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VikingraidersA MAJOR touristattraction is savingenergy with help from aBrighouse consultancy.York’s popular JorvikViking Centre linked upwith Orchard Energy toreduce its energy costsin the competitiveleisure market.The centre spendsbetween £80,000 and£90,000 a year onelectricity alone –making energy one ofits biggest overheads.

Rugs andkisses!A FIRM making“eco-friendly” barriermats has won ahat-trick of awards.Hug Rug, based atClayton West, pickedup three trophies at theGarden IndustryManufacturers Awards– including one forexport achievement.

Fewer Yorkshire firms facing financial distressTHE number of Yorkshire compan-ies in distress has fallen by almost20%, according to a report by aleading insolvency firm.

But business rescue, recovery andrestructuring specialist BegbiesTraynor said the UK economyremained fragile with 9,534 compan-ies in the region experiencing “signi-ficant” financial distress in thesecond quarter of 2010.

The firm’s latest Red Flag update,which monitors the warning signs ofcompanies in distress, said more than127,500 businesses in the UK experi-

enced significant or critical financialproblems – between them owingmore than £65.5bn to creditors, sup-pliers and service providers.

The fall in distress in Yorkshire wasnot as marked as the rest of thecountry, which showed a fall of 31%for the same period the previous year,but remained at historically highlevels.

The sectors worst-hit in Yorkshireremain construction, where 16% haves i g n i f i c a n t p r o b l e m s ; b u s i-ness-to-business services (16%) andproperty services (9%) – all of which

show a less marked recovery thanother sectors.

However, there were positive signsfor the region with some improve-ment in manufacturing.

David Wilson, of Begbies Traynorin West Yorkshire, said: “Althoughthese figures suggest that the eco-nomy is steadying, there remains ahigh degree of uncertainty.

“Many businesses in the region arelikely to be affected by cuts in publicspending and this could proveanother blow for the struggling con-struction industry.

“Capital investment remains slug-gish and this lack of confidence iscompounded by the turmoil in theGreek economy and its possibleknock-on effect on the Euro zone as awhole, which could cause furthermarket unrest and sterling depreci-ation.”

Colleague Julian Pitts said: “Look-ing forward, the Bank of Englandexpects availability and demand tocontinue rising slowly among SMEs,but anticipates further contraction indemand from large companies in thesecond half of the year.”

Town ‘scouts’ forenterprising teamH U D D E R S F I E L D Tow n h a sengaged a team of scouts – to trackdown talented businesses.

Rather than running the rule overpromising footballers, the club’snewly-installed Enterprise Scouts willbe spreading the word about a newventure, the Huddersfield Town Enter-prise Academy.

The academy has been launched inthe run-up to the 2010-11 season toprovide a focal point for businessesacross Yorkshire to come together,exchange ideas and learn new skillsregarding business practice and net-working.

A series of five events are plannedthroughout the course of the season.The first will be held over lunchtime inOctober at the Galpharm Stadiumwhen a panel of three HuddersfieldTown club partners will answer ques-

tions on subjects as diverse as finance,marketing and human resources.

The Enterprise Academy is free ofcharge to business representatives andis open to all businesses.

The club has recruited its band ofEnterprise Scouts – local businesspeople who share Town’s ambitionsfor the club and the business com-munity and are willing to volunteertheir support – to help spread theword.

The club’s commercial website –www.htafccommercial.com – will alsocarry information on the EnterpriseAcademy and Town have created aLinkedIn group which will alloweveryone to discuss upcoming eventsand topics online.

Town commercial director Sean Jar-vis, who is the man behind the concept,said: “The aim of the Huddersfield

Town Enterprise Academy is to getnew businesses involved with Hud-dersfield Town – ones from totallydifferent walks of life.

“The club has a growing reputationas a ‘hub’ for businesses in the York-shire area and the creation of theEnterprise Academy is further evid-ence that there is much more to Hud-dersfield Town than what goes on outon the pitch on a Saturday after-noon.

“The virtual networking sector isbooming at the moment and this ven-ture, along with the creation of ourLinkedIn group, is the next step forus.

“I encourage everyone who can tocome down to our first event in Octo-ber – it will be a beneficial meeting forus all.” ■ TEAM TALK: Sean Jarvis,

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New jobs on way at TNTA MAJOR rival to Royal Mail in theUK postal market announced plansto expand its workforce by a fifth andbolster its regional presence.

TNT Post, which currently handles280 million items a month, is alsoplanning to invest £3 million in sort-ing and processing technology.

It expects to have more than 1,000employees in the UK following therecruitment drive.

The new staff will include new clientmanagers and operational staff.

The business has a network of fiveregional offices and will extend this tocover a new hub in Northern Ireland

in the autumn.It is also looking for a central

distribution hub to boost efficiencyand increase its capacity.

The Dutch-owned firm has wonbusiness from high-profile customersincluding Centrica and BT sinceentering the UK market six yearsago.

The global transportation and dis-tribution business is a vast industrywhich is estimated to be worth overUS$3,500 billion.

TNT serves more than 200 coun-tries and employs around 160,000people.

Extra toppings aregood for takeawayPIZZA firm Domino’s said strongsales driven by demand from fans ofthe World Cup and ITV show Bri-tain’s Got Talent helped half-yearprofits jump 28%.

The group, which has a branch in StJohn’s Road, Huddersfield, postedlike-for-like sales growth of 13.7% inthe 26 weeks to June 27, leading tobetter-than-expected pre-tax profitsof £17.5 million.

Domino’s, which was furtherhelped by offers such as its Two forTuesday promotion, also maintainedexpansion plans with the opening of19 new stores during the period,bringing its UK and Ireland total to627.

The company holds the masterfranchise to own, operate and fran-

chise Domino’s Pizza stores in theUK and Ireland. The first UK storeopened in Luton in 1985 and the firstIrish store opened in 1991.

The group plugged its best-sellingPepperoni Passion pizza on ITV1before England’s clashes with theUSA and Algeria – encouragingviewers to order a pizza before kickoff for delivery at half-time – as wellas running adverts on radio stationTalkSport and online promotionsthrough Facebook.

It has just completed its third yearof sponsorship of Britain’s Got Talentand has also benefited from fasterdelivery times as well as favourablecomparisons with weaker trading lastyear.

Chief executive Chris Moore said:

“It is easy to try and attribute oursuccess to one thing – be it theweather, or Britain’s Got Talent, orthe World Cup – but the underlyingtrend shows a more compelling pic-ture.”

Domino’s, which remains on trackto open 55 new stores this year,warned of much tougher sales com-parisons in the second half of 2010.

Customers are also logging on ingrowing numbers to order takeaways,the firm added. Internet pizza salesare up more than 60% on a yearearlier at £56.9 million and nowaccount for almost 33% of deliveredsales.

The firm’s new, bigger base formanufacturing ingredients opened atMilton Keynes last month.

Building firm sees new hopesC O N S T RU C T I O N g r o u p K i e rcheered signs of revival in commer-cial building markets.

The company flagged up annualprofits at the top end of markethopes.

The Bedfordshire-based firm saidit had secured high volumes ofwork.

And a spokesman added that pre-viously mothballed private commer-cial projects were being resurrectedas funding becomes available.

The upbeat comments, which lif-ted shares 4%, are welcome aftergloom in the sector last week as theGovernment took the axe to theBuilding Schools for the Future

(BSF) project.Kier is braced for further cuts but

said its exposure to the BSF project– which included more than 20school projects across Kirklees –was not “material”.

The firm said its building busi-n e s s wa s fo c u s e d o n m o re“non-discretionary” areas such aspower and utilities, while it alsohopes for a boost from the recentlyapproved Crossrail cross-Londonrail link.

Kier also hopes to grow revenuesin overseas markets as it estab-lishes itself in markets includingSaudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and HongKong.

HousingoptimismPROPERTYprofessionals arepredicting further houseprice falls following asurge in the number ofhomes being put up forsale, research indicatedtoday.

The Royal Institutionof Chartered Surveyors(RICS) said that in June4% more of its membersexpected prices to fallduring the comingmonths than those whothought they would rise.

The pessimism, whichcontrasts with theprevious month whensurveyors were stillpredicting further pricerises, comes as thesupply of homes for salecontinues to increase.

Sparks atMarks?MARKS & Spencer willtake its turn in theexecutive pay spotlightwhen the retail chainholds its annualshareholder meetingtomorrow.

Following a clash withinvestors at last year’sAGM, the high streetretailer is on anothercollision course amidconcerns over packagesfor new boss MarkBolland and outgoingchief Sir Stuart Rose.

More than a fifth ofshareholders who votedlast year failed to backSir Stuart’s re-election tothe board over hiscontroversial dual role asexecutive chairmanagainst City bestpractice.

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■ ALL BOXED UP: Domino’s Pizza hashad strong sales

KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS profile Page 3KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS profile Page 3Andy Earnshaw

HENRYK ZIENTEK

Role: Business developmentmanagerAge: 54Family: Soon to be married toLucyHolidays: Portugal and SpainCar: Mercedes CLKFirst job: Accountancy clerkBest thing about job: Meetingso many interesting people andseeing so many kinds of businessWorst thing about job: Thereare only 24 hours in the day. That’sjust not enough time!Business tip: If you are going todo something, do it right

Work: Business commu-nicationsSite: GolcarEmployees: 10Phone: 01484 465160Email: andy@smilessms.comWeb: www.smilessms.com

SMiLeS

Andyspreadsthe textmessage

TECHNOLOGY interestsAndy Earnshaw – but it hasto serve a purpose.

As business developmentmanager for text messagingservices firm SMiLeS and amember of the Institute ofMarketing’s technologyinterest group, you’d expectnothing less.

But it’s not the latestgadgets and gizmos thatmatter – only how they canhelp businesses do thingsbetter.

“I have an interest andexcitement abouttechnology,” says Andy. “Butthere has to be a purpose. Idon’t like technology fortechnology’s sake. My job isabout understanding thetechnology, but it is moreabout understanding thecustomer and knowingwhere the technology canhelp them.”

From its light and airyoffices overlooking theColne Valley, SMiLeS hasbuilt up an enviable clientlist providing business textmessaging services –putting its customers intouch with their customersto send targeted, relevantinformation.

