Whittle Sets the Standard for Success

BIRKENHEAD, U.K. - Nov. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Whittle Programmed Maintenance, headquartered in Birkenhead, has proved its excellence in business performance after passing a rigorous independent assessment and accreditation process.

After qualifying as an Altius Assured Vendor, the company can now forge links with blue chip businesses like Selfridges, Morrisons, Airbus, Bellrock FM, Punch Taverns, Arcadia Group, Wolseley and Superdrug.

Gary Plant, Managing Director of award winning Altius (http://www.altiusva.com/), said: “Whittle has demonstrated to our expert assessors that it’s a top supplier. This provides assurance that it has all the necessary health and safety systems, financial strength, insurance coverage, and other requirements in place to be a competent supplier to large corporate customers. We are delighted to welcome them as one of our assured vendors.”

Group Chief Executive Stephen Hankinson, said: “Achieving this recognised standard proves yet again our high level of competency and compliance. It will enable us to compete nationally for more major contracts and boost our reputation as a quality supplier. The major corporate businesses who are partnered with Altius can have confidence in our abilities, and it gives us a golden opportunity to increase our sales.”

Whittle is a leading painting and building maintenance contractor operating nationally from 6 regional offices. It specialises in offering long term maintenance programmes and is the UK number one provider with over 350 programmes in place.

Altius Vendor Assessment is a leading supply chain compliance management company specialising in the development and delivery of services and software to organisations around the world.

Clients either manage the compliance themselves using the software or engage Altius to assess, improve, monitor and assure their supply base – to reduce their risk and liability and increase performance. The robust online system takes a thorough evidence-based approach to checking the competences and financial health of suppliers.

By working with suppliers to develop and assess their competences, Altius enhances their status and performance – opening up opportunities to win major contracts with some of the UK’s leading businesses. Suppliers can also raise their performance further by developing and proving their customer service, environmental and corporate social responsibility credentials to achieve Altius Elite Vendor status.

Media information:
Stephen Hankinson
Group Chief Executive
0151 650 8301
Stephen.hankinson@hankinson.co.uk