DEFINING A DECADE
ADVERTISING FEATURE
By James Eades , Managing Director , Systemagic
As Systemagic prepares to celebrate its 25th birthday , I ' ve been thinking a lot about the last two decades . Including what we have achieved as a business , the customers we ’ ve serviced and the relationships we have built .
Since 1999 , we ’ ve been fortunate to work with and develop relationships with hundreds of local businesses .
However , one relationship that stuck out to me in particular , is the one Systemagic shares with Anita and The Business Exchange .
Over the course of TBE ’ s decade-long history , we have been fortunate to work with Anita and her team on many occasions , both as a customer and supplier .
COVER STARS
Anita and TBE have been a consistent driving force for South West businesses ; enabling us to tell our stories , share our news and provide valuable sector insight .
In addition to its magazine , TBE ’ s host of networking breakfasts , seminar events and award ceremonies have enabled businesses from both counties to network , collaborate and forge new relationships .
One of the biggest pleasures I ’ ve had is being a judge at The Techies – TBE ' s annual award ceremony which celebrates the innovation and entrepreneurship of the tech community in Swindon and Wiltshire . As a judge since the very start , I ’ m excited for the 6th year celebrations this time round and the awards have served as a platform for many hugely impressive tech businesses .
We ’ re incredibly grateful to The Business Exchange for covering some of our most important stories from the last 10 years and making us cover stars for multiple editions .
2019 was a huge year for Systemagic as we celebrated 20 years in business ! We were very fortunate to feature on the front cover of # 44 . In addition , we had a double page spread showcasing 20 fun facts about us and our team . We ’ re incredibly excited to work with Anita and share our plans for our 25th birthday very soon .
In 2022 , our Chief Happiness Officer , Casper , featured on # 61 , sporting his branded bandana whilst taking a muchneeded break in our dining area . In this edition , we spoke about how having an office dog is a real morale-booster for the team . Since then , Casper ’ s little sister , Luna , has joined the ranks as ‘ Barketing Assistant ’ and we have been certified as a ‘ Great Place to Work ’.
For National Apprenticeship Week 2023 , we were delighted for some of our current and former apprentices to feature on the cover of # 65 . With our dedicated apprenticeship scheme , we have been able to grow our workforce by over 210 %, taking our headcount from 6 to 19 in 10 years . So , when Anita asked if we would like to feature on this edition , we just couldn ’ t turn the opportunity down to sing the praises of our apprentices and the apprenticeship opportunities out there .
SO , THANK YOU , ANITA
From all of us at Systemagic , we want to say thank you to Anita and the TBE Team . Thank you for the opportunity for us share our stories , facilitate conversations and for championing businesses across Wiltshire and Somerset .
It ’ s been a pleasure working alongside you for the last decade and seeing TBE go from strength-to-strength . We can ’ t wait to see where the next 10 years take you .
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