Sternfenster has been announced as a finalist in three categories in this year’s G-Awards –
Fabricator of the Year, Unsung Hero, and the Training & Development Initiative of the Year.
“Being shortlisted in three categories at the fenestration industry’s most prestigious awards is a fantastic achievement and recognises the hard work that all of our colleagues have put in to making Sternfenster the success that it is today,” said MD Mike Parczuk.
“The market for windows and doors has been all over the place during the last two years, but I think we have shown strength and maturity, and provided the support necessary to ensure our customers are the best-placed to win work and prosper. I am proud that everyone at Sternfenster stepped up to the challenge, and this announcement is a direct result of that effort.”
The Training & Development Initiative of the Year category is based on the company’s commitment to achieve a Gold Investors in People award, something that only 19% of business achieve, after being awarded Silver in October 2020.To meet this goal, Sternfenster created a series of bespoke training and development initiatives aligned to the IIP framework to ensure that it is the company’s behaviour that drives its people, who in turn will drive the business.
Judges reviewing Sternfenster’s entry to the Fabricator of the Year category will, in part, assess the company’s investment in a new virtual showroom, which gives customers greater control of the sales process, and sits within its consumer lead-to-manufacturing, adaptive approach to selling windows.
Technical trades manager Kev Wallis was shortlisted as Unsung Hero, thanks to a lifetime of hard work, loyalty, and a commitment to perfection, the company says.
“Our business would be very different today had we not had Kev,” Mike said. “He has been fundamental to the growth and continued development of our business, our colleagues, and our customers for many years.”
