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DIY shop owner honoured with national Standard role


Mr Warren joined the Army on April 8, 1958 and served in the Grenadier Guards for eight years. During this time he was stationed in Germany, Libya, British Cameroons in Africa, and with the United Nations in Cyprus. On home soil, he was based at camps in Surrey and Hampshire, as well as Chelsea and Wellington Barracks in London. His guard duties included the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the Bank of England. He was also on guard at the Queen’s Birthday Parade in June 1962. There will be two performances


Broad Street DIY’s Tony Warren will be representing Bromsgrove at the annual Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance, at the Royal Albert


Hall in London, on


November 10. Mr Warren, who established


Broad Street DIY in Bromsgrove in 1979, was told in September that he had been nominated as a Representative Standard bearer to participate in the Muster of Legion Standards in London. The Festival of Remembrance, in honour of those who have given their lives in the service of their country, has been held at the Royal Albert Hall annually since 1923.


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AVRON has announced the introduction of Dekton Power – a range of high- quality power tools all with three-year warranties – to the Avron portfolio. From small fixes to big fixes, the extensive range offers a great compact and concise range of power tools for the discerning DIYer. Included in the range are an 18v li-ion cordless drills and 3.6v li-ion cordless screwdriver kits, both featuring fast RPM speeds up to 550 with no load time, adjustable torque outputs and bright LED for improved visibility and flashlight functionality. The range also includes palm sanders, jigsaws and many more top-graded tools, providing power tools for every trade at various specifications to suit all budgets and requirements. Continuing with the Dekton branding philosophy and perception of quality with the consumer, the


power tool range has a distinctive impactful packaging created to attract the eye of the end-user as well as merchandising solutions and brand marketing material to assist the retailer. Cutting-edge QR code technology has been added to the packaging allowing the purchaser to simply link to more information of the product in question via their mobile. n 01753 639771 n www.avrondirect.com


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at the Festival of Remembrance, which takes place in the presence of the Royal Family. Tickets for the event have sold out but it will be broadcast on BBC One. Mr Warren


said of AMES restructures sales force


Following the acquisitions of Kelkay, La Hacienda and Anchor Fast, AMES UK has streamlined operations and created a new sales structure designed to support the planned growth strategy for the business.


The acquisitions have resulted in “an overlapping


network of sales representatives” said AMES UK group sales director Richard Pyrah, adding that a single unified sales team dedicated to garden centres had been created in order to streamline the organisation and ensure efficient and effective communications. The 22-strong team will represent all the brands –


Kelkay, including Easy Fountain and Borderstone, as well as La Hacienda and Woodshaw – providing a single point of contact for all garden centres. Mr Pyrah said: “At AMES UK, we have some ambitious plans for the future, including the


introduction of several new major categories. The creation of a single garden centre sales agency team is going to be critical for efficient communications and will ensure we continue to provide an excellent service to our customers.” He also announced the promotion of Al Sheppard to sales director with responsibility for developing the garden centre channel for all the AMES UK businesses and the recent appointment of Scott McCabe who has also joined the garden centre team. Mr Pyrah added: “Al has been driving garden


centre sales alongside me for the last three years, and with over 30 years of experience in the industry, he brings a wealth of expertise to our growing business.”


Homebase appoints Ian Topping as chairman his


nomination: “I am extremely proud and overwhelmed. I think it is about 30 years since Bromsgrove was last invited to take part in this prestigious and hugely important commemorative event.” Mr Warren has been a


Standard Bearer at Bromsgrove’s Remembrance Sunday parade for over 25 years. He will return to Bromsgrove following the evening performance in London, to take part in this years’ Bromsgrove parade on Sunday, November 11.


Homebase has appointed Ian Topping as part-time non- executive chairman to support its management team. Mr Topping joins Homebase from entertainment retailer HMV,


where he was chief executive for five years and oversaw its return to profitability after the company was acquired from administration by Hilco Capital. Before his time at HMV, Ian was chief executive of Steinhoff UK, following its acquisition of Relyon Group PLC in 2001, where he was chief executive until 2012.


Homebase CEO Damian McGloughlin said: “We are delighted to welcome Ian to the Homebase team and we look forward to working closely with him as we work to deliver our


turnaround plan. Ian’s


experience and knowledge of the retail landscape will be an enormous asset as we continue to reinvigorate the Homebase proposition


and return the


company to profitability.” Ian Topping said of his new


role: “The challenges Homebase has faced in recent years have been well documented, however, it continues to have a unique market position, and there is huge potential for the business to return to a position of strength. I am excited to be playing a part in this, and I am proud to be a part of this great business.”


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