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        <title><![CDATA[Severnside Housing achieve IiE Re-accreditation!]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-09-08 11:02:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Severnside Housing is again celebrating excellence after being re-accredited with the Investors in Excellence (IiE) Standard.Severnside manages over 5,300 homes in Shrewsbury and the surrounding areas. The organisation has been re-accredited as an Investor in Excellence for demonstrating a continual commitment to improvement across all parts of the organisation by providing better services.Severnside Housing had to be assessed against the nine principles of excellence that provide the framework for the IiE Standard; the UK&acirc;€™s only nationally recognised framework for measuring and achieving excellence.The IiE Standard recognises organisations from across all sectors that have demonstrated their ability to improve and sustain performance.Peter Donovan, Resources Director at Severnside Housing, said: &acirc;€œWe are absolutely delighted to be re-accredited for the Investor in Excellence Standard. This is recognition, from an independent body, that&amp;#160; Severnside is continuously improving, working closely with customers, staff and stakeholders to deliver business excellence.&acirc;€&acirc;€œInvestors in Excellence recognises that we have improved our organisation through the deployment of best practice, which in turn has provided improved services to our customers and embedded a culture of excellence within our organisation.&acirc;€Ian Nield, chief executive of Investors in Excellence, said: &acirc;€˜It is a fantastic achievement for Severnside Housing. Those that are recognised have showen themselves to be truly committed to continuous improvement and excellent standards.&acirc;€]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[IiE is the latest sponsor of the MiAwards 2010]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-08-11 10:54:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The MiAwards aims to identify the BEST in terms of media, marketing and communication agencies and teams across the whole of the UK.Investors in Excellence is proud to be sponsoring MiAwards 2010. We have also joined forces with the Marketing Industry Network to present a half day conference on how to create and maintain a culture of innovation and excellence - click here for more detailsIn 2009, the MiAwards debut year, there were some incredible reports, worthy winners and a great time at the awards ceremony. This year MiAwards will be even better &acirc;€&brvbar; with more categories, individual awards, new judges and a fantastic line up for the night. The deadline for entry is still open so if you would like to enter your best work from the past year to be in the running to win one of these coveted awards please download the form or contact Kim Baran on 0141 559 6078 or kim.baran@carnyx.com]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[IiE welcomes our latest board member, David Woolley, Haldex Concentric Pumps Ltd]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-07-27 14:10:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that David Woolley, Senior Vice President at Haldex Concentric Pumps Limited, has joined the Investors in 
Excellence Board.The board members bring a wealth of 
management experience and expertise to the table. Working across both the private and public 
sectors, their complementary knowledge and skills reflect our needs 
and aspirations.&amp;#160;David Woolley, 48, is the Senior Vice President at Haldex Concentric 
Pumps Limited.&amp;#160; He is currently responsible for the European and Indian 
regions of the engine and hydraulics business units within the Hydraulic
 Systems Division.&amp;#160; David Woolley is located in Birmingham, UK.Haldex Concentric Pumps Limited was established in 1927.&amp;#160; The company specializes in producing lubrication, cooling and fuel pumps for medium and heavy-duty diesel engines, transmissions and compressors, hydraulic pumps and power packs.&amp;#160; Haldex Concentric Pumps Limited is headquartered in Stockholm and has 24 manufacturing facilities in 18 locations around the world.&amp;#160; The principal lines of business include hydraulic systems, commercial vehicle braking systems and passenger car traction control systems.Prior to being the Senior Vice President for Haldex Concentric Pumps Limited, David spent one year working with Alstom Transport Service UK as Plant Director in Birmingham, UK.&amp;#160; In this role David developed the Eastleigh train renovation site.&amp;#160; Prior to this David spent 15 years at Birmingham-based Serck Heat Transfer, rising to the position of Director and General Manager.&amp;#160; At Serck, he helped to pioneer the world&acirc;€™s first exhaust gas cooling technology for diesel engines, winning the Queen&acirc;€™s Award to Industry and many other honours.&amp;#160; David was also part of the management buy-out team that piloted Serck in a rapid expansion culminating in its successful sale to Honeywell.&amp;#160; Educated at Duddeston Manor School and Wolverhampton University, David Woolley holds a BSc in Metallurgy and a Diploma in Management Studies from the University of Central England. David is married with one child aged 11.David is extremely pleased and honoured to be joining the IiE board and we very much look forward to working with David in the future.]]></description>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.investorsinexcellence.org/about-us/news/iie-welcomes-our-latest-board-member-david-woolley-haldex-concentric-pumps-limited]]></link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cocking a CNOOC? Justin A. Urqhuart Stewart's latest commentary]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-07-19 08:48:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Justin is one of the most recognisable and trusted 
