ARGOS CONTRACT WIN

RNS Number : 0162X

Wincanton PLC

07 January 2014

 



For immediate release

7 January 2014

Wincanton PLC

('Wincanton' or the 'Group')

ARGOS CONTRACT WIN FOR WINCANTON

Wincanton plc ("Wincanton" or "the Group"), a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the UK and Ireland has been awarded a three-year repair and maintenance contract by Argos, one of the UK's largest High Street retailers, for its fleet of HGVs.

The contract for Wincanton's commercial vehicle specialist Pullman Fleet Services (Pullman), sees the business deploying nation-wide repair and maintenance solutions for around 1,500 vehicles and trailers, operating from seven locations spread across the UK, from Glasgow to Somerset.

A network of over 30 service centres and more than 150 mobile service vans makes Pullman the UK's largest independent provider of commercial vehicle maintenance services, a crucial factor for Argos, which has 740 stores across England, Scotland and Wales.

Graham Hunter, managing director of Pullman, commented:

"Argos is one of those retailers that can lay genuine claim to being a household name, and with that brand awareness comes an expectation of quality and extremely high service standards.

"For Argos to award this contract to Pullman is, I believe, testament not only to our unrivalled reputation in the commercial vehicle repair and maintenance sector, but also to our commitment to investing in training and technology that keeps us ahead of the field and our customers' vehicles on the road.

"We're looking forward to working with Argos and to delivering industry-leading value to their operations."

Phil Hull, Argos' retail distribution director commented:

"From the outset we were clear that we required a business partner that had both the scale and capability to provide a national solution delivering common standards across the UK.

Our values are all about delivering unrivalled value and convenience to our customers, and maximising vehicle on-road time safely will be a key contributor to this.

"Pullman has an exemplary track record in this respect together with a proven reputation for creating efficiencies while delivering excellent customer care."

For further information please contact:

Wincanton plc
Eric Born, Chief Executive	01249 710 000
Adrian Colman, Group Finance Director
Buchanan
Jeremy Garcia / Gabriella Clinkard	020 7466 5000

 

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