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Tony Vico
Home Improvement Centre Gas Mark1 & Herts Bathrooms
John Henderson. The pair met at school and went on to train together as apprentice engineers with British Gas. Tony told My News Magazines why young apprentices
Lawyers gear up for cycle challenge Leyla Fuad and Rob Ryall.
Every month we have a cup of coffee and a chat with a local business to find out more about the people behind the products and services. This month Jerry Lyons speaks with Tony Vico.
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A total commitment to keeping the customer happy and promoting apprenticeships has helped a Watford based company gain an enviably good reputation. Gas Mark 1 and its sister company, Herts Bathrooms, along with its soon to be re-branded showroom the Home Improvement Centre, believe good old fashioned customer care, quality workmanship and being polite and reliable keeps them with a constant flow of delighted clients. Tony Vico, began the businesses with his school friend,
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Simon Walsh is an employee at law firm SA Law in St Albans. To celebrate the London 2012 Olympics, the firm is taking part in the corporate challenge set by the British Olympic Association to cover 2012km before the opening ceremony on Friday, July 27.
As part of the challenge, the team will be cycling the 300-mile journey this month in aid of Keech Hospice Care in Luton.
Te journey will take four days – averaging 75 miles per day.
One of Simon’s cycling teammates is Robert Ryall, a partner at the firm, who was appointed as a trustee for Keech Hospice Care last year.
man from Radlett will cycle with a group of work colleagues from Lands End to St Albans later this
He has three young children and Keech is the only hospice in Herts, Beds and Bucks which cares for terminally ill children as well as adults. Additionally the hospice helped a colleague’s friend so Rob said he knew of the good the hospice does.
are a corner stone of their business success. He said: “We always take on three to four apprentices every year. The vast majority of our engineers stay with us for a long time and we teach our young lads the importance of being professional, reliable and conscientious about whatever they do. Whenever we do a job you can be sure it will be done well.” The business partners set up Gas Mark 1, 18 years ago, and opened Herts Bathrooms in Watford ’s Market Street four years later. The large showroom has expanded to become the Home Improvement Centre and now covers bathrooms, kitchens, home offices, fitted bedrooms and fire surrounds. Tony added: “We don’t use pressure tactics to sell in the
Rob and colleague Leyla Fuad are organising the team’s challenge.
are very close to my heart. Having become aware of the work they do and the challenges that they face particularly financially to provide first rate services it became clear to me that I should do more to help raise much needed funds.”
showroom. We encourage people to take their time and get what’s right for them. We’ve grown a lot over the years from when it was just me and John and a couple of vans. As a partnership we work well as we have different skills but share the same focus on making customers have a good experience when they use our services or products.” The impeccably mannered entrepreneur went on to
He said: “As a trustee of Keech the charity and its work
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pay tribute to his staff. “Our office manager Russell White and his team provide great support for our engineers. All our installations are carried out by our own engineers so we can quality control every part of a job. For me the best part of the job is to have a customer contact you saying how happy they were with the services we provided. When you choose us you can be assured of peace of mind.”
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