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Chorus sings the praises of Portishead as it plans for office switch ; Case study [Bristol Evening Post (England)](Bristol Evening Post (England) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ? IT business Chorus is growing so fast it needs to move to new offices. But the firm plans to stay in Portishead because of all the benefits the location offers. Business development director Anthony Sherry said: "We want to continue expanding so we can develop and add new services for our customers. "Our staff are very happy here in Portishead. It has fantastic motorway links, allowing quick access to clients and for clients to visit us from around the UK. "And it means we avoid the commute through central Bristol." She said the town was growing as a place for business, with a number of companies moving into the business park where the firm is currently based. Chorus was founded in 1999 with two employees as an IT support company, helping businesses with their Microsoft software. Now the firm, which employs 40 people, offers much more, including graphic design, customer relationship management, data management, e-commerce, disaster recovery, website development and more. It aims to provide specialist skills that firms would not always be able to afford to have in-house and to be the IT department for many of its customers. Its relationship with Microsoft remains as the firm has gold partner status in several areas, including customer relationship management. Customers range from charities to engineering firms, property management firms to training organisations, all of which need the right technology to meet their business needs. Where the firm sees itself as having an edge in a highly competitive sector is in its size - big enough to offer a complete service but still flexible and without the bigger overheads a larger outsourcing company would have. And the need for bigger offices is no surprise when you look at the figures. Chorus grew its turnover 30 per cent in the 18 months to April 2014, to Pounds 1.7 million annually. (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |