Shipping and logistics group sponsors international tennis

Tim Ryan, Chairman of SaLSA, represnting Ryan Insurance, Digby Smith, Chairman of FLTA and Belinda Jarvis, representing Lloyds TSB

East Anglian based firms with expertise in shipping and logistics, who have come together to form the Shipping and Logistics Support Alliance (SaLSA) will be batting for British tennis this week as the lead sponsor of the 114th East of England Lawn Tennis Championships, held at Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club (5 – 10 July).

The annual championships, part of the Aegon British Tour, are the highlight of the East of England tennis calendar, with British and international players who feature in the World’s top player rankings. Qualifying draws take place in the first part of the week with international players joining the main draw on Thursday.

Digby Smith, Chairman of the Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club, said: “It’s fantastic to have the sponsorship backing of SaLSA, whose members are all working hard to promote the expertise we have in our region in shipping and logistics. They’ll be entertaining local business leaders at the tennis on Friday.”

SaLSA, which formed in 2009, is a non profit making alliance which delivers specialist advice and services to the shipping and logistics industry under the umbrella of one brand. Each member of the alliance is from a different sector, but can boast experience in the sector.

SaLSA currently has the following members: DPS Technology Group (Information Technology); Larking Gowen (Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advice); Lloyds TSB Commercial (Commercial banking and financial services); Project PR (PR and marketing); Ryan Insurance Group (Insurance Solutions and Risk Management): SOS-HR (HR and Health & Safety Advice) and Suffolk Offset (Design and Print).


See www.salsa.uk.net

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Helen Rudd at Project PR. Tel 01473 326405 / 07521318127 / Helen.rudd@projectpr.biz



Notes to Editors:

1. SALSA was formed as a non profit making alliance in April 2009 to create an alliance built around the unique attributes of each independent member. It is wholly owned and operated solely for the benefits of its members.

2. The principal objective of SALSA is to deliver specialist advice and services to the shipping and logistics industry through a programme of events and good communication from specialist providers.



3. The membership is currently made up of experts from a number of industry segments. The members are now as follows:



Ryan Insurance Group (Insurance and Risk Management)
SOS-HR (Training, HR and Health and Safety)
DPS Technology Group (IT)
Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants
Lloyds TSB Commercial (Banking Services)
Suffolk Offset (Design, plus Digital and Lithographic Printing)
Project PR (PR and Marketing)


4. SaLSA offers companies from the shipping and logistics industry improved trading efficiency, immediate access to a broad range of expertise, access to industry information and compliance, development of business opportunities and a good communication forum.

5. The SaLSA website is http://www.salsa.uk.net/