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The magazine for Aycliffe Business Park | 25 Cornerstone Business Solutions managing director Chris Petty says businesses can save a fortune with a new Virgin Media Business leased line. Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, Co. Durham, TS21 2EH Tony Hadley Formerly of Spandau Ballet The Wild Murphys Purveyors of fine Irish music Steve Rawlings Entertainer Compere Steve Walls Award-winners ‘Corner’ the market for ultrafast broadband J J Galway Band £140.00 car sponsor LA TAXIS Hair Professionals • Hair Extensions • Hair Replacement • Wigs Going for GROW TH! Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham Friday 6 October 09.30 – 12.30 • Cutting • Colouring • Occasion Hair Save the date A half day event for local businesses and decision makers in North East England to reflect on EU support for jobs, investment and growth in our region. The event will provide examples of how European funding has supported businesses in the region. Fund managers will be on hand to answer questions about the current ERDF programme which will continue to help SMEs access finance for start up and growth until 2020. Delegates will shape a message to our elected representatives about the type of support we require to underpin our economy in a post Brexit Britain. The event is free to attend and is organised by Europe Direct North East England with support from the European Commission. To reserve a place contact Europe Direct North East England [email protected] Tel: [phone] Book your free consultation for the hair you’ve always wanted 01325 327362 Unit 6, Flexspace, Durham Way South, DL5 6ZF Book online at loxoflove.co.uk or download our app ‘loxoflove’ Award-winning IT specialist Cornerstone Business Solutions is rolling out a new ultrafast broadband service across Aycliffe Business Park. By Martin Walker Recently voted Best IT Services Company in the North-East in the UK Corporate Excellence Awards, Stockton-based Cornerstone aims to provide the service to SME businesses across the area as the only Business Partners of Virgin Media Business across the entire region. Running on next generation optical fibre cables, Virgin Media Business’s ultrafast business broadband – with speeds of up to 300Mbps – is more than three times faster than the next fastest available on the open market. After much success in Hartlepool, Cornerstone is now providing the service to dozens of companies on Middlesbrough’s bustling Riverside Park industrial estate, after identifying areas with poor broadband speeds. While the ultrafast broadband from Virgin isn’t available to homes in the Aycliffe area, Virgin leased lines are available, with massive discounts which are only available until August. Acting like an instant upgrade for devices and apps, superfast broadband will allow businesses to move easily between cloud apps and video streams while copying massive files and loading new web content. Cornerstone managing director Chris Petty said: “You can get a 30MB leased line from £150 per month which would normally cost thousands. “It’s a no brainer for most businesses because we’re talking about by far the fastest broadband speeds ever so it’s a fantastic product. “There are literally dozens of business parks around the North-East with poor broadband speeds. “Everybody wants things Chris Bibby of Cornerstone Business Solutions (left) faster, whether it’s emails, with Martin Gilbey of Middlesbrough firm Midas, one of web pages, online backups or more than 60 Riverside Park businesses to sign up for Virgin Media Business ultrafast broadband. whatever. We all know how frustrating it can be with slow bandwidth. “If you run a small business that struggles providing effective and fast solutions for with a sluggish broadband connection then companies across the region. this is going to revolutionise your business. Petty added: “Virgin Media Business is a “Some of the Riverside Park organisations great a brand, associated with excellence, who’ve signed up for our 300Mbps service so to become one of their sole Business were previously struggling along on Partners was a fantastic achievement and incredibly slow broadband speeds so this is one that reflects well on the company and going to revolutionise their business. Others our professional team. we’ve spoken to were paying up to £6,000 a “With partnerships already in place with year for a leased line. global technology brands such as Sage, “It’s understandably proving massively IBM, Microsoft, VMware, Dell and Cisco, it’s popular, and we’ve identified Aycliffe another big endorsement for us.” Business Park as another area with similar To enquire about Cornerstone’s Virgin ultrafast issues that we can solve.” Media Business service, give their Cornerstone has already been working team a call on 0845 223 2400 or go to with Virgin Media Business for over a year, cornerstonebs.co.uk