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BUILDING A GREENER FLEET: OUTCO SIGNS DEAL WITH
VOLKSWAGEN FOR NEW SURFACING, INFRASTRUCTURE
& GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLES
Outdoor compliance expert OUTCO has signed
a two-year deal with Volkswagen Financial
Services Rent-A-Car, helping the company
modernise its fleet and reduce emissions
with new vehicles that feature e icient and
Euro 6 compliant engines. The leasing deal
has replaced an older fleet of owned and
hired vehicles with 16 vehicles for OUTCO’s
Surfacing & Infrastructure division and provides
28 Volkswagen panel vans for its Grounds
Maintenance division. A further 30 Volkswagen
panel vans are also on order and are waiting to
come o the production line.
The arrangement also paves the way for the future
introduction of hybrid and electric vehicles as and
when more suitable models become available given
the current challenges of market availability.
OUTCO are also working with Volkswagen to
supply its sta with the option to personally hire
electric and hybrid cars as part of the Volkswagen
Infinity Scheme at discounted rates. The scheme is
to help employees who do not want to commit to
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Raj Kanda Group Fleet and Asset Manager OUTCO
(le ) and Nikki Ettwell, General Manager, Sales
and Rental Location Operations, VWFS- Rent-a-Car
long term leases and have the flexibility to return the
vehicle as when required.
Operating nationwide, OUTCO’s Surfacing and
Infrastructure division provides a complete car
park refurbishment, construction and maintenance
service, as well as civil engineering, drainage, line
marking, specialist coatings and surveying services.
Hence, its vehicles need to be robust and reliable but
must also support the forward-thinking company’s
drive towards greater sustainability.
For the Surfacing & Infrastructure division, the
deal with Volkswagen Financial Services Rent-A-Car
includes the supply of 16 vehicles, including twelve
Cra er Doublecab Dropsides, one welfare vehicle,
two Transporter vans for the drainage business team
and a Caddy van to be used as a site manager’s
vehicle.
The deal is part of OUTCO’s ongoing drive to
operate with an e icient and up to date fleet. The
recent VW deal follows a renewal of over 100 gritting
vehicles for OUTCO’s Winter Services division
vehicles over the previous year with other vehicle
brands. The major investment to keep the company’s
nationwide fleet of around 500 vehicles in optimal
condition reflects OUTCO’s commitment to reliable
and dependable service – especially when operating
in safety and mission-critical contexts.
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ISS SUPPORTS OFFICIAL PLATINUM JUBILEE
PAGEANT COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM
ISS is a proud contributor to an
o icial book marking Queen
Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
Pageant. Her Majesty The Queen:
The O icial Platinum Jubilee
Pageant Commemorative Album. The
publication, launching 5 June 2022,
celebrates The Queen’s extraordinary
70-year reign.
Providing a unique window into Her
Majesty’s decades of service, and one of
the most extraordinary lives of this or any
other era, the book also features a select
number of outstanding individuals and
organisations from across the United
Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
ISS has contributed an article
showcasing the importance of frontline placemakers
and the di erence they make to hundreds of
organisations across the UK. The piece also introduces
JointForces@ISS — ISS’s programme supporting
ex-military personnel, service leavers and spouses in
securing civilian employment — and explores how
recruiting from such an exciting and untapped talent
pool can yield great results for businesses, whilst also
giving something back to people and families who
have done so much for society.
Published by St James’s House and written by
leading royal commentators Robert Jobson and Katie
Nicholl, with contributions by
Tom Parker Bowles, the hardback
publication will be o icially
launched at Claridge’s and
unveiled on The Mall in central
London during the Pageant.
Raymond Cooksley,
British Army veteran and
current programme lead for
JointForces@ISS, will attend
the book’s o icial gala launch
on 5 June at Claridge’s hotel in
Mayfair.
Liz Benison, CEO for ISS
UK and Ireland, said: “ISS is
extremely proud to sponsor
this impressive publication. The
book is a fantastic tribute to The Queen and a great
celebration of many outstanding individuals and
organisations. We are delighted to have been able to
contribute and showcase our brilliant placemakers
and JointForces@ISS programme; it has been a real
honour.”
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