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Chamber news
Chamber achieves Investors in People BT Flexible Working Business
Breakfast
The Flexible Working Business breakfast with Mark
Gibson, head of BT Ireland's Business Transformation
Practice on Tuesday 22nd September 2009 started
the series of four nICC/BT seminars.
Joe McAlea, BT, Mark Gibson, BT, oonagh o'reilly,
nICC, and James Devlin, BT.
Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir reg Empey, presents the IiP plaque to Ann McGregor
Mark Gibson has worked in the local IT industry for
and Bro McFerran
over 25 years and as a business consultant for the last
10 years on large-scale public service strategic
T
he northern Ireland Chamber of benefits that Investors in People can bring.”
partnership projects. Mark’s presentation to the
Commerce has been congratulated by over the past eighteen months the northern
audience focussed on how flexible working is about
Employment and Learning minister, Sir Ireland Chamber of Commerce has undergone
more than just flexible hours. Mark stressed how the
reg Empey, following their Investors in People a significant change management process
right technology can help your business offer a
(IiP) recognition in July 2009. driven by the introduction of a new chief
flexible working space, location and business culture
Presented to the Chamber by Sir reg Empey executive and supported fully by the chamber
– giving you a huge competitive advantage.
at last month’s In Camera dinner, Investors in president and council members. Chief
People is the leading framework for business executive, Ann McGregor, was delighted with PwC Interactive Workshop
improvement through people management. It the recent achievement and said: “Achieving
is easy to use, flexible and focused on Investors in People recognition is an important
over the last year, employers have been forced into
outcomes. Investors in People brings focus milestone in the development of the Chamber
making difficult cost-cutting decisions in relation to
and direction to organisations, helping them as it helps reinforce the significance of our
their workforces. The northern Ireland Chamber of
meet goals and adapt to change. It has been people in the Chamber’s success. It also
Commerce Interactive workshop in association with
proven by research to increase profits, confirms that the northern Ireland Chamber of
PricewaterhouseCoopers on Tuesday 29th
productivity, improve staff retention and Commerce, even at 226 years old, is a modern
September, focussed on the learning points to date
sharpen an organisation’s competitive edge. and dynamic organisation, striving to serve our
and on measures which can be taken to maximise
Speaking of the Chamber’s achievement, Sir members to the highest of standards.”
employment cost reduction, making your business
reg Empey, commented: “I am particularly Bro McFerran, Chamber president and
stronger and positioned for the upturn.
enthused by the Chamber’s achievement, an managing director of Allstate northern Ireland
The event featured expert speakers from
organisation that has proven it practices what Ltd a current Investors in People Champion
PricewaterhouseCoopers covering employment law,
it preaches. This is a very strong endorsement organisation, added: “I congratulate Ann and
employment tax and pensions issues. It was the first
of Investors in People in northern Ireland. Let her team on their recent achievement.
information seminar run in this format for both nICC
this be a clear message to other local Investors in People recognition is a testament
and PwC. The overall success of the event was largely
employers not yet capitalising on the bottom- to every single member of the Chamber and
attributed to the interactive workshop format were
line business benefits. I challenge all local proof of their dedication and commitment to
delegates were encouraged to raise queries and
businesses, especially those members of the transforming it and ensuring its future success.”
participate in table discussions.
northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce, to
follow suit and see for themselves the real
How about a weekend in a Lamborghini LP640
Million Makers is a national competition that will be able to pay by credit/debit card or via
challenges teams of employees to raise ￡ 1 Paypal. If you order online, a ticket will be
million for The Prince’s Trust. posted to you the very next day.
Donate ￡ 15, get a free Lamborghini LP640
The tickets will be sold up until the last day
This corporate challenge see teams of of December 2009 and then the winner will be
employees compete to turn an initial drawn at a very special event.
investment of ￡ 1,500 into a profit of at least
For more details and to sign up for the
￡ 10,000.
competition please see the website
Gem has an event coming up soon where http://mrthebigman.net/teamyorkie/ or
the winner can receive a Lamborghini LP640 for contact Darragh.milligan@the-gem.com
a weekend for just donating £15 to our
campaign in conjunction with the Princes Trust.
There are some rules to the competition
1. You will receive a ticket for your entry.
All of the money raised will be added to the
2. There will be only 400 entrants to the competition.
3. You must be 30 years old or over
fund for the Million Makers campaign and you
4. You must have a full driving license
5. The competition is only open to people living in northern Ireland
oonagh o'reilly and Lindsay Todd, Partner of PwC.
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