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Innova named 2014’s most innovative company
Bid team bolstered
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uilding, civil engineering and structural
steelwork contractor, Britcon has appointed Mark Potter to drive its new business bid management processes at its
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leading specialist in the design and manufacture of interiors for education and commercial premises is celebrating after being named the most innovative company of the year. Greater Manchester based Innova Design Solutions took home the title at the Stockport Business Awards, an event attended by more than 300 of the town’s leading business people.
Innova, whose recent projects include a prestigious contract to install extensive new classroom facilities at Dulwich Prep London, one of the country’s leading preparatory schools, was praised by judges for both its original approach to design and the way the company has developed and expanded its business and employee base.
Head of the judging panel Andrew Baggott, Managing Partner of Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants said: “Innova have an impressive concept which is simple but highly effective and have invested lots into the business. A well-deserved award!”
Peter Smith, Director at Innova
said: “We’re delighted to have been recognised for our forward-thinking approach to design and to our business. “Innova is constantly striving to deliver excellence to customers by offering cutting edge, creative, intelligent design coupled with outstanding customer service. The effectiveness of this approach is reflected in our success, which we will continue to build on.”
www.innova-solutions.co.uk
headquarters in Scunthorpe. Mark brings more than 15 years of experience within the construction sector having previously held senior business development and operational roles for some of the UK’s leading contractors. At Britcon Mark will be responsible for the preparation of bid submissions for major construction projects. This involves reviewing tender deliverables, controlling complex tender planning, strengthening the estimating team and improving on the technical presentation of bids. He will also play a key role in the overall marketing for Britcon and its subsidiaries. Paul Clarkson, Construction Director at Britcon, said, “We are pleased to welcome Mark to the bid management team at Britcon. He joins at a critical stage in the growth of the business as we experience increased opportunities in the marketplace, particularly across key growth areas such as energy, renewables, power, emergency services and commercial/industrial developments. I am sure Mark’s specific expertise will prove invaluable in helping us to secure further business success.”
www.britcon.co.uk
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Servest to showcase innovations at Annual Hotel Conference
oteliers visiting the Servest stand at this year’s Annual Hotel Conference could learn how the facilities management provider can deliver significant back-of-house efficiencies and quality improvements to them. Servest is a gold sponsor of the 11th Annual Hotel Conference, the leading conference for the UK hotel industry, which was held at Hilton Manchester Deansgate on 15-16 October 2014. Servest’s senior hotel team were on stand 28 throughout the two days to find out more about clients’ requirements. The team, which has significant strategic,
operational and innovation experience, talked about how Servest’s superior training, equipment and technology can deliver real improvements in business performance.
The team includes Nick Turner, Development Director Hotels & Leisure, who joined Servest in 2013 to spearhead the development of Servest’s offering to the hotel industry. Turner has more than 20 years’ experience of owning, managing and restructuring the service offering of hotels. Turner said: “Servest is delighted to sponsor the 11th Annual Hotel
Conference event this year which will be even bigger and better than last year. We are experiencing huge interest from the UK hotel market in London and in the provinces and want to build on our successes in 2013 and 2014. We encourage any executives from the industry to drop by stand 28 and learn about how Servest can deliver significant back-of-house efficiencies and quality improvements to them.” Visit
theahc.co.uk for more information. Visit
www.servest.com or follow on Twitter @servest_uk
Building & Facilities Management – October 2014
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