market commentators on television, radio, and in the press. Originally
trained as a lawyer, he has observed the retail market industry for 20
years whilst at Barclay's Stockbrokers and developed a unique
understanding of the market&acirc;€™s roles and benefits for the private
investor.Each
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taster of this week's article please continue to read...Cocking a CNOOC?At the time of writing this, the BP gusher appears to have been capped. If true and sustained, then in Churchillian terms this is &acirc;€œNot the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps, the end of the beginning&acirc;€, because this is just the stopping of the core damage and nowhere near the stopping of the financial damage. It seems almost inevitable that the BP we know today won&acirc;€™t be the same BP this time next year. From where we are and what we know today, BP is unlikely to go bust, unless this &acirc;€˜spill&acirc;€™ becomes an unstoppable flow. However, it would seem to be far more likely that they will wish to demerge certain key assets before populist politicians seeking retribution decide to take precipitative action.For
 the full article click here...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Double Dipping? Justin's A. Urqhuart Stewart's latest commentary]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-07-12 08:35:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Justin is one of the most recognisable and trusted 
market commentators on television, radio, and in the press. Originally
trained as a lawyer, he has observed the retail market industry for 20
years whilst at Barclay's Stockbrokers and developed a unique
understanding of the market&acirc;€™s roles and benefits for the private
investor.Each
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taster of this week's article please continue to read...Double Dipping?I always thought that a double dip was some terrible faux pas at a cocktail party with limp celery and the warm houmus. Now I know better &acirc;€“ it is of course a non specific economic term that appears to have now become common parlance. It certainly has little precision, as some imply that it could mean a dip back into recession and others that it is a mere slowdown. Either way though it seems to be talked about in the terms that imply that only dark days and doom lie ahead. For the full article click here...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Efficiency & Value for Money - East Midlands CoP focus Friday 9th July]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-07-07 09:54:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Efficiency and Value for Money is the focus for East Midlands organisations this Friday 9th July 2010 With daily government announcements highlighting the need for organisations in the public and private sectors to be more efficient and to demonstrate value for money, organisations across the East Midlands will be tackling the question of how does an approach to excellence help organisations respond to the efficiency and value for money agenda? This FREE Community of Practice breakfast network event for organisations across the East Midlands who use excellence as an underpinning approach to business improvement will focus on this current hot topic. Organisations attending include some household names in the private sector plus leading organisations across the public and private sectors.&acirc;€œThese breakfast events are a great opportunity for organisations who share the same passion for improvement to discuss a current hot topic not matter what sector or market place they work in&acirc;€ says Julian Beaney, Head of Performance Solutions at IiE Ltd. &acirc;€œWith time at a premium this is a unique opportunity to share ideas and innovative approaches&acirc;€.Anyone wishing to book a place at this event should click here or contact Julian Beaney on julian.beaney@investorsinexcellence.org]]></description>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.investorsinexcellence.org/about-us/news/efficiency-value-for-money-east-midlands-cop-focus-friday-9th-july]]></link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Butcher or Surgeonâ€“and how much collateral damage? Justin's latest commentary]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-28 08:50:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Justin is one of the most recognisable and trusted 
market commentators on television, radio, and in the press. Originally
trained as a lawyer, he has observed the retail market industry for 20
years whilst at Barclay's Stockbrokers and developed a unique
understanding of the market&acirc;€™s roles and benefits for the private
investor.Each
