Awards – Page 2 – News Flash

August 1, 2014November 24, 2014

Promotion For Leiann Following Further Expansion

Futures Supplies continue to encourage and support promotion and career growth from within and with its young, dynamic team seeing further expansion in 2014, Leiann Kemp has now been promoted to the position of Sales Manager.

Leiann joined Futures Supplies in 2006 as a general office assistant, she was promoted to Sales Support Administrator and to Customer Service Manager & PA to the MD in 2008. She has become a well-established and experienced member of the team and has always been a rising star, named ‘Scholar of the Year 2013’ at the Katrin Training Academy programme beating over 70 other candidates to a prize that will see her visiting Finland in early 2015.

We wish Leiann all the very best in her new role at Futures Supplies in supporting all our valued customers and managing the overall sales function of the business.

June 19, 2014June 19, 2014

Chequers Contract Services Clean Up!

The team at Futures Supplies would like to pass on its heartfelt congratulations to our partners, Chequers Contract Services where the champagne corks have been furiously popping over the past few weeks!

Not only did the company walk away with three prizes at the recent Croydon Business Awards – Business of the Year, Best Business for Training and Development, and Best Business for Apprenticeships and Employment of Young People but also in the prestigious London Business Awards where the best companies in the capital were recognised they collected a prestigious award for the Best Business for Apprenticeships and Employment for Young People.

Kate Ward, Sales and Marketing Director said, “Our celebrations could not have been achieved if it wasn’t for the great partnerships we have forged with our clients, business partners and suppliers, all of whom are instrumental to the success of our business. This is supported by the hard work, dedication and commitment of our staff who, which goes without saying, are our greatest asset.”

February 2, 2014April 1, 2014

‘SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR’ Award Goes To Our Very Own Leiann Kemp

In line with our ethos of delivering service, quality, value and reliability we believe training, whilst an investment in both time and money, is vital to any successful and thriving business and Futures Supplies encourage staff to regularly attend courses that are both meaningful and enjoyable.

With training success at our fingertips, we are delighted to announce that congratulations go to our very own Leiann Kemp, Customer Service Manager & PA to the MD, for being awarded the Katrin Academy 2013 – Scholar of the Year for the Katrin Training Academy programme beating over 70 other candidates who attended the programme.

The Katrin Academy, based at the head office premises of Metsa Tissue in Walton on Thames, is open to anyone selling washroom products or involved in Facilities Management and Contract Cleaning. The Academy is designed to be about learning through practical example and Leiann excelled in the programme which will assist in her future working environments. Whilst there, she attended and took part in interactive sessions with presentations, videos and practical exercises.

Leiann joined Futures Supplies in 2006 as a general office assistant and has worked her way up the ladder due to her hard work and dedication. As ‘Scholar of the Year’, Leiann’s prize will be a visit to the Metsa Tissue Mill in Finland next February.

Jo Long MBICSc, Sales Manager AfH UK, Metsa Tissue Ltd said, “I just wanted to congratulate you officially. You did an amazing job to beat over 70 other candidates around the country, so from all of us at Metsa Tissue, A MASSIVE WELL DONE”

November 4, 2013November 4, 2013

The Best of the Best are Named at The Golden Service Awards 2013

The Golden Service Awards (GSA), organised in partnership with the Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) are designed to recognise service excellence, provide a benchmark for quality and a means of identifying leaders in the cleaning industry.

The awards were handed out at a glittering awards ceremony at the Lancaster London hotel on Friday 1^st November and the team at Futures Supplies was delighted to give a big shout out to the Principle Cleaning Team, who we have worked in partnership with for some 18 years on achieving not just one, but two prestigious Awards.

Here’s the full list of this year’s worthy winners…………………………..

