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Domino’s Pizza Employee Raises Dough For Help For Heroes – Area Manager cycles from Penzance to Milton Keynes for charity

Giulia — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:40 +0000

Bali Bains, an area manager for Domino’s Pizza, decided to get on his bike last week and raise money for Help for Heroes. Bali is area manager for the Domino’s Pizza stores located in Penzance, St. Austell, Truro, Falmouth and Newquay. Bali began his journey on Monday, May 14 at the Domino’s Pizza store in Penzance and rode all the way to the Domino’s head office in Milton Keynes, reaching his destination on Friday, May 18.

Bali Bains cycles from Penzance to Milton Keynes for charit

Bali rode into Domino’s head office car park on Friday morning and was given his own hero’s welcome from the cheering crowd of Domino’s head office staff, who were there to applaud his achievement. Bali raised over £1500 for the charity.

Domino’s pro-actively encourages its employees to raise money for worthy causes on a local and national level. Nationally, Domino’s Pizza’s charity of choice is Special Olympics Great Britain. It also supports Pennies, the electronic charity box, where customers are able to donate money to many worthy causes at the click of a button.

Bali chose to support Help for Heroes as he realises the amazing work this charity does for the many servicemen and women who are injured in the call of duty. Bali Bains said: “I am a big supporter of Help for Heroes and wanted to do something to help this cause. I thought riding my bike from the store in Penzance to the head office in Milton Keynes was a huge challenge – but one I was determined to do. I am so pleased to have achieved my goal and hope the money I have raised will make a difference. My legs need a few days to recover now though!”

Bryn Parry OBE, Co-founder of Help for Heroes, said: “Help for Heroes was launched in October 2007 to raise money to help support our wounded. Bali’s cycle from Penzance to the Domino’s head office in Milton Keynes is a great example of getting out there and doing your bit. The money raised helps to provide facilities and services that will improve the recovery of those injured on duty. The money Bali raised is needed, it is being used and it is hugely appreciated.”

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Notes to Editors:
Domino’s Pizza Group plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. In April 2011, the Group acquired a majority stake in the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in Germany.

As at 25 March 2012, there were 732 stores in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Germany. Of these, 580 stores are in England, 49 are in Scotland, 28 are in Wales, 19 are in Northern Ireland, one is on the Isle of Man, one is a mobile unit, 48 are in the Republic of Ireland and six are in Germany.

Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is one of the world’s leading pizza delivery brands. Through its primarily franchised system, Domino’s Pizza operates a global network of more than 9,350 Domino’s Pizza stores in 70 international markets. Domino’s Pizza has a singular focus – the home delivery of pizza, freshly made to order with high quality ingredients.

Customers in the UK can order online at www.dominos.co.uk, customers in the Republic of Ireland can order online at www.dominos.ie and customers in Germany can order online at www.dominos.de. In addition, mobile customers can order by downloading Domino’s free iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone 7 apps.

For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 0044 1908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Jenny Craig Launches New Ambassadors: Dame Edna & Barry Humphries!

Giulia — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:14:23 +0000

National Treasure Dame Edna Everage and her adoring manager Barry Humphries get serious about their health and pledge to shed 33lbs each with JENNY CRAIG and their healthy diet plans. With the megastar and her manager about to embark on their farewell tour, Edna states the dramatic change is necessary in the interests of their health and, as role models, the health of their public.

Jenny Craig Launches New Ambassadors: Dame Edna & Barry Humphries!

“Possums, Barry and I both appreciate the influence we have over our adoring public. Just like the Beckhams, people follow and copy our every move. And lately, well let’s be brutally honest, we’ve let ourselves go and haven’t been good role models. I have a wardrobe full of breathtaking gowns but I have to hold my breath to wear them …only three gowns fit me these days. When I’m on stage, I have to suck in my tummy because I fear my dress will burst at the seams. Just like my dear friend Mel B, I’m hoping to get my pre-baby body back! While that was many years ago the outcome should be the same with the help of JENNY CRAIG.

