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Student Name Howard Banks
Company Compere Systems Ltd
Year 2000
Company Profile Industrial process control systems, a whole system package, not just one element.
Placement Implement a network server to improve communication, introduce an email system and an intranet and internet system.
Achievements Complied a wish list for the company, found the most competitively priced products, created an intranet (internal email facility for the company) and documented all of the server details to create a manual.
Benefits Improved communication and created the possibility of increased sales through the internet.
Other Information The student needed IT skills, as the project was fairly specific.

Student Name Simon Hughes
Company VDS
Year 2000
Company Profile Fire Engineering advice, Automated fire detection systems, sprinklers, ventilation systems.
Placement A marketing/e-commerce placement, develop a website and company brochure including text and layout and design.
Achievements Mediated between 4 different bosses and simplified technical information.
Benefits Provided a fresh objective view, eased other employees workloads. Grew personally and improved presentation skills. Provided the company with the potential to expand in the future.
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Student Name Kevin Branch
Company P & W Quality Flexible Packaging
Year 1997
Company Profile Printing company
Placement Reduce ink wastage.
Achievements Analysed the printing process to see where improvements could be made to reduce ink wastage. Re-developed method of passing on information to workers on the factory floor.
Benefits Realised the company was holding too much stock so reduced stock and released £100,000 of additional capital for other purposes.
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Student Name Simon Kinsey
Company Roy Hankinson Group
Year 2000
Company Profile Maintaining properties, Painting, decorating.
Placement Design a website as an online information brochure of companies services. Overhaul existing website and produce a CD brochure with pictorial examples of past work.
Achievements Created a project plan of all the tasks involved and achieved aims for the company.
Benefits Improved their own computer skills and increased the companies capability by bringing new skills into the firm. Also introduced new ideas for future work in the company.
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Student Name James Edwards
Company David Trowler Associates
Year 2000
Company Profile Building Surveyors
Placement A marketing placement to create access to new markets.
Achievements Formulated press releases, developed a questionnaire and sent mail shots.
Benefits Increased customer base for company
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Student Name Rachel Kenwright
Company David Pluck Racing
Year 2000
Company Profile Bookmakers
Placement Overhaul health and safety at work policy, update information and manual and make it more user friendly.
Achievements Revamped existing material and created a risk assessment and fire prevention document
Benefits Saved 10% of annual costs with long lasting benefits. Gained new computer skills
Other Information Information created will be easy to update again in the future.

Student Name Ellie Ridley
Company Real World Marketing
Year 2000
Company Profile Deals with food retailers, manufactures and suppliers in association with a range of services.
Placement Produce marketing material for three different produce services that the company offers.
Achievements Re-organised the database. Identified key stages in the production process and used a range of strategies to get desired information. Arranged meetings and ensured key issues were clear.
Benefits Developed a newsletter to keep Real World Marketing foremost in the minds of its clients. Assisted the company by running the office during the placement.
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Student Name Andrew Wood
Company S W & H Richards LTD
Year 1997
Company Profile Civil engineering consultancy, offering a wide range of services including surveying and construction management
Placement Created and carried out a mail based marketing strategy with two phases to the campaigns.
Achievements Stage two of the marketing campaign completed and collected and analysed responses from the first stage of the campaign. Planned future developments for marketing.
Benefits Streamlined companies marketing strategy and carried out valuable research into future markets.
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