Sunderland Echo

Nominee reflecting on the public’s great praise

SPECIALIST WINDOW FIRM GETS A NOMINATION

- By Chris Cordner chris.cordner@jpress.co.uk @CCordnerjp

Delighted bosses at a specialist windows firm are bidding for honours after being nominated for a business award.

Safe Seal North East, based on the Southwick Industrial Estate in Sunderland, is the latest in an impressive line-up of entries in this year’s Echo Portfolio Awards.

Customers praised the skilful workforce, prompt staff who started on time andhard-workingemp­loyees who found nothing a problem in their bid to please the customer.

Others said they highly recommende­d the companyfor­thewayitsa­wthejob through to completion and for a determinat­ion to make sure it met timescales.

The company was establishe­d by David Coats and Daniel Lawther in 2007 and Daniel was delighted with the public’s response.

““That’s excellent,” he said. “I am very pleased.

“It is very good feedback and it is nice that customers have given it. It is something that we strive to do.”

This year’s awards are now well under way but there is still plenty of time for people to submit entries.

Make it Sunderland is again our headline sponsor, and will sponsor our overall Business of the Year Award, as well as a Lifetime Achievemen­t Award, which is in the sponsor’s gift. Make It Sunderland is also backing the contributi­on social enterprise­s make to the city in the Social Enterprise Award.

Other sponsors are Maxim, Quayside Exchange, K&L Groundwork­s, UKasl, North East Business & Innovation Centre (BIC), Gentoo, Age UK Sunderland, The Bridges, Stagecoach North East, TTR Barnes and Sunderland College.

To nominate, send your name, address and telephone number, the name of the person or business you wish to nominate, along with their address, telephone number and email (if known).

State which category your nomination applies to (from the list of categories) and pro- vide a descriptio­n of the reasons for your nomination (no more than 300 words).

Post your nomination to: Lynn Wild, Alexander House, Second Floor, Rainton Bridge Business Park, Houghtonle-Spring, Sunderland. DH4 5RA, or email nicola.meldrum@jpress.co.uk or lynn. wild@jpress.co.uk

 ??  ?? David Coats, left, and Daniel Lawther.
David Coats, left, and Daniel Lawther.

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