“I’ve always had a nice little double chin, but recently it’s turned into a quadruple chin. I want to live a long time and I am ready for JENNY CRAIG,” said Edna.

Barry Humphries also worries about Edna’s weight. “We were in London recently and Edna’s looks were savaged by one critic in particular who described her as rather ‘tubby’. Well, that was a wake up call for both of us, especially with our so-called “farewell” tour, ‘Eat, Pray, Laugh’, about to start in June.

“We want everyone to rally behind us on Jenny’s ‘Edna Forever’ campaign. Edna is a legend; she deserves the very best. We may be approaching our early twilight years – or as I like to call them, our ‘after lunch years’ – but Edna has some sage advice to impart regardless of your age,” said Mr Humphries.

Barry also admits he has his own problems with food and will be supporting Edna and encouraging all men to think about their health.

“I have a problem with food and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Don’t forget, you can get help. There’s no shame in a man getting help. It’s a shame if you don’t!“

Find out why Edna chose JENNY CRAIG, why she has a tapeworm as a family pet and her tips for looking like a megastar by clicking here.

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Note to editors:

One of the leading weight management programmes in the US, JENNY CRAIG’s unique Mind-Food-Body approach combines delicious home delivered food with weekly one-to-one consultations. JENNY CRAIG has had more than 5 million clients over the past 10 years in US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and launched in the UK in April 2010.

JENNY CRAIG costs from £11 per week. For more information contact 0800 088 2034 or visit http://www.jennycraig.co.uk.

For more information, contact JENNY CRAIG UK PR Manager Sam Westcott – sam.westcott@uk.nestle.com

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Giulia — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:22:35 +0000

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Domino’s Employee Scoops National Award For Delivering More In Oxford

Giulia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:04:47 +0000

Domino’s Pizza manager Dejan Vukelic has scooped a national Delivering More award from Domino’s Pizza at the Company’s recent awards ceremony that took place on Thursday, March 29, at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.

Dejan Vukelic receiving his award from Domino’s Pizza CEO Lance Batchelor

Domino’s Delivering More award is given to a store or individual who has gone above and beyond in their commitment and enthusiasm to promote the brand, as well as recognising how important it is to make a connection with their local community. It is also about displaying passion and dedication to providing excellent customer service.

Dejan, who works at the Domino’s Pizza store based in Cowley, Oxford, was a real inspiration, as he earned himself a place in the Delivering More hall of fame by saving a man’s life. Domino’s talks about delivering more to the local community, about going above and beyond to support local residents – well Dejan did just that. While making a delivery he witnessed a man hanging over the side of a bridge. Not what you would normally see while making a delivery, but this man was extremely distressed, he was suicidal in fact and on the verge of jumping to this death. He was struggling to see a way out and was being uncooperative with the Police, who were attempting to talk him down.

Dejan listened to this poor man’s story, he empathised with him and managed to calm him down. They ended up sitting and chatting together like friends, he even offered him some pizza. With Dejan’s help the man climbed to safety. Dejan’s brave act saved the man’s life and he was rewarded with a commendation by the Thames Valley Police, who realise that without Dejan’s help this man may have jumped from the bridge.

Dejan Vukelic said: “I am absolutely delighted to win this award. I was not expecting it and was very shocked to hear my name. I love working for Domino’s, it is an exciting and vibrant company and you get out of it what you put in. I was just passing by this incident and I stepped in to see if I could help. It was never my intention to be a hero, I just wanted to do all I could to help this poor man. I am so glad to have made such a difference.”

Domino’s Pizza franchisee, Dorian Xhemali, added: “We are all very proud of Dejan. He is a real asset to our team and a fantastic ambassador for the brand. He is a very humble person, who still thinks what he did was something anyone else would do! He really deserves this award.”

Domino’s Pizza’s annual awards recognise the talents and hard work of the franchisees and in-store team members from the company’s 732 stores in the UK, Ireland and Germany.

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Notes to Editors:
Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. In April 2011, the Group acquired a majority stake in the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in Germany.

