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The magazine for Aycliffe Business Park | 3 INCLUDED IN THE MAY-JUNE 2019 ISSUE OF AYCLIFFE TODAY BUSINESS… WELCOME GUEST FOREWORD: from Ian Brown Welcome to the 40th issue of Aycliffe Today Business I t is a pleasure to have been asked to write the foreword for the May-June edition of Aycliffe Today Business. Although a relative newcomer to the business park, Excelpoint has been established and based in County Durham for many years. We were attracted to the business park due to the fantastic community and support network offered by both the residents and committee. The Aycliffe Business Park Community has established an excellent programme of both networking events and seminars. They have created a sense of community spirit in the park with businesses supporting one another, and we are proud to be a part of this community. This year is going to be an exciting year for our business. We operate within the commonly termed “fourth industrial revolution” or industry 4.0. This sector covers the current trend of software automation and data exchange. It is a transformation that makes it possible to gather and analyse data, enabling faster, more flexible, and more efficient software processes. /11 SARA DAVIES We have delivered projects for businesses including Anglian Water, Mitie, Cyclife (EDF Energy), Minova Global, Hanson UK, Polar NE and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. On the business park, we are pleased to have supported both Ebac and the Xcel Centre. In the last edition of the magazine we proudly announced sales growth of over 100% and to support this growth, we have recently expanded the team recruiting two new software consultants, a marketing manager and an apprentice. Over the coming months, although there remains significant uncertainty regarding Brexit, we expect to see continued growth as businesses use this time to focus on achieving process efficiencies which will realise cost-savings across key business functions. I hope you enjoy this issue of Aycliffe Today Business and the stories of success and achievement from around our region, especially from our business park. We hear from the Dragon’s Den star… /14 JOINING THE DOTS Optimum Skills is helping Aycliffe joinery firm reach new heights… /15 GROWTH FOR BTS Aycliffe fabrication firm spurred on by latest expansion… Ian Brown Managing director Excelpoint Business. Business. Aycliffe Today AYCLIFFE TODAY BUSINESS Aycliffe Today Business is Newton Aycliffe’s only business publication, which is mailed exclusively to companies on Aycliffe Business Park. Launched in November 2012, we provide firms with a unique platform to tell everyone about their services and success stories in our prestigious, high-quality publication. The magazine for Aycliffe Aycliffe Today Business Park The magazine for Aycliffe k | ISSUE 38: JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2019 aycliffetoday.co.uk | [email protected] COMPLIMENTARY COMPLIMENTARY Business Park aycliffetoday.co.uk | [email protected] k | ISSUE 39: MARCH-APRIL BLUE SKY THINKING HAPPY AS LORRY firm Stiller Warehousing Third generation family local businesses to enter and Distribution urging Make Your Mark awards… this year’s fifth annual 2019 /18-19 TOP THAT We meet Aycliffe Business Park’s newest creative agency… Aycliffe Today discovers how staff competency experts Think Eleven can boost productivity for employers… ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: FORREST PARK Exclusive update on 55-hectare development… GROWTH POTENTIAL up to offer Business leaders team businesses… critical advice to small COFFEE BREAK Press Stephen Gosnay of Newton over a cuppa… answers our 20 questions BLAST OFF Mobile Rocket shortlisted for two major awards… EXCELPOINT Software innovator on target for record growth… COFFEE BREAK Milk man Russ Gibson answers our 20 questions over a cuppa… With an estimated readership of more than 8,000, copies are mailed direct to every company on our database, and the rest are distributed by hand across the park as well as nearby hotels, restaurants and conference centres. Our next issue will be out in July, and the deadline to book space is Friday June 21, so get in touch with us if you want to get involved. Email [email protected] to ask for our rate card. Aycliffe Today Business | www.aycliffetoday.co.uk Units 8-9, Parson’s Court, Welbury Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 6ZE /23 LIFE COACH We talk to Aycliffe’s oldest and only coach hire firm… Published & distributed by: Mantis Media Ltd, www.mantis-media.com Editor: Martin Walker | Tel: [phone] | Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] Designed by KINSHIP: Call 07846186220 | Email [email protected] Contributors to this issue: Martin Walker, Ian Brown, Jon Anderson, Sara Davies, Chris Petty, Sarah Burns. Photography: Martin Walker (including cover). /30-31 COFFEE BREAK Business Durham boss Brian Archer answers our 20 questions over a cuppa…