Says Andy: “Figuresshow that whileconsumer-to-consumer textmessaging is still risingslightly,business-to-business textmessaging is rising quitesteeply. Businesses arerealising that it is a greatway to get their messageacross – and that messagewill be read.

“It is the abuse of emailsthat has given textmessaging the opportunityto grow and become thereal channel for sending‘must-read’communications. We haveto make sure textmessaging is not abusedthe way emails have been –so that you cannot find theimportant message for allthe spam.”

Marketing seemed anunlikely career destinationafter Andy set out fromPenistone Grammar Schoolto enter the world of work.

Andy, who was broughtup in Shepley, took afoundation course inaccountancy atHuddersfield Polytechnicand was articled to towncentre accountancy firmWheawill & Sudworthbefore leaving for a job as aquotations clerk with anelectrical wholesaler inLeeds.

“I applied for a job as a‘rep’ selling electricalproducts, but I didn’t knowanything about it really.Instead, they offered me thejob of quotations clerk,saying: ‘You're obviouslygood with numbers becauseyou worked for anaccountant’.” However,within a year of joiningThorn Lighting, Andy wasout on the road selling.

He ended up working inHuddersfield for a companycalled Caselco, which hadpremises near the old Townground at Leeds Road,before being headhuntedabout five years later by twoAmerican-ownedcompanies in quicksuccession.

At the age of 30, Andy

finally set up his owncompany, SystemsConnect, selling computercabling. He moved intoconsultancy six years later,working for businesses onshort and long-termcontracts – movingincreasingly into helpingstart-ups and youngcompanies in thetechnology field.

He became a BusinessLink-registered approvedsupplier of consultancyservices and worked withambitious companies onproducts and services usingleading-edge technology ofthe time – such as bluetoothand touch-screen.

Since August last year, hehas been businessdevelopment manager forGolcar-based SMiLeS. Aswell as helping to build upthe company, he has beenable to generate links withworthy causes in the town.

“I am passionate aboutHuddersfield and proud ofmy Yorkshire roots,” saysAndy. “My father wasinvolved in the textileindustry, which was thebasis of Huddersfield’swealth.

“I see that mantle beingtaken up by the emergingmedia industries. We havethis richness of ideas andenterprise in Huddersfield.

“There is also a strongethos about giving to localcauses. SMiLeS hasrelationships with the Laura

Crane Trust, KirkwoodHospice, West YorkshireForget Me Not Trust and theHollybank Trust. We use ourexpertise and technology tohelp people make donationsby text.”

Andy detects a similarwillingness for local firms towork together, saying: “Weare very good at networking– whether we realise it ornot. People in Huddersfieldand Kirklees have a strongdesire to work with eachother.

“I don’t think there manyproducts or services youcannot get in Kirklees.”

Andy is a strongsupporter of initiatives suchas the Kirklees BusinessConference and theinvolvement of majororganisations such asHuddersfield University andHuddersfield Town inbringing business peopletogether.

As for SMiLeS, Andy aimsto see it spread its wingsand become a strong playernot only in West Yorkshirebut further afield. “We havethe resources to helpbusinesses send hundredsof thousands of textmessages a year,” he says.

“We are focusing onorganisations such assports clubs and health andfitness clubs where theyhave members who want tokeep up to date; schoolsand educational institutions;software developers andfranchisors, who need tosend information tofranchisees.

“I understandcommunications and I havealso run a business, so Iknow where goodcommunication can bringbenefits and where costscan be saved.”

Andy also believes insupporting the marketingindustry.

He gained his marketingqualifications back in 1994and became a member ofthe Chartered Institute ofMarketing.

He set up aHuddersfield-Halifax groupand was asked to sit on theMid Yorkshire branchcommittee before becomingchairman in 2007.

During his two-yeartenure, Andy helpedorganise Creativity,Commerce and You – ashowcase for some ofHuddersfield’s most creativebusinesses and individualswho took to the “catwalk” atthe Odeon Cinemaalongside the GalpharmStadium.

The event included amotivational talk by JamesSommerville, director ofaward-winning designagency Attik, which wasfounded in the town andfeatured companiesincluding Paxman Coolers,Creative North, SteelDreams and ID-Wall.

They were joined by videospecialist VirtualHuddersfield, insulatingpaint supplier Thermilate,fashion designers ToniWaller and Jamie Nelson,jewellery designers FrancesBrown and Maria Lau, artistGemma Nelson andwomen’s footwear designerRomilly Jane.

Andy now sits on theinstitute’s regional board forYorkshire and Humber andattends its annual north ofEngland meetings.

One of his proudestprofessional moments wasto receive the AlanBrownley Award from theCIM in recognition of hisachievements.

The award is in honour ofAlan Brownley, of the CIM’sSouth Yorkshire branch,who died in June, 2007.

Andrew was incompetition with 10 otherCIM members from aroundthe UK for the prize.

Andy, who lives in FenayBridge, finds himselfworking long hours soenjoys “chilling out, eating inwith friends and listening tomusic” when he has time tounwind. He is also a keenfollower of both Town andthe Giants.

