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FACTORY FASTLINES NAMED THE CONSORTIUM'S EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Schools furniture supplier Factory Fastlines has won The Consortium‘s annual Educational Supplier of the Year Award.

London-based Factory Fastlines is the fourth company to be recognised from among the national procurement and fulfilment company‘s education suppliers.

This year an additional award was given to Cicada Educational Equipment Ltd., which supplies early years and curriculum products.

The Consortium‘s 2007/8 education catalogue has over 1,000 new products and more than 1,100 pages, offering everything from arts and craft materials and curriculum teaching aids, to sports equipment and school furniture.

Melanie Teal, chief executive at The Consortium, says: “Maintaining a good relationship with our suppliers is obviously key to our business, and we look to recognise companies that can be an asset to our own business and support our growth.”

Mr Ashley Mooney, Marketing and Commercial Sales Director, Factory Fastlines commented: “We would like to thank the Consortium for undertaking a supplier of the year award, this enabled Factory Fastlines Ltd to demonstrable our total commitment to customer service.

“To win the supplier of the year award encapsulates our dramatic organisational changes to become more efficient and customer focused, reaping the benefits of best practice.  Factory Fastlines Ltd are very proud to have won this award and will strive to promote our products and services in meeting customers aspirations now enhanced by wining such a prestigious award.”

Colin and Janet Eastwood, Cicada Educational Equipment Ltd Joint Managing Directors added: “We were delighted to receive the award on behalf of all of our staff as it shows customer recognition for all the hard work they have put into the last year.”

ENDS             10th May 2007

For further information please contact Claire Sneddon, Sturgess Van Damme, on 01275 349011 or email claire@sturgessvandamme.co.uk  

 

Photo captions:

First picture shows:

Mr Ashley Mooney, Marketing and Commercial Sales Director, Factory Fastlines and Melanie Teal, chief executive at The Consortium

Second picture shows:

Colin & Janet Eastwood, Cicada Educational Equipment Ltd Joint Managing Directors and Melanie Teal, chief executive at The Consortium

 

Notes to Editors

The Consortium is a national procurement and fulfilment business focused on meeting the needs of its many customers in the education, training and social care sectors. It also provides free tailored e-procurement solutions, which give its customers central control over non-core supplies purchasing and radically reduces the time and cost associated with paper-based purchasing.

The company has a fast-growing multi-million pound web business. Its product range of over 30,000 products covers four key areas: 

• janitorial products

• furniture

• office and business equipment

• educational supplies

Our supplies business is combined with a growing services business, which focuses on fleet management and food contracting. Many organisations find they save time and money by outsourcing these arrangements to The Consortium.

Key dimensions: 

• annual sales turnover of over £40 million

• services 25,000 customers per annum

• supplies over 30,000 products per annum

• 250 employees

• 100,000 sq ft warehouse and office complex in Trowbridge, Wiltshire   

The Consortium offers all its customers:

1. Prompt delivery – next day in UK if required

2. One-stop convenience

3. A low-price guarantee (thanks to our £100 million plus buying power)

4. Thousands of branded and own-brand quality-assured products

5. No quibble return and refund

6. Easy ordering by post, fax, telephone or online