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ISS HITS GOLD STANDARD WITH MET OFFICE

ISS Facility Services Landscaping is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Met Office Gold Level Quality Mark for Winter Gritting.

The Met Office Quality Mark is the only such mark in the industry and underpins ISS’s continued commitment to invest in its winter maintenance services. It demonstrates that ISS’s employees are properly trained by meteorological experts, and that the most accurate and reliable forecast information from the world-leading weather and climate experts is being utilised.

Each year, ISS delivers a continually expanding national winter gritting and snow clearance operation from multiple locations all over the country and it is a significant area of focus, growth and investment for the company. In 2013, a bespoke Winter Gritting Database was developed to streamline and control the service, and this was further supported by the introduction of highly-trained Winter Gritting Champions.

Richard Stedall, Account Manager (Road & Rail), Met Office said “we have been working closely with ISS for a number of years now, and they are one of our fastest growing customers in the Independent Gritting market. The gold level Quality Mark is only issued to those few companies who commit to continually developing and improving the service they offer through our OpenSite forecast and the training of their staff, ensuring the safety of staff and visitors to their customers’ sites over the winter months.”

Phil Jones, Managing Director, ISS Facility Services Landscaping said “ISS has been working in partnership with the Met office for over a decade now using the OpenSite forecasting tool which has allowed us to tailor our service to the local situation avoiding needless attendances. Our winter gritting and snow clearance service ensures our customers stay open for business and that their staff and visitors are safe. The Gold Standard is the highest tier of the Quality Mark Scheme and it will serve to differentiate ISS from its competitors by providing reassurance to our customers that winter gritting decisions are made using the most accurate forecasts.”

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For further information please contact:

Jacqueline Francis, Landscaping Marketing Manager

ISS Facility Services Landscaping

ISS House, GenesisBusinessPark, Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey. GU21 5RW

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  • ISS Facility Services Landscaping is the largest grounds maintenance service provider in the UK and has been providing a trusted service for over 30 years to some of the most prestigious, successful organisations.
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