MEMBER NEWS IN BRIEF


New office for A-Stat Chamber member A-Stat Office Technology has expanded from the west of the region to the East Midlands. The Wolverhampton-based


photocopier and print solutions firm has opened offices at the Old Vicarage, Castle Donington, after 32 years serving the region from its West Midlands base. The move will initially create


up to six local sales jobs and administrative roles.


Jackloc Joe becomes jack Security device manufacturer Jackloc’s customer orders processor Joe Seteram has left to train as a medical assistant on submarines. Joe (pictured),


27, left Jackloc, of Claybrooke Parva, at Christmas to follow his dream of becoming a Royal Navy medic. He is now on a ten-week training course. Joe said: “I have always


wanted to study paramedic science. Training with the Royal Navy will give me a more diverse range of experience.” Emma Wells, Director of


Jackloc, said: “Joe has been a fantastic part of the team at Jackloc. We wish him all the best in his future career.”


Office move for BSD Mechanical and electrical design consultancy BSD has moved from St Georges Way, Leicester, to newly-refurbished premises above the Cosy Club, on Highcross Street, in the heart of the city centre. The firm originally moved to


Leicester in November 2014 to build on its contact base in the East Midlands. The move to Highcross Street was driven by BSD’s growth since then. Phil Pollard, Director of BSD


Leicester, said: “My team are all really excited to have moved the business into such a stimulating workspace. The open plan office is fitted out to our design and specification and really showcases our work.”


80% revenue growth Anicca Digital has reported 80% revenue growth in 2015. A raft of new account wins and significant organic growth from existing clients has led to the expansion of the consultancy’s search engine optimisation, content marketing and PR divisions. Included in the new account


wins was luxury knitwear firm John Smedley.


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First female bus driver of the year for NCT


Amanda Ogelsby has become the first female Nottingham City Transport bus driver to be crowned NCT Driver of the Year. Announced at a special


ceremony at the Nottingham Playhouse last month, where all four of the competition finalists, their friends and families were treated to dinner and a pantomime, 27-year-old Amanda received her prize of £1,000, an extra week’s holiday and the NCT Driver of the Year 2015 title. Amanda has been driving for


Nottingham City Transport for two- and-a-half years and qualified for the Driver of the Year competition after winning the Seasonal Driver Award last year. Along with fellow finalists – Terry


Bell, Nick Hill and Gary Slater – Amanda was assessed by mystery travellers over a number of journeys and demonstrated exceptional driving skills, route knowledge and a consistently high level of customer service. “Amanda is a truly worthy


winner of our Driver of the Year Award,” said Nottingham City Transport Marketing Manager, Anthony Carver-Smith. “Not only is she an incredibly


Amanda Ogelsby receives her award from John Elkington as Sarah the Cook


‘A truly worthy winner of our Driver of the Year Award’


skilful driver with outstanding knowledge of many routes on our network, she’s also a very warm and friendly person who genuinely cares about the wellbeing of her passengers.” He added: “She’s received several commendations from


PwC team advises on over £7bn in deals


PwC’s Midlands deals team advised on over 40 successful transactions in 2015 with a combined value of around £7.3bn. The team was involved in a


number of high profile transactions including supporting Center Parcs in its landmark sale by Blackstone Private Equity to Canadian private equity firm Brookfield Property Partners. It also acted on Equistone Europe’s


£126m sale of high performance label supplier Worldmark, to Canadian CCL Industries. In the run-up to the Christmas


Matt Waddell


period the Midlands deals team also succeeded in selling out of administration the vast majority of steel manufacturer Caparo Industries. The Caparo deals comprised four separate transactions and safeguarded over 1,100 jobs nationwide. Matt Waddell, Partner and Head of PwC’s deals business in the Midlands,


said: “As we expected at the start of this year, we have seen a significant increase in activity levels and are delighted to have advised both long- established and new clients on so many successful transactions over the past 12 months. “We expect this upturn in deals activity to continue in 2016 and, with our


continued investment in our Midlands deals business, we look forward to another successful year.”


customers over the years and she’s highly thought of by her managers and colleagues.” Amanda received the award from


Playhouse favourite John Elkington, in the role of Sarah the Cook. She’ll now be put forward for the UK Driver of the Year award. “I can’t believe I’ve won,” said Amanda. “So many NCT drivers do a fantastic job every day, so to be recognised with this award feels amazing.”


Museum plans take step forward


A bid to transform Derby Silk Mill into the Museum of Making has been given a boost. Derby Museums, which is


behind the plans to transform the world’s first factory site in the city centre into a creative and inspirational 21st Century space, has been given the go- ahead to apply for £2.58m from Arts Council England. This follows a successful


first round application to Arts Council England last year. Over the next 18 months,


Derby Museums will receive an £85,000 development grant to complete its application. Peter Knott, Area Director, Midlands, Arts Council England said: “This new museum will be a place where arts and culture meld with science and technology. “Building on Derby’s rich


industrial legacy, we hope the museum will be a place which inspires the creators and makers of the future.”


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