iFinda to grow Verification Association Brand
iFinda, the consumer facing brands of IMT Group Holdings plc are preparing to grow the Verification Association Brand
Speaking about the announcement, CEO, Daniel Corby said “The Verification Association, which launched in February 2006, has grown above and beyond our expectations during its first year of trade and we are now preparing to grow the brand beyond the core 300 trade classifications. Membership of the Verification Association offers a number of substantial benefits, which include free directory listings on www.ifindabusiness.com and other money saving offers suitable to help young small businesses grow and save money at the same time. Membership adds credibility as it allows businesses to promote themselves as a ‘trusted’ service provider. We believe that membership of the Verification Association offers real value to our members”
Other benefits include discounts on Insurance, Mobile Phones, Advertising, Tool Hire, Customer Feedback cards, free stationery, photo ID cards, discounted websites, discounts on commercial vehicles, printing and stationery and other benefits being added each month.
Businesses joining the Verification Association now range from Builders, Plumbers and Roofers through to Florists, Private Hire, Hotels and Retailers.
The Verification Association membership is sold through telesales centres in the UK operated by iFinda, the consumer facing brands of IMT Group Holdings plc. The expansion of the membership base will be serviced by an extra 30 jobs being created at the Chelmsford call centre and a further 12 jobs being created in India at the back office and sales centre.
Notes to editors
Other brands and products of the parent company, IMT Group Holdings plc includes 118669, a UK directory service which will be live 24-7, 365 days a year and be answered from a 40 strong call centre based in Hull.
The 118 669 service will launch UK wide on 16th May 2007.
Callers will be charged a connection fee of 59 pence and 14 pence per minute call costs.
In November 2006 a 300 seat telesales centre was opened in Chelmsford Essex.
Additional centres are already at an advanced stage of planning.
The group is backed by Private Equity and is working towards an AIM float planned for 2009.
The board became strengthened significantly during 2006, with the appointment of business veteran, Richard Allan as Chairman, Hugh Craen, the founder of Potential Finance Group plc as Director, Peter Hill as Group Finance Director, Jaynie Vincent as Group HR Director, Scott Barker as Director of Risk Operations.
CEO, Daniel Corby was previously Sales Director at phones4u, the High Street mobile retailer.
The business is based in Essex, with operations in Chelmsford, Harlow and the Asia Pacific regions.
The business has recently recruited a retired Head of Trading Standards to the business as Head of Ethics. The committee will meet once a month and will oversee the way the group deals with its customers, staff and shareholders.
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