[14
DEC 00] HARRY SHAW BUSINESS COMPUTERS NEWS
Harry Shaw Gives His Name To HST
One
of the most famous names in Coventry business will now be associated
with the travel of information as well as people.
The
former HST Computer Services has been re-branded Harry Shaw Business
Computers, as it is a subsidiary of the famous coach company.
LEFT TO RIGHT:
ROBERT SHAW, JOHN SHAW, HARRY SHAW, RICHARD HOOPER
And
the success of the business over the last 12 months has meant that it
will have new premises as well as a new name.
Having
built up a client base of over 50 companies and offering hardware and
software solutions Harry Shaw Computers will now be based in Leicester
Street, Bedworth.
Richard
Hooper, who joined the company after 18 years in the IT trade, said
the double move was aimed at building on the considerable success
already achieved.
He
said:
"From
a standing start we have gained a great reputation in the city and
have seen the business grow quickly, both staff wise and customer
wise.
"The
new premises will offer us the opportunity to expand further and has
undergone significant refurbishment so that it is ideal for our
needs.
"We
will have twice as much space as before and will include new
demonstration facilities, which will be a big boost.
"Taking
the full name of Harry Shaw was a natural move because it is one of
the most respected business titles in the city and we are very proud
of that.
"We
are part of the Harry Shaw Group and have won several clients partly
because of its long established reputation."
Harry
Shaw, who started his company from a dairy in Binley said:
"I
am delighted that the computer division has been so successful.
"We
made a decision to diversify when we started it up but that has been
vindicated by the excellent year it has had."
Clients
of Harry Shaw Business Computers, who moved from Mill Lane in Binley,
include CWT, Coventry and Warwickshire Promotions and Age Concern.
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