The Enhanced team collect their Go:Tech Award for Top IT Support Team.
Published: July 3, 2023 | Updated: 4th July 2023
Enhanced team scoops win at national technology awards
Poole-based IT solutions firm and Microsoft Partner Enhanced is officially home to this year’s Top IT Support Team, following their success at the Go:Tech Awards 2023.
Josh Wheeler and Jonathan McHarg
Staff joined a whole host of national IT companies for the glitzy ceremony at Hilton London Bankside earlier this month.
The Go:Tech Awards celebrate the best of UK tech across 13 different categories, with their latest event attracting more than 400 guests.
Infrastructure support manager Josh Wheeler, who collected the award alongside colleagues, said: “This is a great achievement for Enhanced.
“We are so proud to be recognised nationally for our exceptional customer service, utilisation of Microsoft technology, and being a key IT provider for our clients.”
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Ellis Jones rivals Ladies Day with fundraiser for Bowra Foundation
This month brought the seventh annual Day at the Races for Ellis Jones staff and their guests.
Held at the Lake Yard Club in Poole Harbour to coincide with Royal Ascot’s Ladies Day, the charity fundraiser included a three-course lunch and networking.
Ellis Jones partner Lauren Day said: “It was a fabulous event with plenty of fun and great conversations.
“The icing on the cake was raising so much for the Bowra Foundation, £1,511.
“We were honoured to support the charity, which makes a such a difference to people’s lives. Our thanks go to everyone who came along.”
Ellis Jones is a long-standing supporter of the Bowra Foundation, with Lauren herself being a trustee.
The charity supports military veterans and people of all backgrounds with neurological conditions, and was founded by Lieutenant Colonel Mark Bowra MBE in 2014 after he suffered a severe stroke at the height of his decorated career as a Royal Marine.
Commodore Jim Patrick CBE, who is chair of the Bowra Foundation, said: “It was a marvellous event.
“Our greatest thanks go to Ellis Jones and everyone who attended for their wonderful support and generosity.
“This is a huge amount for our charity and will go directly to support our beneficiaries in their unrelenting pursuit of recovery.”
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BP College set to introduce vocational courses with backing of local employers
Bournemouth & Poole College has announced that it will offer T Levels to its students for the first time this September.
These courses, focused on building technical and vocational skills, represent the equivalent of three A Levels, and aim to help students into employment, higher study, or apprenticeships through extended industry placements.
It’s been a very popular decision with local employers, as more than 30 businesses have already signed up to support the College’s new courses in education and childcare, as well as digital and computing.
They include companies like the VR Centre, Top Bananas Pre-School, and Caterpillar Marine Power.
Danielle Halliday, HR manager at Caterpillar, said: “We are excited to support this programme and to be involved at the early stages of the new T Levels.
“Studying alongside company placements is effective in establishing a career.
“We have worked alongside the College on the apprenticeship programme for several years, and many young adults have gone on to have successful careers within Caterpillar Marine Power.”
BPC principal Phil Sayles added: “By injecting young talent into an experienced workforce, the employer benefits from new ideas and ways of working and it also gives them an opportunity to nurture the skills needed within their particular workforce.
“It’s important that we continue to build long-standing relationships with local firms to help create a fully qualified, well-trained, and highly skilled workforce of the future.”
