ECI

New board member appointed following increase in staff appointments

East Kilbride based organisation, eastlake commercial interiors (eci) - a part of the Eastlake Group, has strengthened its board with the appointment of Julie Low as major accounts director.

This appointment come as the Group boosted staff numbers with eight new members joining across four of the organisation’s offices in the last three months.   Julie has been with the company for a number of years, has contributed significantly to its recent success, and will continue to focus on bringing in and managing major accounts for the business.

The Group, which underwent an organisational restructure earlier this year, has experienced an extensive period of growth over the last two years - including two major acquisitions in Leeds and Belfast. This growth period has resulted in a tripling of staff numbers and turnover which now sees the company employing almost 170 staff with a turnover of £34m targeted for 2007.
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Top workplace innovation experts eastlake commercial interiors (eci) and Milliken Carpet have joined forces to give Glasgow businesses the chance to learn from Philip Ross - expert and consultant in emerging technologies and their impact on the workplace.

Philip, founder and CEO of the Cordless Group is a consultant, commentator and researcher on technology and workplace futures and has pioneered research into the impact of new technologies on work, the work process and workplace. He has worked with organisations such as Ernst & Young, Allen & Overy, GlaxoSmithKline, Jones Lang LaSalle and Ericsson on future workplace concepts based on emerging cordless technologies. Philip has also spoken at conferences around the world and authored a series of papers and books on workplace, technology and design issues.

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One of the UK’s leading workplace interiors companies, the Eastlake Group, has strengthened its offering to customers by acquiring the Leeds-based furniture manufacturers, Burdew Contract Furniture Ltd.
The £800,000 acquisition is the second for the Group since an MBO by David Eastlake in 2003, and is the Group’s first foray into the manufacturing sector.

Burdew was established in 1974 and currently employs 28 people at its Leeds based premises. The company, which produces low volume, high quality furniture for many high profile clients such as the Commonwealth committee, last year reported a turnover of £2.8m and a profit of £150k. The Eastlake Group was a customer for over five years before the acquisition took place.

The Eastlake Group, formerly Georgesons, was subject to an MBO by David Eastlake in 2003. Since then, the organisation has gone from strength to strength, trebling turnover and number of staff. The Group carried out its first acquisition, of Belfast-based office interiors company CM3, last year. (more…)

Shoppers are being offered an interactive experience when shopping for sports gear thanks to a new investment by Glasgow-based Greaves Sports.

The long established family business has invested almost £30,000 to bring its flagship city centre store up to date with the introduction of a new audio-visual display system. The system enables Greaves to showcase its products using state of the art equipment and is intended to drive sales forward.

The system was designed and fitted by audio-visual design experts, WAVE – a part of eastlake commercial interiors (eci) , and combines state of the art AV systems with the latest, most technically advanced sports products.
They have risen to the challenge presented to them by Greaves and demonstrated that technology can provide phenomenal visual impact by designing four different areas in the flag ship store on Gordon Street to showcase top of the range sports products in the best light. Areas within the store to be given an interactive makeover include the New Balance Sports Clinic, treadmill area and golf department.

The benefits of these display systems are far reaching and WAVE’s Integrated Systems solution means that the right content for ‘Greaves TV’ can be zoned and managed to be displayed at the right locations at the right time. The investment into such technology will ensure that Greaves Sports stay at the top of the retail game and continue to improve its customer offering.

Ann Leslie, Manager Director of Greaves Sports said: “We are delighted with the finished result. The state of the art audiovisual equipment which has been installed allows us to show our customers our products in use, providing them with a great impression before they buy. This is a great forward thinking idea, which ensures that we keep our business one step ahead and we are also making the most of the changing face of technology which can greatly benefit and enhance the environment of any retail business.”

Ewen Grimes, Director AV Solutions, WAVE said, “This has been a great opportunity to work with one of Glasgow’s most renowned family businesses. The equipment which we have installed is a fantastic way to showcase what businesses have to offer. It has created an extremely modern and dynamic look on the shop floor, which will catch the eye of customers and drive sales forward.”

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Eastlake Group adds to expanding team in Barry

The £34m turnover Eastlake Group has appointed two new experienced members of staff to the expanding eastlake commercial interiors sales and design team in its Barry office.

The new additions to the sales team are Business Studies graduate Andrew Hill from Swansea, a former Business Development Manager with Tidal Exhibitions; Neil Hallam, an experienced Area Sales Manager and Interior Design Graduate previously with Richard H. Powell & Partners; and Leah Hughes a 3D Design graduate who joins the team from commercial interior design practice Saspirella. They will be responsible for growing the group’s UK-wide workplace services and products business in Wales, ranging from design, interior construction plus workplace relocation and furniture provision to integrated audio visual systems. (more…)

South Wales to benefit from Eastlake dealership

Steelcase is pleased to announce the appointment of the Eastlake Group as its dealer for South Wales.

This follows an extensive search for the best dealer to cover this region and builds upon the already successful partnership that Steelcase and the Eastlake Group have built together over the past 3 years. The Eastlake Group already acts as dealer for Steelcase in Scotland and through cm3 in Northern Ireland. (more…)

Structure shake up for leading commercial interiors firm
Eastlake Group announces organisational restructure and rebrand

Leading facilities services and furniture supply company, the Eastlake Group, has unveiled a new business structure following significant developments in the business that have resulted in an increase in projected turnover of £12m to £34m.

The Group has formed 4 new registered businesses, namely; Eastlake Commercial Interiors, Eastlake Design Partnership, Eastlake Facilities Services and the recently acquired CM3 business in Northern Ireland. To coincide with the restructure, the Group has also unveiled a new corporate look working with the brand support agency NB Group – the development of the Group’s identities reflects the individual personality of each business, whilst maintaining its connection with the parent brand – the Eastlake Group. (more…)

Eastlake Group take over Calvert Morgan Limited in first major acquisition

The Eastlake Group, UK market leader in the facilities support sector, has expanded into Northern Ireland with the acquisition of Calvert Morgan Ltd.
The Group, which has offices in East Kilbride, Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff and London, signed a multi-million pound deal with the directors.

Founded 24 years ago by Brian Calvert and Trevor Morgan, is one of Ireland’s leading organisations specialising in the creation of high performance work environments. provides a complementary range of products and services within the office interior sector. Its product portfolio includes office furniture and seating, partition systems, lighting, carpeting and associated products and services.

Since becoming part of the Eastlake Group, has already secured new business wins. There are high hopes for the company, with plans to increase its 20 strong staff in Northern Ireland by 25% in the next 12 months. Trevor Morgan has joined the board of the Eastlake Group and will continue to have responsibility for all operations in the Belfast office. (more…)