Colour Print is please to announce the arrival of a new addition to the printing family.
Our brand new Xerox Versantr 180 brings a new lease of life to digital printing soloutions.
Do you need Landscape A4 documents, or perhaps a six page A4 brochure? Well, now we can produce these in smaller and more economical quantities for you.
Not only providing a new dimension to your marketing resources, but also offering personalisation opportunities too.
We can print Coated and uncoated papers, bright papers, labels, business cards, glossy brochures, window decals, durable/synthetic papers, greeting cards, tabs, embossed, polyesters and custom solutions Mixed-stock jobs supported too.
Great Yarmouth based company Gapton Computers is set to join with Netmatters Ltd to create one of the region’s largest, full-service technology companies; offering ever improving levels of service to all businesses throughout East Anglia and the rest of the UK.
As of the 1st March 2018, Gapton Computers will join forces with Netmatters Ltd in a move that will establish Netmatters Ltd as the region’s largest, full-service technology agency. Trading as solely Netmatters Ltd from this date, we will operate from two locations within East Anglia, including our existing office in Wymondham, as well as our newly established offices in Great Yarmouth.
Gapton Computers has been trading since December 2008 and has focused on supporting the IT infrastructure for many businesses within the Great Yarmouth area. Under the management of Mark Johnson, Gapton Computers has achieved considerable success and has developed close relationships with many local businesses.
Over the past 10 years, we have continued to grow in terms of our offerings and dedicated team of experts who are at the forefront of the Netmatters business; supporting our customers and helping continue their success. This development will be further enhanced with the merger with Gapton Computers.
“Both companies have a similar approach in terms of how they support their clients… both take ownership and work with their business clients to ensure they have the technical support required to help them be successful” – Mark Johnson, formerly Managing Director of Gapton Computers.
Mark, formerly Managing Director of Gapton computers will continue to be a valued member of the team, taking a more technical position as we move forward.
Following the combination, Netmatters Ltd will welcome a larger team of expert personnel and will continue to maintain the office in Great Yarmouth – benefiting local customers by providing rapid local support.
“All former Gapton Personnel have taken new positions with Netmatters so we can maintain the good relationships we have with all our clients. We aim to maintain the personal service by aligning teams of technicians with accounts to gain the benefits of familiarity alongside a large resource pool if the need arises.” – James Gulliver, Managing Director at Netmatters.
Netmatters is passionate about technology and only employs people with the same mindset, as we believe the old adage that; if you love what you do, you will care about it.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Netmatters team who will be more than happy to provide more information.
Chamber of Commerce Member Human Capital Department have been shortlisted for the Award of HR Top Advisor by Enterpise Nation [Business Support Group].
Peter Lawrence of Human Capital Department has been recognised as a top 50 advisor for support behind the scenes to ensure Norfolk’s businesses get the best People Management and Development advice so that they survive and florish going forward.
We are all about getting the right systems and processes in place to help businesses, and it’s great to be recognised as one of the top 5 HR Advisors in the Enterprise Nation network.
To vote for Peter as best in HR class go to www.enterprisenation.com/top50
This summer, Norwich’s now iconic 10km run returns to the fine city for its fourth year. We are pleased to reveal that we will again be sponsoring the fantastic event that is ‘Run Norwich’!
Year-on-year the event has grown to the point where, within just the first week of general entries going on sale, the race was 70% full. This is a testament to the growing popularity of the event and a good reason for prospective entrants to secure their place NOW before they’re all gone! To enter, please visit https://www.runnorwich.co.uk/enter/.
We’re extremely excited to be part of such a popular event for the fourth year in a row. While Run Norwich is primarily a 10km run, to many (us included) it’s so much more than that. It’s an occasion, an impressive spectacle and perhaps most importantly of all a celebration of the city.
The great thing about Run Norwich is that it has something for everyone, it’s an event that attracts all kinds of people from all over. You’ll find both novice runners and seasoned professionals here, residents as well as international participants.
The race itself will take runners on a scenic journey through Norwich, passing some of the city’s most iconic landmarks such as Norwich Castle, Cathedral and Norwich City Football Club. Thanks to the excellent organisation of the event by the Community Sports Foundation (CSF) race day is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.