But work matters arenever far away. “I ampassionate about the ideaof continual professionalimprovement,” he says. “Ikeep in touch with what’shappening in marketing andcommunications so that Ican give best advice to my

employers and clients.“And I’m always trying to

work out what the ‘next bigthing’ is going to be.”

No, technology doesn’tstand still.

■ MARKET FORCE:Andrew Earnshaw says hehas a passion for technology– and his hometown

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Making a splashwith new productMARKETING expert Darryl Gould is making asplash with his latest assignment.

The Holmfirth man dubbed Yorkshire’s “busi-ness inspector” is working with clientSplashblade to develop marketing opportunitiesfor its award-winning product.

Splashblade is a device which can be fitted inminutes and prevents water escaping past showercurtains and onto the bathroom floor.

The product was among the winners at thisyear’s Committed to Construction Awards.

A powder coated white, matt or chrome fin-ished aluminium or quality plastic profile with astainless steel insert is attached to the walladjacent to the shower head by industrial grabadhesive tape.

The Splashblade installation is finished inminutes with a silicon bead to give a quick, cleanand permanent solution. All that remains to bedone is to attach the four specially-designedSplashblade magnets to the shower curtain andwater escape is prevented.

Now Darryl, partner at DPA Marketing, ishelping Gary Daly, owner of Sheffield-basedSplashblade, to capitalise on the product’s poten-tial.

Gary said he was delighted to gain recognitionfrom his peers in the construction industry.

The trophy win came after Splashblade wasshortlisted in the FX International DesignAwards at the end of last year.

Said Darryl: “Splashblade is now making asplash with social housing businesses, hotels,private hospitals and bathroom suppliers acrossthe country.

“And its also recently featured on the Radio 2

Drivetime innovative products section as well asbeing in line for a possible ‘Dragon’s Den’appearance.”

Darryl’s “business inspector” tag came fromthe 2008 Business Enterprise Awards run by

qualifications awarding body IAB.He said: “That’s exactly what I do and am

doing for Gary – I am ‘inspecting’ all aspects ofhis business and helping him develop sales, leadsand contacts on an ongoing, part-time basis.”

Agency on thesuperhighwayA TRAFFIC and highwaysengineering consultancy hasinvested more than £50,000 toinstall a new computer system toguard against breakdown, fraudand fire.

Sanderson Associates, based atGrange Moor has introduced thesystem to take full advantage ofthe opportunities presented as thecountry moves out of recession.

Managing director Alison France(pictured, right) said: “We decidedit was time to replace thecompany’s existing servers and ITsystem.

“Our new system comprisesthree physical servers and a newdata storage unit.

“Two of the physical servers arelocated on-site along with the datastorage unit, the third physicalserver is located off-site and isutilised as a full back up system.”

Said Alison: “Thousands ofemails are received by thecompany every day, so therecording of inbound andoutbound information as well aswork undertaken is critical for us tocontinue moving forwardpositively.”

The company has alsointroduced a new time-recordingsystem, CoreTime from Sage,which has been incorporated intothe company’s own system andrelates to each scheme ordevelopment proposal SandersonAssociates are working on.

Asian traderoutes still agood optionKIRKLEESfirms havebeen urged toconsider FarEast marketsas a way toboostbusiness.A report byHSBCCommercialBanking saidcompaniesshould engagewith the “newworld order” as the Far East growsin importance.The report, “Looking East: Thechanging face of world business”says that “thinking businesses” inthe UK can proposer by factoringAsia into their strategic thinking –addressing how to capitalise onits diverse consumer base, skilledworkforce and advances inresearch and development.The research reveals that many UKcompanies already doing businessinternationally are recognising thepotential – and are significantlymore likely to see the East as amarket with an increasingly highlyskilled workforce than theirnon-international counterparts.International traders are twice aslikely to view Asia as being a hubfor increasingly sophisticatedinnovation methods.Mark Vines (pictured), HSBCregional commercial director forYorkshire, said: “The UK is nolonger looking at when ‘Westmeets East’ but at how the Eastwill redefine the West and the waywe do business.“By understanding thisfundamental and fast-pacedchange, British businesses canensure they are in a position torespond swiftly and effectively;and it is the thinking business thatacts now.“There is still a high volume of UKfirms that just perceive the East asa traditional ‘'low cost’ productionand labour destination, but thereneeds to be a shift change inattitude as Asia and the MiddleEast become the brightestprospects on the globallandscape.“There is also a massiveopportunity for British exporters.Asia is largely positive aboutBritish brands and the consumermarket is growing rapidly, givingUK businesses a platform toincrease their trade.”Mr Vines said: “At HSBC, we areseeing export balances up by 45%compared to this time last year,which is hugely encouraging anddemonstrates where some of thereal opportunities for businessgrowth lie.“We will continue to helpbusinesses with the financial toolsto take advantage of theopportunities in the East throughour unrivalled on-the-groundpresence, knowledge and localexpertise.”

