Wirral Life September 2017 | Page 82

WIRRAL CHAMBER SET STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE BOROUGH Four more leading companies have joined forces with Wirral Chamber of Commerce to help further guide business growth on the peninsula. Concentric HR, Inteb and the Underground Training Station have become strategic partners and will represent a cross section of Wirral’s fastest growing business sectors in telecommunications, human resources, energy finance, health and fitness respectively. Europe’s leading airline Turkish Airlines will also work closely with Wirral Chamber of Commerce in helping companies across the Liverpool City Region reach new international markets. 18 strategic partners will be represented from across all aspects of manufacturing and professional services on the Wirral Chamber of Commerce strategic advisory board which will launch in October. They are still however looking for a broader range of companies to join them, particularly in the areas of hospitality, tourism, wealth management, automotive, housing and retail. Regular Wirral Life readers have followed with interest the amazing growth of Wirral Chamber of Commerce, indeed many of you will be amongst their burgeoning membership base. We can reveal that Wirral are officially the fastest growing chamber in the UK and have recently been shortlisted for the British Chamber of Commerce national award for excellence in member services. Andy Snell, Head of Strategic Partnerships and International Trade at Wirral Chamber of Commerce explains, “Our Strategic Partners are businesses and organisations who play a vital role in investing in, and supporting, the work of Wirral Chamber of Commerce. They are a crucial sounding board and will help guide the next generation of economic development for Wirral, leaving a legacy in the businesses that they inspire and the jobs they will create.” If you are a business and would like further information about strategic partnership opportunities in your sector, please contact: [email protected] 82 wirrallife.com CONCENTRIC HR Strategic partners often take the lead in delivering Wirral Chamber’s very popular Business Networking events. Concentric HR, an independent Wirral-based HR Consultancy, run by industry experts Andy and Laura Cross lead masterclasses on a range of positive strategies all businesses can employ. HR is playing an ever increasing role in today’s workplace, a focus on recruiting, training and more importantly retaining the right members of staff has never been more important. Concentric HR are experts in effectively keeping staff engaged, happy and productive, something that the Chamber feels is vital if the Wirral economy is to continue to thrive. Upon signing Concentric HR, Andy Snell commented, “Concentric HR are great as they help companies who do not have an in-house HR Manager. They already work with a number of our members, and really take the time to get to know their businesses so that they can provide a truly bespoke HR and employment law support service.”