PMT break world record, win award
have scooped the award for Best Music Retailer for the fourth year running. The award was presented to the company at the MIA Awards in London last week.
On the award Paul McManus, Chief Executive of the MIA says: “PMT have once again shown their mettle in giving the customers exciting and well presented shops with knowledgeable and friendly staff. The MIA is proud to have PMT as members and we send them all congratulations on their latest MIA Award!”
PMT utilise a committed, well-trained, and dedicated workforce that shares a personal and active relationship with its customers and community... which is evidently why they have won the 'Best Music Retailer chain' every year between 2006 to 2009.
Now with eight superstores across the UK, PMT are going from strength to strength providing more and more for the music instrument retail and educational needs of the market. They focus on service, quality products, technology and prices that provide quality solutions for the musical needs of their customers, across any level of their musical careers.
But, that´s not the only achievement for PMT this year. They sponsored the inaugural Stick it to MS world record breaking drum attempt at Birmingham´s National Indoor Arena back in July, raising over £50,000 for the
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- a total of 582 drummers, including a number of celebrity musicians, smashed the previous world record of 533 drummers set in the United States. A fantastic result! Drummers as young as five and as old as 50 traveled from across the UK to take part in the record bid, believed to be the UK's first attempt.
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