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Bents donates over £22k to Alzheimer’s Society


Customers and colleagues have helped Bents Garden & Home raise an incredible amount for its 2017 Charity of the Year.


A total of £22,100 has been


presented to Alzheimer’s Society by Bents, which will use the donation to help people living in the Warrington and surrounding areas.


Penny Hamer from Alzheimer’s Society visited Bents to accept the donation and was joined by Zachary Clements and a team from St Rocco’s Hospice, the Centre’s 2018 Charity of the Year; a cause chosen by Bents’ customers in a vote held earlier in the year.


Decco raises £1,750 in Hanging Man


To help celebrate the Rainy Day Trust’s 175th anniversary and fundraising drive, the manager of Decco’s Leeds distribution centre, Andrew Ballantine was literally left hanging, as he became the latest industry figure to prove the strength of Henkel’s Loctite brand. The stunt took place at Decco’s


recent Leeds trade show at York Racecourse and, with the aid of the exhibiting Henkel team, Andrew undertook the Loctite Hanging Man Challenge, which replicates the Henkel TV advertisement for Loctite SuperGlue. As a result, £1,750.00 was raised for the Rainy Day Trust’s #Challenge175.


Commenting on the experience,


Andrew said: “Not something I’d recommend anyone to try at home, but thanks to Henkel, I felt I was in safe hands. It was a great way to raise money for the industry charity and I’d like to thank all the exhibiting Decco suppliers and all the Decco customers who came along and supported the cause.”


L-R: Tom Forsyth, Darren Bunting and Wayne Angelo


Everbuild – A Sika Company has undertaken a re-structure of the sales department, utilising talent already existing within the company and bringing it to the forefront. With over 25 years’ of experience working for Sika, Tom Forsyth has been appointed as business unit manager for Sika Everbuild; a role he will undertake alongside his current position as


business unit manager for both the Concrete and Waterproofing target markets. The success seen with these target markets is a testament to the hard work and dedication Tom has shown and he is determined to continue to build on the success already seen within Sika Everbuild since its acquisition by Sika in 2013, said the company. Of his new role he said he


Bord Na Móna appoints new head of horticulture


Mark Higgins has recently taken over the position as head of horticulture for Bord na Móna. Mark brings with him a


strong strategic commercial and operational background, which he has gained within the FMCG sector, with considerable experience in growing market share in very competitive environments. He has spent much of his career to date in Ireland and the UK and has extensive experience in delivering business performance targets.


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Mark joins Bord Na Móna Horticulture from Hovis Limited where he was general manager for Hovis Ireland and led a turnaround plan to re-establish the business as the leading supplier of both branded and private label bread products to the retail sector in Ireland. Throughout his career Mark has served as non-executive director on various boards including The British Cheese Board Limited, Council Member Of The Provisions Trade Federation (UK) and The English Butter Marketing


Bents Garden & Home managing director Matthew Bent said: “We are absolutely delighted to have raised so much for the Alzheimer’s Society and believe our money will be used to help people living with the condition in our local community.


“A big thank you to all our customers and colleagues who have helped throughout the year to make the campaign such a success. We are now looking forward to working with St Rocco’s Hospice and are keen to do just as well in 2018.” Warrington-based St Rocco’s Hospice was one of three charities nominated by Bents’ colleagues and after a period of


in store voting was chosen by customers as the Centre’s 2018 dedicated cause, with all money raised throughout the year helping the facility which provides high quality care for adults living with a terminal or life limiting illness. Bents Garden & Home has


recently been announced as a finalist in the Retailer of the Year category at this year’s DIY Week Awards. As well as fundraising, the family-run business will also continue to work with the charity to become a dementia-friendly destination, providing tips and training for its colleagues and guidance as to how they can help people with dementia whilst at the centre.


MD Matthew Bent presents Penny Hamer from the Alzheimer’s Society with a cheque for £22,100


New sales structure at Sika Everbuild


was, “excited to be given the challenge of managing the sales and marketing teams”. Working with Tom to create an even stronger sales team are Darren Bunting - formerly national specification manager Sealing and Bonding, now national sales manager for nationals, and Wayne Angelo - formerly regional sales manager for London and the South East, now national sales manager for Independents. Wayne commented: “2018 will be a big year for Sika Everbuild and the challenge of changing the sales mentality and taking the sales team to the next level while keeping us ahead of the competition excites me and I’m extremely proud to be part of the new team.” Darren Bunting and Wayne Angelo have been with Sika Everbuild for 10 and 12 years respectively, bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and experience which is essential within their new roles.


Toolbank driver retires after 39 years and almost two million miles


Mike Peace, who was based at Toolbank’s Cleckheaton branch and clocked up thousands of miles delivering to customers throughout Yorkshire and Lancashire, retired last month. Mike joined Toolbank in August 1978 as a driver when the branch first opened and has remained committed to his role at the company for more than 39 years. Northern regional director Mark Mulholland explained that Mike logged every company mile he has ever driven during his time with Toolbank. “Mike has driven an outstanding 1,977,324 miles over the years,” he said, adding jokingly: “For some reason he wasn’t prepared to stay for an extra 22,676 miles to hit the two million!” Mike says he will spend his


Company Limited. Mark replaced Gerry O’Hagan who has been appointed to a new role in Bord Na Móna as head of strategic projects.


retirement riding his new battery- powered bike and spending time with family, including his wife, who has suffered from ill health recently, and his 13 grandchildren. During a presentation at the end of March, Mark Mulholland, whose father, Alex, employed Mike in 1978, said: “We would all like to wish Mike the very best for his retirement and thank him for all of his hard work and dedication.”


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