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GOLD FOR POOLWERX AT RECENT AWARDS

Poolwerx Business Development Manager Phil Colburn has been recognised as Field Manager of the Year QLD/NT for the second year in a row.

Poolwerx Franchise Partner Robyn Walsh has taken out Franchise Woman of the Year at the Western Australian Franchise Council of Australia’s 2021 Regional Excellence in Franchising Awards, an incredible accomplishment following her recognition as Poolwerx’ Woman of the Year in late 2020.

In further exciting news for Poolwerx, Poolwerx Business Development Manager Phil Colburn has been recognised as Field Manager of the Year QLD/NT for the second year in a row. Mrs Walsh joined the Poolwerx network as a franchise partner for Bunbury, WA, in 2013. Robyns work at Poolwerx has seen her recognised as Poolwerx Franchise Women of the Year in 2014 and 2020, while their business has been named Poolwerx’ top WA mobile service for the last three years, following great growth from an initial fleet of two vans to now operating a retail store and five service vans. After a 30-year career in franchising, in support roles and as a franchisee himself, Mr Colburn joined Poolwerx in 2016, where he is responsible for the growth of the Brisbane South and New Zealand regions, encompassing 27 partners, 45 territories and 25 retail stores. Nic Brill, Poolwerx Chief Operating Officer, said that recognition of Poolwerx team members from the Franchise Council of Australia made everybody within the network extremely proud. “We’ve seen Phil and Robyn have a remarkably positive impact across our Australian and New Zealand franchise teams, as well as across the broader pool and franchise industries, and it’s wonderful to see them receive this external recognition as well,” Mr Brill said.

To find out more visit www.poolwerx.com.au

DEcKSEAL WELCOMES NEWEST FRANCHISEES

DeckSeal is excited to announce our newest franchisees in Newcastle, Jeff Gorman and Luke Carney.

Carpenters by trade, they are looking forward to growing the DeckSeal brand along the east coast of NSW, and surrounding suburbs. Why did they choose DeckSeal? “We chose DeckSeal because it is our background of trade and we found that it hasn’t been explored by other franchises in the area,” says Jeff. “The potential for growth with the right marketing and dedication from myself and Luke is exciting for us! What appealed to us about DeckSeal is the range of services provided and offered, the professionalism of skills and the finished product and customer satisfaction.” Jeff also said, they decided to buy a franchise so they could work for themselves, better work life balance, while having the support of an established brand. Jeff and Luke’s goals for the business is to develop their skills and expertise and to expand the brand in a new area. Keep an eye out for Jeff and Luke on the road in their DeckSeal vehicle and be sure to get in contact for a free no obligation quote. All our DeckSeal teams are busier than ever and look forward to transforming more outdoor areas for their residential and commercial clients.

There has never been a better time to buy into the home improvement market and DeckSeal has franchise opportunities available in NSW, QLD, SA, WA and TAS.

www.deckseal.com.au

cARPET cOURT INVESTS IN MEMBER PROFITABILITY

Australia’s largest retail floor covering specialist, Carpet Court has invested in a self-serve online Finance Portal to help their 162 members maximise their profit.

Carpet Court engaged Melbourne based specialists ITeM Group to build a custom portal for members to view critical business data such as rebates and carpet supplier costs, along with key financial performance data. “The off the shelf software packages just couldn’t do what we needed. Our Finance Portal is the best of both worlds for our members and Head Office,” said Carpet Court’s Chief Financial Officer, Mark Hogan. The portal has allowed Carpet Court members to download data into their own finance software, giving them full visibility of their cashflow, allowing them to make more strategic business decisions. Bringing this operational and financial data into one place has given Carpet Court Head Office the ability to benchmark member stores and visualise trends using Power BI. Carpet Court can analyse and provide feedback to the store network to help them improve their overall performance. “We can proactively help our members to improve their business. Now that we have all the key data in the one place, we can work with it, see trends and quickly provide feedback to help boost store performance across a range of metrics,” said Mark. “At the end of the day we are focusing on tools which can help our members maintain and grow their profit.” Carpet Court has a growing network of 200 stores in every state and territory. All stores are proudly Australian, as well as locally owned and operated.

www.carpetcourt.com.au

MEGASEALED RECOGNISED FOR OUTSTANDING MARKETING CAMPAIGN DURING PANDEMIC

Megasealed Australia has been selected as a finalist in the Franchise Council of Australia’s (FCA) Excellence in Franchising Awards for their outstanding marketing campaign in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recognising Megasealed’s strong dedication to remain ahead of the curve as an essential service, the announcement of FCA’s Excellence in Franchising Awards Finalists acknowledges the outstanding agility demonstrated by the company over the past 12 months. Despite the seismic impact of COVID-19, Megasealed successfully pivoted its business and marketing strategy to adopt even bolder ways of thinking and acting, agile ways of working and fast decision making to thrive now and into the future. The success of the campaign now backed by a nomination by the FCA. The dynamic campaign saw Megasealed innovate in terms of how they approached their service, engaging in virtual inspections and quoting to ensure the safety of clients and staff during this period. This was followed by a comprehensive overhaul of the company’s communications strategy to build confidence in Megasealed’s COVID safe practices and convey the continued importance of promptly addressing bathroom leaks even during this period. “We have been consistent in our focus on innovation and have always had a mentality of boldly taking advantage of opportunities within the market. With this campaign we took a strategic, yet calculated risk to alter our service and marketing strategy and it paid off tremendously,” says Jacques Courtin, Managing Director and Founder of Megasealed. A testament to Megasealed’s commitment to adapt in a challenging business environment is their continued focus on maintaining franchisee and client support during recent COVID-19 outbreaks.

www.megasealed.com.au