Swift Group of Companies are delighted to be sponsoring the Charity of the Year at the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards.
We’ve been proud to call Newbury our home since 1989. As our business has grown, so has our commitment to the community of West Berkshire; a community from which we draw our business’s greatest asset, our people. When Newbury Weekly News asked us to sponsor this award, we felt it was the perfect way to acknowledge our own responsibility to the people of West Berkshire, as well as that of the wider commercial community. It also gives us the chance to thank the nominated charities for their tireless and amazing work, which improves the lives of those in need day in, day out.
We firmly believe that businesses have a responsibility to give back to their area. That’s why we continue to look for ways to support local people who are experiencing hardship. It is important to remember that the relative affluence of West Berkshire does little to console those who are going through crisis. In fact, our experience working with local charities has helped us realise that the prosperity of the many actually makes the shadow darker for the few who are struggling.
Swift’s Logistics Senior Operative
‘Spotlight’ is a series in which we profile some of the amazing people from our company, our clients and our community. By talking to the people who make us what we are, we want to give an insight into how Swift works as a business.
This month, we spoke to Andrei Atudorei, Swift’s Logistics Senior Operative. Andrei is part of the team that has central responsibility for Nuvias UC, a major specialist IT distributor.
Andrei and the team process and fulfil all customer orders from our Newbury site and Andrei is the fulcrum of the operation. As a senior operative in the warehouse, it’s vital that Andrei maintains close alignment between Swift’s management and workforce. The fact that he also communicates directly with Nuvias UC and their customers makes Andrei’s role somewhat unique: he the central link between client, customer, management and warehouse. We think Andrei is a great example not just of a diligent and skilled team member, but also of the calibre of people our clients can expect to work with.
Andrei came to the UK from Romania around six years ago. He had completed a degree in Business and Information Science and wanted to find a role he could apply himself to and a salary that reflected his qualifications. He applied to Swift via a recruitment website and was offered a permanent position as a Warehouse Operative. His work ethic and potential were obvious from the start and Andrei was soon rising through the company and accepting more responsibility. It is certainly disappointing that leaving the EU will result in it being far harder to extend employment opportunities to high-calibre people from Europe.
Andrei is busy and he runs a tight ship. To arrange an appointment, you need to email him at either his Swift or Nuvias UC address (he uses both). By having a Nuvias UC email, Andrei is able to communicate as necessary with Nuvias UC internally, as well as with its clients; he is not just an integral part of Swift’s operation, he’s a vital part of Nuvias UC’s, too. Andrei readily accepts that his job is challenging, though he is quick to appreciate that no two days are the same: he looks at this as an ‘opportunity to learn new things
Since 2002, Swift Group has supported the local community through various initiatives, including the Christmas and Easter appeals, Ukraine relief appeal, and causes such as homelessness, suicide, and mental health. In a recent interview, Adrian Smith emphasized the importance of community involvement and investing.
We have got to put something aside and make the life of the world around us a better place …
Swift uses its resources to facilitate community projects and establish links with local organizations. Swift are sponsors this years Newbury Weekly News “Best in Business Awards” in the hope of raising awareness of overlooked causes and make a positive difference in the community.
Read the full article about the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards.