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Dimensions raises five-figure sum for trio of charities in 2019 I
n 2019, Dimensions raised a total of £10,665 for three charities during a year of fundraising.
Beneficiaries of the monies totalled were; Doorways Derby, Derbyshire Mind, and Save the Children. Activities in 2019 saw a variety of fundraising take place across the business, from samosa days and staff running the Great North Run, to a summer fete and annual festive fun. All three beneficiaries do incredible work to better the lives of people locally, nationally and worldwide.
Doorways Derby is a non-profit charity aiming to help clothe, feed and enhance the lives of homeless people living in Derby. The £2706.10 will be put towards the running costs of a new van. Save the Children exists to help every child reach their full potential, around the world, with Dimensions monies being used to help support their operations. The charity received £3,340.87.
And last, but certainly not least, Derbyshire Mind does fantastic work in
The Dimensions’ team handing the donation to Doorway Derby
offering those suffering from poor mental health with support and strategies in which to help improve their wellbeing – Mind will receive £2,676.10. The money donated will go towards the
New UK and Ireland sales manager for Kornit Digital
P
hil Oakley has been appointed as the new UK and Ireland sales manager for Kornit Digital. Mr Oakley joined Kornit on Monday, February 3 having spent 17 years in key business leadership roles. Most recently he held the position of UK and Ireland regional business manager for large format printing, which saw him develop and direct strategic sales initiatives within partner channels and oversee the placement of products in both CAD and graphics
delivery of the Enjoying Derbyshire Project, a community-based programme designed to improve mental health, with free courses ranging from craft to cooking and music to walking.
Screenworks appoints new IT director to improve efficiency
D
avid Bailey has been brought onboard at Screenworks as IT director as part of the business’s strategic investment in technology.
Mr Bailey has been brought in to take the business to the next level of efficiency. As part of this new IT department, Screenworks has created an internal role of IT manager for long-standing team member, Dan Porter, to work alongside Mr Bailey. This investment reflects the business’s focus on technology
David Bailey is Screenworks' new IT director Phil Oakley joins Kornit Digital
markets, as part of the larger HP business. He said: “My new position at Kornit is a great opportunity for the next stage in my career. I have always tried to keep a start-up mentality and that will come into play at Kornit. A 'can do', dynamic attitude helps customers grow – and that mentality has already helped Kornit build a very well-established customer base."
Kathrin Buhl, EMEA sales director at Kornit, added:
"We are delighted to have Phil on board. He will bring a great energy to the role and invaluable experience in business development."
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to support its growing customer base, marketing, production and design teams. Duncan Gilmour, managing director at Screenworks, said: “We’re delighted to welcome David to the team. He has already made some significant changes, as we work towards even higher efficiency levels. “Standing still is not possible, nor do we just want to keep up-to-date. David is now investigating cutting-edge technologies to create real change in the business as well as marking the way forward for our industry.”
Mr Bailey added: “There are two fundamental ways to improve business, through the people, or through technology. At Screenworks the team and people are already great and very skilled at what they do. This huge investment in technology will have a real impact and make big differences within two to three years. It’s not enough to keep up-to-date in today’s world, you need to be ahead of the curve to flourish.” Mr Bailey is introducing into Screenworks an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) suite of software. Single data entry will be implemented across the whole business, improving efficiency and communication.
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