For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Team Member Presented With Special Olympics Award By Domino’s

Giulia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:58:54 +0000

Domino’s Pizza team member, Lindsay Woods, has been presented with an award for her support and contribution towards Domino’s Pizza’s national charity, Special Olympics Great Britain. Domino’s awards ceremony took place on Thursday, March 29, at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.

Lindsay Woods receiving her award from Domino’s Pizza CEO Lance Batchelor

Lindsay Woods, who works at the Preston Bamber Bridge Domino’s store, decided to organise a ‘wobble walk’ in aid of Special Olympics Great Britain. The idea was to walk from the Domino’s store in Chorley to the Domino’s store in Thornton Cleveleys, making sure to go via the stores located in Preston and Blackpool along the way, while wearing Domino’s wobble boards! Lindsay roped in the region of 40 people to take part in the activity and the group donned Domino’s wobble boards before they set off on their long walk.

It was a brilliant idea – not only did she raise money for the charity – but she also raised fantastic brand awareness along the way. It was a huge challenge but one that was successfully executed and Lindsay resulted in raising £1,000 for the charity. Some athletes from Special Olympics Great Britain also participated as they were so impressed with what Lindsay was doing.
Chief Executive for Special Olympics Great Britain, Karen Wallin, said: “Lindsay’s idea was fantastic! We are always amazed at the lengths some Domino’s team members go to in order to raise money for Special Olympics Great Britain. The money raised has been invaluable to the local club near Preston. We are grateful to Lindsay for thinking up this idea and for organising it so well. She is a very worthy winner.”
Lindsay Woods said: “I am so pleased to win this award. I came up with the idea as I thought it was a bit different and would be lots of fun – as well as raise money for such a great charity. It was hard work walking all that way, but we received some great support along the route and it was a pleasure to have some of the athletes join in.” Mohammed Amin, franchisee for Domino’s Pizza said: “I am very proud of Lindsay. Her hard work has been deservedly recognised and I am so pleased for her.”

Domino’s Pizza’s annual awards recognise the talents and hard work of the franchisees and in-store team members from the Company’s 732 stores in the UK, Ireland and Germany.

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For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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About Special Olympics Great Britain:

Special Olympics Great Britain is the country’s largest provider of a year-round sports training and competition programme for all people with learning disabilities giving every individual the opportunity to take part, train and compete in a variety of 23 Olympic-type sports. The charity enables each participant to develop skills, believe in themselves and be active members of their communities.

Special Olympics is founded on the belief that all people with learning disabilities can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy and benefit from sport. The value of sport lies in its ability to instil self-confidence and self-belief. Special Olympics is often the only place where people with learning disabilities can participate in their communities. It is a gateway for many to personal development, empowerment, and acceptance.

Special Olympics Great Britain was established in 1978 and has nearly 8,000 athletes in 135 groups in England, Scotland and Wales run by a dedicated army of over 2600 volunteers that act in a wide variety of roles from sport coaches to fundraisers.

Special Olympics and Paralympics are two separate organisations. Special Olympics is recognised as the third member of the Olympic family, but it is not just a sporting event, it is for all people with learning disabilities between the ages of 6 to 80 with an IQ of 70 or less. Paralympics provides elite-only level competition for multi-disabled groups including physical, blind and deaf.

For more information about Special Olympics GB please visit: www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk or call 0207 247 8891.

Local Delivery Driver Crowned Domino’s National Driver Of The Year

Giulia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:25:12 +0000

Domino’s Pizza delivery driver, Ajay Shrestha, who works at the Shepherds Bush store, scooped the prestigious title of Driver of the Year at Domino’s annual national awards on Thursday, March 29, held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.

Ajay Shrestha - Domino's National Driver Of The Year

Beating stiff competition from Domino’s stores across the UK and Ireland, Ajay was awarded the title for his hard work and dedication to ensuring that customers receive piping hot pizza and his commitment to helping look after the safety of his fellow delivery drivers.

