OCTOBER 2014
Granite Transformations’ first international franchise convention
Latest league table reveals top scores for Home Instead Senior Care yet again
Danny Hanlon
n The Trend Group held its first international Granite Transformations franchise convention this August. The event was staged at the four- star Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Florida and welcomed delegates from the UK, Australia and across the US. The UK franchisor’s chief operating
officer, Danny Hanlon (pictured), addressed the convention on the opening day, giving the audience an overview of the current British home makeover scene, and headed a party of representatives from the head office support team, as well as half a dozen senior UK franchise owners and their partners. He announced record sales figures in Britain and Ireland for May 2014, representing 8 per cent year-on-year growth. The four-day event was opened by Trend
Group president and international CEO Andrea Di Giuseppe, who took ‘change’ as the theme for his keynote address. “Change makes us better, change makes us stronger,” declared Andrea. “Since our inception, we have always been a company on the move and, after 18 years, we are still the only organisation to do exactly what we do. Our products,
our system, our manufacturing methods and our people are unique. We value competition and we constantly change to make it harder for our rivals.” He went on to reveal a $3million dollar investment in a new automated cutting line, the in-house manufacture of diamond polishing equipment for agglomerate slab, and the achievement of a ground-breaking export contract to China. He also announced that new machinery for the Group’s interlocking flooring system, Clip2Go, has been installed and orders have been placed for a new production line, dedicated to innovative heat transfer technology for decorative surfaces. He ended by saying that centralised manufacturing will be a future option for Granite Transformations franchise owners, combined with a radical new digital templating solution. After the event, Danny Hanlon said: “I always enjoy coming to the US conference, but the fact that we could do one together made it even more special. Clearly some important initiatives have been announced, which suggest there is a very exciting future ahead for the Granite Transformations franchise network.”
n Award-winning at-home care franchise company Home Instead Senior Care is delighted to announce that they have once again been named as the UK’s top homecare provider. The result comes from the UK’s leading healthcare information specialist, Laing&Buisson who produce quarterly league tables based on data from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The table shows the percentage of inspected branches that are fully compliant with CQC’s core standards covering care, safeguarding, staffing, management and respect for service users. The most recently revealed league table shows Home Instead in the same number-one position that they held at this time last year. Delighted with the results, chief executive Trevor Brocklebank was keen to congratulate the company’s 6,500 caregivers: “I am immensely proud to hear these results today. “We are totally focused on providing top-quality care for older people, care which is tailored to the needs of individuals and allows them to remain in their own homes, leading an independent life. The work we do also brings peace of mind to families and this is hugely important. “What these results confirm is that our teams across the country, and in particular our dedicated and committed caregivers, are doing great work and it is gratifying to see this recognised by a leading industry organisation. “I would like to thank each and every one of our caregivers for the work they do – we could not have achieved this result without you!”
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