A successful family business for over 40 years, Safti has grown to become the largest home improvement and DIY store in East Flanders. Serving both trade and domestic customers, with over 50,000 branded items, the company is now on track for further growth as the founder’s granddaughter Barbara Braekman takes the helm. But to streamline operations, and to meet the challenges of a rapidly, evolving retail environment, a complete upgrade of the store’s IT network and electrical infra
Canterbury Cathedral was established in 597AD as England’s first cathedral, and for nearly fifteen centuries has played an important role in the life of the country. Today this masterpiece of English Gothic architecture it is not only the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican communion, but also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The customer is one of the UK’s highest performing fire services, with more than 500 full-time and retained (on-call) firefighters providing rapid emergency response services, operating with 50-plus vehicles and specialist appliances deployed from more than 20 fire stations. These facilities are also used by local agencies and community liaison groups, sometimes for meetings out-of-hours, so they need to be run safely and securely. With essential appliances and high value assets to maintain,
The new, purpose-built Ashford Learning Disabilities Residential Unit at Tatchbury Mount provides medium secure accommodation and therapeutic care for men detained under the Mental Health Act. Run by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the unit is one of the UK’s leading specialist care facilities for vulnerable patients who need round-the-clock care and monitoring.
Swanshurst School is one of Birmingham’s most popular destinations for girls’ secondary education, with more than 1800 pupils aged 11 to 19. To maintain their outstanding OFSTED-inspection rating, the school’s leaders work hard to promote the highest standards of personal behaviour and performance.
The historic Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands has been hosting major motorsport events for over 70 years. In 2020 it will once again be the setting for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Bluebird House is a specialist UK inpatient facility, providing treatment and care for young people with complex mental health problems which mean they pose a risk to themselves or others.
Emily’s Place provides essential services to those among their community’s most vulnerable, offering a shared living environment (for up to 24 months) for women and children seeking to permanently break from abusive situations. Through committed and active engagement that includes counselling, case management, internal programs
The experience of high-quality, high-performance automotive engineering and the sleek lines and signature beauty of luxury auto brands like Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, and more are investments worth protecting. When damage to these vehicles occur and body work is required, only the work of attentive, highly trained, and craftsman technicians owners can trust, will do.
Few charitable enterprises in the United States are as universally recognized, nor as widely respected, as The Salvation Army. Though the ubiquitous bell ringers on corners and in shopping centers during the holiday season may be what Americans are most familiar with, the work the storied faith-based organization does in communities, including North Texas and the Dallas-Forth Worth area is comprehensive and widespread, addressing community concerns ranging from homelessness to substance abuse
Located within the Big Horn Basin in Northwestern Wyoming, Washakie School District No. 1 communities within Washakie County, including the county seat of Worland. Set against the distant backdrops of the Big Horn and Wind River mountains, Washakie County represents much of the values and spirit of America’s wide open northwest. Washakie School District serves approximately 1350 of the area’s K-12 public school students, operating five schools and an education resource center throughout the dist
Coppell, Texas is a suburban community in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, with a reputation for strong community services, including a premiere public education system, ensured by the administrators, faculty, and staff of the Coppell Independent School District. Coppell ISD, recognized statewide for both high performance and innovation, serves over 12,800 students, through a vibrant network of schools, programs, and administrative functions spread over 23 square miles.
Since it became the first Saudi bank to be licensed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1953 the National Commercial Bank (NCB) has grown to become the second largest in the Arab world, as classed by asset. Also known as AlAhli Bank it now serves 5.4 million customers and is a leading institution in the practice of Islamic banking and finance. To maintain its leading position NCB is using IDIS technology for one of the biggest financial surveillance systems upgrades ever seen in the region
Stadshavens Medemblik operates five busy ports in the Netherlands – at Pekelharinghaven, Voorhaven, Middenhaven, Westerhaven and Overlekerkanaal – and it also has two bridges under its control, as well as the thriving Westerhaven lock. The company has grown by around 30
The first Starbucks coffee house opened in Moscow in 2007 and in ten years the chain’s growing popularity across Russia has seen more than 100 outlets open. There are now several different store formats including classic coffee shops located in shopping centres; stand-alone stores characterised by open vaulted ceilings; smaller kiosk outlets; and drive-through outlets where customers can buy fragrant coffee and fresh-baked goods round the clock without leaving their cars.