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Rowlinson appoints two directors in newly created job share role
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icola Ryan and Leanne Gainford have taken up the newly created role of joint director of people services at Rowlinson Knitwear. Ms Ryan is Rowlinsonʼs former head of people services and Ms Gainford is the former people development manager. The job share role is Rowlinsonʼs first, as well as the first appointment to the companyʼs new senior management board which will lead Rowlinson to achieve its next growth goal. Joining Rowlinson in 2008 and 2013, Ms Ryan has 15 yearsʼ experience in recruitment/HR, and Ms Gainford over 20 yearsʼ experience in sales, personal development and coaching. In 2017, Ryan was Stockport Business Awardsʼ Business Person of the Year and shortlisted as IIP Peopleʼs Manager of the Year. Ms Ryan will work Monday to Thursday and Ms Gainford from Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, reporting directly to Rowlinsonʼs managing director.
The pair said: "Weʼre thrilled to take on this exciting role at such an important time for Rowlinson. Itʼs critical that we make all our decisions through the lens of our people, and our joint appointment enables us to continue to develop our high performing culture. Weʼre very proud to be part of a successful business that supports women to progress into board level appointments.”
Leanne Gainford and Nicola Ryan will share the newly created role of director of people services
Submitting a joint application for the role, the duo presenting a compelling business case for combining their complementary skills as an outstanding total candidate responsible for delivering an enhanced service to Rowlinsonʼs employees, while enabling both women to successfully achieve a fulfilling work- life balance.
Spandex launches free colour swatch app for customers
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pandex has created a free app that gives customers access to digital colour swatches for thousands of colours from leading materials brands at the touch of a button. Available in seven languages and tailored to the specific product portfolio of each national sales office, the Spandex ColorBox app features all of Spandexʼs industry-leading brands, including 3M, Avery Dennison, ORAFOL and ImagePerfect. Products are searchable by range, colour, product number, name or application. In addition to the extensive collection of colour swatches, the Spandex ColorBox app provides customers with easy access to product information and technical data sheets and connects directly to the Spandex online store, where you can find more information about the chosen product or range. It also offers customers a colour match feature, enabling the user to photograph a colour and use the app to find the closest colour match within Spandexʼs range of vinyls. Leon Watson, general manager at Spandex UK, said: “The Spandex ColorBox app is a valuable business tool for signmakers, graphics producers and wrappers, effectively enabling them to carry the full Spandex range of
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Donald Moore, managing director at Rowlinson, added: “We have a longstanding commitment to put our employees first and believe that flexible working is a commercially sound strategy for recruitment and retention. This crucial job-share role fosters our values-led culture through the exemplary role models Nicola and Leanne are. Weʼre proud to stand alongside forward- thinking organisations, including The Guardian, Age UK and the BBC, as a beacon for flexible working practices and promoting women into senior leadership roles."
Goldstar halves its order processing and delivery time
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Spandex’s new ColorBox app is available in seven languages
brand swatches in their pocket, making it easier than ever to support conversations with customers about media selection.
"The range of coloured vinyls is expanding continuously and physical swatches quickly become outdated, while the Spandex ColorBox app will be updated monthly to ensure it reflects the very latest product portfolio. Instant access to product specifications will help customers confidently choose media that is fit for purpose, and with ʻclick to buyʼ access to the Spandex online shop, weʼre offering our busy customers unique functionality that will help to minimise the time they spend selecting and buying vinyl products.”
ustomers buying Goldstar pens are now receiving their orders much faster now that the company has halved its order processing and delivery time. The time- savings have been
achieved throughout the process, with the
investment in new extra machines and changes to its logistics and delivery operations all enabling the company to provide its
Susan Kieran, head of operations at Goldstar Europe
customers with a faster service. Susan Kieran, head of operations at Goldstar Europe, said: “We are continually looking for ways to improve the service we provide for our customers. We reviewed all our processes, identified several areas where investment could deliver significant benefits to them in turnaround time, and we implemented the changes. “The differences are already being noticed and the feedback has been excellent.”
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