DDU Update
Newsletter for September 2007 : Issue 49
Monthly news and events from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Digital Development Unit...
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Blackburn Business Net Events
Making IT & Communications work for you
Helping your business to thrive in a changing world
Date : Thursday, October 4, 2007: 0815
Venue: Red Rose Court Clayton Business Park Accrington BB5 5JR
Breakfast Seminar - Registration 8.15am
This is an essential half day seminar, brought to you by East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and BT, which will clearly explain how cost-effective IT & Communications can benefit your business.
The seminar will include:-
- Getting best value from your telephone calls and systems
- How broadband can transform your communications
- Integrating mobile solutions for people on the move
- Making your IT & Communications safe, secure and easy to manage
- Your network - fixed or wireless
- Convergence – bringing it all together
This informative seminar will also help you to understand the costs associated with implementing the technologies discussed, with expert advice on hand throughout the session to answer any further questions that you may have.
Don’t miss this superb opportunity to improve your knowledge and understanding - it really will benefit your business.
News stories for September 2007
Miss Adela's sparkling new site
Newly formed Blackburn based jewellery importer Miss Adela has been helped online with advice and support from the Digital Development Unit. The company specialises in the import and wholesale of jewellery found in South America and is one of only a handful of suppliers who import this particular brand of jewellery into the country.
DDU puts Deacom on track for tender
Hyndburn based telecommunications contractors, DeaCom Ltd, have drawn on Digital Development Unit advice and support to put them in line for a major contract bid.
Premier targets growth with new website
Blackburn based office equipment suppliers Premier Office Supplies have benefited from DDU advice and support in bringing a their new website online. Premier identified a need to support a targeted business growth via active e-marketing, slick e-procurement systems and significant improvements to the on-line order capability.
On the move with e-Compli
Ecompli the Blackburn based compliance support service company have moved to larger offices as a result of success related to the popularity of their website www.ecompli.co.uk. The success of the website follows advice and support which Ecompli received from the Digital Development Unit. Their growth in customers has allowed Ecompli to take their business to the next level by being situated in the prominent business area at Trident Park.
Blackburn Business Net website
Blackburn Business Net Directory
The Blackburn Business Net website has a business to business enquiry tool that is driven by a large database of Blackburn with Darwen companies. The free tool enables you to search the business directory on "Line of Business", "Company Name" and "Address" and then allows a single email enquiry to be sent selected companies from the search results. To take advantage of this tool or to register your company free in the database visit the Directory at Blackburn Business Net.
We need your news!
We are always happy to hear success stories from local businesses, particularly from those who can attribute part of that success to advice and support received from the Digital Development Unit. If you have a news item that you think would be worthy of inclusion in the Blackburn Business Net news section, or an event that you would like to publicise in the events section, please email the Digital Development Unit with your content attached as a Word, RTF or plain text file. (Final inclusion of content on the BBN site is solely at the discretion of the Digital Development Unit.)
