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Company85′s White Hat Rally-winning ‘vanbulance’ at Infosec 2012
The 'vanbulance' in which the Company85 team won the 2011 White Hat Rally will be featured on the White Hat stand at this year's Information Security Europe 2012 ('Infosec') exhibition at Earl's Court from 24-26 April. The Company85 team raised over £2,500 for Childline when they took part in the July 2011 'Carry On'-themed rally. You ... Read More
Charity parachute jump by Company85 and partners
Company85's Grant Revan, an experienced sky diver, has signed up several colleagues, Company85 partners and associates to take part in a charity parachute jump. The jump is planned for near Andover on 17 March, and the team will be raising money for the National Autistic Society. Grant says: "I did my first parachute jump 3 years ago for ... Read More
Carry on Consulting: Company85 raises over £2,500 for Childline
A crack team of elite petrolheads from Company85 took part in 2011's ‘White Hat Rally’ from 1-3 July, being declared winners for the overall quality of fancy dress, navigation, quiz answers and quite possibly sheer cheek for blagging a reduced fare at the M6 toll booths with their home-made ambulance. The rally, organised among individuals from ... Read More
London to Brighton: Company 85 team raises over £580 for BHF
Company 85 consultants took to pedal power to complete the 54 mile London to Brighton Bike Ride on 19th June 2011, together raising £580 for the British Heart Foundation. Our guys could be seen zooming southwards in their luminous Company 85 vests, beating Ditchling Beacon in the torrential rain prior to breaking into a 54th mile 'Tour de France' style ... Read More
Supporting charity fundraising for hospitals in Mali
Company85 has helped sponsor a team put together by its consultant Michele Daryanani for 'TeamBookTwo', to drive a car to Mali for charity. Once in Timbuktu, it was auctioned off and all the money added to funds needed to build two hospitals. The 2011 auction was devoted to two hospital projects that are being built entirely ... Read More
Sabbatical to South America
Company 85 values its people and understands the need for a work-life balance, and in 2010 agreed that project manager Kirsty Eyre could undertake a 10 week sabbatical, enabling her to do some voluntary work in South America. Kirsty takes up the story: “In October I travelled through Chile and Argentina to Bolivia where I worked for ... Read More