Christmas Fayre gets Leavesden Park into the true spirit of Christmas

With 25 shopping days left until Christmas the high street came to Leavesden Park on 29 November when staff were able to buy everything from clothes and accessories to books and plants at a special Christmas Fayre.

A steady flow of visitors came along to browse and buy from a wonderful selection of stall holders. These included Captain Tortue clothing, jewellery, local gift shop Desire & Design, handbags and scarves from Love Bumble, poinsettias from Leavesden Park gardeners Urban Planters, The Book People, home created silk flowers in aid of charity and nail products and gifts by Jaeger Beautique.

In the true spirit of Christmas there was also a charity raffle in aid of Leavesden Park occupier the Alzheimer’s Society. Over £280 was raised with a fantastic 32” flatscreen TV donated by Leavesden Park company BrightHouse as first prize along with 21 other prizes. Winners came from many companies on the park including BrightHouse, Arkady Feed and Semcon, along with a stall holder from Design & Design and Leavesden Park gardener Steve.

Says Estate Administrator Karen Yadav, who has organised the Fayre along with colleague Cynthia Hooper : “The fayre offered staff a great opportunity to find some lovely Christmas gifts without the usual Christmas shopping hassles, as well as raise money for a really good cause. Thanks to everyone who donated the wonderful prizes, the stall holders and everyone who supported the event buying gifts and raffle tickets. We’re now looking forward to next week’s Carol Singing.”

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XOR named in 2012 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50

XOR Professional Services, based at Leavesden Park, has been ranked Number 17 in the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years. XOR grew 1196 percent during this period.

XOR’s Managing Director, Premkumar Subramanian, credits the company’s quality of specialist technical services and the increasing need for services in the UK reseller channel with the company’s 1196% revenue growth over the past five years. He said, “Our ability to assist our partners grow their business in a tough economic climate, coupled with the exceptional quality in our services has helped us achieve this phenomenal growth. We work passionately every single day to help us partners succeed which has in-turn helped with our own success.”

“Our success also demonstrates a growing need for independent services in the reseller channel. We intend to continue this aggressive growth over next three years”

David Halstead, Partner leading the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, said: “The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 gives great profile to technology companies and is internationally recognised as being one of the most important business awards in the sector”

“Achieving sustained revenue growth of 1196 over five years is a tremendous accomplishment “XOR’s exceptional growth puts it in select company.”

The full list of this year’s winners and winner breakdown by region and sector is available at www.fast50.co.uk