Run Norwich takes place on Sunday 5th August 2018 and should you wish to take part in the award-nominated 10k run, then waste no time in booking your place here: https://www.runnorwich.co.uk/enter/.
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We think it’s a good thing for live events and exhibitions
We can all agree that there’s been an awful lot of negativity surrounding GDPR. Certainly businesses need to get their houses in order from a personal data perspective before 25th May. In fact this seems to be the subject of every other email I’ve received over the past few months. You’ll be pleased to hear that this article isn’t intended to scare you to death and then offer to help you carry out an audit, cleanse your data and help you structure a re-engagement email campaign to ask existing contacts to opt in or double opt in to continue to receive your emails. I would hope by now you would have at least considered or preferably already put procedures in place so you comply with GDPR by 25 May.
In my opinion more rigid, far reaching regulations are well overdue to help protect our personal and business data, anything that reduces the amount of unwanted emails and phone calls I get gets my vote. However these new data protection regulations have left many companies and marketers very concerned about how they will reach their customers and potential customers after 25 May. The truth is that data-based emailing and calling campaigns have already become largely ineffective. We need now to be “magnetic marketers” as our potential audience has taken control of the process seeking out the solutions and products they require rather than being sold to. Subsequently our websites need to be more effective in providing advice, comment and content using blogs, news, articles and video to present products, solutions and communicate to build trust and a rapport. A return then to more traditional business values and level of personal contact that perhaps during this largely digital age we’ve grown unaccustomed to… or have we?
Well while you’ve been busy driving your keyboard and glued to your monitor pursuing an email quest you may not have noticed that face to face meetings such as breakfast meetings, seminar’s, conferences and exhibitions have become much more popular again. In fact many of the industry specific exhibitions we provide client’s stands at have waiting lists or rigid application procedures where stand space is in short supply, allocated on a first come, first served basis. We see GDPR helping to reinforce and grow this trend, proving a real positive in the wake of all the negativity. Face to face marketing, exhibitions and live events have never gone away and are today a stronger new business and marketing tool than ever before.
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary is delighted to announce the signing of a long-term airframe maintenance contract with Braathens Regional Airlines.
Paris, Amstelveen, Norwich, 16 February 2018 – A European leader in the regional jets & narrow body aircraft market and having an internationally acknowledged expertise on the Boeing 737, Embraer 170/190, BAe146/Avro RJ, Fokker 70/100 & Airbus A320 Family, KLM UK Engineering is delighted to confirm its contract with Braathens Regional.
KLM UK Engineering commenced airframe maintenance checks with Braathens Regional on their BAe 146/ARJ fleet during 2017.
Ian Bartholomew, Director Business Development & Sales commented: “We are delighted to have been selected by Braathens Regional to carryout their heavy maintenance checks. We have been supporting Braathens Regional for the last year and look forward to further developing our relationship“.
Ronny Christiansen, Vice President Support Braathens Regional said: “Having been a customer of KLM UK Engineering’s over the last year, we are very pleased to reach this long-term agreement regarding our heavy maintenance programme. KLM UK Engineering has performed a very good quality of work and great flexibility in order to meet Braathens requirements.”
Paris, Amstelveen, Norwich – February 2018 – AFI KLM E&M subsidiary is delighted to announce the signing of a line maintenance agreement with Finnair.
A European leader in the regional jets & narrow body aircraft market and having an internationally acknowledged expertise on the Boeing 737, Embraer 170/190, BAe146/Avro RJ, Fokker 70/100 & Airbus A320 Family, KLM UK Engineering is delighted to confirm its contract with Finnair.
KLM UK Engineering will be supporting Finnair with their Embraer E190 & Airbus A320 Family aircraft providing line maintenance support in Edinburgh commencing early 2018.
Ian Bartholomew, Director Business Development & Sales – ‘KLM UK Engineering Limited will be supporting both Embraer & A320 aircraft for Finnair at our established line maintenance station in Edinburgh. Having been operating at Edinburgh for over 20 years, we are delighted that Finnair are part of our growing customer base and look forward to our future working relationship.’
Member offer – The Fritton Arms Hotel from £75 per night.
The Fritton Arms is please to offer Norfolk Chamber members special corporate rates
Finalist Best Independent Hotel in 2018 Norfolk and Suffolk Tourism Awards.
