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ARMAPLATE AT
GMEX 27th Jan 06 |
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Armaplate exhibited at the GMEX, Manchester this
weekend and came away with a good number of serious
enquiries from potential franchisees. Visitors came
from all over the UK and many appointments for
further interviews have been booked as a result.
Simon
Waddington, MD, said "I was amazed at how
eager people were to find out more about our
franchises. I think the fact that we have traded
successfully for 10 years before franchising, has
really set us apart from the rest, not to mention
that our product is unique and patented".
Because of the high number of enquirers, Armaplate
have decided not to exhibit at the Franchise Show at
Olympia in London. "We want to make sure that
we add franchises in a very controlled and paced
manner. We're not here to recruit franchisees in
their droves - we're trying to expand our business
and create franchise opportunities which will
flourish and grow, to the benefit of everyone
involved" said Tom McQuiggan,
Operations Director.
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ARMAPLATE
WEST YORKS |
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Armaplate's seventh franchisee, Peter Widdop, has
now launched and is in full operation. To contact
the West Yorkshire franchise, simply call our
National Sales Line number....
0845
838 0700
07710 260 632 |
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ARMAPLATE
GLASGOW |
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Armaplate's sixth franchisee, Jim Armour, has
now launched and is in full operation. To contact
the Glasgow franchise, simply call our
National Sales Line number....
0845
838 0700
07738 973407 |
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ARMAPLATE
CHESHIRE |
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Armaplate's fifth franchisee, Brian Bolton, has
now launched and is in full operation. To contact
the Cheshire franchise, simply call our
National Sales Line number....
0845
838 0700
07910 699494
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ARMAPLATE WEST
MIDLANDS |
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Armaplate's fourth franchisee, Richard Griffith, has
now launched and is in full operation. To contact
the West Midlands franchise, simply call our
National Sales Line number....
0845
838 0700
07917 142563
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ARMAPLATE
HAMPSHIRE |
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Armaplate's third franchisee, Clive Hawkett, has
now launched and is in full operation. To contact
the Hampshire franchise, simply call our
National Sales Line number....
0845
838 0700
07976 328774
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ARMAPLATE
EDINBURGH |
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Armaplate's second franchisee, John Lewthwaite, has
now launched and is in full operation. To contact
the Edinburgh franchise, simply call our
National Sales Line number....
0845
838 0700
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ARMAPLATE
DONCASTER |
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Armaplate's first franchisee, Gary Robinson, started
off as our pilot back in March 2004. Having
successfully completed the 12 months pilot, he
became a fully fledged franchisee and secured
Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley areas.
Gary continues to do amazingly well, growing from
strength to strength! Managing Director, Simon
Waddington said "Having a good franchisee like Gary
is just like having a good partner in business".
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ARMAPLATE AT
THE NEC! |
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Armaplate launched its Franchise business at the NEC
Birmingham on Friday 7th October and was swamped
with potential franchisees from all over the UK.
Simon
Waddington, Managing Director said "We just
couldn't believe how much interest we generated at
the show. I think its because of the fact that we
are new to the industry and we have something very
special and unique. On the first day, we literally
didn't have time for a drink or bite to eat!"
Since
returning from the show, people have been phoning
and emailing every day. We now have a 2 week waiting
list for an appointment! The fact that we
don't "take anybody" has meant the introduction of
some necessary delays in awarding franchises.
We want to make sure that we choose the right people
for our franchise areas, because our future and
theirs, depends on it!
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ARMAPLATE
REDUCES INSURANCE COSTS |
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Fitting
Armaplate Lock Protection Plates to your vehicle can
now actually save you money on your insurance
premiums. Leading insurance intermediary,
Autonet, are
offering 15% discount to those van owners who
have Armaplate fitted to all doors of their
vehicles. Customers who have Armaplate fitted to
less than all doors, will be offered 10% discount.
The deal
has been backed by Insurance giant, Highway
Insurance Company Ltd, an FSA regulated insurer.
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"Autonet are a national insurance
broker providing quality van
insurance products with over £5
million written premium and are
delighted to be working
alongside Armaplate. Autonet
offer a wide range of cover for any
van and every tradesman, plus all
liability requirements can be
catered for. All Armaplate users
can receive up to 15% discount from
their annual van insurance policies,
such is Autonet's belief in the
Armaplate product. Massive savings
can be made on all van insurance,
even people with zero no claims
bonus can receive up to 65%
introductory discount. Call us free
today on 0800 0743 810 and
let Autonet show you the cheaper way
to insure your van while Armaplate
show you the safer way to keep it".
Ian Donaldson
Director (AutoNet Insurance
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EUROPE BECKONS
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Armaplate is currently in negotiation with potential
distributors in Spain and France.
Contact us for more details
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NEW SALES-TEAM
MEMBER |
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We're
very pleased to introduce you to yet another
addition to the Armaplate Support Team. Her name is
Andrea MaQuarrie and she comes from a strong sales/support
background. Andrea starts work with us on the
8th August.
