Wirral Life March 2018 | Page 68

WIRRAL CHAMBER WELCOMES FOUR NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERS

WIRRAL BUSINESS

Wirral Chamber of Commerce
WIRRAL CHAMBER WELCOMES FOUR NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Wirral Chamber of Commerce has welcomed four new Strategic Partners from a number of industries reflective of its diverse business network .
Blockwalls , JF Recruit , Oculus and Verb Marketing have joined Wirral Chamber to play a vital role in investing in and supporting its work within the region . Strategic Partners are at the heart of local sector development , with each business acting as a crucial sounding board for Wirral Chamber of Commerce ’ s lobbying activities .
Wirral Chamber of Commerce has enjoyed significant membership growth throughout the last 12 months and is looking forward to working with some the region ’ s exciting startups and established businesses ahead of an already prolific year .
CEO Paula Basnett said : “ Our region is bursting with talent and we aim to help our local entrepreneurs enjoy prolonged success and work with us to affirm Wirral as a leading business hub within the North West .
“ We are delighted to have recently welcomed on board a quartet of Strategic Partners , all of which are a great asset to the Chamber and offer a variety of key skills and viewpoints to help us further drive Wirral Chamber of Commerce and its associated businesses forward .”
For more information or to find out more about memberships email : membership @ wirralchamber . co . uk
JONATHAN QUINN
BLOCKWALLS
Since establishing in 2010 , Blockwalls has been a provider of concrete and geopolymer walls and is recognised internationally for its environmentally friendly approach to business .
Located in Wirral , Blockwalls provides a worldwide civil engineering service using its patented interlocking system for locking in blocks , supplying to sectors such as Flood & Coastal Protection , Architecture & Landscaping and Transportation to name a few .
CEO & Founder Jonathan Quinn said : “ We pride ourselves on our ethical yet practical approach to projects , having won various environmental awards for our carbon reduction and bespoke formulas that place us at the forefront when it comes to innovative use of green materials – Blockwalls is the only company globally that can supply non-structural products using 97 % recycled geopolymer blocks .
As well as this , we have a real sense of community within the company and place a lot of emphasis on staff development with schemes such as our ‘ back to work experience program ’, which has trained over 3,000 individuals in the last five years .
“ Having been a member of Wirral Chamber of Commerce for the past decade with previous businesses , I recently decided to become a Strategic Partner following the level of support and success I have had from the team on both a national and even international scale . The Chamber has been a great advocate for our services and also showed continuous support for our ‘ green ’ effort by appointing me to the position of Vice Chair for Energy & Environment , which has certainly been a highlight of my career so far . To further add to Blockwalls ’ environmental stance , we are going green this year whereby for every block we sell we will plant a tree with Autism Together , Wirral Chamber of Commerce ’ s chosen charity for 2018 .”
For more information visit : www . blockwalls . co . uk
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