Shropshire’s Company of the Year, Aico, welcomed 50 attendees from businesses across the county to their headquarters in Oswestry, United Kingdom (UK), for the first Business Growth Roadshow, in association with the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce.
As part of the event, Aico shared the story behind the creation of their company culture and values, and how these have contributed to their significant growth and success. Through a series of short, engaging presentations, the audience heard from a variety of Aico colleagues.
Aico’s company culture and values
Aico’s Managing Director, Neal Hooper, set the scene by explaining the origins of Aico’s company culture and values, and why it was important for these to be created by all colleagues from each area of the business.
Aico’s Operations and Learning & Development Manager, Lee Duffy, leads Aico’s training and development program and provided an insight into how each session is carefully designed to promote colleague relationships and put the foundations in place to ensure teams and individuals can always be at their best.
Benefits of a corporate social responsibility program
Jane Pritchard concluded the evening by describing the benefits of a corporate social responsibility program
Aico’s Finance and Commercial Director, Matthew Small, shared his own perspective on how the culture and values have been embraced by colleagues, and brought positive changes to the company during his career.
Community Liaison, Jane Pritchard, concluded the evening by describing the benefits of a corporate social responsibility program and why businesses need to support their local communities.
Business Growth Roadshow
Jane Pritchard stated, “It was fantastic to host the first Business Growth Roadshow and have the opportunity to network with such a diverse range of companies from the local area. We hope the audience found the event valuable and we look forward to meeting more businesses and individuals during the upcoming events.”
The event also saw guest speakers from a range of businesses and sectors, including The HR Department, Beeline Personnel, Derwen College, Aaron & Partners and WR Partners. As experts in their fields, each business shared invaluable insights into the challenges faced by many organizations, such as managing cash flow, the skills gap and recruitment.
Support For Shropshire business growth
The Director of Membership Engagement at the Shropshire Chamber, Rachel Owen said of the evening, “The first installment of the Roadshow was a brilliant event and an opportunity to hear about Aico’s journey, and the support available for Shropshire business growth. With the next stop being in Ludlow, I am keen to meet and support further organizations in this great county.”
Roadshow to cover multiple locations in the UK
The roadshow will take place at five more locations throughout October and November 2022
The roadshow will take place at five more locations throughout October and November 2022, including Ludlow, Whitchurch, Telford, Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury, in the United Kingdom (UK). Each event will welcome a different selection of guest speakers to cover pertinent topics within the Shropshire business community.
The next event will take place at 8 am in Ludlow, at the town’s brewery on Friday 14th October, 2022, moving to Whitchurch on Wednesday 26th October, 2022, beginning at 12 pm at Station AI.
Multiple roadshow events across the United Kingdom
November’s events will commence at Telford’s Hadley Park House Hotel on Wednesday, 2nd November, 2022, at 6 pm. The Roadshow will then travel to Bridgnorth’s Reel Cinema on Monday, 14th November, 2022, with the event starting at 12 pm, and conclude at Shrewsbury Town Football Club on Tuesday, 29th November, 2022, at 8 am.
Each event is due to last 90 minutes, with extra time allocated for complimentary refreshments and networking opportunities.
