Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Dischromatics supports GO WALES
GO Wales News
Radio campaign launched to boost graduate opportunities!
GO Wales has launched a Real Radio marketing campaign this week to promote the benefits of graduate Work Placements to businesses in Wales.
The campaign which will be aired during the ‘drive time’ radio show features Gareth Spencer, Managing Director of CD and DVD Duplication and Authoring company Dischromatics in Abercarn who were established in 1989, they have, thanks to GO Wales, successfully introduced a new graphic design service to the business after taking on a graduate Creative Graphic Designer through the programme.
This was Gareth’s first experience of GO Wales; he recruited Graphic Design graduate Gareth Thomas to head up new graphic design and DVD and Blu-ray authoring department for the business; “Gareth allowed us to introduce a brand new Graphic Design service to the company which has also enabled us to expand the range of services we offer to clients and look forward to a future at the forefront of the creative industries in Wales, something we would not have otherwise been able to do without the GO Wales assistance.”
Since the Work Placement, Gareth Thomas has been offered a longer term position with Dischromatics and there are a few more opportunities on the horizon. Gareth Spencer explains; “We have since employed Gareth on a full time basis to head up our Creative Department and develop a new brand for the company which we will launch in 2012. We are currently advertising a placement for a graduate to help us create a ‘Digital Office’ and we may well be looking for another one in the next few months!”
When asked if he would recommend GO Wales Work Placements to other small businesses, Gareth said; “the work placement allowed us to expand into a new area which we had wanted to do for a while, without an extortionate financial risk & commitment. I would have no hesitation in recommending GO Wales to other businesses.”
To find out how your business could benefit from a GO Wales Work Placement call 0845 225 60 50 or email info@gowales.co.uk
Friday, 1 April 2011
Dischromatics Welcomes Caroline Leroy from the University of Auvergne
For the Fifth Consecutive year Dischromatics is hosting a French student in a continuing partnership with French Universities.
Dischromatics already has close ties to the University of Wales newly opened Newport Campus and recently attended the opening ceremony of which they were sponsors. The opening hosted by Jamie Baulch and Christian Malcolm, was officially undertaken by Honorary Fellow, Sir Terry Matthews, the owner of the Celtic Manor Hotel which played host to the successful 2010 Ryder Cup Golf tournament.
Just prior to Christmas Dischromatics took the opportunity to sponsor another event of benefit to local students during the Skillset Media Academy Wales Student Welcome Event. The company was pleased to supply free handouts to students which included printed and packaged blank DVD-R’s for personal use.
With regards to our ‘French Connection’, this is the fifth year we have welcomed foreign students for short term placement. Caroline Leroy is the latest French student to be hosted by Dischromatics for a six week ‘stage’, in agreement with the University of Auvergne. Caroline lives close to the campus where she attends her classes. She is studying General Management in the Institute of Professional Management and Business Administration. Now in her second year of studies, she lives with her parents and two older brothers.
The University of Auvergne consists of eight faculties and Institutes and was created in 1991. There are fifteen thousand students of which three thousand are from countries outside of France.
Dischromatics which was formed in 1989, supplies a diverse range of products and services from CD, DVD and Blu-ray Replication along with CD duplication and DVD Duplication. DVD and Blu-ray Authoring. Graphic Design, digital printing and fulfilment and is proud of its association with and support for the students and Universities both in this country and France and now Germany. They supply product to many European countries and especially France.
Whilst at Dischromatics, Caroline will be enhancing her command of English and learning more about company management, although a large part of her time will be occupied with bringing the French version of the company website up to the same level as the English version. As can be seen by the company’s diverse range of products and services, this will be quite a test. Search Engine Optimization of the site will be included in her brief.
On June 20th The Company will welcome a student from Germany, from the Schulze-Delitzsh-Schule in Wiesbaden, her name is Alissa Fuselier who is 18 years of age, and Alissa has already spent some time studying in Melbourne.
Managing Director Gareth Spencer who is a graduate of Cardiff University empathises with students working abroad as he himself spent two years in Nevers in France as part of his degree course and is now fluent in French. Gareth explains “When I first arrived in France, I found it difficult at first to keep up with some of the conversations, naturally the local dialect and slang was much in evidence and it took me quite some time to adapt, I had a placement working as a language student in one of the local schools teaching English to French pupils and played rugby for Nevers rugby club. So I fully understand the apprehension these students may have.”
Dischromatics expects to continue its relationship with local and foreign universities and accepting foreign students for short term placement. The Management and Staff of the Company are committed to this exercise and feel that not only have the students benefitted from the experience but the company itself generally has been enriched by this positive cultural exchange.
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