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businessupdate News…


Products make their debut at Grand Prix


AWelsh company’sproducts were on show at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after alast minute order. Dischromatics Ltd, based in


Abercarn, were contracted to produce an urgent order of CDs in Digipaks for the Lotus F1 team to hand out to VIP visitors to their Pit Garage during the first Grand Prix of 2012. Gareth Spencer,MDof Dischromatics Ltd said: “The deadline was extremely tight.Weknew that the Lotus team were leaving their Enstone base on Friday and needed to take the CDs with them.Weare used to turning things around quickly, but in this case, the staff really had to pull together to make it work.”


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Kayle Garkut and Gareth Spencer, of Dischromatics


Tuesday March 20, 2012


Newbasefor thenext generation of entrepreneurs


he new home for the Alacrity Foundation in Newport has been completed following the £150,000 refurbishment


of its headquarter building, by facilities support company Beacons Business Interiors. Owned by Newport Unlimited,


the building in the heart of Newport’scity centre, is to become Alacrity House and will home the UK’snext generation of entrepreneurs The Alacrity Foundation gives


young graduates from across the UK the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills and establish new technology-based businesses. Bbi was appointed to carry out


still retaining its distinctive appearance. “The building has been given


anew lease of life and is now well-suited to the meet the needs of the Alacrity Foundation.” Chairman of Newport


Unlimited Bill Mayne said: “The Alacrity Foundation’sdecision to base its HQ in the heart of the city centre is great news. I’m delighted that the building has been renovated so sensitively and no doubt it will provide a magnificent working environment. “This really isamajor vote of


the refurbishment by Newport City Council and Newport Unlimited, following acompetitive tender process. The works have involved the complete fit-out of the three storey building, transforming it into a modern office suitable for up to 60 of the country’sbest entrepreneurial minds. The headquarter building is now abright and spacious open-plan office, which is


(L to R): Simon Jones, account manager at Bbi, Paul Tarling, development consultant at Newport Unlimited, Steve Lesbirel, group managing director at Bbi, Bill Mayne, chairman of Newport Unlimited and Councillor Matthew Evans, leader of Newport City Council


distinctly modern, while also retaining many of the building’soriginal features such as its vaulted ceiling, window frames, and stairways. Steve Lesbirel, group managing director at


Bbi, said: “Situated between two such contemporary and impressive buildings as the Riverfront Theatre and the University City Campus, Alacrity House needed updating while


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confidence in Newport as a place to do business and it is a boost for Wales as awhole that these budding young entrepreneurs will hopefully put


down roots in the region. “Entrepreneurs are increasingly recognised


as the lifeblood of the economy and we have very high hopes for what these graduates will achieve in the future. Supporting business start- ups is key to driving the economy forward and regenerating the city of Newport.”


Interested in beinginvolved?


ContactGraham Harris, advertising, on 01633 777145or Jo Barnes,editor, on 01633 777240


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