■ CURTAIN CALL: Splashblade fitted in the Beauchief Hotel in Sheffield with manager JoanneWolstenholme and Gary Daly, of Splashblade Products Ltd

Consultancy plugsinto old connectionsA MARKETING and PRconsultancy in Huddersfield hasrenewed old connections.Lindley-based point2pr, headedby Jenny Clayon (pictured,right) has been appointed byEnergy Saving International topromote its eco-friendlyproducts in the UK.The Leeds-based companypreviously worked with point2prwhen its innovative Savasocketproduct was in its initialdevelopment stage. The tie-uphelped ESI win a coveted GrandDesign award.Following significant investmentfrom a Hong Kong entrepreneur,production of Savasocket is infull swing – and ESI is rampingup its promotional activity tocommunicate the benefits of theproduct to consumers.Savasocket is anenvironmentally-friendly,energy-saving, surge-protected,multi-socket for the home andbilled as one of the easiestways to save energy and CO2.The multi plug adaptor onlyuses 0.19 watts in stand-bymode, cutting electricity bills.

James Dunne, managingdirector of ESI, said: “Jenny dida great job of helping us at theearly development stage of theproduct, so it made perfectsense to call on her servicesagain now that we are ready forfull roll-out.”

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Excellent timingTWO Huddersfield organisations havefound a good way to spend the odd hour.The Lockwood-based Mid YorkshireChamber of Commerce and town centrelaw firm Eaton Smith are running freebreakfast seminars this summer underthe title 60 Very Useful Minutes.A seminar covering e-commerce and thelaw, takes place from 8.30am onThursday, July 22.Debt collection and commercial debtsolutions provide the focus for anotherfree seminar on Thursday, August 26.

Big energy bills– they’re historyA MAJOR tourist attraction is focusing onsaving energy – with help from a Brighouseconsultancy.

The popular Jorvik Viking Centre in Yorklinked up with Orchard Energy to reduce itsenergy costs.

The centre spends between £80,000 and£90,000 a year on electricity alone – makingenergy one of the centre’s biggest overheads.

Finance director Peter Nicholson said:“We’re a charity and our main objective is tooffer people a good value day out and main-tain a strong educational focus.

“We’ve just unveiled our £1m Jorvik 3project and we’re keen to improve parts of theride area – but we are operating in anincreasingly competitive market and need tokeep costs low wherever possible.”

York Archaeological Trust, which ownsJorvik Viking Centre, operates eight sites inYork and attracts 400,000 visitors every yearto its Viking attraction in the centre of thecity.

Orchard carried out a detailed survey of theenergy use at all its sites to demonstrate themost efficient tariffs, contracts and suppliersfor the organisation as a whole.

Gareth Henderson, Orchard managing dir-ector, said: “Orchard specialises in dealingwith charities and trusts and we understandthe intricate decision-making processinvolved in these organisations.

“By providing detailed information andmarket intelligence as clearly and simply aspossible the board of trustees can see at oncehow they can make savings.”

Orchard also manages energy supplies forHarewood, Eureka Children’s Museum, theDevonshire Estate, Ripley Castle, York Castleand Castle Howard.

“For tourist attractions, venues and

museums cutting costs isn’t as straightfor-ward as it is with other businesses becauselighting and heating are necessary to createthe right ambience,” said Mr Henderson.

Orchard is also helping many of theseorganisations prepare for the Government’sCarbon Reduction Commitment to avoid

fines for non compliance.Orchard’s national clients include Barratts,

Priceless, Kone Plc and British Rail Resid-uary.

Other business wins include Seabrook,Huddersfield textile finisher WT Johnson andFlamingo Land.

■ DANE GAIN: Gareth Henderson (centre), managing director of Orchard Energy, andAmar Hussain, Orchard’s associate director, enjoy the Jorvik experience with "Viking" ZoeDurrant-Walker

Food firms get chance totempt Asda’s tastebudsFOOD and drink producers inKirklees have been urged to rise to asupermarket challenge.

Leeds-based Asda is calling forlocal suppliers who would like to seetheir products on the shelves to stepforward with their wares.

Asda already stocks goods fromlocal suppliers, including YummyYorkshire Ice Cream, Longley Farmdairy products and Andrew Jonespies.

The company, which has stores atBradford Road, Brackenhall, haswon awards for its work with localsuppliers. Asda guides suppliersthrough the accreditation process tofind the best ways of working forboth parties.

It also works hard to help withtransport arrangements and cutdown the amount of miles foodproducts travel to stores.

Chris Beaumont, general store

manager for Asda Huddersfield,said: “Asda has invested a great dealof time and money into listening toour customers’ wants and needswhen it comes to local produce. We’rekeen to find suppliers in and aroundHuddersfield with local productsthat our customers will really sup-port.

“By ensuring products are locallyrelevant, we hope our suppliers candevelop their relationship with us in a

way that suits them, helping cut costsand keep local produce at a competit-ive price in line with Asda’s every daylow prices philosophy.”

