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South Florida Business Journal: Pirtek signs first South Florida franchise, seeking more dealers
Pirtek, the national hydraulic hose replacement franchise, expands to South Florida.
Pirtek USA has returned to the company’s founding family, with Glenn Duncan, son of Pirtek founder Peter Duncan, successfully completing a buyout of majority control of the American arm of the company. This acquisition will allow Pirtek USA to benefit from additional resources held by the company’s international locations, as well as streamline operations for franchisees in the U.S.
In his interview with the South Florida Business Times, VP of Development at Pirtek Gwyn O’Kane explained that Pirtek stands out from competition because of its mobile service. The brand sends technicians out to customers at any time to make repairs, allowing them to get back to work quickly.
“You can’t buy this stuff online,” he said. “There’s competition around town but few have mobile service."
The brand has 52 locations nationwide. Each location begins with 3 vans and 5 employees.
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FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
