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In Brief
The new year has brought with it a move to brand new premises for expanding company Topcon GB Limited. Part of Topcon Europe, the UK ‘daughter’
company is a manufacturer of optical equipment for ophthalmology and surveying. Following the acquisition of high calibre
business space at Sandy Hill in Tamworth, Topcon called upon Hardy Signs Limited to offer the new midlands headquarters their brand identity. “The company has a very strong and
recognisable brand” explained Hardy Signs general manager, Tom Hardy. “We were keen to offer a solution that portrays the company’s professional and clinical image”. Using the distinctive Topcon logo, Hardy
Signs fabricated a three-dimensional version, more than four metres in length and in aluminium to be powder coated to the corporate colours. Within the fabricated logo, a custom LED system was installed to cast light onto the exterior wall behind the logo. Paul King, operations manager at Topcon,
said: “The Hardy Signs team have been a real pleasure to work with on this project. It has been refreshing to allow one company to take care of the entire process – design, manufacture and installation. “Our new premises now displays the
company brand with a touch of class – exactly what we required from the process”.
Professor Julian Beer, deputy Chancellor of Birmingham City University, is to be guest speaker at next month’s annual general meeting of Lichfield and Tamworth Chamber. The event takes place at Swinfen Hall,
Lichfield, and the AGM commences at 11.30am. This will be followed by a business lunch event, concluding at 2pm.
The winning BIDder
Lichfield Business Improvement District (BID) has a new manager, David Tomalin. The BID – designed to introduce a number of
improvements within the city’s central retail district – has only been operating 18 months, but already proved beneficial to businesses and visitors alike.
‘He will drive the delivery of our business plan and is already starting to make a significant difference’
Lichfield BID chairman Paul Maddox said a number of achievements had already been made, and David’s appointment would help build on that. He said the BID-backed Lichfield Food Festival
had brought in thousands of visitors to the city, and various initiatives involving Christmas lighting had helped boost visitor numbers.
He added that the BID was also working on an
initiative known as ‘Townsafe’, to help improve safety during the evenings. David was instrumental in setting up and
directing the successful Skills Hub initiative in the West Midlands, aimed at boosting links between business and local colleges of further education He said: “It is a pleasure to be able to serve the
businesses of the Lichfield BID area and to deliver the BID Business Plan developed by those businesses. I have been pleased at the warm welcome I have been given and I look forward to meeting more local businesses in due course.” Paul Maddox said: “It is a pleasure to welcome
David as the Lichfield BID manager, we know that he will drive the delivery of our business plan and is already starting to make a significant difference to our operations here in Lichfield. With his wealth of experience and skills, I am sure he will be welcomed by Lichfield BID businesses as a real asset to the city.”
Hairy Bikers applaud firm with cutting edge
Top foodies and TV ‘Hairy Bikers’ Si King and Dave Myers were on hand to present a Lichfield cutlery firm with a prestigious award. The firm – Arthur Price – won the ‘service
award’ at the recent Housewares Innovation Awards at the National Motorcycle Museum. Arthur Price chief executive Simon Price
collected the award, which was made for ‘outstanding service to customers’. He said: “This award is received on behalf of the
amazing team at Arthur Price. We have many long-standing employees who know the business, industry and customers inside out and always go that extra mile to help people. “In today’s world, this means a lot to people
Hairy moment (from left): Si King, Simon Price, Dave Myers and event compere and EastEnders actor Ryan Philpott
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who make decisions based upon how comfortable they are with a brand and not necessarily the cheapest option.”
Cheers: New BID manager David Tomalin is pictured with Samuel Johnson’s tankard at The Scales public house in Lichfield. The tankard was recently auctioned at Hanson’s auctioneers
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