EMPLOYEES at Derbyshire IT firm have dug deep to help one of their colleagues smash his fundraising target for a cancer charity.
Workers at Axess Systems – one of the country’s leading IT infrastructure providers which specialises in supplying and maintaining Microsoft Applications and Citrix; a digital workspace technology which allows staff to work from anywhere, on any device and on any network – sponsored senior account manager Simon Graver as he braved gale force winds whilst taking part in a 10-mile trek through the New Forest for the Wessex Cancer Trust.
Simon, who has worked for Axess Systems for 12 years, has raised more than £1,000 for the charity which supports families through cancer. He was joined on the annual Walk For Hope trek by wife Chris and fellow members of the Highbridge Community Farm.
“The Walk for Hope is an event which I take part in most years,” said Simon, whose daughter, Emma Graver, works for the Wessex Cancer Trust.
The team – including Axess Systems’ Simon Graver – who took part in the annual Walk for Hope for the Wessex Cancer Trust
“Obviously this year’s event was a little different because of the Coronavirus outbreak; we did the trek in small, socially-distanced groups. The day we chose to do the walk, Britain was being battered by Storm Frances but we battled our way through the New Forest and the sun shone as we approached the finish line.
“It was great to do the trek with my friends from the Highbridge Community Farm and just nice to be out and about during this strange time.
“I’ve made a lot of friends since the Community Farm was set up in 2010. We were given a few acres of land by a local farmer, which has been split into sections where members of the group grow various crops organically; we don’t use any kind of chemical fertiliser.
“They have been very supportive of the Wessex Cancer Trust, as have Axess Systems. It’s very much a family company and you can always rely on them to donate generously for charity events.”
Ed Morton, managing director of Axess Systems, which is based on the Denby Hall Business Park in Denby, said: “We’re very pleased to support Simon and such a worthwhile charity.”
Wessex Cancer Trust, like all charities, has been hit hard by the Coronavirus outbreak and although their centres are currently closed, they have continued to provide support families by introducing online resources, including a telephone support service, streaming classes and virtual counselling sessions.
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Photo shows: Members of the Highbridge Community Farm prepare for the Wessex Cancer Trust Walk For Hope in the New Forest.
Notes to Editors
Axess Systems is an award-winning IT company which specialises in providing IT leaders with services for virtualisation and digital infrastructure.
It has a head office in Derbyshire, in the Midlands and a regional office in Southampton but delivers its services across the UK and serves a diverse range of sectors including aerospace, automotive, building and construction, charity, transportation, professional services, retail, banking and finance, engineering, housing associations, emergency services, education and local government.
In addition to providing IT consultancy and support services, Axess Systems also provides managed cloud services which enable IT leaders to move or add to their digital infrastructure and are certified to ISO27001:2013.
The company was founded in November 2000 by Ed Morton, who later went on to be named SVC Individual of the Year in 2015.
Axess Systems is a Citrix Gold Solution Advisor, a Dell EMC Gold Partner, a Veeam Silver Partner and a Microsoft Partner.
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