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Printerland rugby team does it for Ollie!!

On Saturday the air was fresh with an eye-watering odour eminating from some of the brightly coloured Printerland rugby shirts being extracted from the folds of kit-bags that have not been used since 2008!

Of course the 'Backs' had washed theirs and the 'Forwards' had not! Typical, as anyone who plays Rugby would say...

The shirts came out for a match, between Wilmslow 4th team (printerland kit) and Greater Manchester Police, to help a fellow rugby player raise money for a charity set up in the memory of his Son, Oliver Hiscutt to purchase blood saturation monitors for use at the local Wythenshawe Hospital. www.justgiving.com/oliver-george-hiscutt-oct09-oct12

Sweaty kit aside it was a great day, regardless of the fight, and David Hiscutt is very close to his target of £24,000, the progress of which can be followed on Twitter using the hashtag #DoingIt4Ollie

Printerland players on the day included Kashley Watkins, Graham Vickers, Ashley Brown-Hesketh and Richard Gresty

Printerland Voted Ecommerce Entrepreneur of the Year

Printerland Managing Directors
James Kight & Graham Vickers

Online printer reseller Printerland.co.uk was named ‘Ecommerce Entrepreneur of the Year’ at last night’s Digital Entrepreneur Awards.

Recognised for challenging its competition head on and providing an outstanding website experience for its customers, Printerland.co.uk has been acknowledged for its innovative approach to e-marketing and online development.

Upon collecting Printerland’s award, managing director James Kight said “We are delighted that Printerland.co.uk has been recognised as a leading brand in the ecommerce industry. The whole team deserves recognition for all their hard work and dedication that continues to enable Printerland to provide a first class service to every one of our valuable customers”

Held at Manchester’s Palace Hotel, the Digital Entrepreneur Awards are the only national stage in the UK dedicated to the recognition of online business excellence. The awards aim to celebrate not only the high profile websites that are driving commerce online but the silent heroes who develop the systems that change the online landscape and create our digital future.

Sky Sports TV Covers Printerland in the Community

‘Printerland in the community’ treats year 6 pupils to world class rugby session with Luke McAlister

26th November 2008 - Year 6 pupils at Elmridge Primary School in Hale Barns were treated to a world-class rugby session today from Sale Sharks and All Blacks star Luke McAlister courtesy of Printerland.co.uk.

As a long standing official sponsor of Sale Sharks, Altrincham-based Printerland.co.uk currently promote rugby throughout the UK by giving away tickets to local schools for every Sale Sharks home game. Before a host of journalists and press photographers including the Sky Sports TV crew, Printerland stepped up their support through their ‘Printerland in the community’ initiative which regularly provides rugby coaching days, meet & greet sessions as well as match day mascot opportunities for youngsters around the country.

Luke McAlister with Sky Sports

Today’s rugby coaching session was not only headed by All Blacks' star Luke McAlister but also gave the local school children the chance to win printing equipment for their school and a photography trip to South Africa where the British Lions tour will take place next summer.

Elmridge Primary School Pupils with Luke McAlister and James Kight of Printerland

James Kight, Director of Printerland said “ It is fantastic that through our association with Sale Sharks and Oki Printing Solutions we are able to develop programmes to promote rugby to the local community and help schools get the printing equipment they need. Launching 'Oki Tools for Schools' with one of rugby's most prolific players is a great result for us and any young aspiring rugby Player".

BBC Covers Printerland Defiance of Credit Crunch

James Kight of Printerland.co.uk

Boom, not gloom, online
From the highest business premises in Manchester, Lawrence Jones has an unrivalled view of a hidden world: the world of online sales.

The web host company UK Fast, which is based on the 28th floor of City Tower in Piccadilly Gardens, looks after 250,000 web sites, all busy trying to compete in the world of e-commerce. Yet, far from the gloomy sales figures down below on the High Street, managing director Lawrence Jones believes that online sales are flying high. "I’d say we’re in the middle of a boom," he said confidently. "And I’d say we’ve been in a boom for some time but because of the boom of the early years that went horribly wrong, people have been very nervous of saying that."

Elaine Ferneley, Professor of Technological Innovation at the Salford Business School said there were a number of reasons why online shopping was proving so popular. "People are more conscious of what they’re spending and, with sites like Kelkoo and Pricerunner, the web allows them to make useful cost comparisons when they’re looking for a bargain," she said. Professor Ferneley also said that shopping online was less painful than going to the shops with your hard-earned cash. "If you’re sat in front of your laptop, there’s a perception by a lot of people that they're not really buying anything!"

Niche
She added that big companies like IKEA were already questioning whether they needed more shops and concentrating on their online sales. Even small niche businesses were seeing growth online, extending their sales globally, she said.

