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Industry Update
PWS extend sales team
PWS have appointed Marina Gibbons as Area Sales Manager, with
responsibility for sales development and account management in the
Central Area. With extensive management and business experience,
Marina gained her knowledge in retail management, most recently with
Acdoco managing grocery multiples accounts and prior to this with
The BMA
Bendicks (Mayfair), Walkers Snack Foods and Estee Lauder.
Marina takes over from Hilary Hudson who has been promoted to the
position of Southern Regional Sales Manager following three successful
at B&K
years in the Area Sales role.
Comments David MacArthur, PWS’ National Sales Manager: “I am
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) is all set to have a delighted to welcome Marina to the Southern Sales Team and wish her
wonderful show at B&K Expo between May 13th-15th 2007, ExCel,
every success in her new role. Hilary has achieved a well deserved
London.
promotion to Regional Manager. During her time at PWS she has
“We have a lot going on this year and B&K Expo provides us with the
perfect opportunity to inform Industry about the work we’re doing,” says
gained the respect of customers, suppliers and colleagues alike and this
Yvonne Orgill, Chief Executive of the BMA.
promotion is
“At this year’s B&K Expo,” she continues, “we are launching the simply testament
virtual Bathroom Academy, some new study material and a new fact
to her dedication
sheet. We will also be telling people more about our Water Efficiency
and sales expertise.
Labelling Scheme and on top of all of that we are hosting a series of
workshops and a seminar.”
Hilary will now
The virtual Bathroom Academy will be available at www.bathroom-
focus her energy
academy.co.uk and students - whether an installer, sales manager or constructing and
designer - will have access to online enrolment, payment and testing. In
implementing the
addition, they will have easy access to all Generic Industry Guides, the
growth plan for
Certification Programme and Continuous Professional Development
(CPD).
2007/2008.”
Bathroom Academy Training Manager Phil Lumley says: “We have
Pictured (left to
some fantastic success stories to share and I’m looking forward to
right): Marina
demonstrating the new website and tempting some new students with our
Gibbons (Central
special offer of six Core Merits for the price of four.”
Area Sales
The BMA will also launch a new Generic Industry Guide - Domestic
Manager) and
Water Systems – to enhance Bathroom Academy course material and
Hilary Hudson
stakeholders will notice that the Shower Controls Guide is completely
(Southern
revised and more comprehensive than ever.
Regional Sales
A new Rate Your Bathroom fact sheet encompassing inclusive design
Manager).
developed to help retailers meet the needs of the independent living
market place will also be available. This fact sheet ensures retailers ask the
right questions of consumers and eradicates any awkwardness or
embarrassment for both consumer and retailer by posing a series of
Dedicated to great design
questions making the product selection process easier.
Shades Furniture is upping the ante in the design stakes with a substantial
The BMA Secretariat team will be on hand to provide stakeholders
investment in their design and supply chain team that is poised to take its
with more information about the BMA Water Efficiency Labelling
Scheme, which is a voluntary scheme developed to raise awareness of
furniture collections to the next level.
water efficient products, promote best practice for water efficiency within
As part of its ongoing commitment to keeping ahead of the game in
the bathroom environment and help consumers make an educated choice. terms of design innovation, Shades Bathroom Furniture has recently
The BMA workshops and seminar will
invested heavily in its in-house design and supply chain team. Based at
be delivered by Industry experts, with the
the company’s Wetherby headquarters, the new format team will be
first taking place on Sunday, May 13th at
1.45pm covering inclusive design. This
responsible for all future range releases, and their first wave of products
workshop offers advice on how best to
to hit the market have been described as simply “breathtaking”. The
capitalise on this growing, lucrative market. latest Shades brochure and website demonstrates the results of all the
On Monday, May 14th a Training
good work being done by the team, and this isn’t beginners luck, there’s
Workshop will take place at 11.30am to
even more in the
demonstrate the importance of a
pipeline.
professional, qualified workforce and
proving how “getting it right first time”
“The prominence of
can improve efficiency, boost sales and
the bathroom has risen
increase profit, while at 1.30pm leading beyond expectations in
experts will deliver a seminar on “wet
recent years and
rooms” honing in on future design and
trend predictions.
Yvonne Orgill, and
consumers are prepared
The last workshop will take place on
(below) Phil Lumley to invest a lot more
Tuesday, May 15th at 2pm and will cover
heartily in good quality
the highly relevant issues of water products that are well
efficiency, helping delegates understand the
designed and expertly
complexities of government regulations and
executed. With our new
explaining how to best capitalise on the
design team in place we
rapidly emerging market for water efficient
bathroom products.
are now in a better
You will find the BMA on Stand A60.
position than ever before
We look forward to meeting you there. to offer exactly what the
● For information on all BMA
consumer is
activities contact Karen Myles at
demanding,” explains
Karen.myles@bathroom-
association.org.uk or visit
Liam Walker, Shades’
www.bathroom-association.org
Primary Product
Designer.
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