Extension of The Rail Contract for BemroseBooth

Specialist and secure print services provider, BemroseBooth, have been awarded a 2-year extension to The Rail Contract in the UK by FPA Consulting.

(PRWEB) November 5, 2003 --Specialist and secure print services provider, BemroseBooth, have been awarded a 2-year extension to The Rail Contract in the UK by FPA Consulting. FPA confirmed the deal on behalf of the UK Train Operating Companies (TOCs); BemroseBooth have held the contract since 1996 and the extension will run through until June 2006.

The contract is the most important in UK surface transport and means that BemroseBooth will continue to supply all ticketing used by the TOCs -- this equates to hundreds of millions of items a year across a range of different product types.

Commenting on the award, Andrew Lindsey, Managing Director -- Secure Travel and Logistics said:
We are delighted that the contract extension has been confirmed; it is a vote of confidence in our mission-critical products and services. Working through FPA with all the TOCs, we have always striven to develop the right products and get them to the right place at the right time -- complex logistics are a key requirement of this contract."
Rail tickets are produced to tight specifications and have to be 'right first time. BemroseBooth partners with all the leading OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to ensure tickets are fully compatible with the latest dispensing equipment and access management system.

Responding on behalf of FPA Consulting and the TOCs, Susan Munro, Director, said:
This extension is a validation of the ongoing tremendous support from all the employees in BemroseBooth to the rail industry particularly in the areas of excellent customer service, print quality and the proactive approach to product development directly with each Train Operator."
Over the term of the extension BemroseBooth is committed to continued product innovation, including the progressive adoption of Smart/RFID technology in certain applications.

About BemroseBooth
BemroseBooth offers specialist and secure print services which customers rely on for successful value transactions. Through the innovative application of new technology and preferred supplier status with original equipment manufacturer [OEM] partners, BemroseBooth has developed market-leading positions in selected business areas.
The company has evolved from a management buy-out [MBO] in 2000 when Bemrose Corporation sold its specialist print division to the management team, backed by Lloyds Development Capital and Bank of Scotland. Today BemroseBooths turnover is in excess of 60 million and the company employs 850 people at three UK manufacturing sites in Derby, Hull and Teesside.

About FPA Consulting Ltd
FPA Consulting Ltd is an independent private limited company operating as a Business Management Consultancy specialising in strategic procurement and contracting for goods, equipment and services. The Derby based company was formed in November 1996 and commenced trading in January 1997.
The business has quickly established itself as a key provider of services to business across the UK Railway Industry.
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Further details

BemroseBooth
Andy Blundell
Business Development Director
Phone: 01332 294242
Email:    ablundell@bemrosebooth.com
Web:    www.bemrosebooth.com

FPA Consulting Ltd
Susan Munro
Director
Phone: 01332 604321
Email: susanm@fpaconsulting.co.uk
Web: www.firstprocurement.com