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Technology company Westspring IT welcomes new Chief Operating Officer
Growing technology company WestSpring is ringing the changes by appointing experienced Operations Director Victoria Parker as their new Chief Operating Officer.
Victoria( 43) has come to the South West company following a 20 year career at a specialist technology recruitment company in Swindon where she rose to director level. She was headhunted as an expert to help WestSpring as it manages its exceptional growth.
“ My vision for my new role is to ensure WestSpring operates efficiently and to create a stable operational platform upon which the business can grow. The team have done a brilliant job so far – we have happy customers, virtually all new business comes from referrals and( probably most importantly) everyone cares about the work they are doing and the success of the company as a whole.
Executive Chairman James Phipps said,“ We are delighted we have been able to attract the calibre of leader in Victoria to WestSpring. We are a high growth business and as we continue to grow the experience and leadership Victoria will bring will be indispensable to us being able to continue that growth. Our shared values and focus on the community is a key reason for her joining us as this exciting time.”
Victoria will also be working with the WestSpring team to become ISO accredited and she admits that it’ s taken an amazing opportunity to tempt her away from a job she’ d enjoyed since she was in her early 20s.
“ This was a big move for me – I’ d been in my last job for a long time, and it was a big decision to move on. But I wanted to push and challenge myself, give myself an opportunity to learn new things within a new industry, within an organisation that cared about people and supporting our local community.”
WestSpring supports clients by being different and caring in their approach. This includes:
• Ensuring clients and potential clients that the team are there through the good and the bad, be that growing, flexing or downsizing.
• Providing flexible solutions that can easily adapt to changing client needs.
• Offering an unlimited support model which makes it easier for clients to budget as there are no extra fees for 24 / 7 support, it’ s all inclusive.
WestSpring is a Bristol-based company which is expanding rapidly and in the last year alone has seen growth
of over 30 per cent and revenue for the year will be close to £ 4million.
Founders Jase Small and Phil Cater have recently asked South West entrepreneur James Phipps to become their Executive Chairman to assist their growth and expansion. The appointment of Victoria is the next phase in their expansion plans. The team hopes to open a satellite office in Swindon later in 2025.
Phil said,“ We’ re very excited to have Victoria come and join the team and as we continue to focus on our service and technology offering to our clients we are ensuring that we have the best talent in the south west to facilitate that.”
WestSpring provides strategic managed IT solutions, with service excellence a priority, establishing long lasting partnerships with businesses in the UK. The team recently won the Customer Loyalty trophy in the 2024 Lloyds Bank Business Excellence Awards. Their clients include Halo Leisure, Circadian Trust, Method Consulting and Precision Resource Group.
For more info: www. westspring-it. co. uk
Swindon’ s Homebuilding Centre Limited achieves Good Business Charter Accreditation
The Homebuilding Centre Limited, the employee-owned business behind the award-winning National Self Build & Renovation Centre, has been awarded the highly respected Good Business Charter( GBC) accreditation.
The win underscores the Swindon-based company’ s unwavering commitment to ethical business practices and social responsibility.
The Good Business Charter is an independent certification recognising responsible business behaviour across ten key components. These components ensure that businesses operate with integrity, fairness and respect for all stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers and the environment.
To earn the GBC accreditation, The Homebuilding Centre Limited adhered to the following ten principles: Real Living wage, Fairer Hours and Contracts, Employee Well-being, Employee Representation, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Environmental Responsibility, Pay Fair Tax, Commitment to Customers, Ethical Sourcing and Prompt Payment to Suppliers.
In a recent survey, 97 % of people expressed that they value businesses that operate ethically and sustainably. The GBC’ s independent certification distinguishes The Homebuilding Centre Ltd as a leader in ethical capitalism, highlighting its commitment to putting people and the planet first.
Managing Director, Harvey Fremlin, said,“ We are incredibly proud to have achieved the Good Business Charter accreditation. This milestone reflects our dedication to upholding the highest ethical standards in all our operations and reinforces our commitment to making a positive impact in the local community and the environment.”
“ This milestone reflects our dedication to upholding the highest ethical standards in all our operations and reinforces our commitment to making a positive impact in the local community.”
Jenny Herrera, Chief Executive Officer of the Good Business Charter, said,“ The National Self Build & Renovation Centre( NSBRC) reflects the values we champion at the Good Business Charter through their commitment to responsible business practices. Their decision to join the GBC following a recent Employee
Ownership Association Annual Conference, and their proactive promotion of our principles at recent events, highlight their dedication to ethical and sustainable business. We are thrilled to recognise their efforts through this accreditation.”
To learn more about the Good Business Charter and how it promotes responsible business practices, visit: goodbusinesscharter. com.
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