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BCC Say Cleaning Show Exceeded All Expectations
The Cleaning Show’s move to London has been hailed a great success after a vibrant three day show at the Excel Arena in Docklands last month.
BCC Chairman, Doug Cooke, said the show had exceeded all expectations and confirmed that the 2017 Cleaning Show will also be held at the Excel.
Organisers Quartz added that they are delighted with the feedback they’ve received from both visitors and exhibitors, and say they are particularly pleased that the show attracted visitors who had real purchasing power.
Nationwide Conquers The Country With Top Award
Jack McAvoy, a Working at Height Specialist window cleaner with Nationwide Window Cleaning Ltd, has won the top national award in the 2015 programme organised by the Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC), the profession’s trade body.
Speaking after the show Doug Cooke said: “It was a brilliant three days, there was a great buzz in the hall and it really did go beyond our expectations. I thought the exhibitors made a huge effort; the product
Jack, who has been a window cleaner for 11 years, seven with Nationwide, was awarded the highly coveted and contested FWC ‘Employee of the Year 2015’ Award from hundreds of nominations. The FWC said that Jack was “The cream of a very talented professional crop.”
Working for Nationwide Window Cleaning in the South Eastern Region, Jack has worked on many of the tallest and most prestigious buildings including The British Museum, Imperial College and Heathrow Airport; using a range of
demonstrations were superb, and their stands looked really bright and innovative. There was also a lot of good quality enquiries as well as direct sales made on the stands, which is something we were eager to achieve at this show.
“As BCC Chairman I’d like to thank everyone involved, it was a truly outstanding event, and a clear demonstration that the cleaning industry is in rude health.”
The Cleaning Show is the UK’s premier event designed specifically for the Cleaning and Support Services sector, and it was the first time the show had been held in London.
A number of exhibitors have already re-booked stand space for the next show in 2017, and Doug Cooke predicts the show in two years will be even bigger, urging exhibitors to book stand space early.
window cleaning techniques from Cradles and Bosun’s Chair to High Level Access Machinery.
Judging was based on individual qualifications and reasons for entry; length of time employed by the company and within the profession; and customer testimonials submitted.
Jack, who won the Nationwide Window Cleaning Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year Awards in 2014, received his FWC Award certificate, trophy and £100 gift voucher from FWC Executive Scott Smith.
Jack said: “I’m over the moon – three Awards in 12 months is terrific. I am absolutely delighted. Today customers’ standards have never been higher and to get some of the client references I received makes this demanding job worthwhile.”
Jack McAvoy with (front row) Nationwide Window Cleaning Directors Thornton Tasker (MD), June Dolan (Operations) and Eugene Boyle (Business Development).
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Three Nationwide Window Cleaning directors including Managing Director Thornton Tasker, who founded the company; attended the presentation at The Cleaning Show in London’s Excel centre. Thornton said: “Jack illustrates that our training programme is working. He is a shining example of the best in the business.”
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