Fabricator May 11 - profinder.eu

NEWS
Business hackers warning
There are frequent reports about the file said that a ransom of several
computer hacking and we all know hundred pounds would have to be paid
of attacks on bank accounts. Less to recover the data. The hacker had
reported is the involvement of organised
crime targeting individual companies.
Double R manufactures sealed units
and conservatory roofs from a 19,200sq
ft operation in Wellingborough. It has,
according to managing director Ian Sims,
affected files relating to glass and roof
production software creating massive
problems. Ian Sims says that Double R
had no choice but to use its resources
to solve the problem as quickly as
possible.He says “thanks to the efforts
invested in what he still believes is the of our employees we avoided a
leading software in the industry. When
the company started to have some
issues with the software it contacted the
complete disaster and got our files back
fully functional and intact.
“I suppose it’s one of those things that
supplier. The software manufacturer you think will never happen to you but
detected something abnormal on the
server so Double R called in a local IT
it is happening to companies like us
more and more often. I would urge
expert to investigate. He quickly everyone to check their systems on a
reported that the system had been
hacked.
A new folder had been created that
read ‘your server has been hacked and
data has been encrypted’. A message in
regular basis. Simply being more aware
of the issue will hopefully save some
companies the immense amount of
stress we underwent while the problem
was resolved.” ❐
Spectus new moves
Spectus Window Systems has reorganised
its commercial team to
strengthen its position in the market as
it moves to address the increased
demand across its peak trading period.
Amongst the new faces, Joanna Plane
joins Spectus as marketing manager.
Plane has broad experience in delivering
business to business marketing
programmes in parallel industries with
companies such as Chubb Locks, and
The System10 SmartSash window has won yet more awards for
Bowater Building Products.The company has been recognised as
one of the midland region’s top performers at the prestigious
Midlands Excellence Awards.
The company was highly commended in the innovation category
in front of more than 1,150 business leaders at the awards
ceremony held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre.
Speaking after the gala ceremony, Midlands Excellence chief
executive Ian Nield said:“This is a fantastic achievement for
Bowater Building Products and I congratulate them
wholeheartedly.We received our highest number of entries this
year in the specialist category awards and the standard has been
nothing short of exceptional.”
This achievement comes just months after other accolades for
SmartSash – the 2010 Green Apple Award and Energy Efficiency
Initiative of theYear at the G10 Awards for the glass and glazing
industry. ❐
has a proven track record in helping
distribution partners grow in tough
economic times. She specialises in
strategic marketing campaign planning
that drives brand development,
customer retention, product and
business development.
Chris Powell has moved within the
business to become business
development director.He will focus on
adding more fabrication customers to
the Spectus portfolio,along with seeking
out further opportunities in custom
extrusion. Peter Colclough will be
joining the business development team,
managing existing custom extrusion
customers as well as focusing on
strengthening both public and private
sector commercial business
development. In addition, with a
growing product range and exciting
developments on the horizon, Chris
Ross will now focus full time on his role
as product manager. ❐
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