Top Performing Croydon Store Wins National Award

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0113 2345600 pressoffice@cartridgeworld.co.uk Image caption: Cartridge World Croydon scoops top prize. From the left: Mark Holland UK General Manager CW Peter Hasko Chairman Cartridge World Daniel Fensom Cartridge World Croydon Franchisee Claude Esposito Cartridge World Chester Franchisee Tom Fricke CEO Cartridge World NEWS RELEASE Top performing Croydon store marks 1st business anniversary with national award The team at Cartridge World Croydon is celebrating scooping a top prize in Cartridge World’s annual awards ceremony in recognition of the owner’s outstanding business achievements and performance in its very first year of trading. The franchise store owner Daniel Fensom was named New Franchisee of the Year 2009 at a glittering Gala Dinner held at the Forest Pines Hotel in North Lincolnshire. The award marks the outstanding achievements of the Croydon store at 194 Brighton Road which, despite one of the toughest ever financial climates, exceeded a first year sales target of over £100,000 and made a significant contribution to the Cartridge World brand in promoting sales of remanufactured and refilled printer cartridges. Daniel was delighted to receive the award and as he explains: “Starting a business at any time is challenging but especially difficult in the midst of one of the toughest ever financial climates. Supported by the Cartridge World team, we have managed not only to establish our business but get it off to a flying start. I believe our success has been made possible as we have a strong product which genuinely saves our customers a significant amount of money on their printer cartridges at a time when individuals and businesses are all looking to make savings.” Mark Holland, General Sales Manager, Cartridge World UK, congratulated Daniel on his success: “The theme of our company awards this year was ‘Something Big’ and it certainly doesn’t get much bigger than the successes delivered by the Croydon team in their first year of trading. Daniel has embraced the Cartridge World brand and business ethos to exceed all sales growth criteria for the first year and provided a level of customer service which is second to none. It’s a great platform for the future development of his business and we are looking forward to Daniel taking his store to new heights of success in the coming months.” Cartridge World is the market leading retailer of refilled and remanufactured printer cartridges. Using specifically formulated inks or toners, the Cartridge World stores can refill all major brands of inkjet or laser cartridge. The end result is a high quality product offering the customer substantial savings on the cost of an original and an environmentally-friendly alternative to throwing the cartridge into landfill.* ENDS
 Editor’s Notes: For further information on Cartridge World and available franchise opportunities visit www.cartridgeworld.co.uk Cartridge World has almost 250 stores in the UK. It was launched in Australia in 1988 and now operates more than 1,600 franchises in over 60 countries. Over 45 million printer cartridges are sent to UK landfill sites each year*. Each cartridge can take up to 1,000 years to decompose**. Cartridge World promotes the refilling and remanufacturing of printer cartridges as a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to sending them to landfill. *UK Cartridge Remanufacture Association, 2006. **International Imaging Technology Council, http://www.consumerchoice.info/faq.htm, October 2008.