Electrolux Professional has recognised the stand-out performance of a number of its foodservice, beverage and laundry distribution partners in its annual Partner Awards.

Returning after a two-year hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards celebrate the success of a number of distributors who have delivered exceptional performance throughout 2021.

The 2021 winners are:

·       Partner of the Year (Foodservice) – Broderick Bros

·       Partner of the Year (Beverage) – Massey Catering

·       Partner of the Year (Laundry) – Southern Contracts

·       Growth Award (Foodservice) – Cater2

·       Growth Award (Laundry) – CAS Duncan

Special Awards for Total Sales in Professional Finished Products – Cater-Kwik and Southern Contracts

Appearing for the second year, the awards were extended to include Electrolux Professional’s network of service and support partners, with the winners being:

·       First Time Fix (Foodservice) – Assure Catering

·       First Time Fix (Laundry) – Caledonian

·       Service Fulfilment (Foodservice) – Assure Catering

·       Service Fulfilment (Laundry) – Electron

·       Perfect Service Model – Electrox

The awards also recognised the achievements of internal staff members, with Regional Business Managers Mike Kendall and Mark Rogers from the Channel Sales Team both acknowledged as outstanding contributors for the year.

Darren Lockley, Head of Region for Electrolux Professional UK & Ireland, comments: “It goes without saying that 2021 was an exceptionally challenging year for the commercial foodservice, beverage and laundry industries. Large parts of the economy remained closed for Q1, which combined with the significant closures throughout 2020, meant a huge amount of ingenuity and resilience was required to navigate such a tricky period.

“That said, many of our distribution partners were able to do just that and I am delighted to be able to celebrate their success through our 2021 Partner Awards. Likewise, given the tough operational circumstances many of our service partners found themselves in throughout large parts of last year, particularly when travelling to sites during lockdown, it gives me great pleasure to expand our categories to recognise their endeavours, too.”

He concludes: “I hope I can speak for us all when I say that 2022 provides a real stepping stone for our industry to move forward, but as a business, we would certainly not be able to do so without our partner network. It sits very much at the heart of our operations and I’m excited for the collaboration that is to come.”

For more information, please visit: www.electroluxprofessional.com/gb/.

At MKN, we’re committed to supporting our valued distribution partners. That’s why we’re making changes to further enhance our service and standards.

New team structure, new ways to get in touch

We’ve appointed Richard Robinson as Business Development Manager and Donna Town as Sales & Marketing Assistant – two new starters to support grown, enhance sales and improve after-care service for you, our dealer network.

• Richard joins from Unox UK where he was active marketing chef. We now have
  dedicated BDMs for the North, South and South West & Wales regions.
• Donna has 25 years of experience in retail and customer service. She will provide a
  link on sales and operational matters between the MKN factory in Germany and our
  UK customer base.

You can contact them using the following email addresses:

Richard Robinson robi@mknuk.co.uk
Donna Town doto@mknuk.co.uk

We’ve also introduced a dedicated UK landline for incoming service calls and warranty management. If you have any queries on service, maintenance or warranty issues, call 01329 757890.

New MKN Digital Centre

We’ve also launched a new digital broadcast studio, including an integrated show kitchen, to raise the standard of our digital customer support materials.

Online training and support materials will now be filmed, produced and streamed around the world from the state-of-the-art MKN Digital Centre in Germany. This includes livestreams, cooking shows, expert talks, webinars and podcasts, individual training courses and digital seminars.

The technology will enable you to ask questions and request technical details in real time and face-to-face.

Read more about the new Digital Centre here.

Get in touch

To speak to our team about MKN’s professional cooking technology, get in touch. Visit www.mkn.com or call 01329 757890.