Brookes & Co Recruits


Two New Account Handlers Following a period of strong growth, Staffordshire-based marketing, PR and business development agency, Brookes & Co has appointed two new account handlers, Sam Owen and Michele Wilson. Both will take charge of a number of accounts in the DIY, garden and housewares sectors. Sam and Michele have both worked with Brookes & Co in the past, before honing their skills with other Midlands agencies and through working in marketing manager roles in house. Brookes & Co specialises in working with companies and brands in the home


and garden industries including Vital Earth, Grange, Hamilton Acorn and Stewart Plastics. It provides a range of services, including market research, website design, build and management, PR, direct marketing, promotions, brand and identity development, NPD and sales support. Client services director, Michele Rastall said, “The company is going from strength to strength and I am delighted that we have been able to bring such highly skilled and experience operators as Sam and Michele back to the company.” Brookes & Co is based in Uttoxeter just off the A50 between Stoke and Derby and has associate offices in Birmingham.


Selco Reaches New Landmark In


Charity Push Staff and suppliers of a leading builders merchants got into the swing to raise £6,640 for Macmillan Cancer Support at a charity golf day. Staged the event at Essendon Country Club in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, with a


total of 65 staff and suppliers playing in the event,Selco Builders Warehouse has already beaten its target of raising £150,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in three years. The target since 2012 has been to raise £50,000 each year. “It was a fantastic day, both for the golf and the evening dinner and auction we


had after the round had finished,” said Jamie Robinson, branch manager of Selco Tottenham. “We were delighted to raise such a significant amount and would like to thank


everybody who contributed on the day. “Macmillan Cancer Support is very close to all of us at Selco Builders


Warehouse and there is a real pride at the amount of money raised over the last couple of years.” Selco’s 35 branches each offer an extensive range of building materials,


drainage, roofing, heating, plumbing and electrical products, a range of timber including a bespoke cutting service, doors and windows, ironmongery and fixings, decorating supplies, landscaping and fencing items as well as kitchen and bathroom showrooms plus Selco’s latest new initiative tool and plant hire.


TIMco Appoints


National Accounts Manager TIMco, the UK’s largest independent supplier of screws, fixings and fasteners has appointed a new National Account Manager. Mark Mitchell joins the company as their National Account Manager and will be


responsible for building and maintaining relationships with buying groups, national merchants and continuing to build the business across the UK as well as grow the company’s presence in the timber, agricultural and tool hire sectors. Mark joins TIMco with more than seven years national sales experience and has worked in the building and construction industry for more than 15 years. Simon Midwood, Managing Director of TIMco, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Mark to the team as he has excellent experience dealing with national accounts. Mark has also worked in the industry for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge and contacts to the team.” TIMco, headquartered in Nantwich,


Cheshire is one of the UK’s leading importers and wholesale suppliers of screws, fastenings fixings, nails and power tool accessories. Established in 1970, TIMco now employs 78 members of staff and has offices in Ireland and Taiwan.


telephone 01444 440188 ToolBUSINESS+HIRE 25 New Special Edition Kits


from Panasonic To celebrate their 35th Anniversary in Cordless Power Tools, Panasonic have launched some special edition 18v kits in a Carbon Black colour scheme to pay tribute to the original design. These kits also feature a 3rd 4.2Ah Li-ion battery and are available now. There are four options covering drill driver, SDS and two twinpacks. A new Li-ion 10.8v compact triple pack has also joined the range and offers a


drill driver, impact driver and LED torch. The EYC110LA2L is packaged in a special fabric carry case with 2 batteries and 30 minute charger. Another key addition to the range is the new EY46A2 125mm 18v Grinder.


This is the latest unit to be added to the range featuring the Dual Voltage interface, meaning that it is also compatible with Panasonic 14.4v Li-ion batteries. In kit spec it is supplied with 2 x 4.2Ah 18v batteries but can also be purchased as ‘body only’. Full details of above and all other latest


products can be found on our website at www.panasonic- powertools.eu


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