3 March 2011
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Rant & Rave Award 2011
SUMMARY
Published:- SeeNation.com, brightonvisitor.com, The Chichester Observer
PRESS RELEASE
Checkatrade (www.checkatrade.com) has won the overall Rave Award in the January 2011 Rant & Rave Awards. The awards provide customers with an opportunity to vote for and talk about the brands they feel have delivered, or not delivered great service and value for money.
Selsey based Checkatrade, which helps combat the UKs rogue trader problem by continuously vetting and monitoring local trades such as builders, plumbers and electricians, ranked highest on the consumer poll in January thanks to their excellent customer service satisfaction ratings. Customers are encouraged to vote for and comment on the firms they love and hate, which will culminate in the annual Rant & Rave Awards in December.
The award is a fitting honour for Checkatrade, as the Rant & Rave Awards are an organic representation of what consumers think and are saying, just like Checkatrade's own website. Checkatrade provides customer feedback forms, including ratings based on tradesmen's workmanship, reliability & timekeeping, courtesy and tidiness, so people can make decisions about their local tradesmen based on their reputation amongst their customer base.
Checkatrade MD and founder, Kevin Byrne commented: "Receiving the January Rant & Rave award is a fantastic honour and means a great deal. To have our customers take the time to vote for Checkatrade based on the service we have provided is fantastic. The team and I will ensure the same standards are maintained throughout the year, and beyond".
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Checkatrade helps combat the UK's rogue trader problem by continuously vetting and monitoring local traders such as builders, plumbers and electricians. The idea was born in 1998 after a tornado hit the small West Sussex town of Selsey. Traders poured in from as far away as Liverpool and Manchester. Unfortunately, some ripped off the inhabitants of the town. Local businessman, Kevin Byrne, realised there was nowhere to check out the traders’ credentials and the company that became Checkatrade was formed.
Since then, Checkatrade has grown to include over 6,300 genuine trade members, growing by an average 120 new members every month, and, via the Royal Mail, distributes 5.9 million directories a year into communities throughout Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Dorset and Berkshire, while the website includes traders from across the UK.
CONTACT INFORMATION
PR / Marketing, Checkatrade
5 - 6 Sherrington Mews, Ellis Square, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 0FJ
Tel: 01243 601234
Fax: 01243 601246
info@checkatrade.com
