The DGOS team celebrating last year's award success.


Following on from previous successes in the 2008 and 2009 Trafford Business Awards; DGOS are proud to have been nominated again in 2010 and could be set for two sets of honours if all goes well.

Following the initial judging session held last week, DG Office Supplies Ltd were shortlist as one of the five contenders for the ‘Business of the Year’ award, whilst Managing Director Darren Carr was once again put forward for the coveted ‘Business Person of the Year’ Award alongside two other contenders for the prize.

When asked about his thoughts on the dual nomination, Mr Carr stated:

“I'm over the moon that DGOS has been recognised in Manchester for the hard work my team has put in. We have grown by 30%+ year on year & by over 300% in Manchester City centre alone. We were lucky enough to win the Superstat £2m+ dealer of the year in June and ranked 2nd in the IDS league this year too. But I must say it is especially pleasing that we are now being acknowledged outside of our beloved industry by being shortlisted in the Top 5 companies in Trafford, Manchester.”

The winners of all Trafford Business Awards will be announced at a lavish ceremony to be held at Old Trafford Football Stadium; home of Manchester United on Friday 17th of September. To judge for yourself whether you think DG Office Supplies deserve to scoop the honours take a look at their office supplies website.

Many of us have grown up with the trusty whiteboard making an impact at various stages of our lives. A little dramatic you may say, however I remember going to secondary school and being introduced to the white board for the first time. Primary school was full of blackboards, chalk, the inevitable chalk dust and the naughty child who liked to stamp you on the back with the board cleaner. Then when secondary school came, the white board made everything seem so grown up and sophisticated. The bright white board invited me to learn – well, more play than learn. The rainbow of colours that where available on a white board – colours that didn't have a dust grey hue to them – were so exciting.

Extending consideration beyond the classroom, the whiteboard has become an office staple. No meeting room or brainstorming session would be complete without someone frantically scribing away at the white board to jot down all of the ideas. This job is far from enviable to the majority of us, firstly there will always be someone complaining that the handwriting is too small to be seen from the back of the room. Then there is the spelling battle- where you risk displaying to your whole office that you regularly rely on spell check to verify your work. There are however people who love the responsibility of writing on the white board, it makes them feel powerful – but who are we to mock. Bless those souls, we all need them. Without these enthusiasts, there would be no volunteers for anything which would leave us all prime for the picking and potential subsequent embarrassment.

Once the meeting is over however, some poor soul is always left with the painstakingly boring task of writing everything down on a piece of paper before the white board is wiped clean ready to use again. Enter the Copyboard. The copyboard is a white board with a twist, from first glance it looks like a regular white board apart from the addition of feint grey grid marks. ‘Useful for drawing diagrams and writing on straight lines’ I hear you say. Well that's not all, this clever little invention prints out anything you've written on its surface via a little printer attached to the base of the board. What's more, you can connect the copy board to a pc, allowing the contents of the board to be saved to your hard drive to be emailed and faxed to all who need it. By saving your work to a computer, you can ensure that your hard brainstorming data is never lost due to a plucky employee who decides to 'helpfully' clean the board as soon as you leave the room. The Copyboard is without doubt at the forefront of the technological office supplies revolution.