Ajay has worked for Domino’s on Uxbridge Road for almost two years. His positive attitude, excellent safety record and sheer love for the brand make him a joy to have around. His franchisee describes
him as polite, enthusiastic, honest and reliable. He is always ready to help new drivers and is a big fan of Domino’s wobble boarding. With 2,500 safe delivering hours under his belt and customers talking
of his courteous and helpful manner it is no wonder he is this year’s winner.

Ajay Shrestha, Domino’s Delivery Driver of the Year, said: “I am delighted to win this award. Delivering pizza in all weathers and driving conditions can be a challenge but the smile you get from a customer when you knock on their door makes it all worthwhile. I thoroughly enjoy my job and to be crowned Delivery Driver of the Year is a fantastic achievement.”

Sarmah Shakarchi, franchisee for the Shepherds Bush store said: “We are all very proud of Ajay. It is a tough competition, so for him to win makes us all very happy. He is a real asset to our team and is always professional, providing first class customer service. He really deserves this award.”

Domino’s Pizza’s annual awards recognise the franchisees and in-store teams from the company’s 732 stores in the UK, Ireland and Germany.

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For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Domino’s Pizza Opens A New Store In Epping – Domino’s creates new jobs in Essex

Giulia — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:41:04 +0000

Domino’s Pizza, the local pizza delivery expert, opened a new store in Epping on Sunday, March 25. The new store is located on the High Street and comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 25-30 new jobs.

Domino’s Pizza Opens A New Store In Epping

Domino’s Pizza believes in opportunities for all. The company is an Age Positive Employer Champion, which means that it has been recognised for its commitment to welcoming applicants of all ages. Domino’s has recruited on the basis of ability and, as many team members go on to management positions in under two years, this recruitment drive has been a fantastic opportunity for jobseekers in Epping.

At induction, as well as throughout their career, Domino’s offers its employees full training, ranging from dough management and food hygiene for pizza makers through to road safety for pizza delivery experts. Domino’s always recruits from the surrounding area and, with an additional focus on developing strong community links, aims to deliver more than just great tasting pizza. In particular, Domino’s supports Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) on both a national and local level. SOGB provides people with learning disabilities opportunities to take part in year-round sports training and competition.

Franchisees of the new store, Amir Zarinabad and Ajaz Mirza, said; “We are delighted our new store is now open. We have a skilled team of pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts who are all thoroughly enjoying serving homes in the area with our delicious pizza. The response from customers so far has been great – Epping certainly seems to be a town of pizza lovers!”

To place an order, you can visit the new store at 95 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BQ or call them on 01992 577111. Alternatively, you can order online at www.dominos.co.uk or using Domino’s iPad, iPhone and Android apps.

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Notes to Editors:
Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. In April 2011, the Group acquired a majority stake in the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in Germany.

As at 25 December 2011, there were 726 stores in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Germany. Of these, 575 stores are in England, 48 are in Scotland, 28 are in Wales, 19 are in Northern Ireland, one is on the Isle of Man, one is a mobile unit, 48 are in the Republic of Ireland and six are in Germany.

Customers in the UK can order online at www.dominos.co.uk and customers in the Republic of Ireland can order online at www.dominos.ie. In addition, mobile customers can order by downloading Domino’s free iPhone, iPad and Android apps.

For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Domino’s Pizza Opens A New Store In Rugeley – Domino’s Creates New Jobs In Staffordshire

Giulia — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:44:30 +0000

Domino’s, the local pizza delivery expert, opened a new store in Rugeley yesterday [Thursday, March 22]. The new store, located in Pear Tree Shopping Centre, comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 25-30 new jobs.

Domino's Pizza Opens A New Store In Rugeley

Domino’s Pizza believes in opportunities for all. The company is an Age Positive Employer Champion, which means that it has been recognised for its commitment to welcoming applicants of all ages. Domino’s is recruiting on the basis of ability and, as many team members go on to management positions in under two years, this recruitment drive is a fantastic opportunity for jobseekers in Rugeley.

