University student ‘Taylor Made’ for award win

2 September 2009 University student ‘Taylor Made’ for award win Student Ruth Sims is celebrating as she has been named as the winner of the Taylor Made Computer Solutions prize for the Best Business and Management Student Performance at the University of Portsmouth Business School. The 30 year-old Southsea resident, who is also a full-time Electrical Engineer at Havant-based Xyratex, is very pleased with the award, a £100 cheque donated by sponsors Taylor Made Computer Solutions, based in Fareham. She said: “I am very grateful to Taylor Made Computer Solutions for this award. Juggling a full-time career with study does have its challenges but it is achievements such as this that does make it all seem worthwhile. “The foundation degree in Business and Management gave me the opportunity to receive a good grounding in a wide variety of relevant topics. It has helped me appreciate the other aspects of a successful engineering operation in addition to those performed in my current role, and I hope to enrol in the BA (Hons) Business and Management top-up course.” Taylor Made Computer Solutions Managing Director Nigel Taylor added: “I am delighted to present the award to Ruth and to continue to support the University of Portsmouth. I have been lucky enough to give two lectures to Business School students this year, both were met with enthusiasm and knowledgeable comments and questions about entrepreneurship and leadership. I wish Ruth and her fellow students all the very best for the future.” -ENDS- Words - 236 Notes to editors Taylor Made Computer Solutions (TMCS) is an exciting and growing specialist computer solutions company based in Fareham, Hampshire, providing complete professional IT and Training solutions for businesses varying in size from small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), right through to multinational companies. TMCS is geographically centred on the M27 corridor, creating close links to all areas of Hampshire, East Wiltshire and West Sussex. This focus enables TMCS to provide a fast, efficient and professional service to its customers, whilst creating the ideal working environment for its staff, who spend less time travelling and more time dealing with customers. The company has always prided itself on being truly customer-focused, which explains why the majority of the business gained is through personal and professional referral. This is coupled with a strong, company -wide commitment to the highest level of service through honesty, reliability and professionalism. This positive attitude has led to TMCS being accredited with three stars in the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ survey, placing it in the top 48 staff-friendly employers in the country. As a solutions provider, TMCS is very focused on the standard of its overall package, and firmly believes that a thorough and well planned IT strategy is vital for the development of a business. They get ‘under the skin’ of all their clients, undertaking a specially designed ABC programme to fully understand their needs, allowing TMCS to develop a strategic approach that will contribute to the long term growth of their client’s IT needs. The same standards have also been applied to Taylor Made Training Solutions (TMTS), a division of TMCS, formed to deliver training to the business community by using an approach which focuses on improving skills and knowledge for the individual in order to increase business benefit. TMTS shares the same passion for their clients, however small, initially carrying out a training audit of new clients, including staff and company needs, and producing a training-needs analysis which guides the client towards the goals of their Business Plan. This process enables TMTS to produce a bespoke course programme that works for the client, and which can be delivered at a time and place convenient to them. TMTS knows from their own experience that focusing on improving individual team IT skills and personal development increases business performance. It is this aim, to provide relevant and timely training that will enable its clients to do the same. www.tmcs.co.uk www.tmcstraining.co.uk For more information, please contact Colin Bridgman or Debbie Osborne at Logical Creative Marketing on 0845 345 6969 alternatively, email colin@lcm.co.uk or Debbie@lcm.co.uk