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Free T shirts for injured troops in Afghanistan
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Blue Max has donated 2,000 T shirts to them for a number of days.”
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for the benefit of injured troops in Martin and Sue wanted to supply
Helmand Province, Afghanistan. some form of clothing for the injured
EDITOR The T Shirts were provided after the soldiers to wear.
Deborah Eales
company was approached by one of Martin has been a customer of Blue
E-mail:
deales@datateam.co.uk
its customers, Martin Greenland from Max for about 15 years, and knows
LogoWear Ltd. the owners, the Fawcus family, well.
ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER Martin and his wife Sue have a 20- Though Martin had a target of 200 T
Tony Gardner year-old son, Dan, who is a front line shirts he was totally blown away
E-mail:
tgardner@datateam.co.uk infantry soldier with The Royal when 2,000 T shirts were pledged by
Anglian Regiment who deployed to Blue Max without hesitation.
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Helmand Province in October. “When Martin contacted us, we were
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Through a good friend Martin and delighted to help out,” says Mary
Alex Wetton
Sue became aware of a way they Fawcus. “We have great admiration
E-mail:
awetton@datateam.co.uk
could help the troops. for our boys and girls, and owe them
“When troops are admitted to enormous thanks for what they are
ADMINISTRATION
hospital with a major injury, their kit doing for our country. Delighted to help – Blue Max’s
Hannah James
has to be removed,” said Martin. “Though Blue Max has grown
Mary Fawcus.
E-mail:
hjames@datateam.co.uk
“The soldiers keep all their personal substantially since our humble
kit at the forwarding bases from beginnings 22 years ago into a multi “When we heard from Martin, we
EXHIBITIONS MANAGER
which they operate. But due to the million pound turnover company, we acted immediately and will continue
Richard Smith
environment it is not always possible are committed to retaining our strong to see what we may do to help.”
E-mail:
rsmith@datateam.co.uk
to get their own personal belongings family values,” continues Mary. The T Shirts have been despatched to
Helmand Province via SOS, a non-
PUBLISHER
political charity.
Kathy Ambrose
E-mail:
kambrose@datateam.co.uk
Flood hit
sales office
rises above
ABC 5,810
it all
For the period January to December 2008
ISSN 0967-2486
The Cockermouth-based sales and
marketing office for Balmoral and
Papini was devastated during the
Published in Great Britain by:
Datateam Business Media Ltd
floods which hit the Cumbrian
London Road
town at the end of November.
Maidstone, Kent Mike Carden and Ian Pollard’s
ME16 8LY
business, Rannerdale, was situated
Tel: (01622) 687031
Martin Greenland with one of the T shirts destined for Afghanistan. about 20 yards from the River
Fax: (01622) 757646
e-mail:
Cocker in the centre of the town.
printwearandpromotion@datateam.co.uk
“We kept an eye on the rising
Sussex Uniforms wins best
waters,” Mike told Printwear &
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time on the Thursday, we realised
there was a good chance that the
river would keep on rising.
Sussex Uniforms – which have been “So we put our computers either in
in business for just one year – have the car or up on the first floor. We
won the ‘Best New Business of the would have moved more things,
Year’ Award at the 2009 Sussex but our little wall of sand bags
Business Awards. became overwhelmed, and the
The judges were impressed that the waters just kept on rising.
company had already broken even in “We were still taking things out of
its first year and has an excellent the office when the water got
business model for expansion. above waist level and the desks
The company’s founding partner, started floating. That seemed like
Colour reproduction by
Georgina Audas, said: “We formed the time to get out.”
Design and Media Solutions
Tel: 01622 681366
Sussex Uniforms to give all parents a Mike have set up a temporary
choice of where to purchase branded office near Cockermouth.
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school uniform. As parents ourselves, “We’re very grateful for the
bking@designandmediasolutions.co.uk
we saw the tremendous need to offer messages of support,” adds Mike.
The publishers do not necessarily agree with the
a competitive edge to this restrictive At least with ourselves it is just our
views expressed by contributors, nor do they
market and we have been office that is damaged; for a lot of
accept any responsibility for any errors of
translation in the subject matter in this publication.
overwhelmed with the support we this award in our first year is just people in and around
Suppliers have contributed towards the production have received from both schools and fantastic.” Cockermouth, it has been much
costs of some of the editorial
photographs/material in this issue.
parents. To be recognised for the For more information visit worse.”
service we provide and to achieve
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