Today (13th May 2009), I (Steve Siggs) had the privilege of attending the Vistage Regional Group meeting at the Forest of Arden Country Club along with approximately 140 other Vistage group members. It was a very well organised and thoroughly enjoyable event. The focus for the day was "Outside In - New Thinking for Extraordinary Times". Primarily ways and benefits of taking a look at your company from your customers' point of view, plus looking at yourself from both your customers' and your employees' point of view.
With keynote presentations from some of the countries leading business experts - Peter Fisk, Dale Williams, Roger Martin-Fagg, Jeff Grout and Marcus Child - plus group discussion and networking opportunities. As is always the case with Vistage: it was an exhausting, but thoroughly invigorating day. And again - as always - I left with another list of things to think about and implement to help build Hilltops IT's success!
Onwards and upwards! :-)
If you'd like any more information on Vistage, how it works and the benefits I feel that I have attained from membership, please don't hesitate to get in touch: steve@hilltopsit.co.uk
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
BLOG: Hilltops IT gets a mention in Focus Magazine
Focussing on Vistage chief executives organisation and how membership has helped Hilltops IT (and other businesses in the Staffordshire) move their business' forward, Stephen Siggs is quoted: "Vistage has helped me to power my company to new heights. I joined in 2008 after hearing about the powerful results that members derive from Vistage groups. In less than a year I am already seeing key developments such as better projection and positioning of Hilltops IT in the marketplace, a better focus upon strategic growth and improved management of staff, customers and suppliers."
We also managed to get in a cheeky box shot of QuoteWerks sales quotation tool!
View the full article by clicking the link here: http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/resources/business/200904%20-%20Focus%20Magazine,%20Vistage.pdf
We also managed to get in a cheeky box shot of QuoteWerks sales quotation tool!
View the full article by clicking the link here: http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/resources/business/200904%20-%20Focus%20Magazine,%20Vistage.pdf
Thursday, January 29, 2009
BLOG: Hilltops IT / Vistage / QuoteWerks press release
Top performance award for technology specialist
Newcastle-Under-Lyme software solution specialist Hilltops IT has been ranked the fourth best partner in the world for its exceptional performance in satisfying and growing its customer base through its overall dedication to delivering quality software solutions.
Hilltops IT is a long-standing sales and development partner for US software author Aspire Technologies, whose products include the QuoteWerks package for sales quotations which is used by over 50,000 users worldwide.
Aspire has acknowledged Hilltops IT, which delivers solutions for customers in many diverse verticals (from IT and scientific to industrial catering and promotional gifts) as a top ten international partner for its outstanding delivery of the QuoteWerks software for the third consecutive year.
Hilltops IT’s (Owner Director) Stephen Siggs attributes the success to hard work, a talented team, and membership of Vistage International, the world’s leading chief executives’ organisation whose members are committed to outperforming.
Steve, who joined Vistage in March 2008 to help him to further develop the business, pays tribute to how Vistage has enabled him to power Hilltops IT to new heights.
He said: “I had heard about the powerful results which members derive from being involved in Vistage groups and wanted to also reap the benefits for my company. In less than a year I am already seeing key developments such as better projection and positioning of Hilltops IT in the marketplace, improved management of staff, customers and suppliers, plus a better focus on the strategic areas within my business which will achieve overall growth.
Vistage International, which has eight groups in the West Midlands, brings together business leaders for robustly challenging monthly development sessions, at which they act like each other’s non-executive directors. With more than 15,000 members globally, it develops MDs, CEOs and key reports who value having their answers and thinking questioned through confidential peer group sessions and one-to-one interaction.
Said Vistage Chair Richard Ward who facilitates the monthly group meetings and 1-2-1 development sessions: “In today’s tough climate, delighting and retaining existing customers while growing your customer base is more challenging than ever. Vistage attracts members who are seeking to outperform their personal and business expectations and who display strong leadership skills to motivate their teams through turbulent times. This award is a great testimony to Hilltops IT’s powerful success.”
For more information about Vistage International, contact David Alexander on 01962 841188 or visit www.vistage.co.uk.
ENDS
Issued on behalf of Vistage by Quest Public Relations Ltd. Media contact is Nick Pickles or Sharon Cain on 01423 564192 or nick@quest-pr.com
Notes to editor
Interview and Case Study Opportunities
Vistage spokespeople and Vistage Chairs are available for interview. With more than 650 members in the business sector a wide selection of case studies are available. For further information please contact: Sharon Cain or David Child on 01423 564192.
Interviews/case studies can cover amongst other things:
Above is a very small selection of the resource available for interview.
