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Midshire commissioned local video
production company Bellyflop TV, to film
inside its Stockport office for Google
Business View. An extension of Google’s
Street View technology, Business View
allows visitors to not only see the buildings
and businesses on a particular street, but
invites them to step inside and take a
virtual tour of the premises.
Bellyflop Producer and Director Jonathan
Robinson said: “As a Google certified partner,
Bellyflop uses high-definition photographic
technology to create a series of photos, which
when pieced together produces a virtual and
interactive 360-degree tour of a company’s
premises. We have to adhere to very strict
production quality standards to ensure we meet
the expectations set by Google.”
“We wanted to increase our online visibility
and traffic through our Google My Business Page,
Google Maps and our website, but the tour is
also a great way for people to really get a feel for
Midshire, how we work and for us to demonstrate
our transparent and friendly approach,” Group
Marketing Manager, Adrienne Topping, explained.
In other news, Midshire has been named Best
Office Technology Supplier in the UK, by the UK
Corporate Excellence Awards. The awards reward
businesses that demonstrate excellence within
their industry and celebrate the best of British
business.
Midshire opens its doors to Google
Orchard Press enhances
in-house printing services
Apogee has supplied Orchard Press, a
Swindon-based litho, digital and wide format
printer, with a new digital press to broaden
its product offering.
The dealer’s production print specialists delivered
a solution which was not only fit for purpose but
added value to Orchard’s work with the addition of
white and clear toner.
Jason Grubb, Director of Orchard Press said:
“From ordering the new machine to completion
of installation and beyond, Apogee has delivered
everything that was promised. The installation
was handled very well by their team of specialists,
with little to no disruption to production, it was
seamless.”
Vision earns place on
government framework
Vision has secured a place on the Crown
Commercial Service (CCS) government
framework. The award is for a three-year
term for managed print and content
management services.
The company has been developing its
public sector team
and strategy over
several years and
has experienced
significant success
within the higher and
further education and
healthcare sectors.
Leon Wragg, Vision’s Head of Public Sector said:
“I am delighted our hard work over the past six
years has been recognised by Crown Commercial
Service and confirms our position as one of the
leading providers of managed print and content
management services.”
Penketh Group celebrates
40th anniversary
In its 40th year, Wirral-headquartered
Penketh Group, is on track to achieve a
turnover of £11.3 million, compared with
£10 million in 2015.
The 80-strong family business provides
furniture and interiors, AV and technology,
managed print solutions and business supplies.
Managing Director, Mark Penketh, who along
with his brothers Simon and Andy, has worked in
the family business for almost four decades said:
“We are proud that, in our 40th year, we continue
to go from strength to strength as a business.”
He added: “We have always been willing to
reinvent ourselves, identifying opportunities and
then putting in place plans to make the most of
them. For example, we took the decision to move
away from print and instead provide a managed
print service. More recently, we have invested
significantly in growing the office furniture side
of the business, building expertise in creating
exceptional working environments for our clients
which help them achieve the best possible levels of
productivity and employee engagement.”
Accolade for Woodbank
Office Solutions
Two technicians at Stockport-based
Woodbank Office Solutions have
received the prestigious ‘Master of
Colour’ professional qualification.
The engineers were assessed by
independent training professionals from the
Konica Minolta Academy, the OEM’s technical
examining body which assesses all technicians
working on the company’s equipment, and
also completed eLearning material and an
in-depth online testing procedure.
Woodbank’s Service Director Jason Morris,
himself a Master of Colour said: “We invest
heavily in our technical support team ensuring
each receives the best accessible support to
deliver the best service to our customers. With
this in mind, we were extremely keen to drive
the Outward qualifications forward, so that
each of our engineers can obtain the highest
available qualifications.”
Gary Kendrick, Konica Minolta’s UK
Technical Training Manager added: “This is
unprecedented, to have three qualified ‘Master
of Colour’ technicians for a partner company
and shows the highest level of commitment
from Woodbank’s technical department.”
(l-r) Andy, Simon and Mark Penketh
(l-r) Gary Kendrick and Jason Morris
