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Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Power NI join forces


Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ann McGregor and Stephen McCully, managing director, Power NI


orthern Ireland Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce local electricity provider Power NI as their newest patron. Power NI is part of the Viridian Group and is the largest electricity retailer in Northern Ireland, supplying over 700,000 homes, farms and businesses.


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Welcoming the partnership, Ann McGregor, chief executive of Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce commented: “With an unrivalled history and heritage, Power NI is strongly rooted in the Northern Ireland community and has a solid reputation for providing great value for money and the highest standards of customer service. Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping businesses save their energy costs and we are delighted to partner with Power NI to educate our members how to get the most from electricity and to use energy as efficiently as possible.


Far from being a faceless organisation, Power NI are regularly out and about meeting customers, talking to business groups, speaking


Best Buddies


Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce recently presented the Buddy Bear Trust with a cheque for over £13,000 following money raised at the Chamber230 gala on 17 April 2012.


The Buddy Bear School was set up by the Buddy Bear Trust, a registered charity in response to the pleas of parents who wanted conductive education for their


children, who suffered from cerebral palsy and other motor disorders. Currently, the Buddy Bear School can only help 12 children, each on a part‑time basis. This is due to lack of funds and consequently, lack of teachers. The school is, however recognised by the Educational Authorities in Northern Ireland as a Private Independent School.


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at seminars or taking part in exhibitions and events. They are keen to share their knowledge about more efficient ways of doing things and we are delighted that the Chamber can assist them with this.” Alan Egner, Business Sales and Marketing manager for Power NI commented: “We have a long association with Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and are delighted to become a Chamber patron.


We view Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce as providing a clear voice for business and a vibrant and varied programme of networking opportunities which is an important part of Power NIʼs marketing mix. As the largest energy supplier to the local SME sector, supplying over 30,000 businesses, we are as dedicated as ever to helping our customers save energy and money. With over 600 customers returning to us from other suppliers in the last year alone, the patronage offers us an excellent opportunity to promote our products and services even more to local businesses.”


The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce patronage scheme provides a tailor made benefits package to leading companies in Northern Ireland, offering major profile raising opportunities and the opportunity to access and network with business leaders, politicians and their advisers.


The scheme is limited to 12 companies, which sees Power NI complete an impressive line‑up featuring Belfast International Airport, FG Wilson, fonaCAB, Grafton Employment Group, Investec Wealth and Investment, Northern Bank, Pinsent Masons, TR Logistics Group, Ulster Bank, the Ulster Business School and Xperience. Power NIʼs patronage of Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce follows their recent sponsorship of the Chamber230 event which was hosted by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the iconic Titanic Belfast on 17 April 2012 and which has been hailed one of the most prestigious and successful events in the 2012 business calendar.


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