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BOSS Today #52 NEW MEMBERS

NEW MEMBERS

Bid Perfect Ltd

id Perfect (www.bidperfect.com) now has three offices in the UK (central Serco, Verizon, Orange, Balfour Beatty
Bis a professional bid consultancy, London, Dorchester and Woking), a and Siemens), we are most rewarded
a bid skills training provider and a core team of six working directors when smaller companies take on major
bid support partner, which includes with different specialisms and also opportunities and win.”
a full bid outsourcing programme manages a talent pool of c150 freelance The company has decided to join
and professional recruitment for bid bid managers, writers, coordinators, BOSS because, with two senior
people. graphic designers, media specialists, directors with backgrounds in office
Founded in 2007 by Marcus Eden- trainers, and consultants. supplies, “We felt that there is a
Ellis (previously Commercial Director As Marcus explains, “We empower distinct and unique insight we can
for Office Depot and Global Bids our clients to increase their win bring. We will value the opportunity
Director with Corporate Express), rates, maximise their turnover and to build relationships with other BOSS
its mission is to help companies profitability and improve contract members that will bring a range of
to improve their bid documents retention. We have analysed and re- mutual rewards: most significantly,
and achieve a higher return on the engineered the bid processes of many collaborating to win!”
investment made in bid projects. The companies and we support complex
company has grown quickly through bid projects with strategic planning, bid
acquiring a solid client base and now management, writing, reviewing, and
serves a diverse range of customers in editorial support. Our media division
every imaginable vertical market, from also produces extraordinary graphic
small independent companies right designs and filmed media to accompany
through to global corporates in the UK, bids. Although we have many large
Europe, Asia, and the US. The business customers (such as Pfizer, Babcock, Marcus Eden-Ellis

D3 Office Group

3 Office Group (www.d3office. and workwear businesses have been BOSS will get us closer to collective
Dco.uk) supplies office supplies, acquired since 2006: acquiring Boston industry decisions such as likely future
furniture, workwear and print to around Office Solutions in Sherburn in Elmet changes driven by technology, home
2,000 regular customers, mainly in provided a base near Leeds, allowing working and data. Being part of BOSS
the Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire the business to acquire other regional will help us make more informed
region. The company has warehouses in dealers and to concentrate its West business decisions during these
Hull and Leeds. D3 was first established & North Yorkshire operations in one turbulent times.”
by Richard Denley in 1988, and is place. Acquiring Diamond Print in 2012
now owned 50/50 by Richard and provided an entry into workwear, which
Managing Director Martin Shaw, who has grown into a substantial part of the
was previously Marketing Director for business, alongside other specialisms
Kingfield Heath. in furniture, print, office supplies and
While the company has also grown now PPE.
organically, it’s been acquisitions that D3 are joining BOSS because, as Shaw
have changed the business most – and explains, “It feels good to support our
added terrific new colleagues who have industry body, and we have also made
helped shape the business into what it is use of the good advice that HR services
today. In total, 10 smaller office supplies make available. Being involved with Martin Shaw

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