Printerland.co.uk based in Altrincham is one of them. The computer printer business has seen its turnover soar from £2 million to £18 million in just three years - largely from online sales. In spite of the global gloom, managing Director James Kight said they'd just witnessed their best two weeks' sales ever and were even recruiting staff to cope with demand. "We've not dropped our prices or anything," he said. "We've just increased our marketing. It's about getting the fundamentals right, in terms of good customer service, and having an online side to the business that delivers."

By Richard Turner
BBC Manchester
18th November 2008
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Stars Turn out for Printerland at Epson World Cup

The UK team at Old Trafford

Last week, Printerland was invited to Manchester to compete in the 'Epson World Cup' football tournament at Manchester United's famous Old Trafford Stadium.

Printerland's Matthew Ackers and Christian Ralph were chosen as part of the United Kingdom squad, one of 10 teams representing 15 nations from across Europe.

The tournament itself was part of a weekend of proceedings centered around Manchester United's stadium and training facilities with Friday's evening entertainment introduced by Manchester United legend and ex England captain Bryan Robson after a brief tour of Old Trafford's vast museum.

Saturday saw all teams head for Manchester United's Training Complex in Carrington for a series of qualifying matches hosted by ex United central defender Gary Pallister, before heading back to Old Trafford for the semi-finals and more evening entertainment with the winner's trophy presented by ever-present United full-back Denis Irwin.

The cup was eventually won by Hungary, with the UK team finishing in a respectable third after an agonising defeat on penalties by Italy in the semi-finals.

Matt Ackers of Printerland said "It was a real privillage to be chosen to be part of such a great event. As Manchester United supporters this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to play at Old Trafford, one that we'll never forget...we can only thank Epson and Man Utd for creating such a unique and exciting experience for us all."

Epson has also recently agreed a further three-year contract with Manchester United, as the club’s official office equipment supplier.

Trentham Gets Lucky

The latest lucky recipients of the Printerland/Lexmark Promote Rugby award were local team Trentham under 9's. The side was treated to 30 free tickets in the Printerland stand to the Sale Sharks Vs London Wasps game on the 24th February. Coach, Andrew Higgins wanted to reward his team for their recent hard work and bravery in the transition to contact Rugby.

The premier league match was a real treat for the youngsters, with them getting to witness one of the most exciting games of the season from a packed and roaring Printerland stand at Edgelely Park, which saw the Sharks triumph 46-34.

Sale Grammar School 'StandUp'

As a reward for their continued commitment to the development of Rugby, Sale Grammar School received 30 free tickets to the Sharks v Scarlets match courtesy of the Printerland/Lexmark Promote Rugby Programme. It is the 2nd time the school has benefitted from the initiative which has also seen a number of local Rugby clubs visited by Sharks players, receive Rugby equipment grants or free tickets to watch a game at Edgeley Park.

Over recent weeks, Sale Grammar School has joined forces with ex Sale Shark and England star Ben Cohen MBE in a campaign to raise awareness and examine the issues surrounding bullying. Focusing on homophobia and the impact of bystander bullying, the StandUp foundation hopes that the partnership with Sale Grammar School will allow more schools to follow suit and further increase the awareness of bullying in society.

For more information on the work Ben has been doing please visit www.standupfoundation.com or www.ben-cohen.com or contact Jill Tipping at the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation by emailing jill@ben-cohen.com

To participate in the Printerland.co.uk / Lexmark Promote Rugby, or to find out more about the Sharks Connections programme, please contact Helen Stuart by email to community@salesharks.com

Trafford MV Win Big

The latest junior team to take advantage of the Printerland/Lexmark Promote Rugby was Trafford MV RUFC who won complimentary tickets to the Sale Sharks v C.A Brive match last Thursday.

The long running initiative is aimed at encouraging local schools and junior rugby teams to participate in Rugby Union by providing complimentary tickets, a chance to have a photograph taken on the pitch at Edgeley Park, or even a coaching session from Sharks players at their club or school.

To participate in the Printerland.co.uk / Lexmark Promote Rugby please contact Helen Stuart by email to community@salesharks.com.

Stars on Sunday

As part of their recruitment drive in local schools, Sale Scorpions hosted their latest attempt to increase the presence of junior players at Sale FC and were visited by two of Sale Sharks' star players, England Internationals Andrew Sheridan and Hendre Fourie.

With support from Printerland and Lexmark, the appearance of Sheridan and Fourie undoubtedly provided huge inspiration for young players experiencing their first taste of Rugby as the Sharks stars watched over a training session giving tips and feedback whenever needed.

The final part of the session gave the young players chance to pose for photographs with the Sharks players and received autographs as a reminder of a fine occassion for all.

Lymm Victorious at Under19 Festival

Sale Sharks official sponsors Printerland.co.uk and Lexmark have donated free tickets to all entrants of the U19s Colts Sevens Festival which saw teams from schools and local Rugby clubs from all over the North West compete in the event hosted by Burnage Rugby Club.