Ben Sandy, franchisee of the new Domino’s Pizza store, said; “I am delighted to open a new store in Rugeley. At Domino’s, we are passionate about being part of the local community and I am looking forward to serving the homes in the area with our fresh, delicious pizza and to establishing the brand as a firm favourite with the local residents.”

In celebration of the new store opening, pupils from the Chase View Community Primary School were invited along to open the store, learn how to make pizza and were given a guided tour of the new store.

Domino’s in Rugeley is still recruiting for delivery drivers. If you are interested in applying, please contact Ben Sandy on bnsandy@dominosuk.com .

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For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Domino’s Pizza Shortlisted In Major UK App Awards

Giulia — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:36:03 +0000

Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Carphone Warehouse Appys 2012, which celebrate development and innovation in app technology.

Domino's Pizza Shortlisted In Major UK App Awards

Domino’s iPhone and Android mobile ordering apps have been shortlisted in the Best Food and Cooking category. The shortlist is compiled by over a thousand Carphone Warehouse staff from across the UK who suggested their favourite apps in the first stages of nominations. Entries from Carphone Warehouse staff were then debated by a panel of expert judges, who carefully selected the top five apps for each category to go through to public voting.

Simon Wallis, sales and marketing director of Domino’s Pizza, said: “We’re always looking for convenient new ways for our customers to order and first launched online ordering over 10 years ago. Mobile was the obvious next step for us and since launching our apps, the number of downloads and sales through these channels has been phenomenal. Mobile currently accounts for 14% of our online sales.

“We’re over the moon to be shortlisted for this award, which has been voted for by staff at Carphone Warehouse and a panel of expert judges. When it comes to mobiles and apps, these guys really know their stuff so we’re very pleased to have been selected. We designed our apps to be fun, fast and easy to use and hope our mobile customers will vote with their fingers for us in the Appys.”

Public voting is now open. To register your vote for Domino’s, log onto www.appys.com. Closing date for votes is 31^st March 2012 and winners will be announced on 25^th April.

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Notes to Editors:

The Appys are the UK’s first major app awards, hosted by Carphone Warehouse – the UK’s largest independent mobile phone retailer. For more details, see www.appys.com

Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. In April 2011, the Group acquired a majority stake in the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in Germany.

For more information, please contact:

The Domino’s Pizza Press Office

Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd

Tel: 01908 580654

E: pr@dominos.co.uk

For further information about Carphone Warehouse Appys 2012 please contact Freud Communications:

Dan Lambden

Tel: 020 3003 6356

E: dan.lambden@freud.com

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Ad Dynamo Local Launches in the UK

flashnewsrelease — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:48:23 +0000

Ad Dynamo, the established global contextual advertising marketplace has launched Ad Dynamo Local in the United Kingdom, offering small businesses the ability to target local customers in their town or city.

London, UK, Monday – March 19, 2012 – Ad Dynamo™ today launches Ad Dynamo Local, a new offering that helps local UK businesses promote themselves exclusively in specific towns or cities.

Using Ad Dynamo’s established network of more than 25,000 participating websites as well as Facebook, which the company recently integrated with, Ad Dynamo Local is able to offer a very simple but highly effective solution to SME’s with local customers in mind.

The product highlights include:

* Fixed price at £40 per month
* Guaranteed minimum of 50,000 ad views per month in the town the business is targeting.
* Free banner ad creation
* Free one page website for businesses that do not have their own website.
* Exposure across 25,000 websites and Facebook.

“The benefit that Ad Dynamo Local ( http://www.addynamo.com/local ) offers SME’s is that they are not overwhelmed with the complexities of online marketing. We have packaged a simple, effective offering that can be activated within 10 minutes – and at an extremely attractive price,” says Sean Riley – CEO of Ad Dynamo.

Ad Dynamo Local can be accessed at http://www.addynamo.com/local

Press & Media Contact:
Sean Riley
Ad Dynamo
London, UK – CM131AZ
(447) 771-5902 x25
sean@addynamo.com

http://www.addynamo.com