DGCOS and Certass sign partnership deal
31st July 2018

DGCOS and Certass, including the recently-launched Certass Trade Association, have agreed a partnership deal that will see the two organisations: “work together on promoting the industry’s professionalism, while supporting installers in a range of areas, including business, technical and consumer issues”.

The two explained in a joint statement this week: “There will also be cross-promotion of the schemes between the Certass Trade Association and DGCOS, with specific benefits available to members of both. For instance, Certass members will be able to use DGCOS to cover their mandatory alternative dispute resolution (ADR) requirement, while the joining fee for new Certass members will be covered under the agreement between the two organisations.”

Jon Vanstone, Chair of the Certass Trade Association continued: “There’s a clear synergy between our organisation and DGCOS; both are focussed on promoting our industry and its professionalism to consumers, to the benefit of everyone. Certass leads the field in certification and installer support, while DGCOS leads the field on consumer advice and protection. By getting together and collaborating we can support and champion the installers that are out there every day offering great products and service to homeowners.”

DGCOS founder Tony Pickup added: “We’re known for our unrivalled consumer protection and support credentials, but an important part of what we do is promoting the quality and best practice of our members to consumers. I was delighted to see the launch of the Certass Trade Association, providing wide-ranging support to its members. It mirrors what we do but from a different angle, so the partnership between us makes sense – benefitting the industry as a whole by working and growing together.”

Picture: top, l to r, Jon Vanstone (Certass), Tony Pickup (DGCOS), Simon Swift (Certass); bottom, Brian Smith (DGCOS), Danelle KauKau (Certass), Richard Christie (DGCOS)

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