The competition was officiated by members of the Manchester Society of Referees and the winners, Lymm RFC were congratulated by Sharks players Andrew Sheridan and Scott Matthie on the pitch at Edgeley Park during the recent game with Leicester Tigers.

Sharks for a Week

This week, Sale Sharks and the 'Printerland / Lexmark Promote Rugby' initiative presented Bolton RUFC under 16s with their prize of a full Sharks kit each. The team was rewarded following a successful 'be a Shark for a week' competition which involved them selling tickets to the big London Irish game at the Reebok stadium in Bolton last April.

The club were actually joint winners along with Ormskirk RUFC and the Sharks will treat both sets of players to a training session at Carrington with Sharks' Assistant Academy Manager Dave Wilks followed by the chance to play in front of the Printerland Stand at Edgeley Park before the upcoming Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers games.

Click here to find out more about the Printerland/Lexmark promote Rugby programme or contact Helen Stuart on 0161 286 8888 ext 268 or by email to helen.stuart@salesharks.com.

Printerland Community Project Gets Busy

After already welcoming Eccles RFC to Edgeley Park to watch the Sharks this week and sending Sharks player Joe Ward to visit the younsters of Liverpool St Helens RC, the Printerland/Lexmark Promotes Rugby Programme is busy again, this time treating the children of local Sale Grammar School rugby team to a training session with Sale Sharks' new signing Alex Brown.

A selection of pupils were given the chance to ask Alex questions relating to the game in order to help improve their own games and assist the school to build on their recent successes as a rugby playing school.

To find out more about the Printerland/Lexmark Promote Rugby Programme or to see how your school or rugby club can benefit from our community projects please email helen.stuart@salesharks.com

Eccles RFC Awarded 30 Free Sharks Tickets

Printerland.co.uk and printer manufacturer Lexmark were delighted this week to award local rugby club Eccles RFC with 30 free tickets to watch Premiership side Sale Sharks against Northampton Saints in recognition of their hard work in running a Duke of Endinburgh Award Scheme; the only club in Britain to have done this.

With the arrival of some new volunteers at the club it was decided to look at providing the Duke of Edinburgh's Award through Eccles RFC, as an integral part of the clubs ethos, and as a lasting memorial to Christopher Tickle, a stalwart of the local club side who passed away under tragic circumstances in 2009. With the assistance of Oakwood High School, a local licence holder and award provider, Eccles RF U15s lads commenced their DofE Bronze on 1^st August 2010.

As a tribute to their passion and success, the Printerland/Lexmark Promote Rugby Programme decided that Eccles should be next in line to benefit from free tickets and a photograph on the pitch at Edgeley Park in front of the Printerland.co.uk Stand (pictured).

If you wish to make a donation to the Christopher Tickle fund you can do so online, via www.justgiving.com/nsif-ChristopherTickleFund or cheques/donations can be sent to: The Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation, c/o 47 Hough Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8WN or a link can be found on the Eccles RFC website.

We Send Sale Sharks' Joe Ward to Liverpool St.Helens RFC

Printerland.co.uk and Lexmark sent Sale Sharks player Joe Ward to visit Liverpool St Helens Rugby Club on 25th September through the Printerland/Lexmark promote rugby programme.

Joe Ward spent the morning training all age groups of the local club as well as providing welcome support to the coaching staff. Joe then took a question and answer session which provided a range of interesting questions from the youngsters including 'why did you choose to play in the hooker position?' and 'what type of shark is Sharky, the Sale Sharks mascot?'

Sale Sharks expressed their thanks to Liverpool St Helens Rugby Club for their warm hospitality and to their Liaison Officer Jayne Thompson who arranged the visit.

Printerland at Liverpool Collegiate

On Tuesday evening, Marc Jones, Mark Easter and Sharky were the guests of Liverpool Collegiate RUFC, at its all ages training night.

The two Sharks' players visited all the age groups, chatting to the youngsters and giving tips on technique. They also took part in the Liverpool Collegiate passing challenge with Marc Jones scoring 12 correct passes in just one minute. Jonny Davidson, Liverpool Collegiate player, matched Marc’s score and is to be awarded a Signed Sharks Shirt as his prize.

Liverpool Collegiate organised the visit through the Sharks Connections partnership, and the event was supported by Sharks official sponsor Printerland.co.uk and Lexmark Printers.

Suzanne Davidson of Liverpool Collegiate said “Please may I say that Marc Jones and Mark Easter who visited us at Liverpool Collegiate were a delight. They interacted with all our groups and engaged in talks, demonstrations and even took the Liverpool Collegiate challenge. Mark and Marc met all age groups from minis to juniors to seniors and the ladies team. They demonstrated moves, engaged in talks and gave fantastic rugby advice. Thank you to Mark and Marc once again.”

Liverpool Collegiate are the second local Rugby Club this season to benefit from Printerland’s long running community project which aims to enable junior clubs and schools from across the region to take advantage of a number of special experiences to encourage young people to participate in rugby.

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