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Aqualla sets up new UK team
BATHROOM MANUFACTURER Aqualla has set its sights on becoming the ‘best bathroom supplier to the independent retail sector’ and has set up a new team to drive growth in the UK. The team has been built to help push sales and development within the company. Since the brand was founded in 2011, it has seen ‘rapid’ growth’ and is already established in Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland, but now it has ambitions to increase its presence in the UK. The Aqualla regional sales managers are tasked with driving new business and providing top-class service to existing and new customers, including the independent bathroom retailer. Pete Banham, head of GB sales, leads a team of seven regional sales managers that cover all of the UK. The team includes: Ben Kennedy for north London/Home Counties, Nigel Restall in the Midlands, Sarah Jowsey covering North-East England, Ian Quigley North- West England, Ed Thorn the South-East, Shane Basset the South- West, and Steven Sharp Scotland.
Steven Allaway, managing director at Aqualla, said: “The past 10 years have been a real success story for Aqualla with strong sales both here in Ireland and across the UK. With our new specialist team, we are looking to expand our presence even further. “With over 55,000sq ft of stock
holding, we are in the enviable position of being able to efficiently service all of our customers together with any new orders, while still delivering on our 99.6% fulfilment rate, which is something we’re incredibly proud of.” “With Pete leading the team, and the combined knowledge and experience of our regional sales managers, it’s an exciting time for Aqualla as we build on solid foundations to extend our network here in UK.”
Closing date looms for kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2023
ENTRIES FOR the biggest awards event in the kitchen and bathroom industry close at 5pm on November 17 – and there will be no extensions.
The kbbreview Retail & Design
Awards mark their 29th year in 2023 and they are the most coveted and prestigious trophies in the sector – given out at the biggest and most glamorous black tie event.
The awards are FREE to enter and are open to any retailers, designers, suppliers and installers in the kitchen and bathroom sector.
kitchen
There are six design categories for and
bathroom projects at
various price levels, as well as trophies for the top kitchen and bathroom retailers, the best showrooms and new kitchen and bathroom retailers who have opened in the past 12 months. For installers there’s the coveted Installation Company of the Year award and for the next generation of KBB retail leaders we have the Rising Star of the Year award.
And if you supply or provide services to the independent retail sector you can enter the Supplier Team of the Year category.
“Entries closing day is always a rollercoaster ride!” says kbbreview editor Rebecca Nottingham. “We
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always get dozens and dozens of people taking it right up to the wire, so we really encourage everyone who wants to enter to take their time to get them right.
“Remember, it’s FREE to enter and
you can start, edit and amend your entry as much as you like before you hit that ‘submit’ button. “So register now on the website and get to work on your submission before it’s too late.”
All the information on categories and entering – including top tips for putting winning entries together – can be found at
kbbreview.com/awards. The closing date for entries is 5pm on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The kbbreview Retail & Design
Awards 2023 event will be held on April 20, 2023, in Cardiff.
Go to
kbbawards.co.uk for information on how to enter and book tickets to the event.
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