for PAs to get out of the office and meet suppliers, build relationships and up-skill all at the same time. The vibe here has been amazing, lots of energy, and much more people – it’s been fantastic!”
Such was the success of office* 2013, that 94% of exhibitors and 84% of visitors rated their experience as excellent/good (with around four in five PAs indicating that they intended to return in 2014). The survey also reveals that the majority of visitors in 2013 were PAs, EAs, VAs, secretaries or administrators (60%) working at companies which employed 250 employees or more (47%). Attending seminars (57%) and meeting suppliers (53%) were their top two reasons for visiting.
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With 11% of visitors attending for both days, one of the show’s key draws has always been its exceptional educational content. Over 70% of all visitors took in the show’s 12 free Keynotes and eight free office* Interactive Theatre sessions, and nearly half signed up for one (or more) of the 32 seminars on offer across the two days. Of those that did, an average of 84% rated the quality and mix of both as excellent/good.
Notable highlights for 2013 included standing-room only sessions from Katie Piper – winner of the 2011 Women of the Year ‘You Can’ Award – and Laura Schwartz, former White House Director of Events and Special Assistant to President Clinton. Celebrity PA Donna Coulling, Vanessa
Vallely, founder of
wearethecity.com, and Hamish Jenkinson – former PA to Madonna and current EA to Kevin Spacey also proved popular with the crowds. The show also featured the unveiling of the results of the 3rd annual National PA Survey to mark National PA Day on 8 October 2013. The survey provides a fascinating insight into the role of modern PAs and can be downloaded in full at
www.officeshow.co.uk/wp-content/ uploads/National-PA-Survey-2013.pdf. office* 2014 returns to Olympia, London, on 7-8 October next year. For further information, please visit
www.officeshow.co.uk.
Building & Facilities Management – December 2013
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