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Service Provider Register Attracts 1000th Member
A REGISTER which provides companies in the region with easy access to business development support now has 1,000 members.
The North East England Service Provider Register (NEESPR), set up by One NorthEast at the beginning of 2006, helps companies access the support they need for everything from web design to training and development.
The register, which is free to service providers, was set up to help business support networks such as Business Link North East (BLNE) source expert assistance for their customers. Through the one central facility, BLNE brokers are able to search NEESPR on behalf of their customers to help find the service providers they need, quickly and impartially.
John King, Partnerships Senior Specialist at One NorthEast, said: “The register is an easy way for businesses to find the best and most appropriate service provider to meet their needs.
“Each provider earns a star rating depending on how well they perform, which helps customers make informed decisions when buying in business support.
“All the customer has to do is approach Business Link, tell them what they’re looking for, and the broker will use the register to provide a choice of potential providers. The customer then chooses who they want to work with.”
In just 12 months, the register has increased its membership from 100 to 1,000, which it reached at the beginning of June. The figure makes it the biggest register of business support in the UK.
In the last year, NEESPR suppliers have delivered over 2,300 funded projects, which were supported by Business Link to the tune of £6.7m.
John King added: “It is widely recognised that businesses who seek external support tend to be more successful than those who don’t.
“One NorthEast recognises that local companies have a massive role to play in the economic development of this region, and equally that they need as much support as possible to be successful.
“That is why we set the register up, and we’re really pleased that we’ve reached such an important milestone so early on in its life. To be the UK’s biggest register of business support is fantastic, and is testament to the hard work put in by everyone involved with it.”
For more information on the North East England Service Provider Resister, contact Michele McMahon at One NorthEast on (0191) 2296920 or Business Link North East on 0845 6009006.
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