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Promotion Space Group has appointed a our desire to be
leading industry figure as Group Chairman, the UK’s one stop
to support its ambitious growth plans. solution for
Richard Wright has worked in the Commercialisation,
Shopping Centre and property Richard’s breadth of
Richard Wright
commercialisation industries for over 40 industry experience and knowledge of
Erin Collier
years, and was responsible for establishing commercialisation will be invaluable to the
the commercialisation department at Jones growth of the company and made him a
Lang LaSalle. He is a past president of the natural choice as Chairman. Richard joins PiMS Workspace
BCSC and in 2006 was awarded the the business at an exciting time when
lifetime achievement award at the commercialisation has risen to the top of grows itsown
industry’s prestigious SCEPTRE Awards. the agenda in the Shopping Centre industry
Promotion Space’s CEO Steve Hughes and his extensive experience in asset workforce
says: “We’re delighted that Richard has management will prove important as we
joined Promotion Space Group. Given the continue to acquire more venues.” PiMS Workspace, a leading UK provider
aggressive growth plans of the Group and www.promotion-space.com of tailored accommodation solutions, is
sending staff back to school, in response
to a national shortage of available trained
REACHINGNEWHEIGHTS
personnel.
As a specialist in workplace planning,
design and strategic management, PiMS
relies upon its league of skilled consultants
Advance Cleaning Services managed by Broadgate Estates - not bad for to optimise office space for organisations
Ltd is pleased to announce a young company! Advance also run a highly across the world. Instead of struggling to
the appointment of a new successful transport cleaning division, with a acquire experienced staff,
Director, Peter Smith. Peter major contract with Southern Trains. Twenty-four year-old Erin Collier is the
will join an established team Advance already have over 200 employees first PiMS employee to benefit from the
of three Directors, where his including a number of IRATA trained rope initiative. Recognising her creative flair,
role will be to continue the access technicians They have already been Atkinson has covered costs for her to
company’s continued innovative in abolishing the historic payment study part-time for a BA Hons degree in
expansion. of window cleaners by the “piece work” Interior Design and Technology at the
Peter Smith Peter has a wealth of method. Peter Smith says, “How can the London Metropolitan University.
experience in the cleaning industry possibly incentivise workers to finish “This is a brilliant opportunity,” Collier
industry having joined Ramoneur in 1973. early and cut corners in today’s highly Says. “The prospect of loans and debts
He rose to become Managing Director in sensitive health and safety environment? put me off further education after leaving
1992 and when Ramoneur was acquired by We have put a stop to it.” school. Now I can go to university and
MacLellan in 2001, he left to take up his As part of his new role at Advance enjoy my course, safe in the knowledge
previous role as Managing Director of Strand Cleaning, Peter will be overseeing that I have job security when it’s over.”
Cleaning. operations, sales and marketing in this rapidly According to a new survey from the
Advance Cleaning launched in 2001 and is growing organisation and looking at International Facility Management
the market leader in the provision of high relocating the company headquarters to Association, the FM industry has an ageing
level cleaning and maintenance services, Central London where the majority of its workforce, with a desperate need for
already boasting prestigious contracts at 30 clients are based.01732882706 young professionals to fill this growing
St Mary Axe and at a number of sites info@advance-cleaning.co.uk field.
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