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NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS MENTORS START WORK COACHING FIJI BUSINESSES IN SUCCESS
Fijian businesses who are interested in improving their businesses performance can now take advantage of the free Pacific Islands Business Mentoring Programme from Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ) which kicks off this month with an introductory briefing in Suva on 5th March.
Fiji is the latest of 11 Pacific island countries to be included in the BMNZ managed project with funding provided by New Zealand’s Aid Programme. The ten strong team of mentors is twice as large as the usual contingent because Fiji is a much larger economy than most of the other Pacific Islands.
There will be two one hour presentations for Fijian business owners at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Suva starting at noon and 5 pm on 5th March and all business owners are invited to attend.
The Pacific Business Mentoring programme aims to assist small and medium sized businesses in the Pacific to manage and grow their businesses in a way that supports sustained increases in production and employment over time. It is hoped the programme will be a catalyst for identifying other business needs such as training, and create opportunities for partnerships and joint ventures, and increased Pacific exports.
Suka Salusalu, Training and Research Coordinator at the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation who is the Business Mentors’ Agent in Fiji says: `The Mentoring programme will encourage upskilling of our business people and undoubtably will lead to a boost to profits for our smaller and medium sized enterprises. I am so excited to be part of the coordinating team and am sure its going to make a tremendous difference.’
Ian Furlong, General Manager of the Business Mentors Pacific Programme adds: ‘Experienced Independent NZ business mentors bring a fresh perspective and approach to analysing existing business performance and opportunities in smaller business communities. Often the range of expertise provided by the NZ mentors is simply not available in many pacific island countries.
Ian has a wealth of corporate experience with General Foods, Watties and Coca Cola Amatil where he was a member of the leadership team for many years and the CEO of Coca Cola Amatil in Fiji for three years returning to NZ in 2008.
He explains: ‘The situation in the Pacific over recent times has seen many business owners under pressure and having to cope in a very challenging business environment. Many lack the experience to get through and this is where a business mentor can help.
Countries benefiting from the BMNZ Pacific Mentoring Programme include the Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Tokelau.
For more information on Business Mentors in the Pacific visit
http://www.businessmentorspacific.org.nz/
ALSCO STATE OF THE ART COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY GOES LIVE
ALSCO,
supplier of rental linens, mats and uniforms, has opened its new state of the
art commercial laundry in Palmerston North to service businesses across the
lower North Island.
The
purpose-built central Hub was completed in December and officially went live
this week. It is designed to provide an efficient level of service to
customers, using the latest technology, with a much reduced effect on the
environment. The development will handle production for service centres in
Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Wellington and Napier.
ALSCO
NZ Chief Executive, Tony Colenso explains: `We are pleased to bring this centre
online as part of our continuing investment in New Zealand. This development
allows us to bring a more efficient, high quality service to our customers. Not
only that but we further improve our ability to achieve compliance standards,
which is particularly important for our food service clients due to regular
industry auditing.
Key environmental benefits of the Hub include:
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Enhanced natural
lighting, energy efficient systems that utilise heat recovery, specialised roof
insulations and central ventilation systems.
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Water consumption
reduced by nearly 40%.
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Gas consumption reduced
by the purpose built hot water generator.
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A trade waste
system that incorporates two separate treatment stations, will lessen the risk
to the environment.
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Heat will be
recovered from water discharge and used to pre heat incoming water.
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Electricity
demand will reduce due to the use of modern efficient equipment equipped with
inverter drives.
Further Information:
ALSCO, originally the New Zealand Towel Supply Company, has been
providing services to New Zealanders for over 100 years. It specialises in
providing fully managed rental, leasing and laundry services for linens and
uniforms, washroom and hygiene products, business consumables and managed first
aid systems.
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ALSCO Inc, a family owned
company which employs 2500 people in Australasia and 15000 people worldwide.
Contact: Peter Boyes: Boyes Public Relations 0275 540 500
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