Entries by IWD Admin

Could MDG help you generate more money for your business?

Avoid Peak Time Energy Costs MDG is dedicated to helping businesses save money via their utility suppliers. Our priority is establishing effective cost reduction strategies and providing full contract management services, taking care of all administration related to the procurement process – leaving you to focus on your core business tasks. One of the ways […]

MDG Group expands, taking on new premises in Perth city centre

New Perth City Centre Office MDG Group, one of Scotland’s leading business cost consultancies, has taken on new premises in Perth’s city centre as part of the company’s planned expansion. The new premises saw MDG Group’s team of ten staff take up residence in a new city centre office located on Tay Street in Perth, […]

MDG Appoints a New Director

MDG Group, one of Scotland’s leading business cost consultancies, has appointed Annette Welch as a Director of the firm ahead of a planned expansion to new offices in the city next month. Annette, who joined the company in 2013 in a business development role, has been instrumental in driving the growth of the firm from […]

MDG CELEBRATES LIVING WAGE ACCREDITATION

MDG Group, one of Scotland’s leading business cost consultancies, has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, in partnership with the Poverty Alliance, as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at MDG Group, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers, receive a minimum hourly […]

You’re Hired: Perth apprentice tops charts for business support

Christie Duff (21), a modern apprentice who works at Perth based MDG Group, has placed second in a nationwide contest run by computing giant Microsoft. The Microsoft Modern Apprentice of the Year attracted over 1000 entries with fierce competition to make it to the shortlist of just nine candidates from across Scotland. For the former […]

Getting the Most Out of Your Business Energy

Paying Too Much For Business Energy? At present small businesses are collectively paying around £500 million more than they should for their energy.  In provisional findings by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the average prices offered by the “big six” companies were around 14% above the “competitive level” for SMEs. The CMA said it […]

Excellence in Customer Service Award 2015

In the illustrious setting of Crieff Hydro, as the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner drew closer to the awards ceremony, the MDG team did their best (though failed…) to contain their excitement. This year the Excellence in Customer Service Award went to MDG Group.   We are hugely grateful to our wonderful customers for […]

Poor Customer Service Fuels Energy Company Competition

A vibrant, competitive energy market is one where firms strive to outperform each other on price, quality and innovation – but what do energy customers value the most? A growing body of research suggests that while customers’ top priority is lower bills, the major non-cost factor is personalised customer service. In a 2015 energy satisfaction […]

Are you Affected by New Energy Saving Regulations?

With energy saving regulations quickly approaching, businesses are at risk of financial penalties for non-compliance if they fail to take action now. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a new piece of EU legislation which requires large companies to introduce a mandatory programme of energy audits. By 26th January 2016 nearly 14,000 UK firms must […]

How to Link Charitable Giving with Business

This week forms an important milestone for MDG as our direct giving impacts to date has breached the 5,000 mark. Our giving impacts include the provision of 4,206 days of access to life-saving water, 304 days of medical support to people in need and 175 days of tree protection. From our experience the level of […]