Articles about Office Move

Going back to my birthplace

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

In case you were not aware I am very excited about moving into Pool Innovation Centre and it is possible to see where I was born from the offices on the top floor.

Jane Hooper outside Pool Innovation Centre

Pool Innovation Centre is a striking building with a high quality environmental specification that meets full BREEAM* Excellence. It is going to be great working in this new state of the art office environment amongst others who wish to capitalise on the excellence of the facilities.

I have met several of the other new tenants, there is an real buzz and excitement about moving in. Being in this positive environment with other people in a similar field, not only helps the creative process but encourages collaborative working among fellow professionals. This can only benefit the service we offer our clients.

Pool Innovation Centre

I am going to be one of the first tenants to move into the Formation Zone and will be given business support to help the business grow. Pool Innovation Centre is being run by The University of Plymouth following their successful model in Plymouth.

Additional benefits include use of a dedicated facilitated meeting space, reception service and a faster internet connection. These technological advances will help propel the business forward and allow Hooper Graphics to compete nationally.

* BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building’s environmental performance.
(Extracted from http://www.breeam.org/page.jsp?id=66 © Copyright BRE Global Ltd 2009)

Moving out

Friday, June 11th, 2010

I am very excited as the countdown to my move in Pool Innovation Centre continues.

Jane leaving her office
So I am feeling quite sad (well perhaps not that sad!) as I move out of my office at Forth Kegyn. It doesn’t seem five minutes ago that Annicka and myself were busy painting the office walls white and making the office look nice. Actually it was nearly 18 months ago.

Jane leaving her office

But it is onwards and upwards and a different set of neighbours. Having met some of them it is exciting – with people involved with it systems, web development, on-line marketing, event management and film production – I can feel the positive vibes already!