FASTSIGNS Hammersmith, the award-winning graphics, signage and visual communications franchise centre, has been awarded the Idealliance G7 Master Qualification, an industry-leading set of best practices for achieving grey balance and visual similarity across all print processes.
In gaining the qualification, the Hammersmith centre has joined a select group of print service providers who have successfully completed the training. They are also the first FASTSIGNS centre to be qualified in the UK
Taking six weeks to complete, the award is valid for 12 months and will help the store better serve its customer’s objectives for brand quality and control.
Simon Slee, Owner of FASTSIGNS Hammersmith said:
“It’s been a great year for us. We kicked 2017 off by relocating to a brand new purpose-built facility in Acton and since our move, sales and turnover have been exceptionally strong. We have also had the pleasure of working on some really interesting projects this year in Ghana and Europe and gaining the Idealliance G7 Master Qualification is another exciting milestone for us.”
The relocation has also lead to doubled sales and an increase in turnover of 90%. Last year also saw the store crowned as finalists at the 2016 h&f Brilliant Business Awards in the Design and Interiors Business category.
He added: “The new qualification means we can now confirm our commitment to using the very best print production processes but it also acts as a seal of approval validating our capabilities to the highest level of global industry standards and specifications – something we believe is not only important to us but to our customers too.
“We look forward to further building on this year’s successes in the coming months and reaping the benefits this accreditation will afford us, including the ability to work on larger tender projects for bigger clients.”
John Davies, Managing Director of FASTSIGNS UK, said:
“A massive congratulations to Simon, Friederike and the Hammersmith team. Gaining this qualification is a testament to Simon and his wife and fellow owner, Friederike’s hard work and dedication to providing the very best service to their customers. The team have already celebrated a strong year and I am incredibly excited to see their business grow and develop even further now they are armed with this new badge of honour. Although the first of our FASTSIGNS franchisees to be qualified, we look forward to even more centres following suit in the coming months.”
Commenting on Idealliance’s behalf, Steve Bonoff said:
“We applaud FASTSIGNS Hammersmith for utilising the G7 Master Program to assure consistency and quality in their proofing, brand colour management and print processes. It demonstrates a level of control and expertise that places the Hammersmith store at the top of their field and we commend their leadership, commitment and support of the G7 Master and Qualification Program.”
For more information on FASTSIGNS, visit www.fastsigns.co.uk.
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