Devon (Crediton) based Dolphin Stairlifts South West won the Stannah Dealer of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony recently held in Oxford.
The award was presented to Steve and Perry Carpenter, Directors of Dolphin Stairlifts South West, by Patrick Stannah. The Dolphin Group have been the largest trade suppliers of Stannah Stairlifts for around 20 years.
Dolphin South West has been working closely with Stannah for the last few years, fulfilling a major contract for Devon County Council. Steve Carpenter said: “We are delighted to have won Stannah’s Dealer of the Year. This last year was our best ever and it is great to have the recognition for our efforts.”
Dolphin is the main supplier of Stannah stairlifts in Devon and Cornwall. and the partnership has been a success for all parties; customers have benefitted from provision of service from a local company, Dolphin has increased its business and local employment, and Stannah has increased its presence locally, without having to add additional infrastructure and cost.
Caroline Munday, Dealer Manager at Stannah, said: “This is a very well deserved win for Dolphin. A number of different factors, including unit sales, overall value and how effectively they work with Stannah personnel and procedures, determine who wins the award and Dolphin has met these, and others, commendably.”
Dolphin Stairlifts South West is part of the Dolphin Lifts Group of independent companies providing stairlifts, hoists and other lifting products to the local community. The thriving family run business has been operating in Devon since 1996 and is owned and managed by Steve and Sandra Carpenter, with son Perry heading the engineering team and daughter Natalie and Steve’s sister Pauline looking after the administration.
Craig Dunnage, Principal of the Dolphin Lifts Group, said: “I am delighted for Steve and his team at Dolphin in Devon. They have worked really hard for this. Many Dolphin branches are amongst Stannah’s leading dealers, so it is nice when one of our own gets the top prize. We are pleased to be associated with such a renowned company and hope that our collaboration with Stannah continues for many years to come.”
The Stannah Group specialises in stairlifts, lifts and homelifts, and has been a major global player in the industry for 150 years. Its engineering heritage means the firm meticulously crafts and develops its products to the highest standard, making them the very best in the market.
About Dolphin Mobility Ltd
Dolphin Mobility is part of the Dolphin Lifts Group, specialist in the supply of products for the disabled and the leading independent suppliers of stairlifts in the UK. Dolphin supply, install and maintain stairlifts, step lifts, hoists, wheelchair lifts and pool lifts.
