Sunderland Echo

Growing communicat­ions firm wins lucrative new contract

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A Sunderland communicat­ions firm is celebratin­g after landing a lucrative deal with global medical and safety solutions provider Dräger UK.

Sunderland Echo Portfilio Awards winner Nice Network, formerly CCS, beat tough competitio­n to land the contract, which will see it completely overhaul the company’s telecoms network.

Dräger is a global manufactur­er of hospital and industrial safety products, employing more than 13,000 people across 190 countries.

The company has worked with Nice Network to invest in new mobile devices and data plans in order to improve productivi­ty and keep costs low.

Mike Mead, corporate account director of Nice Network UK, said: “We are delighted to have been chosen to work with Dräger.

“The company boasts an extensive list of clients spanning the entire globe and like us – is an extremely customerfo­cused business.

“It’s credit to our approach that we have managed to secure this contract and is an acknowledg­ement of the quality of work our team has put in over recent years.”

Nice Network UK, which sold the first ever mobile handset in the North East back in 1986, recently underwent a complete brand overhaul to coincide with the company’s ambitious growth plans.

The 32-year-old firm, which has been headquarte­red in Sunderland since its inception, currently employs 24 staff and has an annual turnover of £2.8million.

However, over the next 12 months, the company has ambitious plans to double its headcount and is expecting turnover to top £4million.

Nice Network has carved out a real niche for itself in the corporate sector and, because it is network independen­t, offers impartial advice to businesses of all shapes and sizes.

As well as providing telecoms support it also specialise­s in the provision of IoT (Internet of Things) technology, IT systems, security and internet connectivi­ty.

 ??  ?? Left, Michael Gibson, Indirect Purchasing Manager from Dräger, with Mike Mead, Corporate Account Manager from Nice Network.
Left, Michael Gibson, Indirect Purchasing Manager from Dräger, with Mike Mead, Corporate Account Manager from Nice Network.

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