Construction News
14/05/2009
HSS Crowned Hire Company Of The Year
HSS Hire, the national tool and equipment hire company, has received glowing accolades from the Hire Association Europe (HAE) with award wins across multiple categories at the prestigious HAE Awards of Excellence 2009.
On the night, HSS was crowned 'Hire Company of the Year' and also walked away with 'Best Contribution to Environmental Issues' as well as - for the second year running - Hire Industry Website of the Year.
Of the Hire Company of the Year award, CEO Chris Davies said: "I'm thrilled and delighted that the hard work and commitment of all our colleagues has been recognised."
Speaking about the other two awards, HSS Marketing Director Fiona Perrin added: "At HSS, we have a sincere commitment to our environmental and CSR responsibilities. We've proved that with our recent ISO14001 accreditation and to win the award for Best Contribution to Environmental Issues confirms it.
"And we are delighted to have again won the award for Best Website - it reflects our ongoing dedication to being customer focused, making our services accessible and user friendly."
The HAE is the authoritative body for the Hire & Rental Industry throughout Europe, with over 1,000 members and operating over 3,000 hire and rental outlets across Europe. The Association pioneers industry best practice and helps promote the benefits of hiring equipment to users.
On the night, HSS was crowned 'Hire Company of the Year' and also walked away with 'Best Contribution to Environmental Issues' as well as - for the second year running - Hire Industry Website of the Year.
Of the Hire Company of the Year award, CEO Chris Davies said: "I'm thrilled and delighted that the hard work and commitment of all our colleagues has been recognised."
Speaking about the other two awards, HSS Marketing Director Fiona Perrin added: "At HSS, we have a sincere commitment to our environmental and CSR responsibilities. We've proved that with our recent ISO14001 accreditation and to win the award for Best Contribution to Environmental Issues confirms it.
"And we are delighted to have again won the award for Best Website - it reflects our ongoing dedication to being customer focused, making our services accessible and user friendly."
The HAE is the authoritative body for the Hire & Rental Industry throughout Europe, with over 1,000 members and operating over 3,000 hire and rental outlets across Europe. The Association pioneers industry best practice and helps promote the benefits of hiring equipment to users.
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