Interested suppliers can provide aname, contact number and productinformation to the customer servicedesk at the Asda store at LonghillRoad, off Bradford Road, Hudders-f i e l d o r f i n d o u t m o r e a thttp://asdasupplier.com

Corporate ChristmasCards 2010

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“Santa’s been!”and

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Focus on asbestos safetyBUILDING companies in Kirklees havebeen urged to take up free asbestosawareness training.Halifax-based Boss Training, whichspecialises in providing work at heightand safety training, is offering the freecourses in Leeds.Health and Safety Executive figures showthat asbestos is still the single biggestcause of work-related deaths in the UK –with 20 tradesmen a week dying fromasbestos-related diseases through pastexposure to asbestos fibres.Boss Training is aiming to encouragemore people to attend this essentialcourse at its Leeds training centre byoffering a free place to every one in threegroup bookings.The half-day course, which includeswritten and oral presentations, focuses onproviding attendees with comprehensiveinformation about the properties andtypes of asbestos; the uses and likelyoccurrences of asbestos; how to avoid the

risk of being exposed to asbestos, as wellas procedures to take in an emergency,where asbestos has been found.Andrew Murphy, managing director ofBoss Training, said: “Because the use ofbrown and blue asbestos was onlybanned in 1985 and white asbestos as lateas 1999, there are still many buildingswhich were built prior to those dateswhere asbestos can be found.“Exposure is therefore still a real riskwhen workers disturb the fabric ofbuildings. As a result, we felt it wasimportant to encourage as many peopleas possible to attend the course byintroducing this special promotional offerwhich coincides with the re-launch of ournational asbestos awareness service.”“Even if you are carrying out renovationwork on your own home, there could be anelement of risk involved in being exposedto asbestos.”Contact Boss Training on 0845 680 0495.

Midpoint providesextra room forsupermarketchain Morrisons

SUPERMARKET firmMorrisons has taken upextra space in its homecity of Bradford.

Acting for KeylandDevelopments Ltd,property agents DTZ andJones Lang LaSalle havejointly negotiated aletting to Morrisons atAquarius House,Midpoint, Thorbury, nearBradford.

Morrisons, which hasstores at Waterloo andMeltham in Huddersfield,is taking a new lease onnearly 11,000sq ft onconfidential terms.

This follows on fromthe recent letting of14,000sq. ft at the samesite to Univar Europe.

Phillip Dawson,associate director atDTZ, said: “Following therecent letting to UnivarEurope, Morrisonsoccupation of thebuilding will only leave7,000sq ft remaining.”

James Smithies,development consultantat KeylandDevelopments Ltd, said:“Following completion ofthe Aagrah banquetingsuite on-site and therecent lettings at bothAquarius House and itssister building, theCourtyard, Midpoint isfast becoming a hive ofactivity on theLeeds-Bradford corridor.”

Marshall’s practicespay off in top awards

Marshalls’ success follows the companyreceiving an accolade from Business in theCommunity’s Awards for Excellence.

Cadbury chief executive, who was chairmanof judges in the National Example award, said:“Marshalls is a true example of a companywhich has innovated to ensure sustainabilityruns through its whole business, providingproducts that really address the sustainabilityneeds of its customers.”

Chris Harrop, group marketing director atMarshalls, who led the team to the awardssuccess, said: “This award reflects on the hardwork that everyone at Marshalls has done toembed sustainability into our business.

“By using our expertise in the whole market-ing mix, we’ve moved from a corporate triplebottom-line of economic, environmental andsocial responsibility to ensure that ourproducts also provide economic, environ-mental and social benefits to our customers.

“It’s been really important to us to avoid‘greenwash’ and have independent proof forwhat we say. I really am very proud to leadsuch a high performing team.”

Marshalls chief executive Graham Holden,who has been named by BITC as the Prince’sAmbassador for Yorkshire and Humber, said:“We are delighted to receive this award. Thisrecognition is a real testament to the hardwork and dedication of the team at Mar-shalls.

“For years, our approach to sustainabilityand corporate responsibility has been at theforefront of our industry and we take ourresponsibility to our customers and com-munities seriously.”

The Awards for Excellence reward busi-nesses who demonstrate the positive impactthey have had on society and also the businessbenefits created by ensuring that beingresponsible is integral to their businessmodel.

Marshalls was recognised for its marketingapproach, sustainability and commitment tobringing products to consumers that have apositive impact on the environment and soci-ety.

■ DELIGHTED: Chris Harrop, group marketing director of Marshalls plc, said the latest award was recognitionof the hard work and dedication of the company’s employees

PAVING supplier Marshalls has won a national award for itsresponsible business practices.

The Birkby-based company was hailed as a NationalExample of Excellence for Sustainable Marketing and Innova-tion.

The award was presented at an event in London attended bythe Prince of Wales.

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Registrationson increasein YorkshireHOUSE building levels haverisen in Yorkshire, according toindustry figures.Statistics from the NationalHouse Building Council showedthere were 2,577 new homesregistered in the region betweenMarch and May. That compareswith just 1,000 for the sameperiod in 2009.Nationally, there were 32,352new registrations during thequarter – 68% up on the tally of19,286 for the same time lastyear.Registrations for May alonetotalled 10,870, which was 56%up on the 6,953 in the samemonth last year.NHBC figures for the threemonths to May showed therewere 20,877 private sectorregistrations compared with11,062 last year. Public sectorregistrations totalled 11,475against 8,224 before.

Vinery project’sfruitful outcomeGEORGIAN buildings on the fringe ofHuddersfield town centre are providing afocal point for budding businesses.