A boutique hotel and restaurant set in beautiful parkland on the banks of Fritton Lake, part of Somerleyton Estate. A selection of bedrooms which are elegantly furnished and comfortable with goose down pillows, soft cotton linen and luxury bathroom products. Exceptional food and surroundings with activites on the lake. Ample complimentary car parking. Close to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Just 35 minutes drive from Norwich.
Bed and Breakfast Monday to Thursday £75 per night, based on a single occupancy.
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Monday to Thursday £100 per night, based on single occupancy.
EE’s new 4G home broadband, which combines the 4GEE Home Router with a powerful external antenna and professional installation service was launched on 9th February. It has caused a great deal of excitement amongst people in rural locations struggling with poor broadband speeds and offers a very large maximum data allowance of 200GB for just £60 per month.
Peter Freeman of Internet Service Provider ‘FreeClix’ said “The use of antennas to increase the signal to an indoor router is nothing new, the industry has been using this solution in rural locations for people with 3G technology for over a decade.
It’s brilliant news that EE have packaged this widely available consumer-grade technology with a large data allowance at such an economical price point for customers. Unfortunately, it doesn’t help the thousands of rural businesses who also want an affordable data package they can use with secure business class hardware enabling them to meet their connectivity needs.”
Whilst being a good news story for many rural homes, the EE 4G home broadband solution is not available to business customers as the monthly data allowance is only available on a consumer tariff to individuals. Currently the largest monthly data package available to small businesses from EE is 120GB at a cost of £90 per month.
Pete continued “At SimRush we only use EE data sims in our 4G hardware. EE has the fastest and most reliable network across the UK, but it’s completely ridiculous that I can’t supply my small business customers with the same amount of data as a consumer can have – from the same provider! EE needs to stop discriminating against the rural business community; EE needs to wake up and step up, rural businesses need EE to provide them with as good a deal as consumers can get to enable them to connect, grow and contribute to the rural economy”
Pete also cautioned business owners against using the home solution hardware to connect their businesses to the internet. “Speed is of course at the forefront of any business owners mind but the 4G connection is only part of what a business needs to provide fast and reliable internet access to its users. Public IP addressing is usually a must, failover or back up connections also need to be considered.”
Security of your and your customers data is of the utmost importance when considering the best connectivity solution, particularly with the new accountability requirement in the GDPR requiring businesses to implement appropriate technical measures to ensure and be able to demonstrate that data processing is performed in accordance with the GDPR.
“Managed WiFi is becoming increasingly necessary to protect business and private data whilst offering guests access to the internet whilst on your premises. Consumer grade equipment is not the path to take for business networks as it does not offer the management facilities required; they don’t have the right tools in the box”
Celebrate Norwich Sunblinds’ 40 years in business with their £40 offer.
Spend £150 or more with Norwich Sunblinds and get £40 off.
The offer is valid on any blinds, curtains or shutters ordered by 28th February to the value of £150 or more.
Book a free in-home appointment to view fabric samples and get a quote.
Norwich Sunblinds also offer commercial blinds and will be happy to visit you to discuss solutions for your office or commercial premises. As the blinds are made by hand, we can help with large and unusual spaces.
This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
KLM UK Engineering & Finnair Sign Line Maintenance Agreement
Paris, Amstelveen, Norwich – January 2018 – AFI KLM E&M subsidiary is delighted to announce the signing of a line maintenance agreement with Finnair.
A European leader in the regional jets & narrow body aircraft market and having an internationally acknowledged expertise on the Boeing 737, Embraer 170/190, BAe146/Avro RJ, Fokker 70/100 & Airbus A320 Family, KLM UK Engineering is delighted to confirm its contract with Finnair.
KLM UK Engineering will be supporting Finnair with their Embraer E190 & Airbus A320 Family aircraft providing line maintenance support in Edinburgh commencing early 2018.
Ian Bartholomew, Director Business Development & Sales – ‘KLM UK Engineering Limited will be supporting both Embraer & A320 aircraft for Finnair at our established line maintenance station in Edinburgh. Having been operating at Edinburgh for over 20 years, we are delighted that Finnair are part of our growing customer base and look forward to our future working relationship.’