Business Park set to 'go live' in January

3:08pm Monday 15th December 2008

CASTLEDOWN Business Park, which has been lying dormant for the past year will be ‘going live’ in January after a series of delays.

Quality of skills wins award

1:34pm Thursday 11th December 2008

ANDOVER based Colonel Roger Stewart, an assistant director for the Army staff business process review programme, has been recognised for the quality of his skills as a management consultant in the 2008 ‘Individual Achievement Awards’ The award was presented by the Institute of Business Consulting and is one of seven announced annually by the Institute to recognise the contribution of business consultants and advisers to organisations.

Chamber lunch for the president

12:20pm Friday 21st November 2008

The North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s annual president’s lunch was held this year at The Winchester Guildhall and many And-over members took the opportunity to network with a range of local businesses from all four areas of the chamber including Basingstoke, Winchester and the North East.

Adopting Japanese processes

12:10pm Friday 21st November 2008

Leading companies in the Andover Business Community are successfully competing in the international market as a result of adopting business improvement processes pioneered by the Japanese car- maker, Toyota, a world leader in high quality production techniques.

Network and learn proving successful

10:10am Friday 21st November 2008

Sandra Silk Bookkeeping and Business Services have recently launched a series of networking events focusing on the needs of the small business. Working with a variety of small businesses locally Sandra has become very aware that business owners mainly work alone and do not have time to research the information they need to manage their business effectively.

Here's the good news on the credit crunch!

2:10pm Thursday 20th November 2008

At the October Mutual Business Group talk inevitably turned to the credit crunch. Members offered their views, with the majority reporting steady business, despite negative headlines.

Networking event blooming successful

9:10am Thursday 20th November 2008

The November ‘Netwo-rking’ evening held in the Keystone Hall on 4 November was attended by over 25 women from the local business community.

Gem of an idea

1:00pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

AN Andover jeweller has been awarded a £400 grant by Test Valley Arts Foundation enabling her to expand a thriving mobile jewellery workshop scheme for the benefit of the wider community.

Health and safety first

11:30am Wednesday 19th November 2008

ANDOVER-based distribution company, Air Sea Logistics Ltd, has introduced a new tool to manage and monitor health and safety across its express delivery operations.

Industrial chaplain asks: Are you happy in your work?

2:50pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

by Rev Derek Overfield, Industrial Chaplain and Minister, Andover United Reformed Church ‘If you’re happy and you know it . . .’ , the song says ‘Clap your hands’ but in the office where my wife once worked humour was banned, because the manager claimed: ‘If you’re laughing then you are not working’.

Jewsons on the move to Portway

1:40pm Monday 17th November 2008

BUILDING work for a new Jewsons builders’ merchants has started on a site in Andover’s West Portway Industrial Estate with completion expected early summer 2009.

Andover company acquires Salomon

10:40am Monday 17th November 2008

ANDOVER-based SSI Scha-efer’s has acquired Sal-omon Automation, highlighting the group’s leading position in the field of warehouse logistics.

Showcasing success

4:36pm Wednesday 29th October 2008

AN Andover-based accountancy and business advice firm will be hosting an end-of-year event on 19 November at The Winche-ster Hotel in Winchester from 5pm showcasing two of Hampshire’s most successful entrepreneurs.

At home with lifestyle

1:30pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

A LIFESTYLE shop has opened its doors in Andover High Street with the help of local MP Sir George Young.

Chamber flying high

1:20pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Chamber members and their guests enjoyed a networking lunch in a unique environment this month – at The Hawk Conservancy, near Andover.

Amanda is a winning counsellor in sales

1:00pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

LIGHTERLIFE counsellor Amanda Brooks from Andover was named as a winning counsellor in sales at the LighterLife annual conference.

Benchmark for service to clients

12:50pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

ANDOVER based Air Sea Logistics has been recognised for the quality of its commitment to the Palletways network, the UK’s largest palletised freight operation for the express delivery of small consignments of goods.

Breakfast club a huge success

12:40pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Andover’s newest networking event, the Andover Breakfast Club was launched by Andover solicitors Bonallack & Bishop at the beginning of Septem-ber, at the Hampshire Golf Club.

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