Developer Brunswick Estates is real-ising a 10-year ambition to restore proper-ties in Highfields to their former glory –while providing a unique home for newand growing enterprises.

The company has already convertedClaremont Hall into 10 high-specificationapartments and turned neighbouringBents House into desirable office accom-modation.

Now it has turned a derelict vinery andovergrown garden in the grounds of BentsHouse to create The Vinery Hair Salonwhile a coach house has been extended toprovide a base for expanding holidayhomes specialist Villa Parade, which ismoving from Bents House .

Alan Whyke, senior partner at Brun-swick Estates, said the aim now was toattract a business which would comple-ment the hair salon – such as health andbeauty or holistic therapy – to occupyBents Houses.

Following the decline of the market forapartments, Claremont Hall is set for aslight change of emphasis – and is beingmarketed as an “apart-hotel”.

Mr Whyke said: “We are seeking part-ners to take up space and bring employ-ment to an area of Huddersfield that hasbeen somewhat neglected.

“Historic houses and listed buildingsare our speciality. In this case, we havetaken a series of buildings that were rundown and rejuvenated them. We have hadtremendous help from Kirklees planningofficers and strong support from ourbankers at Yorkshire Bank.

“Now we are close to realising thedream and looking forward to this part oftown becoming a hive of activity.”

Local companies have also been used tosupply building materials and fittings andto handle branding, publicity and eventsmanagement.

Bents House and its associated build-ings date back to the early 1800s. The

Vinery used to grow grapes which attractedvisitors from miles around while part of thebuilding was later used as a studio by renownedlocal artist Trevor Stubley.

Restoring the complex took about two yearsand cost about £250,000. A further £80,000 hasbeen spent fitting out the hair salon for ownerGavin Blagborough. The stylish salon now has16 “workstations” as well as a colour bar areaand has capacity for up to 12 stylists.

Gavin has five staff at present, including JonEarnshaw, who has worked for Vidal Sasoon,but is looking to recruit more staff as it attractsmore clients.

Gavin, who has previously worked as aself-employed hairdresser in other salons, said:“We talked about coming here while Brumswickwere still doing the refurbishment and late lastyear we decided to go ahead with it.

“We don’t have the footfall of a town centresalon, but a lot of clients like the exclusivity. It isin a nice setting with fountains and gardens andyou don’t feel like you are in a goldfish bowl.”

The Vinery has already hosted a number offunctions for networking groups BNI and For-ward Ladies. More than 400 people are expectedto an official opening of the facilities onThursday, August 12.

■ NEW STYLE: Alan Whyke (right), of Brunswick Estates, with Gavin Blagbrough, of The VineryHair Salon, outside the restored building

■ BE SEATED: Pictured, above, are some of the stylish “workstations” at The Vinery Hair Salon. Also, a view of thestriking interior following the refurbishment of the historic Highfields building

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Christmasis coming!SUMMER’S still here – but Christmas is well andtruly in the thoughts of staff and supporters atKirkwood Hospice.

Now they are hoping business people across

Three trophiesin their grasp!A COMPANY making “eco-friendly” bar-rier mats has won a hat-trick of awards.

Hug Rug, based at Clayton West, pickedup three trophies at the Garden IndustryManufacturers Awards.

T h e aw a r d s w e r e f o r g a r d e nretail-related product, the environmentalaward and the export achievement award.

Hug Rug produces the only UK-manu-factured, eco-friendly range of barrier matsalongside organic, bamboo bathmats andSnugs pet beds.

Liz Mosley, sales and marketing dir-ector, said: “We are delighted to win theseawards and the associated recognition forour brand, product and company.

“In the face of increasingly difficulttrading conditions, we realised we couldn’tcompete on price.

“Therefore, we created a unique, desir-able brand which recognises growing con-sumer demand for eco-friendly products.”

The Hug Rug concept was launched atGLEE in 2008 when it won the home andgift award and created massive retailerdemand.

Later this year, the company is extendingits product portfolio with the launch of anew super-absorbent mat and Big Hug, arange of eco-friendly bean bags.

The Hug Rug brand was created as adiversification product for Phoenox Tex-tiles – a fourth generation family textilemill business.

With trade embargoes lifted, cheapproducts flooded the UK market – result-ing in the demise of every UK manufac-turer of barrier mats with the exception of

Phoenox. Hug Rug was first exported tothe USA in September last year followingsales on two shopping channels – one ofwhich sold out within 12 minutes of goingon air!

The brand has now helped to secure afamily business and its 65 staff.

■ BIG HUG: Receiving the export award from Stuart Kitchen (centre), of awardsponsor Gardenex, and ceremony host Joe Swift (right) are (from left) Hug Rug’sCharles, Liz, Nia and Adrian Mosley

Daniel Feiman

HuddersfieldUniversityA LEADING managementexpert in the USA hasbeen appointed visitingprofessor by the BusinessSchool at HuddersfieldUniversity.

Daniel Feiman (pictured)heads the Build itBackwards consultancy inCalifornia and has workedwith leading companiesincluding Hilton Hotels,Mattel and Credit Suisseas well as deliveringlectures and conductingseminars on management and financial issuesaround the world.

