MEMBER ZONE


A BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR WSR’S CLIENTS


HOWES PERCIVAL AWARD SUCCESS


Chamber members are celebrating success after a whole host of award wins. At the Milton Keynes


Business Achievement Awards, Howes Percival won the Professional Services Award and Chamber charity of the Year Willen Hospice won the Best Use of Social Media title. Wealth & Tax Management,


a forward-thinking financial planning company from Milton Keynes, scooped a hat trick of nominations at the SME Buckinghamshire Business Awards just a few weeks later. The company, based at


Managing director Sheelagh Ratcliffe (second right) with the Working Solutions Recruitment team


Working Solutions Recruitment celebrates its 21st birthday in July. To mark the occasion, the


Newport Pagnell recruitment agency is introducing an invaluable, new service offering to their clients – WSHR. With the help


‘RECRUITMENT


and expertise of newly appointment HR expert, Kirsty Floyd, the firm will soon be offering adhoc HR services, in addition to the full recruitment services. Managing director Sheelagh


AND HR ARE TWO THINGS COMPANIES CANNOT AFFORD TO GET WRONG’


are two things companies cannot afford to get wrong. We hope that by being able to offer both services, we will not only strengthen our business in its 21st year, but also strengthen, and add value to all of the businesses we are lucky enough to work with.” One of


Working Solutions


Recruitment’s first ever placements has recently retired after 20


years’ service and the Ratcliffe said: “Recruitment and HR


company have this ambition for all their clients and candidates, with their favourite quote from


Confucius, who said ‘Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life’. Sheelagh added: “Being an


independent agency has had significant benefits. It has always allowed us the freedom to invest the time required to work properly in partnership with clients and has given us the flexibility to think differently and innovatively without the constraint of corporate policy. “We pride ourselves with the


longevity of relationships with clients and candidates alike. We spend time to get to know both client and candidate. Looking past the CV is key, and really getting to know the person to ensure the best possible match. A simple formula which hasn’t let us down yet!”


A SUPER TOOL MADE FOR THE OFFICE


Back in 1989, it all started with one idea – to create a software which could support the needs of the sales person by making his or her everyday life easier. To make it so user-friendly and


elegant that the user wanted to use it and not because he or she had to use it. Thus SuperOffice was born. Over the following 28 years, the


company have combined simplifying the everyday life of the sales and marketing professional with new modern necessary features specifically, more recently, related to GDPR relating to consent and subscription management. Their work has just seen them


Marie de Greeve


celebrate being named as a national finalist at The Marketing Expo Awards in the Best Marketing Management Tool category. Marie de Greeve, Managing Director SuperOffice UK, said:


“At SuperOffice, we have a sincere interest in our customers, and the challenges they meet in their everyday work life. We strongly believe that customer relationships matter and if they are cared for, developed and respected, these great relationships will lead to business success and growth. Our sole purpose of existing is to create, improve and support outstanding CRM with a smile. “We were ultimately


unsuccessful on the day at the awards, but we were delighted to be recognised alongside other international businesses as a great solution.”


Furzton Lake, were delighted to win the Milton Keynes Business of the Year Award and be named runner up for Best Website at the gala ceremony on 5 April. Tony Byrne, Wealth and Tax Management’s managing director, said: “Being recognised in three categories is an achievement our whole team can be proud of.


Katy Berrill “To be shortlisted into the


final for the Milton Keynes Business of the Year, Community Business of the Year, and Website of the Year categories is a sign that we are being noticed across Buckinghamshire.” Bombinate Web Design also


took two prizes at the event at the Double Tree Hilton, winning Website of The Year and Runner-Up for Best New Business. Director of Bid & Tender Support, Katy Berrill was “delighted, overwhelmed and extremely proud” to win Young Business Person of the Year for her achievements. She said: “Business Awards


serve several important purposes – to recognise the achievements, commitment to excellence and dedication of individuals and organisations but also to promote best practice in industry. “If you are thinking about


entering any awards – give it the time it deserves and go for it!”


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