Aron Turney has been promoted to the position of Distribution Manager. As part of the Spaceworks Management restructure, Aron is taking overall responsibility for the Distribution Department.
Aron has been organising the Godstone Depot’s transport for nearly two years, and has achieved this through the two busiest summers that the company has ever experienced. The experience gained in this, and after recently completing a Management Training Course, will mean Aron will be well equipped to lead the Distribution Team into 2008.
As of November 2007 Spaceworks have switched to EDF’s green tariff. EDF Energy pledges to match the electricity Spaceworks use with the equivalent amount of electricity from renewable sources such as wind, landfill gas and small scale hydro. This all part of Spaceworks’ Going Green Policy.
Spaceworks Furniture Hire is pleased to announce it has acquired the entire hire and equipment fleet-stock of Johnson Hospitality Services. In addition, the Bristol depot of JHS will run as a branch of Spaceworks and former JHS subsidiary Well Dressed Tables has been incorporated under the Spaceworks umbrella.
The news follows Spaceworks’ recent investment programme, which saw a new holding company formed to introduce new expertise and equity. The shareholders of the holding company are Paul Turney (managing director), Iain Booth (operations director), Simon Durrell (sales director), Greg Lawless, Dermot Divilly and Joe Barrett. Lawless and Divilly have also been welcomed on to the Spaceworks board as non-executive directors.
“JHS held the largest stock of banqueting furniture, crockery, cutlery and glassware in the UK and possibly Europe,” said managing director Paul Turney. “We will continue to offer their entire product range.”
The Spaceworks service and vast range of furniture hire products is now available from London, Bristol and Dublin.
“Taking on the Bristol depot, means Spaceworks full range will be available at competitive rates throughout South West England. It will enhance our ability to provide top quality service and product ranges backed by our customer charter to new and existing clients in that area.”
New Spaceworks subsidiary Well Dressed Tables will continue to operate from its Vauxhall depot. It will work alongside Spaceworks to offer an integrated top class offering. Paul Turney, Divilly, Barrett and Lawless will join WDT managing director Chris Piggott on the board.
“Well Dressed Tables is renowned for providing top of the range designer style table top items backed up by an excellent service supported by a well experienced team from a catering background,” said Turney. “The link between the two companies will provide an excellent benefit to both businesses and greatly increase range to customer bases.”
Meanwhile, Spaceworks has unveiled a new investment programme to ensure it continues to grow over the coming years.
A new holding company has been formed in order to introduce new expertise and equity.
The shareholders of the holding company are Paul Turney, Iain Booth, Simon Durrell, Greg Lawless, Dermot Divilly and Joe Barratt. Lawless and Divilly have also been welcomed on to the board as non-executive directors.
“I am delighted we have taken these steps which will enhance Spaceworks and contribute towards our continued development,” said Turney. “Its business as usual.”
Spaceworks Furniture Hire delivered over 52,500 pieces of furniture to the K-Club in Ireland for golf’s premier team event, the Ryder Cup. As the European team, captained by Ian Woosnam, smashed their American counterparts 18½ to 9½, Spaceworks dedicated on-site team were busy ensuring all areas from the buggy park to the hospitality suites and prestigious Ryder Cup ball were fully kitted out with a stylish array of furniture.All the kit, ranging from ashtrays to banquet chairs, was delivered and fully installed inside a five-day window.
In 2002, Spaceworks was joint supplier to the last Ryder Cup to be held in Europe at the Belfry in Sutton Coldfield. Such was the quality of its work - this time it won the right to supply the entire workload.
“Logistically it is a hard job to manage,” said managing director Paul Turney. “But our highly trained staff have experienced almost every imaginable situation in the past and know just what to do. Installing all the kit within a tight time frame was not a problem.”
He added: “While in the past Spaceworks has been synonymous with large sporting events this is in fact our only major sports event of the year. The mainstay of our business is still made up from supplying furniture for private parties and weddings via marquee companies. It just shows our ability to provide for an event of any scale from a party of 45 to a party for 45,000 per day over three days at an event like the Ryder Cup. We can cater for and tailor our service to everyone’s needs.”
The Ryder Cup caps a great September for the Surrey-based company. “It will be the biggest trading month Spaceworks has ever seen,” said Turney. “This follows a record 2005 - which we are also on course to beat.”
