In August 2017, we started fundraising to have a life saving public access defibrillator installed on our site. We needed to raise 贈2000 and we’ve just reached that target!
In August 2017, we started fundraising to have a life saving public access defibrillator installed on our site. We needed to raise 贈2000 and we’ve just reached that target!
We kicked off our fundraising in August 2017 with a bake sale. An afternoon of cakes was a brilliant way to start the fundraising and we raised 贈450, which DriveWorks then doubled to 贈900.
With 贈1100 left to raise, we set ourselves a goal of doing so over the next 12 months.
In October we held a Halloween party to give our Defibrillator Fund a boost. We wore our best Halloween costumes and had a pumpkin carving competition. The party raised over 贈400!
We’ve had the collection pots around our offices for the past year collecting loose change (some DriveWorks World delegates were even kind enough to donate too!). We also let one of our onsite neighbours use our meeting room for a day to raise some more funds.
At the beginning of this year we had 贈475 left to raise and after last years successful bake sale (even in the rain!) we planned another one…
In the days leading up to the bake sale last week, the DriveWorks team were very busy baking, gathering raffle prizes and building gazebos.
We’re having a rare heatwave here in the UK so the weather was the complete opposite of last year’s rain! We were all very pleased to enjoy the cakes in the sunshine this year, even if it did mean some cakes were melting!
We were joined again by friends and family, our Laskey Lane neighbours, as well as residents from Cheshire Grange, who all enjoyed tours of the beautiful gardens of Howard and Wendy Platt.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped us achieve this. We had so many donationsand lots of people joined us on the day to enjoy the cakes!
We had some amazing raffle prizes, very kindly donated by local companies. Thank you very much to everyone who supported our fundraising!
Here’s what we had up for grabs…
An overnight stay for two at the Park Royal Hotel.
A necklace and earrings set from Jewellery Sparkles.
Dinner for two at the Verve Grill at the Village Hotel.
Two-course meal for two people at the Little Manor.
There was also a 3D printer pen and a selection of American candy to be won!
And if all of that wasn’t enough, we also had a huge selection of wine, beer, spirits, games, toiletries, candles and more, all donated by the DriveWorks team and our Laskey Lane neighbours.
DiTraLtd.is the CAD/CAM center ofTechnoLogica, a leading Bulgarian software company.
For over 25 years, the company has been providing the Bulgarian machine engineering industry with comprehensive and effective design and production solutions.
Their team of expertshave many years of experience in the deployment of industry-standard products. They’re also dedicated to continually improving their knowledge and professional skills.
DiTra Ltd. also work closely with the leading technical universities in Bulgaria, providing them with software licences, effective training and professional support.
They’re an authorized SOLIDWORKS and Stratasys reseller and we’re pleased that they are now selling and supporting DriveWorks software too.
Welcome to the DriveWorks community, DiTra Ltd!
The awards celebrate the best people management practices amongst Investors in People accredited businesses.The finalists represent the best performers in people management worldwide.The 13 awards categories recognise the organisations that have achieved the highest standards.
There are a range of awards categories, focusing on the main elements of what it means to be an Investor in People, from Excellence in Leadership and Management to Excellence in Social Responsibility, Leader of the Year and Best Newcomer. The Investors in People awards provide the opportunity to benchmark against high performing organisations on a global scale.
Maria Sarkar, Vice President and Co-Founder of DriveWorks, said: It is a privilege to be shortlisted for this award; a clear indication of the dedication and hard work the team has invested in the business.
We are proud of our people, theyre a team of hardworking, brilliant, honest and passionate people who all go the extra mile.We will continue to invest in our people and work together to execute beyond expectation.
Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said: The quality of entries for the Investors in People awards never ceases to amaze me and 2018 has been no different.
We are privileged to work with thousands of incredible organisations and it brings me great pride and pleasure that we are able to highlight and celebrate this excellence through our awards.
The winners will be announced at a spectacular awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 28th November 2018.
At DriveWorks, we love hearing about the creative ways that our customers and resellers are using the software and we regularly blog, tweet and write case studies about their DriveWorks projects.
Recently Cadmes, a DriveWorks reseller based in The Netherlands, got in touch with us as theyd thought of a really creative and funidea for a DriveWorks configurator.
Having a BBQ with your family and friends is a summer tradition in many countries. It’s a great way to get together, have fun and enjoy delicious food.
Cadmes wanted to show people how versatile DriveWorks software is and what better way than enabling you to configure your own BBQ skewers! Members of Cadmes’ technical team and marketing team have been working with our Technical Specialist, Tom, to create the BBQ configurator and it’s now live and ready to use!
Dennis Lieffering, who is part of the marketing team at Cadmes,told us a bit more about the campaign, its purpose and why they chosea BBQ theme.
“We wanted to create a playful but simple configurator that demonstrates how DriveWorks software can be used for guided selling, designing ‘configure-to-order’ products and to configure, price and quote (CPQ).
As it’s summer, we decided to use a BBQ theme and we selected skewers as they’re a popular BBQ dish that can be assembled in to many variations. The aim of our configurator was to simplify the process of creating a skewer and give users a 3D visual representation oftheir choices.
Users start by selecting the size of their BBQ skewer, either small, medium or large, and then they choose either meat, fish or a vegetarian option. Once both of these fields have been completed, they can use the drop down boxes to add several ingredients to their skewer.
The number of ingredients they can add is determined by the size of the skewer they selected earlier. If they chose a large skewer they can add up to 9 ingredients, a medium skewer holds 7 ingredients and a small skewer holds 5 ingredients.
As they make their selections, DriveWorks automatically updates the 3D model and gives thema visual representation of what their BBQ skewer will look like. Users can also specify how many people will be there and how many skewers they’d like per person.
When they’ve finished configuring their skewers, a shopping list pops us with the quantities of ingredients needed and the price per skewer.
The user is then given the option to send a contact request to Cadmes. If they go ahead, the shopping list is sent to them with a confirmation email and when visiting the customer, our specialist will take a BBQ to the appointment.
We enjoyed creating this fun project and we hope you enjoy using it!”
We really like this creative use of DriveWorks and we hope you enjoy creating your own BBQ skewers.
Click the button below to try it for yourself!
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Huarui Information Technology Co.focus on manufacturing information technology, research and development, intelligent manufacturing production and field service management.
For over 10 years, Huarui Information Technology Co. have brought high quality software and management platforms to their customers. They also provide project implementation and technical support services.
They’ve been a SOLIDWORKS value added reseller in Greater China since 2005 and they’re now selling and supporting DriveWorks software too.
Welcome to the DriveWorks community, Huarui Information Technology Co!