Shower enclosure brand Lakes has promoted Pete Ward and Richard Hammerton into new roles within its dedicated Specification team. Pete Ward is now Lakes’ head of specification and will undertake additional duties including leading the day-to-day running of the team and supporting customers and partners. Having joined Lakes in December …
Read More »Lakes celebrates B Corp certification
Shower-enclosure brand Lakes has achieved B Corporation (B Corp) certification. The industry-first accreditation recognises Lakes’ sustainable practices throughout its operations. The B Corp certification process involves an assessment of a company’s impact across five key areas; Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. Lakes managing director, Mike Gahir, said “We are …
Read More »Lakes appoints new finance director
Shower enclosure brand Lakes has appointed Tim Lloyd as its new finance director. Lloyd brings over two decades of senior financial leadership experience to Lakes, and has worked across a diverse range of sectors including manufacturing, engineering, construction and software. At Lakes, he will oversee all aspects of the financial …
Read More »Lakes partners with Podfather to boost sustainability
Shower enclosure brand Lakes has implemented fleet management software from cloud-based logistics company, Podfather, to increase sustainability through optimising delivery routes. The business has achieved a 24% reduction in carbon emissions, with Podfather contributing to this success. Lakes has been using Podfather’s services to streamline delivery routes – reducing miles …
Read More »Lakes welcomes new area sales manager
Lakes, the shower enclosure manufacturer, has appointed Richard Hammerton as its new area sales manager. Having joined the bathroom industry in 2009, Hammerton has experience working with specification, showrooms and national key accounts in the trade. He said: “I’m really excited to be joining the team at Lakes, using my knowledge …
Read More »Lakes appoints new business development manager
Shower enclosure manufacturer Lakes has appointed Brett Wraight as its new business development manager for the Central and Anglia region. Wraight will bring over 20 years’ experience, having previously worked in various roles across the bathroom industry including fitting new bathrooms, selling to the high-end market and into retail sectors, and working …
Read More »Lakes grows sales team
Lakes, manufacturer of shower enclosures, has appointed two new regional sales managers. With a combined total of over 40 years in sales Carol Wilson and Alex Wilson will be supporting customers in the North West and North East respectively. New North West Regional Sales Manager Carol Wilson said: “It is …
Read More »Define the showering space with new Lakes Definitions
Lakes launches Lakes Definitions – a new colour range of shower door handles and profile caps. The contemporary suite meets a growing demand from homeowners to personalise their bathroom or showering space with complementary accessories. Lakes Definitions was developed for Lakes’ new showroom exclusive Antigua and Aruba showering spaces, from …
Read More »Lakes’ wins highly commended WCoBM environment award
Lakes, a carbon-neutral company and a leading manufacturer of showering spaces, has won a Highly Commended ‘Caring for the Environment’ award at the annual Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) City & Awards. Presented to sales and marketing director Mike Tattam by WCoBM’s Master Fiona Woolf DBE DL at the …
Read More »New Lakes Partners to help stockists sell more
Lakes is launching Lakes Partners – a mutually beneficial partnership programme that helps stockists sell more. Lakes Partners is built on a new Customer Commitment Charter, developed to drive awareness and demand for Lakes’ stockist partners, along with new service and support initiatives to help customers grow their business profitably …
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