SHEFFIELD NAMED TOP UK CITY TO START A BUSINESS AWARD-WINNING IT SERVICE PROVIDER NAMED NEW CHAMBER PATRON

Balliante, a leading Rotherham-based IT provider recently upgraded their existing membership to become further involved with Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber as the latest Patron.

Winner of the 2022 Network Server Specialists of the Year, Balliante joins an exclusive group of businesses that have a key partnership with Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce. With offices in South Yorkshire and a support team based in the UK, Balliante offers several services including IT Support, Website design and Hosting solutions to a variety of businesses throughout the region.

Shane Young, Head of Commercial & Partnerships commented; “It is fantastic to see a young and dynamic business in Balliante sign up to the Chamber as our latest Patron. The team at Balliante are impressive in their pursuit of the highest standards in the latest IT practices and their support to users by utilising a technologyfocused approach, which means they make the choices that are right for your business and are not just centred around sales. We

Harry Bliss, co-founder and CEO of Startups-100 business, Champion Health, told startups.co.uk that without Sheffield’s business support and talent pool, Champion Health would not exist.

Adding: “It’s here that I first founded the business, sought investment and – of course – gained investment from a fantastic local techfor-good incubator named TwinklHive.

“There’s [also] a strong tech scene – no doubt helped by excellent local universities and courses. And with many professionals being priced out of cities like London, I think Sheffield is becoming a more attractive proposition for young talent.” look forward to working with Balliante.”

Craig Boddy, Balliante Managing Director said; “One of the first business decisions we chose to do, way back when we were just starting out and operating out of a spare bedroom, was to join Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce. “