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BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions has
announced thewinners of thefirst
phase of itsWorldCup-inspired
GameOn incentive,which is
continuing to run until the endof
July and has already attracted 800
participants frommore than 120
business partners.
Participants had up until 31March
to qualify for an all-expenses paid trip to
Brazil and tickets to the England vs. Italy
game inManaus.The six luckywinners are
fromCommerce Business Systems, Capital
Document Solutions,Automated Systems
Group,The RedCorner andDigital Copier
Systems (Eastern).
NickClarke, Director at The Red
Corner Document Solutions, said:“After
somemonths of testing their systems
and overall support,moving toBNP
Paribas Leasing Solutions for 100% of
our proposalswas an easy decision.We
have no regretswhatsoever inmaking the
move. Longmay this prosperous business
partnership continuemaking our lives at
The RedCorner as stress-free as possible.”
With threemonths left to run on the
incentive, participants can still earn loyalty
points for qualifying business.There is also
amonthly draw for prizes, such as games
consoles and iPads.
Russ Pettifer, Head of Technology
Solutions at BNP Paribas Leasing
Solutions, said:“Our technology business
has been identified as an area for active
growth, sowe aremaking significant
investment in this area.This incentive is
oneway inwhichwe are encouraging
new business and I am very pleasedwith
its success so far.Many congratulations
to our winners and commiserations to
thosewho havemissed out on the grand
prize.And thank you to all who are taking
part in the incentive for your continued
loyalty.”
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prizewinners announced
Rick Jones joins Spicers
Spicers has appointedRick Jones as Supply Chain
Director, a new role in the business. Joneswho reports
directly intoCEOAlanBall joins thewholesaler from
Kingfisher Group, a businesswithover 40,000 SKUs
and a significant national network,where he held the
positionof Director of Logistics andRetail Support.
1st Office renews BAWFC
sponsorship
With the 2014 FAWomen’s Super League season not yet
underway, BristolAcademyWomen’s Football Club has
already achieved significant success off thefield, after
scoring a new sponsorshipdeal with 1st Office Equipment,
one of the South-West’s largest independent printing
services providers.
1st Office has renewed its support of the club,which ended last
season as runner-up in theWomen’s Super League.The teamwill
be kitted out with branded shirts and therewill be a number of
1stoffice.com-branded pitch boards displayed prominently at Stoke
Gifford Stadium, the club’s home ground.
The company is also sponsoring prolific Spanish striker Natalia
Pablos Sanchon, themanager’s 2013 player of the season,whowill
entertain guests at the 1st Office-sponsored game againstArsenal on
September 20.
Andrew Jones, Sales &MarketingDirector for 1st Office, said:
“We are delighted to be backingBristolAcademyWomen’s Football
Club for a second season and looking forward to following them
throughout the season that will hopefully see them secure the league
title.”
Resellers interested in new sources of
revenue are being encouraged toget into
the 3D selfiemarket – the productionof
lifelike, 3D-printedminiaturefigurines.
Artec 3D has launched a new professional
version of its Shapify.Me 3D selfie kit that will
enable entrepreneurs to producemodels of
customers at a scale of 1:20, 1:15 or 1:12.
It hopes the launch of Shapify.Prowill help
create a network of Shapify scanning points
where people can capture their likenesses in
3D using aMicrosoft Kinect sensor array. Scans
uploaded to the Shapifywebsite are 3D printed
inmonochrome or coloured plastic,with figurines
delivered to the customer within five days.
The Shapify.Pro kit enables resellers to start
offering 3D selfies as a service. It costs $999 but
comeswith a $999 printing credit; two larger
figurine sizes (compared to standard Shapify.Me
kits); and special rates of $40 for a small printed
figurine (1:20), $80 for amedium figurine (1:15)
and $140 for a large printedmodel (1:12).
At suggested retail prices of $79, $129 and
$199 respectively,ArtecGroup says that it won’t
take long for 3D selfie businesses to become
profitable.
All Shapify.Pro kits include an account at
Shapify.Pro, a Shapify-branded backpack and
jacket, a scanning pad so customers know
where to standwhen being scanned, and further
discounts for 3D printing figurines at Shapify
partner print shops.
3D selfies a newbusiness
opportunity
(l-r)AndrewMills, RebeccaMills, Russ Pettifer and LauraCourt
Natalia Pablos SanchonwithAndrew Jones
