{"id":3148,"date":"2013-05-14T10:05:34","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T09:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2013-05-15T14:17:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T13:17:23","slug":"quality-and-service-shines-through-at-first-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/index.php\/quality-and-service-shines-through-at-first-line\/3148","title":{"rendered":"Quality and service shines through at First Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quality component supplier First Line has been named as the United Aftermarket Network (UAN) supplier of the year for 2012, following the buying group\u2019s recent trade show at the Madejski stadium in Reading.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/index.php\/quality-and-service-shines-through-at-first-line\/3148\/sony-dsc-9\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3149\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3149\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/First-Line-UAN-Award.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/First-Line-UAN-Award.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/First-Line-UAN-Award-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCommenting on the award, managing director, Dan Joyner said: \u201cTo be recognised as a valued supplier by a single customer is encouraging, but to be awarded with the supplier of the year accolade on a corporate level by an important buying group is a real achievement for the whole First Line team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs many UAN members will be aware, we have built the business by adhering to our four core principles of availability, range, service and quality. 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