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SSQ Design’s Covid-19 SERVICE OFFERINGS The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), and the extreme measures that have been implemented by leaders around the world to delay and reduce the spread of the pandemic, has changed the world as we knew it, writes SSQ Design.
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his has changed the way we think, feel, interact and behave as people. It has also drastically changed the way we work. Apart from those businesses and their employees who have been deemed Essential Service Providers, South Africans have been requested to stay at home and work remotely. People who have never used technology for communication purposes, aside from emails, have become proficient users of Zoom, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint and the like. Those businesses who rely on face-to-face interaction or mass gatherings in order to operate and generate income have had to close, mothball, or completely pivot their businesses in order to survive and remain viable during this time. SSQ Design operates within the exhibitions and commercial interior design industries, with a specific focus on the design and installation of: exhibition stands; activation sets; mall
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displays; pop-up shops; and office, retail and hospitality fit-outs. None of these are deemed essential services nor can they be offered remotely. Thus, we have been challenged to reinvent ourselves, expand our service offerings and introduce new products in line with the current situation. We have looked at what our clients need now and what they will need after lockdown. We have changed our strategy and our focus in order to continue servicing their needs as they evolve in response to lockdown and the implications of Covid-19. Our new product line consists of: • A range of economic, modular work-fromhome furniture solutions, including: couch desks, wall-mounted and freestanding desks, height adjustable desks, compact desk and shelving units, as well as adjustable laptop trays. These have become very popular not only for personal use but as branded corporate gifts. • Workspace social distancing solutions, including: washable desktop dividers, safety screens and space dividers that can be repurposed as marketing boards. • A range of hand sanitiser units – from industrial stands with foot pumps to beautifully aesthetic hands-free, as well as child-friendly, stands. • A full PPE catalogue including corporate branded masks, microfibre, triple-layer washable masks, KN95 and N95 masks, thermometers and gloves. • Reopening of office cleaning services: full cleaning of your office and complete sanitisation of high-contact areas.
• Office layout redesign to ensure social distancing regulations while optimising space and desk utilisation. • Temporary relief infrastructure, including tents, isolation rooms and ablution facilities. Although we have developed a Covid-19 product offering that offers immediate value to our clients, our core service remains that of the design and installation of exhibition stands, in addition to others. We look forward to our first day on-site with face masks, gloves and hand sanitisers at the ready.
Cara Nortman, CEO +27 (0)79 254 9572 Kim Kitchen, Managing Director +27 (0)82 330 4996 +27 (0)11 792 1241 info@ssqdesign.co.za ssqdesign.co.za
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