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taster of this week's article please continue to read...Butcher or Surgeon - and how much collateral damage?It&acirc;€™s obviously still too early to say whether Osborne&acirc;€™s budget has been a success or not, and sadly of course we will never know until its effects are well under way. As certain highly respected commentators have mentioned, cutting too deep into the economic body could injure some vital organs and cause further unintended damage, but too little and firm confidence in the control of the economy will ebb away. However, whatever your view, politically he really had no choice but to get as much of the dire news out of the way as swiftly as possible, even if the effects are for most still illusory. Be assured that 25% cuts in departmental budgets will be very significant and quite considerable job losses are inevitable, not just within the state sector itself but also in those closely related private sector areas as well. This will stretch from the local newspaper and sweetie shop through to the ubiquitous consultants that seem to pepper our civil service. This will be our economic collateral damage...For
 this week's full article please click here...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Record numbers of housing organisations sign up to Investors in Excellence]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-18 13:38:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[More housing organisations than ever before will achieve the Investors in Excellence standard in 2010. The changes to the regulatory environment and to inspection arrangements has prompted housing organisations to consider IiE as the independent accreditation which will demonstrate their continuous improvement journey.&acirc;€œOur performance based assessment coupled with evidence of delivery against the customer offer is very much aligned to current thinking within the housing sector&acirc;€ remarks Julian Beaney, Head of Performance Solutions. &acirc;€œHousing organisations are keen to take control of their continuous improvement journey and IiE provides a fantastic fit for them whatever the changes may take place to the regulatory environment&acirc;€The Investors in Excellence standard brings both a fresh challenge and an independent accreditation that will stand the test of time providing a continual challenge to deliver improving results and customer outcomes.Don&acirc;€™t take our word for it find out what housing associations think about IiE standard:&acirc;€œSevernside&acirc;€™s journey to excellence has been a valuable learning process and much more than just a business improvement tool. Since achieving accreditation in 2009 and receiving the coveted &acirc;€˜Highly Commended&acirc;€™ award in 2010, Severnside is feeling the benefits of what has been achieved across the organisation;&amp;#160; IiE is not just a process, but something that delivers real business results&quot;Sarah Boden, Chief Executive, Severnside Housing&quot;Investing in Excellence has transformed us from a single housing provider into a thriving Group of companies and given a clear message to all our stakeholders that we are passionate about achieving excellence in everything we do&quot; &amp;#160;Marina Banner, Group Director, The Community Housing Group Ltd &quot;We always strived for excellence and IiE has given us a framework to support this becoming a reality; undoubtedly the IiE approach to quality and performance helped us in our journey to securing 2* and excellent prospects for improvement in our recent audit commission inspection.&amp;#160; The framework has now been embedded and is staying long after &acirc;€œAn Inspector Called&acirc;€.&amp;#160; &amp;#160;Mike Brown, Chief Executive, Bromsgrove District HousingLinks and further informationInterested? or to find out more about how the IiE standard can help you and to get a free demo of IiE On-line contact Julian Beaney at jluian.beaney@investorsinexcellence or call 01675 460997.To find out how the Investors in Excellence standard closely aligns to the new TSA &acirc;€“ click hereTo find out more about the benefits of IiE and how we can help with continuous improvement strategies click hereTo see our advert in Inside Housing highlighting the experience of 6 housing organisations click here ]]></description>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.investorsinexcellence.org/about-us/news/record-numbers-of-housing-organisations-sign-up-to-investors-in-excellence-]]></link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Standards are important. And this one just got more relevant.]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-15 15:46:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[&quot;In his later years Pablo Picasso was not allowed to roam an art gallery
 unattended, for he had previously been discovered in the act of trying 
to improve his old masterpieces.&quot; And that is exactly what we have done -
 improved our masterpiece!&amp;#160; The Investors in Excellence Standard has just been improved &amp;amp; updated to align more closely to the requirements of the Midlands Excellence Awards programme. Some key concepts have been introduced or emphasised to reflect the topics we're talking about today including issues such as flexibility, creativity, innovation and corporate governance.&amp;#160; Follow the link below to find out more about the changes, read the Standard, and reflect on the benefits it brings to your business.Investors in Excellence On-line updates following changes to the IiE Standard&amp;#160; - FAQ'sInvestors in Excellence StandardIf you have any further questions please contact Jo Dowdall, Head of Assessment Solutions, on +44(0)1675 460121 or jo.dowdall@investorsinexcellence.org]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Football â€“ Itâ€™s all about sport â€“ No itâ€™s the economy stupid! Justin's latest article]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-14 09:41:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Justin is one of the most recognisable and trusted 
