Released on: June 6, 2008, 3:23 am

Press Release Author: Work Inc Group

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Leading property services company Work Services is delighted
to announce that it has won a UK-wide term contract to provide furniture repair,
disposal, and movement and churn services across the entire Barclays 1800 branch
network.

Press Release Body: Working in partnership with Atkins, Work Services is now
operating a delivery network that provides a consistent and high quality office
furniture service across the country and replaces the complex configuration of
independent regional service providers. By rationalising under one organisation,
Barclays and Atkins will reap the benefits of a single interface, faster response
times, efficiencies of scale and a more customer-focused office furniture service.

Commenting on the appointment, Andrew Wilkinson, Atkins (Head of the Managing Agent
Business), said; "We are delighted to be working with Work Services for this
important customer. We already partner with them in delivering a similar office
furniture service for all 1,500 HBOS buildings and know they have a great team with
strong capability in this specialist niche. Because Work Services know how we
operate and have an in-depth understanding of our systems and processes, we are
confident that together we can make a real difference for Barclays."

Steve Wilson (Head of Retail Services) for Barclays added; "This is an important
appointment which illustrates the way we are moving as a business. We were
particularly impressed with Work Services environmental commitment and
community-friendly approach to furniture recycling. Providing re-usable furniture to
those in need, or avoiding unnecessary creation of yet more land-fill through
responsible recycling, is exactly where we want to be. We look forward to a
productive partnership."

Commenting on the contract win, Craig Eastwood, CEO of parent Work Inc Group, said;
"This is a significant win for us and supports our strategic intent to increase the
group's value-add office services business. It provides growth in an area where we
believe we have competitive edge through the ability to provide a uniform,
cost-efficient, integrated and truly national office furniture solution. The Atkins
partnership is also warmly welcomed. Success to date has been founded on mutual
understanding of each other's strengths and where each wants to be in the
marketplace. Between us I am confident that we can do something special for our new
client Barclays, whilst at the same time supporting the bank's important CSR and
environmental agenda."

Work Services is part of the Work Inc Group a commercial interiors and property
services company, employing around 350 people, with forecast 2008 annual revenues of
£31m. The groups' 120-strong client list includes DLA Piper, DTZ, Bruntwood,
Unilever, Wolseley, HBOS, GE Money and InBev. The principal support centre is
located at Thorpe Business Park, Leeds, with further offices in London, North West,
Midlands, North East, a national design centre in Harewood, Leeds, and warehousing
and storage facilities across the UK.


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Contact Details: For further information on Work Services and Work Inc Group, please
contact Alex Richens, Marketing Communications Manager, E: alex.richens@work-inc.com
M: 07825 601182
T: 0113 397 5979