13th June 2005
Silvanus Services Ltd scoops Devon County Show award

A project to produce new display boards for the Devon County Show ended in success, when the Silvanus stand won the Gold Award for Best Trade Stand in Show. Silvanus Services Ltd - the west country tree & woodland company – won the award for the straightforward no-nonsense nature of the stand.

The display materials were purchased with the assistance of an Objective One-backed loan via South West Investment Group (SWIG) and are just part of the significant investment Silvanus is currently making in expansion. Following a Management Buyout 18 months ago, the company has more than doubled its staff numbers and is on track for a 67% increase in sales this year.

The stand was designed and produced by Chartered Designer Tobias Borthen, who has been working with Silvanus Services Ltd on design of marketing material for over a year, including producing a new website (www.silvanus-services.co.uk), leaflet & newsletters.

• Silvanus Services Ltd (SSL) is based in Launceston, Cornwall and has 5 local offices throughout the West Country and Midlands. It employs 61 people.
  
• SSL undertakes tree surgery, landscaping, tree planting & woodland management work for a wide range of clients, including local authorities, private landowners and corporate clients.
  
• Tobias Borthen runs a small Exeter-based Chartered Design company, offering a one-to-one design service tailored to clients needs. Toby places great emphasis on personal service and attention to detail.
  
• SWIG is a not-for-profit company with offices in Truro and Exeter that since 1996 has helped over 500 businesses create over 1,000 new jobs in the South West by delivering more than £6-million of support.