market commentators on television, radio, and in the press. Originally
trained as a lawyer, he has observed the retail market industry for 20
years whilst at Barclay's Stockbrokers and developed a unique
understanding of the market&acirc;€™s roles and benefits for the private
investor.Each
week we will bring you Justin's latest thoughts and commentary. For a taster of this week's article please continue to read...Football &acirc;€“ It&acirc;€™s all about sport &acirc;€“ No it&acirc;€™s the economy stupid! &quot;Love it or hate it, everyone will get some benefit from the World Cup. The South Africans hopefully will enjoy their role as host and despite the huge cost of the infrastructure, they will at least be able to showcase that beautiful country to the rest of the world. However, what happens elsewhere? The media back in Britain divides themselves into those writing paragraphs of assured glory that England is already the rightful holder of the cup, and that everyone else has just been borrowing it, as opposed to the others who write in the absolute confidence that England will be knocked out soon after the first kick is taken. So timeto hum that 1956 popular (and quite infuriating) football associated tune written by the song writing team Jay Livingston and Ray Evans &acirc;€œQue sera sera!&acirc;€ Time for me to leave the room screaming...&quot;For
 this week's full article please click here...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[IiE welcomes our latest board member, Kevin Tutton, Siemens Metering Services]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-09 15:40:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that Kevin Tutton, Director at Siemens UK Metering Services, has joined the Investors in Excellence Board.The board members bring a wealth of 
management experience and expertise to the table. Working across both the private and public 
sectors, their complementary knowledge and skills reflect our needs 
and aspirations.&amp;#160;The majority of Kevin&acirc;€™s managerial career has been spent in a range of business and corporate roles with Siemens in the UK; the blue chip conglomerate with annual turnover in the UK&amp;#160; in 2009 of c. &Acirc;&pound;4bn and c. 17,000 employees. Kevin was appointed to his current position in 2008 to oversee the strategic development, growth and financial performance of the business, which is the largest independent provider of metering services in the UK, involving over 3000 people across all Utility Sectors. Siemens Metering Services has been on the Excellence journey for a number of years, winning the top accolade at the Midland Excellence Awards in 2009; not long after his arrival!Kevin's previous positions within Siemens include Head of Corporate Development for Siemens plc, Managing Director of the Siemens Transportation Systems business group, and was the corporate executive sponsor for driving improvement in project management across the UK. Reaching the milestone of 50 in 2010, Kevin also became a grandparent for the first time in 2009. He also enjoys attending live music events, with his taste widening as he matures with age; from opera to heavy rock! Kevin is looking forward to supporting Investors in Excellence in their vision to be a recognised leader in organisational improvement &amp;amp; assessment, particularly encouraging cross-business knowledge sharing under the umbrella of&amp;#160; &acirc;€˜pinch with pride&acirc;€™!]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Investors in Excellence recognises BA School of Business and Finance, Latvia]]></title>
        <pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-09 12:21:00]]></pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[BA School of Business and Finance is the first higher educational institution in Baltic countries to be recognised as an Investor in Excellence! An official ceremony took place on May 19th 2010 in which saw the school formally recognised as an Investor in Excellence.&amp;#160; Ian Nield, CEO of Investors in Excellence, and Z.Jelisejeva, CEO of Latvia Excellence presented the BA School of Business and Finance with their plaque.The assessors commented that BA School of Business and Finance fully comply with the requirements for the Standard. Achieving the Standard demonstrates the organisations commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects on the business. Obtaining the Standard will ensure the school's competitiveness and increase their international recognition whilst guaranteeing the school&acirc;€™s credibility and inspire further improvement.The rector of BA School of Business and Finance T.Volkova thanked all involved for their support and contribution since the start of their excellence journey back in 2007.Amongst those present at the ceremony were a representative from the Ministry of Education G.Revalde and R.Jakovlevs, Deputy Chariman of the Bank of Latvia. Both men expressed a great sense of pride in what the BA school has achieved. Students of BA School of Business and Finance also participated in the event commenting that achieving IiE will add even more value to their diplomas and enhance the international recognition.Once again we would like to offer our congratulation to the school and we look forward to continuing our work with them in the future.]]></description>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.investorsinexcellence.org/about-us/news/congratulations-to-ba-school-of-business-and-finance-latvia-for-achieving-the-iie-standard]]></link>
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