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NEWS & VIEWS

PHH - PEOPLE AND BUSINESS

ON THE MOVE
Within the next few weeks over so quickly, different sections decisions for the future. in how they can be taken-up, we
600 people will be moving into a were set up all over the town. At present PHH has 9,000 are also very professional in our
new West Swindon office com- Many staff members will know garages in its fuel card net- dealings with client companies,
plex. A military style planning each other from telephone con- work, manages more than 53,000 and most important, we are human
operation has been going on for versations but will actually meet vehicles, invests more than £50 in the way we work with them.
months so that employees from 'those voices' for the first time." million per year in vehicles and "PHH staff work in small teams
five different buildings in the Founded in the USA in 1946, purchases more than 600 million who build a close working rela-
town will be brought together in PHH Europe are market leaders gallons of fuel every year. tionship with clients, so if there
a £12 million office complex at in offering a range of specialist Houses are also a concern of are queries to do with a vehicle a
the Windmill Hill business park management services to com- PHH. Their Homequity service company manager can contact us
as smoothly as possible. panies. One major area of con- offers companies moving to knowing he or she will get prompt
West Swindon's newest em- cern is Vehide Fleet Management. another part of the country a and personal attention. And
ployers are PHH Europe PLC. These flexible services range from complete employee relocation where a house is involved, the
They came to Swindon in 1980 just advising a company of what package. This service is also person or family who is moving
with just a handful of people but sort of vehicle to buy and offer- available to the individual moving know that there is someone con-
massive growth in their field of ing leasing or contract hire to another job with a different cerned with their needs, who is
business has meant that the facilities, through to providing company. PHH will search out trying to make things happen as
numbers of people working for complete vehicle monitoring and suitable housing in the new area, soon as possible."
PHH has risen annually. It soon management arrangements. sell existing homes, provide mort- PHH have made a considerable
became clear that a building big This is done through plastic gage advice and make the removal contribution to Swindon's econ-
enough to contain all operations cards which company car drivers arrangements - anything to omy. In coming together at 'PHH
was required and years of nego- use to purchase fuel and parts, minimise the anxiety created Centre' at Windmill Hill, the
tiating and planning will climax and to have servicing carried out. when moving homes. Homequity company will be moving into a
at the end of the month. The information sent in from also provides assistance to house new phase of expansion into
"We're planning an enormous garages around the country within builders by taking on older prop- European markets. Their pres-
house warming party for our- the scheme is fed through PHH erties so that buyers of new ence in West Swindon will also
selves in early February," said computers. Companies are then houses can move without hold- be significant as an employer of
Liz Johnson, who holds the post provided with information of ups. local people. "Moving to the
of 'Communications Executive', each vehicle's running cost, Liz Johnson of PHH says the Centre is very exciting for us,"
and is responsible for internal depreciation fuel and service reasons for the company's success said Liz Johnson. "We are also
staff communications and pro- costs. This then allows them to are clear. "We are market leaders looking forward to becoming a
moting the image of the com- keep a close eye on how their because we offer a complete range part of the community out west."
pany. "Because PHH has grown resources are used and to make of services, we are very flexible

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