BUSINESS NEWS
SW emergency services in safe hands of Aristi
Firm welcomes
virtual visitors Delcam has added a virtual tour of its Birmingham headquarters to its
Delcam.tv online video channel. The video can be viewed at
http://www.delcam.tv/delcam tour. “We now have close to 40,000
customers in more than 90 countries,” stated Delcam marketing manager Peter Dickin. “While we always welcome visits to Birmingham by our customers, we realise that many of them are unlikely to be able to travel to the UK. “ We hope that seeing this video
will allow them to get an impression of the size of our headquarters and the strength of our company.”
“It should also help to give
confidence to prospective customers that are planning to invest in Delcam software when they see the size of our organisation,” he added.
‘Viewers can see the various machine tools located in Delcam’s unique in-house machining facility’
“We have been the leading specialist supplier of CAM software and services for 11 years in succession and employ the largest development team in the CAM industry. Even so, many of the people that visit Delcam still say “I didn’t realise how big you are.” ” As well as showing the size of
the company, the Delcam video illustrates the range of equipment that is located on the Birmingham site. Viewers can see the various machine tools located in Delcam’s unique in-house machining facility – no other global CADCAM company operates an equivalent manufacturing operation to prove out its new programs on real jobs with real deadlines. As well as allowing thorough
validation of all software before its release, this facility provides an ideal opportunity for companies to test new processes or to produce short runs of prototype parts without any disruption to their day- to-day operations.
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and rescue services in the South West to improve management and IT security ahead of a connection to the Public Sector Network (PSN). It is working with business technology company Amor Group to improve community and fire fighter safety through the timely and secure sharing of information between fire and rescue services and their external partners over the PSN.
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‘SW Councils has recently agreed to contribute £998k of capital funding to the remaining phases of the programme’
The programme is being supported by funding from SW Councils' Improvement and Efficiency Programme. Following the initial fact-finding phase and the submission of a detailed business case, SW Councils has recently agreed to contribute £998,000 of capital funding to the remaining phases of the programme, making a total contribution of £1.1m. Amor Group and Aristi, which holds the requisite CESG Listed Advisor Scheme (CLAS) registration, won
ew Birmingham Chamber member Aristi is leading the way in the Government’s shared services agenda by helping fire
Martyn Butcher
the business following a five-way competitive process. The scope of the work includes security awareness training and development of security, policies and procedures and full IT health checks with asset valuation and auditing to get a holistic view of current IT provision. The information will then help understand the steps which need to be put in place before migration to the PSN can take place. Martyn Butcher, Aristi’s sales and marketing director, said: “We are delighted to be working with Amor Group on this important project. The fact-finding phase has been highly successful and we look forward to the formal PSN link going live next year.” Alastair O'Brien, public sector director for Amor
Group, said: "Connecting to the PSN would offer a real boost to the emergency services in the South West. The improved communication between different ‘blue light' services will cut costs and improve service. It isn't a simple case of plugging the system in though, linking to police, social services and NHS databases means there is a need to review security and the type of data which is being held or can be shared." Amor Group, in partnership with Aristi, were
appointed because they were seen to have the best understanding of what was needed, a successful track record of helping local authorities achieve accreditation.
Coffee strengthens Jamaica ties
Senator Norman W Grant, chief executive officer of Mavis Bank Coffee Factory in Jamaica, visited Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses to present a new Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Plant. It will be planted in the Gardens’
Tropical House. Birmingham City Council Leader, Councillor Mike Whitby, dropped by and joined in the ceremony. The coffee plant presentation
celebrates the building of stronger economic links between
Birmingham and Jamaica as the city prepares to host the Jamaican Olympics Team in 2012 (they will be staying at nearby Birmingham University campus) and to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary Year of Independence in the same year. James Wheeler, chief executive at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, said: "We are very grateful for this generous gift – the coffee plant will thrive well in the climate of our Tropical House. We are pleased to be able to help celebrate this special occasion for Jamaica and look forward to welcoming the Jamaican Olympics Team to Birmingham and the Gardens next year."
Gift (left to right): James Wheeler, CEO of Birmingham Botanical Gardens; Senator Grant and Councillor Mike Whitby
Senator Grant said: "We are
excited that Jablum Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee will have pride of place in Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens and hope that visitors will also want to enjoy the smooth taste of one of the best coffees in the world."
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is one of the most sought after in the world with Japan taking 70 per cent of the market. It is an Arabica bean grown at between 3000 and 5500
feet high up in the mountains of Jamaica. Mavis Bank Factory is a major processor and there are around 6000 mainly small growers with farms of one to twenty acres. Senator Grant is a Member of the Jamaican Senate in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and a Chartered Accountant. He has been employed at Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited for 23 years and is a Distinguished Certified International Coffee Cup Taster.
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