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ABOUT US
The Keep it Local campaign
was set up by Simon Marfell and Gary Hepburn of the Sirius Business Services Ltd
Group of companies www.sirius-group.co.uk
who believe that the answer to fighting the recession within the local economy
is to keep money as far as possible within the local community.
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Simon Marfell |
Simon has been supplying general office
products, furniture and equipment for many years and has held sales
positions in several local and national companies. He is an excellent
communicator and a very astute salesman. Simon understands the
importance of getting it right first time and ensuring customers get
exactly what they require, giving them the reassurance that we can be
relied upon to give you the best possible service and very competitive
rates |
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Gary Hepburn |
Gary has been involved in the field of
business services, security and risk management since 1987. Having
originally focused on IT management and security in the United Kingdom
Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), he broadened his facility management,
security and health and safety skills in the early 1990's. In 1995,
he joined Johnson Controls (a worldwide American owned corporation
specialising in facilities management and outsourcing) and worked his way
up to the senior management position of Head of Security, where he was
responsible for advising the board and all staff on security as well as
the companies wide ranging portfolio of clients.
Gary has worked with and advised many major and
international companies in the petrochemical, financial services,
pharmaceutical, media, research, IT, engineering industries as well as
facilities management and Government organisations. Gary left the company
in March 2001 to set up Sirius Business Services Ltd. Gary is a member of
the Institute of Directors,
the American Society for
Industrial Security and associated with several other professional
bodies in the fields of health, safety, risk and security management,
such as the International
Institute of Risk and Safety Management and the Institution
of Occupational Safety and Health.
Gary has wide experience in dealing with the media and
undertaking TV, radio and newspaper interviews on behalf of his own
business and client organisations. |
Simon and Gary believe passionately that local
business can compete with national suppliers and in most cases beat them hands
down, on price and customer service. Local suppliers are often just not given a
chance by medium and large business and organisations like local authorities,
who believe they get a better deal from national suppliers. Keep it Local is not about saying you must give
all your business to local based businesses, it is about giving local businesses
the chance to price for your requirements. Local businesses do not want special
treatment, just the opportunity to be considered and competent for business on
an even playing field.
If
you are committed to supporting local companies e-mail us now at info@keepitlocaldorset.co.uk
and join the campaign.
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