 August 08'
Since our online shop at www.accessdisplays.co.uk was launched in March this year, we have been concentrating on re-designing our other website (www.design-shop.co.uk) which focuses in on our custom exhibition stand and reception design services.
The Design Shop website has had a complete face-lift and will hopefully be even more informative than previously! We have uploaded some fantastic custom exhibition stand and reception design images from our portfolio.
Today we have launched this website and we appreciate any feedback/comments and queries regarding it.
May/June 08'
It’s all go here at Access Displays as we have added a range of improvements to evolve around the way we work, these improvements include a brand new internal network, a new digital Voice over IP phone system, a refurbished office for the project management team, and a relocation and refurbishment of the sales office.  April 08' - Newsletter
Access Displays published the April newsletter featuring details of the new online shop and latest case studies. The newsletter can be viewed by clicking here. March 07' - Online Shop Launched Access Displays have launched a new online shop featuring over 10,000 products to buy online. The online shop is secured by the the world's leading payment system - WorldPay. The new online shop features not only the products themselves, but detailed descriptions, estimated delivery times, Free UK Delivery on selected items, and product spec downloads. Dec 06' - Record Year for Access Displays 2006 has been a record year for Access Displays project management team. They managed a staggering 105 Major exhibition projects totalling 4387sqm (47221sqft.) These projects were carried out in 12 different countries and at 60 different exhibition venues around the world. They included clients from Nigeria, America, Germany, France, India and China. “We have strengthened our project management and design teams in the last 12 months so that we can give even more attention to our client’s projects. We are delighted with this result and the fact that most of our client have already confirmed next years shows”. Commented, Neil Brown Managing Director. “With such a strong order book for 2007 we are already looking to recruit further professionals from the industry.
Dec 06' - New Investment As Access Displays approaches its 17th Year and its 20,000th customer it will be investing in a new CRM (Customer relationship management system). The new system will give the sales advisors better information on its 3000 products and speed up the quoting and ordering procedure. “This will allow the sales team to see what products are available for hire or purchase and what our current stock levels are” Comments Peter Bowen C.E.O. “In the future we will be building a content managed website that will be linked to the CRM so that we can update our websites more efficiently."
Dec 06' - New Departmental Advisor Team With over 200 Council customers in the UK purchasing such a varied range of products from External Notice boards to bicycle stands, a new department has been formed to deal exclusively with Councils and Local Authorities. Headed up by Simon Connell the department will have the responsibility of making sure that Councils take advantage of their exclusive discounts and to keep them up to date with new products and technical specifications.
Sep 06' - Interbuild brought forward six months Building and construction show, interbuild, has been brought forward six months from its original date of April 2008 TO 28th October – 1st November next year. The biennial event which attracts 44,436 visitors will also move into halls 3, 3a, 4 and 5 at Birmingham’s NEC for 2007, following a refurbishment according to organizers, Emap Construct. MD of Emap Construct, Ben Greenish, says the company has looked very closely at how best to take interbuild forward since becoming sole owners of the show in 2004, following a buyout from Montgomery Exhibitions. “Back in 1895, when interbuild started, and over a hundred years since, the event has been held in autumn. Our thinking that the show should be rescheduled to this time of year was confirmed by extensive research and consultation conducted recently within the industry. When asked about timing, autumn was by far the preferred choice, “he adds. A further change for 2007 is a decision to restrict the size of stands to 190 square metres, for companies to control exhibiting costs and eliminate the escalation of competitive stand sizing. Source Exhibition News September 2006.
 Nov 05' - MD announces new investment
At a staff briefing, Neil Brown was pleased to announce that investment had been authorised for a complete new computer system, including new server and pc's. Whilst on the subject of hard drives a new 3.5 tonne vehicle with full livery, has also been purchased!
"Staff and customers alike can be confident that these moves will enhance our position in the market place and make us even better placed to attract new business in the future," commented Neil.
Nov 05' - Successful September September closed with contented customers across the world. Our South African adventure, at the prestigious 'World Petroleum Congress', saw Ms. Siene Allwell-Brown, of client Nigeria LNG, enthusing over our top class service and looking to discuss forth-coming shows in Abu Dhabi and Barcelona. While at home, Rosemary Conley took time out to tell Neil Brown how successful the show at Olympia had been, and how much of that success had been contributed by the stand.
 Nov 05' - Innovative designs win new business
Exciting stand designs based on an art gallery and a London double decker bus, have seen us win new business, at their upcoming shows, for Smith and Nephew and Ideal Shopping Direct, respectively. Looking slightly further ahead we have been asked to look at the World Cup draw in Leipzig, where our client Yahoo is exhibiting. Good stand design is crucial to successful exhibiting and with years of experience, we can offer some of the best, to both new and existing clients.
 Nov 05' - Hire and hire!
"Our extensive stock holding, combined with a dedicated sales focus, puts us in a unique position to increase our hire business." News Archive: Sept 05 Sept 05' - Solid growth in difficult trading conditions In a difficult trading year, with increasing competition and tighter margins, we saw growth in turnover of around 20%. The net increase in our customer base and improved efficiencies contributed towards a solid year, and we shall be looking to build on this over the next 12 months.
 Sept 05' - New season opens with busy time ... at home With the holidays over, the new exhibition season has started with a bang. Shows are scheduled at many major venues throughout the UK. A good mix of new custom build and modular is represented with clients in markets as diverse as Engineering to Software. ... and abroad While on the overseas front large custom built stands for Nigeria LNG and Florens Container Services (UK) Ltd has kept the momentum going.
 Sept 05' - Hire stocks moving fast too! Account 3, a successful, women's training and development organization has asked Access to supply all the display and partitioning requirements for their annual Design and Fashion Show fundraiser. Access CEO Pete Bowen comments, "With 200 panels involved, this is a nice job for us. As we hold extensive hire stock of panel and pole systems, we are able to offer very competitive prices for this type of work".
Sept 05' - Press News
Charity begins at ... Access. Deaf Essential is a Swindon based (action) group, specialising in raising awareness of all the issues surrounding deafness.
When they needed display stands for their open day, they encountered some unexpected problems. Adam Evans, Managing Director takes up the story, "We were looking for some low cost panel systems and tried all over Swindon, but nobody had what we wanted. We then contacted Access Displays Ltd through their extensive website and was assured that they could help."
Peter Bowen, CEO of Access, says his company's policy is to offer help wherever possible, especially in support of local organisations. "When Deaf Essential Staff came in to discuss their requirements, I checked and found we had something suitable that we could make available to them at no charge", said Peter "We support any local worthy cause we can. (Access recently supplied all the background displays for the successful Wootton Bassett Arts and Music Festival). If the equipment isn't out on hire it's better being put to good use than sitting on a shelf. If we can do someone a good turn it comes back tenfold, in one way or another, and helping people when they need it, is what life's all about." |
