Stiller managing director Matthew Stiller ( centre ) with Aycliffe Business Park Community board members Sarah Slaven and Martin Walker . Pic by Stuart Boulton .
BUSINESS AWARDS EVENT IN FOR THE LONG HAUL WITH LOGISTICS FIRM ’ S SUPPORT
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leading logistics firm which has seen sales grow to £ 20m in the last four years is the latest big name to back a local business awards event .
Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has joined the growing list of high-profile names to back Aycliffe Business Park ’ s Make Your Mark awards , in association with Husqvarna – sponsoring the Service Business of the Year award .
The firm ’ s managing director Matthew Stiller said : “ We are very pleased to sponsor an award at the forthcoming Make Your Mark awards .
“ We have found past awards evenings to be an excellent way to get a small insight into how neighbours on Aycliffe Business Park are developing their companies .
“ Hearing about shortlisted business ’ new investments , new sales channels , new manufacturing techniques or new service offerings can be quite thought-provoking .
“ Attending or sponsoring the Make Your Mark Awards are the best way of supporting the Aycliffe Business Park Community , which is already a well-established and well networked organisation in its own right .
“ We are fortunate to have such an active business group that makes it very easy to reach into other businesses and business organisations in the area .
“ It has excellent engagement with Business Durham ( Durham County Council ) as well as local companies and complementary organisations .
“ The Aycliffe Business Park Community Board works on initiatives to improve the pastoral care of the business park by working with Durham County Council and local community groups . This is something that I feel is often overlooked but very important .
“ It maintains Aycliffe Business Park as a place someone wants to work in or invest in .”
Stiller ’ s team has grown from 150 to 180 in the last four years , and Matthew Stiller added : “ We have grown our sales in that time from £ 15m to £ 20m .
“ Our team are busy launching a new e-commerce fulfilment service . We have over £ 3m of new replacement truck and trailer equipment being delivered over the next 12 months .
“ The final phase of our main site ’ s property development will also begin later this year .
“ Aycliffe Business Park has and continues to be an excellent place to do business .”
ABPC business development manager Martin Walker added : “ We ’ re delighted to have another of the business park ’ s biggest names adding their support to the Make Your Mark awards .
“ Having some of our largest employers – such as Stiller , Gestamp and Ebac – involved really adds to the credibility of the awards .
“ Stiller are also great supporters of Aycliffe Business Park Community – their business development manager Thomas Prentice is a board member – and it ’ s great to see them at all our regular networking meetings .
“ We ’ re delighted they recognise the work we ’ re doing and we ’ re grateful for their support .”
For coverage of the Make Your Mark Awards , follow Aycliffe Business Park Community on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn .
We ’ ll also be covering the event with a special supplement in the next issue of Aycliffe Business .
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