<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.kbbconnect.com/news/Company-News/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>KBBConnect - News , Company News</title><description>KBBConnect - News , Company News</description><link>https://www.kbbconnect.com/news/Company-News</link><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:09:52 +0200</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[KBBConnect's sister company ArtiCAD, shortlisted for Best CAD Brand]]></title><link>https://www.kbbconnect.com/news/post/articad-shortlisted-for-best-cad-brand</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.kbbconnect.com/BKU Awards 2023.jpg"/>We're excited to share that KBBConnect's sister company ArtiCAD, has been shortlisted for Best Software/CAD Brand at this year's BKU Awards. The BKU r ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_WKlmgEEpRNO3QqOuY3rzxw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_ayWG9iANQ3Cbycji-rycfg" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_RkDsAPiOTcO19nabGWDBvg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_7b2helMrQIWOFDnewVP-rA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_7b2helMrQIWOFDnewVP-rA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:left;"><div><span><span style="color:inherit;font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">We're excited to share that KBBConnect's sister company ArtiCAD, has been shortlisted for Best Software/CAD Brand at this year's BKU Awards. The BKU recognises the best kitchen and bathroom </span><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">professionals</span><span style="color:inherit;font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">&nbsp;in the kbb sector. This year, the awards will take place at the prestigious Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on the 9th June 2023.</span></span></div><div><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">About the BKU Awards</span></span></div><div><div><span style="color:inherit;font-size:16px;">Launched by Bathroom &amp; Kitchen Update publisher Datateam Business Media in 2015, the BKU Awards&nbsp;<span style="text-align:center;">has firmly established its position as the ultimate scheme for the recognition of excellence in the sector&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align:center;">and the key networking event in the calendar of all bathroom &amp; kitchen professionals.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align:center;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><div>Why are industry awards so important? <a href="https://www.kbbconnect.com/news/post/industry-awards-importance" title="Click here" rel="" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration-line:underline;">Click here</a>&nbsp;to read our blog on the importance of awards and what it can do for your business.</div></div><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br style="font-size:14px;">Lastly, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone that voted for ArtiCAD, and congratulations to all the other finalists!</span><br style="font-size:14px;"></span></div></div></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:37:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[KBBConnect's sister company ArtiCAD, becomes approved KBBG supplier]]></title><link>https://www.kbbconnect.com/news/post/articad-becomes-approved-supplier-to-the-kbbg</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.kbbconnect.com/ArtiCAD And Der Kreis Logos.jpg"/>We are pleased to announce that ArtiCAD have become an approved supplier to the KBBG (Der Kreis), Europe’s leading kitchen and bathroom buying group. ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_WPMiCNKxQDO2OALr3koqRw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_nbwdxFeOTfWhSLjv5KKJqA" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_r2crY_6kQwS6xezDUi9uOQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_r2crY_6kQwS6xezDUi9uOQ"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_ffGlB-B_RCqTShWRx8CjeQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_ffGlB-B_RCqTShWRx8CjeQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">We are pleased to announce that ArtiCAD have become an approved supplier to the KBBG (Der Kreis), Europe’s leading kitchen and bathroom buying group. KBBG, which operates across eleven countries and has over 3,000 members, supports independent kitchen and bathroom showrooms by providing a dedicated channel for specialist services and products.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">Members benefit from exclusive access and buying conditions, business advice, as well as promotions and offers, all of which are designed to help KBB showrooms achieve their full business potential.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">Tobias Waltham, Head of Supplier Partnerships: “We are delighted to be working with KBBG. Their goal of helping businesses achieve their full potential is absolutely in line with our own commitment to helping our customers to sell more, and to sell more easily. Both KBBG and ourselves have been established for over thirty years, both of us working exclusively with the KBB sector. “In addition, we have recently made available within the ArtiCAD-Pro software the 2022 catalogues from many major European furniture manufacturers, which is particularly relevant to many KBBG members.”&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">Bill Miller, Managing Director, KBBG, adds: “We are pleased to welcome ArtiCAD as a new service provider to members of the KBBG. Not only is their software of the highest standard, but they also offer an extremely professional service and are experts within the KBB sector. We encourage our independent KBB specialists to enquire about the exclusive package deals available to KBBG members.”&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.derkreis.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration-line:underline;">Click here</a><span style="color:rgb(234, 234, 4);">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color:inherit;text-align:center;">for more information on the KBBG</span></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:38:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local sustainability award badge awarded]]></title><link>https://www.kbbconnect.com/news/post/local-sustainability-award-badge-awarded-awarded</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.kbbconnect.com/Sustainability Badge.jpg"/>We are pleased to announce that KBBConnect and its sister company ArtiCAD, has been awarded the Watford Sustainable Business ‘Committed’ badge! This i ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_163oh0fHTCSVVK27AZm-Vw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_aozKRvggQ0mHSFIMvGcaPw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_9oOU8lvJQfa7WIKk73GH1A" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_6MWMrblMS62Jw4NZZpcV8A" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_6MWMrblMS62Jw4NZZpcV8A"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">We are pleased to announce that KBBConnect and its sister company ArtiCAD, has been awarded the Watford Sustainable Business ‘Committed’ badge! This is to certify that we have started our journey and are committed to improving our companies sustainability. KBBConnect and ArtiCAD is working in collaboration with ‘Sustainable X’ to accelerate and develop our sustainable business strategy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">This programme will involve a team from KBBConnect and ArtiCAD meeting with the Sustainable X organisation, to map out a formal business strategy to increase our ‘sustainability’. A team of volunteers for this exciting venture has been set up, consisting of Theresa Turner, Josh Freeth, Rachel Partridge, Rachel Wilks, Alex Rollinger and Toby Waltham.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Oxygen, sans-serif;">Sustainable X offers fully funded sustainability support to accelerate business sustainability; engaging staff, customers and suppliers helping them to communicate their authentic activities and progress without green wash. <a href="https://www.sustainablex.co.uk/" style="text-decoration-line:underline;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Click here</a> to find out more</span></div></div>
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