November 2016
“Discover” Launched by VOW Ireland
VOW Ireland has launched an exclusive new incentive for its VOW Venture customers that will see 10 winning Irish resellers jet off to the five star Conrad Hotel in Algarve, Portugal, in May 2017. VOW Ireland’s “Discover” builds on the success of VOW Venture’s UK incentives, namely Heatwave and Whiteout, and is being supported by five exclusive brands. The incentive’s promotional period runs from 1 October 2016 – 31 March 2017 and participating resellers will receive a monthly spend target for each of the supporting brands.
Training Dates Announced for Records and Information Management Service
Following on from the successful Records and Information Management (RM) introduction days held earlier this year, VOW has announced additional dates to help VOW Venture resellers learn more about the unique and bespoke service.
October 2016
Green Light: Registrations in Full Swing, More Details Announced
Registrations are in full swing for VOW’s next Green Light event that is taking place on 2nd December 2016 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Expected to receive over 400 VOW reseller delegates, 80 exhibiting vendors and 15 speakers, the theme of this year’s Green Light has been announced as “Transformation is Now”. The event is also set to have a brand new format and a number of new features.
VOW Venture Wins BOSS Award for Initiative of the Year, Highly Commended for Catalogue of the Year
VOW Venture, the enhanced partner accreditation programme by VOW, has won the Initiative of the Year award at this year’s BOSS Awards held on 13 October. The black tie event, held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole, recognised and rewarded those in the office supplies and services industry via 11 award categories. VOW Venture is a progressive programme that is designed to help VOW’s resellers grow by meeting the changing needs of the reseller market, driving more engagement and delivering real value through tailored benefits, tools and services.
Positive Feedback for VOW Training Event
VOW’s final cross category training event for 2016 has received positive feedback from the delegates and suppliers who attended the event on 29 September in Leeds. Held at the Village Club Hotel, Leeds South, this event brought VOW’s 2016 training calendar to a close, following regional training events held earlier this year in Leicester, Watford and Dublin.
Positive Feedback for Inaugural Heatwave Incentive
VOW’s inaugural Heatwave event, a Partner-specific incentive that took place in Italy in May, has received a warm reception from resellers. For the first time, when joining VOW’s 2016 Partner sales promotion, participating resellers could choose which trip they preferred to win by meeting specific sales targets. Building on VOW’s popular Whiteout incentive, Heatwave was planned for resellers who wanted an alternative to the snow.
September 2016
VOW announces next Green Light event
VOW has announced details of the Green Light event that will be taking place on 2nd December 2016 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The upcoming event has been brought forward from the month of January, when it was held in previous years, due to supplier and customer feedback.
Philips Dictation Confirmed as Silver Sponsor for VOW 2017 Incentive
Philips Dictation, the pioneering speech solutions brand, has been confirmed as a silver sponsor for VOW’s 2017 incentive.
August 2016
Registrations Underway For VOW’s Leeds Training Event
Registrations are underway for VOW’s third cross-category training event that is due to take place on Thursday, 29 September at The Village Club Hotel, Leeds South. Following on from the successful regional training events held earlier this year in Leicester in April and Watford in June, the Leeds training event will be the final one in 2016.
VOW Advises Resellers to Prepare for the New £5 Polymer Note
VOW is advising resellers to plan ahead for the new £5 note, which will be introduced from September 2016 as any business that handles bank notes will need to ensure its tills and other machines are ready for the major change.