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Commercial cleaning company, Cleanology, has secured a new contract win covering three of Mercedes-Benz’s showrooms in the North-West, including the luxury car company’s flagship site in Stockport – the largest in Europe.
The three-year contract with car dealership LSH Auto Limited, worth over £1 million, will employ 23 staff on site to clean the showrooms at Stockport, Macclesfield and Whitefield, which includes luxury showroom and retail space, office accommodation and car servicing workshops.
Cleanology has also teamed up with Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE) to deliver specialist floor-cleaning machinery that provides a better finish, improves sustainability, and helps to reduce work injuries and back-ache for staff.
Dominic Ponniah, CEO of Cleanology said: “This fantastic news has cemented an incredible year for our business. As well as winning awards in 2022, we have successfully expanded into an additional 12 towns and cities across the UK. Manchester is one of our fastest growth areas, and we are looking forward to helping the Mercedes-Benz sites reflect the high standards associated with the brand.
“With any luxury brand, attention to detail is critical. We have switched to state-of-the-art equipment to keep the floor in top condition and, with the showrooms open seven days a week, we have changed the previous shift pattern to bring staff in after customers have left the building. At the same time, we are maintaining a daytime housekeeper for hospitality-style care.”
Stefan Bowett of LSH Auto Limited commented: “We chose Cleanology for its proven track record with similar prestigious brands, sustainability credentials and staff welfare. The team have been great and we’re already starting to see improvements.”
In 2022, Cleanology expanded their North-West England operation into Leeds and Liverpool, and recently announced plans to grow further across the Midlands, Bristol and Scotland over the next 12 months.
While some personnel are finally returning to the office – the great majority of organisations (up to 83 per cent) anticipate a hybrid mix of on-premises and working from home to continue for the foreseeable future.
This means that when it comes to providing access to the workplace, where once it was simply enough to maintain a welcoming reception for visitors, organisations today must also keep a close eye on access permissions in real-time to keep buildings safe and secure while ensuring they comply with compliance.
Pitney Bowes Smart Access Management in association with FMJ has produced a new White Paper which explains how to create a welcoming, actively managed environment for authorised people.
It explains how new Smart Access Management™ (SAM) delivers a complete, real-time and data-driven view of all your people, visitors and contractors, to help give you greater control and visibility.
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