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Serving the Teesside Business Community | 9 Become Paperlight & help your business rise with a scan to cloud solution Disaster Recovery | Easy Retrieval | Retention | Free up time & space | Quick Access | Confidential W: www.inbond.com | T: 01642 610950 | E: [email protected] Now available for sub-contract machining QUASER SIMULTANEOUS 5-AXIS MACHINING Vistech Services specialise in guarding and security systems within the business and residential sectors. SAFE AND SECURE T eesside security firm Vistech Services is set to create 100 jobs as it continues its rapid expansion on the back of work for a series of blue chip clients across the north of England. Specialists in manned guarding and security systems for the business and residential sectors, Middlesbrough-based Vistech Services expect to double their workforce over the next 12 months as they continue to grow a client base that already sees them protect property worth eight figures. Having created around 100 jobs over the past two years, Vistech Services, which has its headquarters in Middlesbrough’s Boho Six building, is well on track to achieving a target of £5 million turnover by 2017. Event security was provided at a Rod Stewart concert at Castle Howard, while security and dog patrols have been supplied for both the Yorkshire leg of the Tour de France and to protect the thousands of cycling fans who attended the Tour de Yorkshire. Northern Gas Networks utilised Vistech Services’ asset protection service when North Yorkshire floods damaged gas pipes across a number of rivers, whilst security staff have attended university protests and provided trackside security for the rail network on behalf of railway engineering specialists QTS. General manager Annmarie Hope said: “We’ve doubled our turnover during the past 12 months, creating dozens of jobs across Teesside, the North-East and beyond. We’ve doubled our workforce too, creating dozens of jobs, the vast majority of them local. “We now have 15 staff in our Boho Six Vistech Services expands on back of blue chip security contracts headquarters – up from just four a year ago – together with a team of more than 80 security specialists. We’ve recently taken on an apprentice and we’re looking for another. “We’re still in the building stage of the business but we have big ambitions for Vistech Services. There’s certainly no reason why we can’t create another 100 jobs over the next 12 months. “We have some good people building the firm’s foundations, as we target an increasing number of construction sites, power companies and health services including NHS sites.” Whilst the company has bases in London and Aberdeen, Annmarie promises that Vistech Services’ headquarters will always remain on Teesside. Setting new standards GET IN TOUCH TO SEE MACHINE IN ACTION! · Production of more complex parts · Improved surface finish · Greater dimensional and positional accuracy · Shorter lead times on even the simplest of components · Sapphire ball probing for greater accuracy and repeatability · Latest Heidenhain control for faster on-the-job programming T: 01642 564545 E: [email protected] stocktonmachine.co.uk A s a Security Industry Authority (SIA) approved contractor, Vistech Services boast more quality accreditations than the majority of UK security firms, while the company was recently awarded Safecontractor accreditation in recognition for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. Vistech Services also carry out welfare checks with all on-duty staff, providing them with phones to allow them to check in every hour, whilst all their vans have trackers installed so customers know where they are and when. Annmarie Hope said: “We are one of the most accredited security companies in the country, which goes hand-in-hand with the quality of service and basically doing everything the right way. Too many don’t do that, getting too caught up in the bottom line, but our aim is to be a company our staff are proud to work for. “Our HR standards are second to none,” added Annmarie. “Fortunately, the Government is stamping down on some of the less honourable HR antics of some of our competitors. I think some organisations have sub-contracted their security to firms whose employment and staff welfare records leave General manager Annmarie Hope says Vistech Services lead the way in security accreditation. something to be desired. “The security industry doesn’t always enjoy the best reputation but we are setting ourselves apart as a leader in the field. We’ve come this far so quickly through a combination of hard work, having a strong team around us and a willingness to do things that our competitors don’t necessarily do.” For a free quote or site surveys from Vistech Services call 0800 6123280 or email [email protected]