P14 Announcement & Product News:Layout 1 24/08/2021 18:20 Page 14 Announcement
Aico hosts an Enterprise Challenge for Shropshire secondary schools
Aico, the European leader in home life safety, has recently delivered an Enterprise Challenge for Year 10 students of Meole Brace and Thomas Adams Secondary Schools as part of its commitment to supporting education in the local community.
T
hrough its Corporate Social Responsibility programme ‘Aico in the Community’, Aico is focusing on supporting children through a range of initiatives, such as assisting schools with
their careers programmes, preparing the future generation for the world of work and exposing students to some of the skills they may need in the future. The pandemic was the driving force behind this initiative, with students
having limited access to their Futures Programmes. To combat this issue, colleagues at Aico developed an Enterprise Challenge which aims to provide pupils with more knowledge about the world of work. Aico colleagues began the session by raising awareness of the number of
careers options that are available, explaining the types of job roles within Aico and pathways to work. The Enterprise Challenge was themed around bringing a home life safety
product to market. Each team was split into various job roles including product development, finance, sales, operations and marketing to focus on packaging, customer service, budgets and sales. The Enterprise Challenge concluded with each team presenting their business plan.
Product News Marshall-Tufflex launches new online and app facility
Leading supplier of cable management solutions Marshall-Tufflexhas enhanced the purchasing process for its wholesale customers with a new online ordering facility and mobile app. The new options further underpin the company’s continued commitment to customer service with wholesalers now able to place orders for Marshall-Tufflexor Bendex products at any time of day, or night.
T
he new service provides wholesalers that have a Marshall- Tufflex account, with a new purchasing option to quickly and easily place stock orders online or via its new mobile app. The
new system provides access to the most up-to-date pricing and product information and has been designed with useful functionality to help streamline the user experience. Users will have the ability to build shopping lists, save their favourite SKUs,
scan product barcodes to instantly add items to the basket, as well as access historic ordering data. New orders can therefore be quickly and efficiently processed at the touch of a button. Customised terms and pricing can be accessed using a unique log-in and users can enjoy special promotions plus an additional 1% discount exclusively on all orders placed through the new system. Speaking on the new service, Jon Chamberlain, commercial director at
Marshall-Tufflex said: “We are committed to providing the best possible solutions for our customers and that encompasses everything we do, from providing the best product ranges, through to how we manage orders and deliveries. We have developed this new service to meet the changing business demands of today, recognising that not everyone works to the
14 | electrical wholesaler September 2021
Examples included a medical emergency drone, a defibrillator compacted into a wearable hat and a motorcycle helmet with shock- proof airbags. Laura Richardson, English Teacher and careers lead at Meole Brace School commented “The students benefitted lots from the task set by Aico and from the business expertise that colleagues brought to them. I’m really grateful to Aico for running these Enterprise Days, as without Work Experience, our Year 10 students have missed out on a significant opportunity and the range of skills they could have acquired.” A student at Thomas Adams School commented: “We really enjoyed it, we
liked learning about the company and being able to be creative. Overall, it was a very good event and I’d happily do it again.” Aico will continue its support to education throughout the year with similar challenges, as well as hosting educational events for primary and secondary school students at its headquarters in Oswestry.
To find out more about Aico in the Community, visit
www.aico.co.uk/in-the-community/
same hours or schedule. With this new facility we aim to provide our customers with more flexibility and functionality to make ordering as simple and convenient as possible.” Wholesalers can download the app at the App Store, Google Play, or use the desktop version directly from the Marshall-Tufflex website.
For more information on how to set up your online account, please speak to your area sales manager or visit
www.marshall-tufflex.com
ewnews.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