"I'm
looking forward to working in a completely new
industry and am proud to be a part of the Armaplate
team. They're a very professional company and seem
to be going places".
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NEW YORK!
NEW YORK! |
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Armaplate are very proud to announce the
introduction of a distributor in the United
States of America.
Advantage Outfitters, based
in Valley Stream, New York, have become the first
distributors of Armaplate products in America.
Contact us for more details
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25th Oct
2004 |
New
Addition To The Team |
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Susan Crook
Telesales Executive
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Due to
yet more expansion and increasing demand for
Armaplate products, we have recently appointed
another person to our Sales Team.
Susan
has a great deal of experience in sales, telesales
and customer service, so she was the perfect choice
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1 Sep 04 |
New
Product - ArmaPost |
Wednesday 10:40 Sep 1st, 2004
Armaplate launch new
security product!
We are
pleased to announce the launch of a brand new
product called ArmaPost. This latest addition
to our security range is manufactured to extremely
high standards and was designed from the start to
require virtually no maintenance. Finished in high
quality, high strength stainless steel, it
provides.....more
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29 July
2004 |
New
RETAIL site launched |
Thursday
11:30 July 29th, 2004
Armaplate launch Retail
website!
Following a myriad requests for
an "online" shopping facility, we have launched our
new retail-website today. From here, end-users will
be able to order our commercial vehicle security
products on the internet and have them delivered
directly to their home address.
More information here...
Trade
buyers should continue to use their trade-accounts. |
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10 June 2004 |
Initial
City-Link protect assets |
Thursday
11:30 June 10th, 2004
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City-Link
are the latest blue-chip company to join the growing
list of clients who opt for Armaplate to protect
their vehicles from theft attack. Armaplate
engineers are working at depots across the country,
during evenings and weekends to carry out the
installation work without causing any disruption to
City-Link's business operations.
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31 Mar 2004 |
New
Security Flaw In Sprinter!!! |
Wednesday
16:30 March 31st, 2004
Armaplate have discovered a
major security weakness
in the Mercedes Sprinter. With nothing more than a
coat hanger or similar, the sideload door can be
opened without even touching the outer lock
barrel.
Update - June 2005. Mercedes have now sealed the
vulnerable area and a security risk is no longer
present.
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Jan 2004 |
Plate
Replacement Scheme |
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Armaplate
have introduced a new plate-replacement guarantee
scheme whereby any plate which is damaged
following an attempted break-in, will be replaced
free of charge for a period of 12 months. This new
service costs just £20 per vehicle and there are
no limitations to how many claims can be made
during the period of cover.
Whilst thieves may
not be able to successfully break into your newly
protected vehicle, they may well cause unsightly
damage to the plate whilst trying! With our
new Plate Replacement Guarantee, you can claim for
a free replacement plate.
To take advantage
of this new service, please contact us on the
above telephone number or click
here to email us.
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Dec 03 |
Online
Help! |
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We
are pleased to announce the introduction of an
"Online" help section. These webpages
will offer guidance on how to fit Armaplate
products. Please click
here
to view the guide.
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21
Oct 03
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Armaplate
launch new website!
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After evaluating
feedback from our customers, we decided to
introduce a much larger website with far more
content than previously offered. From the new
site, customers can discover much more about our
product range and request quotes online.
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1 Oct
03
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Electronic
Newsletter
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Armaplate sent out the
first Newsletter to their existing customer-base
this month. Feedback has been very positive and
many new contacts have subscribed to the mailing
list. The publication will be posted at
the beginning of each month and will contain news
on Armaplate products and many other
security-related items which should be of great
interest to fleet operators.
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25 Sep
03
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Transit
Security Weakness!
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Ford recently recalled
their new-style Transit vans after discovering
that the central-locking mechanism could be
activated by cutting through the wiring-loom on
the back door. Although the Ford mod addresses the
wiring configuration, it does nothing to stop
thieves from cutting the loom to attempt the
break-in. We have a new product which thwarts any
such attack. Click
here for more info.
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22 Sep
03
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New Addition To
The Team
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With ever-increasing
demands for Armaplate products and the imminent
opening of distribution points in Europe,
Armaplate decided to add a new member to the team.
As Head Of Sales,
Sadie Stagg is responsible for dealing with all
new and existing customers, making sure that
orders are processed with maximum efficiency and
speed.
Sadie's previous
experience in Retail Sales and Customer Service
Departments will help ensure that the customer is
the number one focal point.
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Sadie Stagg
Telesales Executive
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OFFICIAL
NOTICE
Armaplate
UK commercial vehicle security systems (lock
protection) images on this website are protected by
copyright and may not be reproduced or displayed on
other commercial vehicle security or lock protection
websites without the express permission of Armaplate
UK Ltd.
Armaplate
UK commercial vehicle security systems are made from
the finest materials and engineered to a very high
standard - do not accept cheap imitations - check
with Armaplate UK to make sure that you are buying a
genuine Armaplate lock protection system.
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