About Vistage
Newcastle-Under-Lyme software solution specialist Hilltops IT has been ranked the fourth best partner in the world for its exceptional performance in satisfying and growing its customer base through its overall dedication to delivering quality software solutions.
Hilltops IT is a long-standing sales and development partner for US software author Aspire Technologies, whose products include the QuoteWerks package for sales quotations which is used by over 50,000 users worldwide.
Aspire has acknowledged Hilltops IT, which delivers solutions for customers in many diverse verticals (from IT and scientific to industrial catering and promotional gifts) as a top ten international partner for its outstanding delivery of the QuoteWerks software for the third consecutive year.
Hilltops IT’s (Owner Director) Stephen Siggs attributes the success to hard work, a talented team, and membership of Vistage International, the world’s leading chief executives’ organisation whose members are committed to outperforming.
Steve, who joined Vistage in March 2008 to help him to further develop the business, pays tribute to how Vistage has enabled him to power Hilltops IT to new heights.
He said: “I had heard about the powerful results which members derive from being involved in Vistage groups and wanted to also reap the benefits for my company. In less than a year I am already seeing key developments such as better projection and positioning of Hilltops IT in the marketplace, improved management of staff, customers and suppliers, plus a better focus on the strategic areas within my business which will achieve overall growth.
Vistage International, which has eight groups in the West Midlands, brings together business leaders for robustly challenging monthly development sessions, at which they act like each other’s non-executive directors. With more than 15,000 members globally, it develops MDs, CEOs and key reports who value having their answers and thinking questioned through confidential peer group sessions and one-to-one interaction.
Said Vistage Chair Richard Ward who facilitates the monthly group meetings and 1-2-1 development sessions: “In today’s tough climate, delighting and retaining existing customers while growing your customer base is more challenging than ever. Vistage attracts members who are seeking to outperform their personal and business expectations and who display strong leadership skills to motivate their teams through turbulent times. This award is a great testimony to Hilltops IT’s powerful success.”
For more information about Vistage International, contact David Alexander on 01962 841188 or visit www.vistage.co.uk.
ENDS
Issued on behalf of Vistage by Quest Public Relations Ltd. Media contact is Nick Pickles or Sharon Cain on 01423 564192 or nick@quest-pr.com
Notes to editor
Interview and Case Study Opportunities
Vistage spokespeople and Vistage Chairs are available for interview. With more than 650 members in the business sector a wide selection of case studies are available. For further information please contact: Sharon Cain or David Child on 01423 564192.
Interviews/case studies can cover amongst other things:
- General SME issues
- Benefits of executive development for business leaders
- Setting up businesses/exit strategies/MBOs
- Staff retention and motivation
- Financing and financial performance
- Family businesses
Above is a very small selection of the resource available for interview.
About Vistage
- Global leader in development of Chief Executives since 1957 with more than 15,000 members worldwide and a combined turnover of £200bn
- The organisation is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the lives of chief executives.
- On average members who stay for three years double their growth and treble their profitability
- Operates a local, confidential peer group system of non-competing business leaders to develop business and personal skills on an ongoing monthly basis
- Vistage is committed to helping its members secure a better work-life balance
Thursday, January 22, 2009
BLOG: QuoteWerks award press release - Steve's photo shoot!
Steve (Siggs) poses with the award and certificate presented to Hilltops IT from Aspire Technologies Inc as 2008 QuoteWerks Top 10 International Sales Partner winner.
Says Steve: "This is the third consecutive year that Hilltops IT has been given the QuoteWerks Top 10 International Sales Partner award. With an increasingly large team and an increasing portfolio of QuoteWerks training courses, products which work alongside QuoteWerks, QuoteWerks report layouts, QuoteWerks development utility add-ons and the Hilltops IT team's individual QuoteWerks consultancy skills, etc, we're certainly aiming to make it for a fourth consecutive year in 2009!"
Hilltops IT has been approached by Vistage - chief executives organisation to do some joint marketing of the achievement. You can see the pictures below; the press release is expected to be issued towards the end of the month and sent to various local and national magazines and newspapers.
Says Steve: "This is the third consecutive year that Hilltops IT has been given the QuoteWerks Top 10 International Sales Partner award. With an increasingly large team and an increasing portfolio of QuoteWerks training courses, products which work alongside QuoteWerks, QuoteWerks report layouts, QuoteWerks development utility add-ons and the Hilltops IT team's individual QuoteWerks consultancy skills, etc, we're certainly aiming to make it for a fourth consecutive year in 2009!"
Hilltops IT has been approached by Vistage - chief executives organisation to do some joint marketing of the achievement. You can see the pictures below; the press release is expected to be issued towards the end of the month and sent to various local and national magazines and newspapers.
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