Mr Feiman, who has also held an academicpost at the University of California in Los Angeles,will be involved in both teaching and research atHuddersfield.

He will deliver lectures to business studentsand hold seminars on financial matters and globalbusiness issues.

He will also help to develop the expertise ofstaff and will take part in business research at theuniversity – with books and articles in prestigejournals the likely outcome.

Mr Feiman was educated at universities inCalifornia and has 30 years experience inmanagement consultancy and training.

His appointment at Huddersfield was on therecommendation of Prof Andrew Ball, pro-vicechancellor with responsibility for research andenterprise.

Said Mr Feiman: “This is a great opportunity towork with a world-class university to blendacademic theory with practical aspects of thebusiness world.”

Chris Cowton, dean of the Business School,said Mr Feiman brought a wealth of internationalexperience and a strong reputation as an effectivecommunicator. He said: “We are about to moveinto a state-of-the-art £17m building, but abusiness school is not just about bricks andmortar; it is about people and Daniel is a verywelcome addition to our team as we continue todevelop the reach and scope of our activities.”

Ashley’s brush with London

HOLMFIRTH artist Ashley Jackson isthe subject of a landmark exhibition inLondon – thanks to a tie-up withnational law firm Walker Morris.

The exhibition, The Power and thePassion, is a collection of Ashley’sdramatic works featuring the Yorkshiremoors. It will open in October at theMall Galleries, near BuckinghamPalace, before moving to Yorkshire’sTemple Newsam later in the month fora run through to May, 2011.

The exhibition will bring 35 of thewater colourist’s favourite paintings ofthe wild countryside into the heart ofthe capital – encouraging Londonersand overseas visitors to consider theregion as a tourist destination and itsplace at the heart of the UK.

This year will see Ashley celebratehis 70th birthday and mark more than50 years as a professional artist.

Walker Morris has been sponsoringthe arts for more than 20 years – andhas been associated with Ashley for15 years through his role as judge inthe firm’s annual children’s calendarpainting competition.

Walker Morris managing partner IanGilbert said: “It is important thatsupport for the arts be maintained andwe are delighted to make ourcontribution through this latestsponsorship.”

Said Ashley: “I am delighted to becontinuing my long term associationwith the firm through their sponsorshipof this landmark exhibition.”

■ PICTURE PERFECT: Artist Ashley Jackson (right) with Walker Morris onAshely’s beloved Yorkshire moors

Kirklees will get into the festive spiritearly – by signing up to buy theircorporate Christmas cards to send tocontacts. Last year, sales of thesecards raised £20,000 for the hospiceat Dalton.

Renowned local artist RichardGawthorpe – a hospice supporter formany years – has donated twostunning paintings. The paintings of“Santa’s Been!” and “Heard It’sChristmas” have been reproduced toprovide two beautiful cards.

Barclays Private Members Club inRavensthorpe have sponsored thecards once again – ensuring that allthe money from the sale of thesecards goes directly to patient care atthe hospice.

All cards can be personalised witha company’s logo, address and theirown seasonal message.

Hospice spokeswoman JaneDutton said: “The cards provide localbusinesses with the opportunity tosend seasonal greetings to theircustomers while showing theirsupport for Kirkwood Hospice.

“Many local companies haveemployees or clients whose familieshave had first hand experience of ourservices. By choosing our Christmascards, they can help to support thevital work of the hospice.”

Contact Marie Peacock infundraising on 01484 557911 or byemail atmariep@kirkwoodhospice.co.uk

it’s time toget on board“Sadeh Lok is an innovative, forward looking and proactivesocial enterprise that always puts the customer first.They provide a high quality service and the staff are verypositive, enthusiastic and committed”.Customer Service Excellence Assessor – February 2010.

APPOINTMENT OF GROUP CHAIR AND 3 BOARD MEMBERS

Sadeh Lok Housing was established in1988 as a leading Black andMinorityEthnic (BME) Housing Association.Today the Sadeh Lok Housing Grouphas a national footprint and providesservices which compliment housing ina number of key areas.

After years of dedicated service one of ourfounder members, the current Group Chair isto step down at the end of his current term.Therefore we are looking for a strong robustleader to take the Group forward.

In addition to the position of Group Chairwe are also looking to recruit new GroupBoard Members to refresh our pool of skillsas we look to plan for the future.

If you’d welcome a challenging, fulfillingrole and have the passion to make a realdifference we’d like to hear from you.

Sadeh LokHousing Group Ltd

Trafford House11 Halifax RoadHuddersfieldHD3 3AN

T 01484 435 715F 01484 432 645E enquiry@sadehlok.co.uk

As part of our Board you will beresponsible for governance andleadership, guiding the strategy anddirection of the Group and ensuringeffective management and deliveryof the organisation. Roles areremunerated but you may wish tovolunteer your time and recoverexpenses only.

Could it be you?If you are interested in joining ourvibrant, inspiring organisation andcan commit to a minimum of sixevening meetings, plus othercommitments, please contact JulietScott on 01484 477130 or emailjuliets@sadehlok.co.uk for furtherinformation.

Closing date for applications:Friday 6th August 2010

Sadeh Lok is an equal opportunities organisation and will welcome applications from all sectors of the community including our residents.