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Turkish Airlines renew patronage
Award-winning Turkish Airlines has renewed their Patronage of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. Turkish Airlines, which flies to
more countries than any other airline, has been voted the best airline in Europe for six consecutive years by airline and airport ranking website Skytrax. Turkish Airlines, established in
1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines is a four-star airline today with a fleet of 338 (passenger and cargo) aircraft flying to 299 destinations worldwide with 250 international and 49 domestic. The airline has also significantly
developed its services in other ways, including its business class offering, which has a number of state-of-the-art cabin features, including wi-fi and live TV.
‘We look forward to meeting the wealth of business talent that Birmingham has to offer’
Turkish Airlines started flying
from Birmingham Airport in 2008. Selim Ozturk, general manager
of Turkish Airlines, Birmingham, said: “By partnering with the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, we have an invaluable opportunity to collaborate and network with business people in the region, and work together on activities and events in their honour. We look forward to meeting the wealth of business talent that Birmingham has to offer and welcoming them on a Turkish Airlines flight in the near future.” Patronage is the most exclusive
level of GBCC membership. Chamber chief executive Paul
Faulkner said: “Turkish Airlines prides itself on its service and its vast range of destinations. We look forward to working with Turkish Airlines again in 2017 to help build Birmingham into an even greater business destination.”
For more information on GBCC patronage contact Henrietta Brealey, director of policy and strategic relationships on
H.Brealey@Birmingham-
Chamber.com
20 CHAMBERLINK June 2017
The number of advertised job vacancies in Birmingham rose by 84 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same time last year, outstripping the national average of 25 per cent, according to the Robert Walters UK Jobs Index. IT job vacancies recorded the strongest
increase of 170 per cent, followed by procurement and supply chain (157 per cent), fuelled by the rise of Birmingham as a major hub for tech firms and the importance employers are placing on efficient supply chain and procurement strategies.
‘The number of advertised jobs for IT specialists has more than doubled’
Chris Poole (pictured), managing director at
Robert Walters Birmingham, said: “After widespread economic and political uncertainty in 2016 saw many employers delay hiring plans, the first quarter of 2017 has been marked by a spike in job vacancies across many key sectors. “As Birmingham continues to grow as a tech hub, the number of advertised jobs for IT specialists has
Contact: Henrietta Brealey T: 0121 607 1898
Job vacancies rise as the city becomes a tech hub
more than doubled compared to the same period last year, with specialists in cyber security being highly sought after, in addition to web developers. “Procurement and supply chain professionals are also in high demand. As a region with an economy balanced between manufacturing and services, businesses in the Midlands are acutely aware of the importance of ensuring efficiency in supply chains for both import and export as the UK prepares to negotiate new trade deals with Europe and the rest of the world.” 2016 was a challenging period for
financial services employers, but in the first quarter of 2017 banks and financial services firms
in the region have been looking to take on new talent. Chris added: “The Midlands is home to shared
service centres for a number of large multinational banks and financial services firms. Attracted by lower overheads than the Capital and access to a highly skilled and motivated local workforce, these businesses have driven demand for finance professionals. “In addition, local firms and start-ups, particularly
in fin tech are playing a growing role in creating demand for banking and financial services specialists.”
Excellent engineers recognised
National Express engineers are celebrating after all 11 of the company’s UK bus garages were recognised for excellence with an Institute of Road Transport Engineers Certification Award. The bus operator’s depots in
central Birmingham, Acocks Green, Yardley Wood, Bordesley Green, Perry Barr, West Bromwich, Pensnett, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Dundee all qualified. IRTEC is widely recognised as
the leading industry benchmark of transport engineering. John Parker, National Express engineering manager at Birmingham Central garage, said: “I’m really proud of the team. “The FTA don’t just give these
awards away. Our engineers really do have to perform at the highest level to gain this level of recognition. “To achieve this award, we are independently assessed in a number of key engineering areas such tooling, systems, training records and calibration.”
John Parker (centre) with Josh Brelsforth, Reece Scott, Dan Perigo and Dylan Young from the National Express engineering team
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