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This week Printerland provided satellite phone services for single-handed Sailor Adam Slade as he attempted to cross Biscay from Belle-Isle, Northern France to Baiona in Northern Spain.

Why Alone?

Adam spent the first several years of his life in Great Ormond Street Hospital undergoing countless operations and… well this is what the Doctors said.

" He was born prematurely and soon after birth was noted to have problems with control of his lower limbs. In essence a partial paralysis of his legs was apparent, but the exact cause of this problem was unclear. It was felt that there was possibly damage to the spinal cord at or around the time of birth. In his childhood he underwent multiple operations on his feet and on his hip in order to control their position and development. He lacked control of his foot and ankle regions. He used 'irons' or 'calipers' to assist him to walk."

Three decades later Adam is facing grueling challenges to ‘pay-back’ the hospital and his journey is a pilgrimage to the dedication of the staff that nursed him through those early years of his life.

As any sailor knows Biscay can be cruel and to do this leg alone is very difficult. The ability to contact emergency services, offshore, could be vital and all of us at Printerland hope that Adam will never need to use this facility.

Adams blog http://pullonwhat.blogspot.com/

Donations to http://www.justgiving.com/nomadadventure/

Printerland.co.uk is pleased to announce its support for the 'Vis Moz bike ride', a vast, coast to coast journey which saw Kevin Betts and his fundraising team cycle the 174 mile route from Ravenglass to South Shields. Through our ongoing community sponsorship scheme, Printerland.co.uk regularly provides financial support for numerous charities and has recently given sponsorship to 'Habitat for Humanity' which is also based in Africa.

Vision Mozambique's aim is to reach orphaned children in Mozambique to help give them an opportunity to grow up in a safe environment.

More than a thousand young rugby players descended upon Wilmslow rugby club last weekend for the rugby club’s annual festival.

Teams from as far afield as Scotland and Ireland were among the 90-plus sides aged seven to 12 fighting for silverware.

A spokesman for Wilmslow RUFC said “sponsorship forms a key part of the club’s fund raising activities, and companies like ROK and Lexus have contributed in recent years. However, this year we were pleased to announce the involvement of Printerland.co.uk, an official sponsor of Sale Sharks. As such, their commitment goes beyond simple financial contributions giving the event additional Kudos’.

In attendance was Andrew Sheridan of Sale and British Lions, Steve Hanley the Premierships record try scorer, Philippe Saint-André the Ex-Sale Coach and soon to be Toulon Head-Coach and Wilmslow legend ‘Chopper’ McKevitt.

Reporter Alan Lewis. Photographs: Paul Tomlinson

OKI Printing Solutions have announced the initial winner of their Tools for Schools competition.

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Ruth Williams, 16, from Ysgol Botwnnog School, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, won first prize in a schools wildlife photography competition.

It was selected from 720 photos entered in the contest for secondary schools.

The judges said her photo of dog Bes "demonstrated an excellent use of colour and was thoughtfully composed, artistic and vibrant".

The winter term competition was organised by Oki, a company that makes colour printers, and the conservation charity Born Free Foundation and Ruth, and a co-winner from a school in Scotland, will visit the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa in May.

Ruth has also won a printer for her school and the opportunity to present one to an African school based close to the reserve.



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Due to overwhelming success, the competition will now be extended until 27th March 2009 where an additional two lucky winners will visit the Shamwari Game reserve for 3 days and receive a printer for their school. Each age category will have an overall winner receiving an OKI, Born Free adoption box and a printer for their school. Winners announced on Friday 3rd April 2009

‘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".

By Richard Turner

BBC Manchester
18th November 2008
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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.

James Kight of Printerland.co.uk

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 salesharks.co.uk

In the SUNDAY TIMES preview for the new Guinness Premiership season, top writer Stephen Jones believes that Edgeley Park has a HIGH FORTRESS FACTOR and that the Printerland Stand is the most fervent in the division.

Director of Rugby Philippe Saint Andre agrees and said, " I always refer to the Edgeley Park crowd as my 16th man and they do a tremendous job, week in week out, lifting and encouraging the players throughout the game."

Stephen Jones also tips Sale Sharks for a minimum top four finish and Sky TV's Stuart Barnes who also writes for RUGBY WORLD has predicted a top place finish for the Sharks this season.

By Christian Ralph

Almost 3 years since the announcement of Printerland.co.uk's 6 figure sponsorship deal with the Sale Sharks Rugby Team, the Printerland Stand at Edgeley Park has witnessed a wealth of sporting successes before its 5000+ blue seats.

In the stand's infancy, the 2005/06 season saw the Sharks lift the Guinness Premiership Trophy for the first time in the clubs 147 year history.

This Year has seen 2 further successes in front of the stand, although this time it has been on the football pitch rater than between the posts of Rugby Union. April saw the MK Dons secure promotion to League One after beating Stockport County 3-2, but not all was lost for County as the following month saw Stockport gain promotion themselves by first grasping a trip to Wembley Stadium after a nail-biting win over Wycombe Wanderers at Edgeley Park and then clinching a thrilling 3-2 play-off victory over local rivals Rochdale.

Coincidence? We think not!

To celebrate Portsmouth Football Club’s success at reaching the 2008 FA Cup final, printerland.co.uk in conjunction with Portsmouth’s main sponsor OKI Printing Solutions are offering a signed shirt to the highest email bidder.

We will then donate the bid amount to the charity - Factor 50 http://www.factor50.org.uk

Thanks go to Simon Tetlow at OKI Printing Solutions for the shirt and Gillian Nuttall at Ralli Solicitors for the hard work she puts into the charity.

Congratulations & thanks go to winning bidder Mr G. Moore from GMK Batteries in Paignton, who is now the proud owner of a signed Portsmouth FC shirt.