Telarc,
the country's leading ISO Standards certifying body has
become a Partner Patron sponsor of Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ), the not for profit organisation which provides a
national business mentoring service to support the development and growth of
New Zealand’s small to medium sized enterprises.
‘We are looking
forward to becoming involved with Business Mentors New Zealand,’ says Telarc CEO,
Peter Rose. ‘We believe that the success of New Zealand’s SME sector and
therefore the economy as a whole depends on our ability to improve standards. We annually assess the management systems of over
2,000 organisations across both public and private sectors. As a Crown Entity
Subsidiary, our aim is to help companies become compliant, thus ensuring higher
growth rates for sales, employment, payroll, and average annual earnings. We also
assist in reducing running costs and reduce overall risk, while ensuring the
efficient use of resources, promoting stakeholder reassurance and industry
compliance.’
Ray
Schofield, CEO of Business Mentors New Zealand welcomes Telarc’s decision to
support the SME sector through the volunteer mentoring programme.
He
says: ‘Business Mentors New Zealand is a non-profit organisation, which is
largely funded by patrons from the private sector. Without the support of our sponsors,
such as Telarc, we would not be able to keep providing our free mentoring
service to companies across New Zealand.’
Telarc works with a range of standards and
accreditations, including the globally recognised Quality
Management System ISO 9001, Environmental
ISO 14001, PEFC, FSC, Health and Safety ASNZS 4801 and Public
Safety 7901.
Business Mentors provides access to 1,900 volunteer
mentors (who provide their experience, skill and knowledge free of charge), and
the focus is on developing capability, profitability, and employment
generation. Since the organisation was established in 1991, Business Mentors
has assisted over 60,000 small to medium businesses. It is funded largely by
patrons from the private sector, with additional support from New Zealand Trade
and Enterprise.
For more information on Business Mentors New Zealand,
visit www.businessmentors.org.nz
For more information on Telarc visit www.telarc.co.nz
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