By Jamie White – Head of Communications

 

It’s been another busy week at the Portsmouth head office of mystery shopping and performance company, Douglas Stafford.

 

Today (Friday) team members donned their best pink shirts, jumpers, scarves and other colourful items to support Breast Cancer Campaign’s Wear it Pink Day.

 

Team members, based at Lakeside North Harbour, all made a donation towards the nationwide event, with every penny raised going to the cause.

 

Earlier this week, Ford announced it would be investing an additional £190 million at its Dagenham London site to produce an all-new advanced technology 2.0-litre diesel engine for cars and commercial vehicles. You can read more here.

 

Douglas Stafford’s valued client Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles revealed it was offering used van buyers an early Christmas present in the form of a special 10-day Das WeltAuto used van event. You can find out more here.

 

Drivers keen on finding out what other motorists think of their local Renault dealer’s aftersales service can now do so on the Government-backed Motor Codes website. You can find out more about the initiative by Renault – longstanding clients of Douglas Stafford – here.

 

Leading tour operator, TUI Travel, announced plans to extend its summer season in Greece next year, along with the offer of new destinations in the region for tourists to visit. You can read more here.

 

Also this week, team members from Douglas Stafford were invited to the headquarters of clients Honda UK to see a special visitor.

 

Douglas Stafford Account Manager Chad Robbins and Project Manager Crystal Campbell, saw a live demonstration from ASIMO – a humanoid robot designed and developed by Honda. You can find out more about ASIMO and see pictures here.

 

Toyota is inviting young children to run free and design their car of the future in the company’s ninth annual Dream Car Art Contest. You can find out more here, while Ford announced it would extending its partnership with the AA Driving School for at least another three years. You can read more here.

 

This weekend, Douglas Stafford Project Administrator, David Williamson is taking part in the Great South Run, while HR Manager, Julie Worthington, is competing in the Wiggle Circuit Breaker Sportive 88-mile cycling challenge at Silverstone. We would like to wish both team members the best of luck!