Best Cleaned Premises – Central and Local Government In-House Cleaning Teams – Bradford District Care Trust for the Airedale Centre for Mental Health

Best Cleaned Premises – Small Education Establishment – VINCI Facilities for Sinfin Primary School, Derb

Best Cleaned Premises – Large Education Establishment – MITIE for Liverpool Community College

Best Cleaned Premises – Public Service Buildings – Eurest Services for the Northern Ireland Assembly

Best Cleaned Premises – Healthcare Establishment With Fewer Than 250 Beds – Derrycourt Cleaning Company for LauraLynn Children’s Hospice, Dublin

Best Cleaned Premises – Healthcare Establishment With More Than 250 Beds – Serco for the NHS Forth Valley Hospital, Larbert

Best Cleaned Premises – External Pedestrian Areas and Street Furniture – Interserve FM for Paternoster Square, London

Best Cleaned Premises – Individual Retail Establishment – Exclusive Contract Services for Sainsbury’s Superstore, Hayes

Best Cleaned Premises – Shopping Mall – LCC Support Services for the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, Cambridge

Best Cleaned Premises – Manufacturing – OCS Group UK for Mercedes AMG – High Performance Powertrains, Brixworth

Best Cleaned Premises – Transport Terminal – MITIE for Birmingham Airport

Best Cleaned Premises – Mode of Transport – Dynamiq Cleaning for Go-Ahead (buses), London

Best Cleaned Premises – Hospitality – OCS Group UK for the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham

Best Cleaned Premises – Office Areas Below 250,000 sq. ft. – OCS Group UK for BUPA, Staines

C&M Best Cleaned Premises – Office Areas Above 250,000 sq. ft. – Principle Cleaning Services for the Lloyd’s Building, London

The Best Specialist Cleaning Company Award – Eden Professional Cleaning Services for Lonza Biologics PLC, Slough

The CSSA’s Award for Excellence in a Small Cleaning Business – Enhance Office Cleaning

The Healthy Workplace Award – Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Professional* – Julius Rutherfoord

The Diversey Environmental Awareness Award – Turner Facilities Management for Newsprinters, Knowsley

The BICSc Industry Training Award – Turner Facilities Management for Rugeley Power Station, Staffordshire

Service Delivery Innovation of the Year – OCS Group UK for the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham and Cape Environmental Services for innovation in North Sea Offshore operations

The BCC Site Supervisor of the Year – Angelica Martinez from Principle Cleaning Services for the Lloyd’s Building, London

The Kimberly-Clark Professional Cleaning Operative of the Year – Joanna Wajda from Derrycourt Cleaning Company for LauraLynn Children’s Hospice, Dublin

October 15, 2013October 15, 2013

The Cream Of The Crop In Facilities Management – The BIFM Awards 2013

Since 2001, the BIFM Awards have recognised the very best individuals, teams and projects across Facilities Management. The Awards present a fantastic opportunity for winners to be recognised for everything they bring to the FM profession.

Futures Supplies has long supported excellence and innovation in facilities management and Mandie and Amy were delighted to attend, along with 1,300 guests at The Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair last night to see the winners crowned!

Dedicated to recognising and celebrating excellence in facilities management, this year saw the BIFM bestow 12 awards, with categories ranging from impact on organisation and workplace to excellence in product development.

This year’s awards with headline sponsor Mace were hosted by Gyles Brandreth, former MP and government Whip.

All the team at Futures Supplies would like to extend their congratulations to all the winners:-

Excellence in Customer Service
> Chiswick Park, Enjoy Work

Excellence in Product Development
> GSH Group’s Energy Monitoring Application (EMAP)
> Highly Commended: Excel, DeskQUERY™

FM Excellence in a Major Project
> COMET Advisory, Tri – Borough Transforming TFM
> Highly Commended: BAE Systems, The Bowland Centre

FM Service Provider of the Year
> GRITIT
> Highly Commended: Palmaris Services, i Data – Integrated Business Solutions

Facilities Manager of the Year
> Deborah Rowland, Cabinet Office
> Highly Commended: David Scott, Sodexo

Impact on Organisation & Workplace
> Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd, Britvic at Breakspear Park
> Highly Commended: Google Ireland, Google EMEA HQ Dublin

In-House Team of the Year
> Edge Hill University, Facilities Management

Innovation in the Use of Technolology and Systems
> iSite, The HUB
> Highly Commended: Middlesex University, New Ways of Working – a Digital Journey

Learning & Career Development
> MITIE Client Services
> Highly Commended: Initial Facilities, Nurturing Talent – The Initial Way

Profound Impact on the Industry Over the Last Five Years
> Anne Lennox-Martin

Sustainability & Environmental Impact
> Cofely & Peel Media Group, MediaCityUK
> Highly Commended: Edinburgh Napier University, Environmental Management System Implementation

Judges Special Recognition Award
> Kajima Community

Lifetime Achievement
> Frank Duffy

November 17, 2012April 16, 2013

Partnered With Multiple Award Winners

Following its award for the Best Offset Retailer award for the second year running in April this year rewarding efficiency, reliability innovation and quality of service in the carbon market, The CarbonNeutral Company was voted joint winner of the Best Advisory firm, Voluntary Carbon Markets in Carbon Trading magazine’s 2012 market survey.

