2016 Review
2016 - A YEAR TO REMEMBER! Wow! What a year 2016 proved to be! We witnessed massive political and sporting surprises and observed some shocking items of news throughout the year; we also lost many iconic famous figures too. Thankfully, on a business front, things were a little less extreme for the BiKBBI in 2016, but it did prove to be a massively eventful year for the organisation and in a purely positive way. It began in January when the long-established Symphony Group were unveiled as an official Installations Partner joining huge brands like John Lewis Partnership, B & Q and Bathstore who had already committed to the same initiative. Symphony is the UK's largest privately owned manufacturer of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture with a turnover exceeding £100 million. Its customers include private developers, social housing providers, hoteliers and independent retailers throughout the UK and overseas so it was a massive coup to get them on board. March was an enormously busy month for the BiKBBI as it exhibited at the KBB 2016 Exhibition in Birmingham with 2 36
stands, one of which was used to promote The Installer Magazine. The show provided a perfect platform for the institute to launch its Corporate Membership Scheme (CMS) as it is an initiative that provides opportunities for kbb manufacturers to create closer links with the guys and girls who install their products. The CMS will bring big benefits to the BiKBBI membership. March also welcomed two new and highly influential additions to the BiKBBI board in John Peerless and Vince Linnane. John brought with him over 40 years of experience and is the former Chairman of Trading
March was an enormously busy month for the BiKBBI as it exhibited at the KBB 2016 Exhibition in Birmingham.