This award recognises the work it does with its clients like Futures Supplies to create carbon credit portfolios that meet specific carbon management requirements.

We are delighted to be working alongside such a credible company in reducing our environmental impact through measuring the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with our business, reducing them at source, and then offsetting any unavoidable emissions by purchasing carbon credits to deliver carbon neutral supplies to all our customers.

November 4, 2012April 16, 2013

Delivering Carbon Neutral Supplies to your Door for over Six Years

Futures Supplies is delighted to have its green credentials independently endorsed for the sixth year running. This is a highly sought after accolade and recognises the company as an industry leader in its field for its environmental commitment and for delivering carbon neutral supplies to its customers.

Demonstrating our commitment to reducing CO2 in accordance with leading edge quality assurance standards, the CarbonNeutral trademark is one of the world’s most recognised and robust brand marks for greenhouse gas emission reduction.

As a result of this reduction process coupled with offering the unavoidable emissions associated with our business, our carbon footprint is reduced to net zero.

July 28, 2012April 16, 2013

Plimsoll Publishing Award Futures Supplies ‘Outstanding Company’

Futures Supplies is delighted to have been recognised with the accolade of ‘Outstanding Company 2012’ to add to its already impressive number of awards.

The award is given by Plimsoll Publishing Ltd, the world’s leading provider of market reports and company analysis who stated that it is a result of hard work, diligence and commitment. It also identified Futures Supplies as a business that has maintained outstanding performance over a period of time, due to sound management.

Futures Supplies was also listed in the report as a Best Trading Partner and Fastest Growing Company in its industry.

Great stuff hey!

June 2, 2012April 16, 2013

Celebrating Quality and Environmental Re-Certification Since 1997

Futures Supplies is delighted to have successfully gained re-certification to BS EN ISO 14001 and BS EN ISO 9001:2008 for a further 3 years until 2015 for its environmental and Quality Management systems.

To gain and maintain certification, Futures Supplies ensures legislative compliance, records information on the operation of its QMS and EMS and demonstrates continual improvement. Increased credibility comes from regular independent assessment to ensure its Environmental and Quality Management System continues to meet and exceed the requirements of the standard.

We all want to have confidence in the goods and services that we use. Trust is essential whether in the high street, the supermarket or buying as a business.

Accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is key to ensuring that consumers, suppliers, purchasers and specifiers can have confidence in the quality of goods and in the provision of services throughout the supply chain.

UKAS accreditation means the evaluator can show to its customers that it has been successful at meeting the requirements of international accreditation standards.

This means that our customers reduce the risk of selecting an incompetent evaluator and paying for, or more seriously, acting upon invalid results. Too many of Britain’s companies run the risk of undermining their long-term success by purchasing independent evaluations that are not UKAS accredited.

Futures Supplies’ credentials are endorsed by certification to BS EN ISO 14001 and BS EN ISO 9001 through Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

Accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), DNV, established in 1864 is dedicated to the principle of safeguarding life, property and the environment.

Award winning and customer focused, we at Futures Supplies, hope our consistency of approach, endorsed by recognised accredited third parties, makes us a trustworthy, dependable and credible choice, to deliver both quality and sustainability throughout our business processes and services.

April 19, 2012April 16, 2013

WWF Ranks Metsa Tissue The Best!

producers on their global ecological footprint, we are delighted that Metsa Tissue, our supply partner for many years, has been ranked ‘best’ in the category of public corporate responsibility reporting and environmental management systems.

As part of the index, Metsa Tissue allowed WWF to scrutinise its global paper production on key environmental criteria, such as fibre sourcing from sustainably managed forests, clean production and public reporting and came out with an impressive 86% score.

Mika Joukio, CEO of Metsa Tissue says, “This excellent ranking is rewarding and highly motivating as a lot of attention and work has been put into our transparency and environmental performance.”

Futures Supplies would like to pass on big congratulations to all the team at Metsa Tissue.