by Sarah Grant | Sep 14, 2023 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles
The Elite Cycle Warriors have returned for the Love to Ride September Challenge, refreshed and ready to conquer new heights after their impressive victory in May.
The team are joining in the Love to Ride mission statement by encouraging more people to ride bikes. Joining the challenge is absolutely free, and there are incredible prizes up for grabs, all while enjoying the thrills of cycling and the beauty of the great outdoors with your colleagues. Learn more about Love to Ride here.
In September, the warriors wasted no time and swiftly embarked on their journey towards the finish line. Currently, they are leading the pack in the West Lothian Category, holding an impressive 1st place. Furthermore, they stand at an admirable 9th place in both the UK and Engineering and Manufacturing categories.
This outstanding start has set the warriors on an auspicious path to success, and we extend our best wishes as they continue their race. We eagerly anticipate keeping up to date with their remarkable progress.
by Sarah Grant | Sep 4, 2023 | Blog Post, Charity, Feature Articles
On Friday, August 11th, Elite made their second appearance of the year at the East of Scotland Business Fives event in Sighthill Edinburgh. We are thrilled to announce that our team delivered an outstanding performance, making it to the Semi-finals and getting one step closer to winning the coveted trophy.
We would like to extend our congratulations to the winners of the Business Fives event: Johston Carmicheal for the Champions League, BNY Mellon for the Europa League, and Lyon and Turnbull for the Conference League.
If you want to learn more about the Business Five event, you can visit their site here. This amazing event offers a chance for colleagues to bond outside of the office in a fun and competitive environment, all while making a positive impact on local charities.
A huge well done to all the participants who took part in the event!
by Sarah Grant | Jun 23, 2023 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles
Throughout the month of May, the Elite Cycle Warriors have been tirelessly working through the Love2Ride Bike Challenge.
We are excited to announce that the Warriors have completed their quest and have racked in an staggering 3,209 points which brings them into 1st Position for West Lothian, Engineering and Manufacturing Industry category and a fantastic 3rd Position for all of Scotland.
The Elite Cycle Warriors have poured blood, sweat and tears into the challenge and their efforts have lead them to this great success. This wouldn’t have been possible without this year’s Team Captain Lewis Galloway who spearheaded the recruitment and motivation of the warriors.
After a gruelling month the Team took the opportunity of a short break in the fantastic weather to celebrate by having a BBQ behind headquarters when with a lot of food, laughter and well deserved fun for a job well done.
The Elite Cycle Warriors are now having a well deserved rest, but will soon be eager to take part in new challenges in the future but for now I hope you all join us in saying a massive congratulations to the Elite Cycle Warriors.
by Sarah Grant | May 26, 2023 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles
The Elite Cycle Warriors have weathered another challenging week . Come rain or shine, these passionate cyclists continue to pedal away both before and after work, even opting for lunchtime cycling sessions. And when the sun dares to show its face, they take advantage of the opportunity by relaxing as a team on the grass beside their workplace.
Despite their current lead in the West Lothian race, they refuse to let their guard down. With five days left, anything can happen. So, they remain sharp and focused on their mission.
Driven by an insatiable desire for victory, the Elite Cycle Warriors power on mile after mile towards the finish line. Asphalt stretches before them endlessly, and they welcome the sun on their faces and the wind in their ears. They will persist until they become champions – the unbeatable Elite Cycle Warriors.
by Sarah Grant | May 15, 2023 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles
During the month of May, our Elite colleagues are participating in the Love to Ride Scotland Bike Month Challenge. Our team aims to promote cycling and encouraging more people to join in this fun filled challenge.
Love to Ride’s mission is to increase the number of people who ride bikes, the challenge is free to take part in and you can even win some incredible prizes all while enjoying cycling and nature with your colleagues. You can find out more about Love to Ride here.
To date we are sitting in 2nd place for our grouping in West Lothian and 7th place for the whole of Scotland with our team amassing 978 points so far, and with 16 days still to go, lets see how the team gets on.
We wish all the Elite colleagues the best of luck and look forward to seeing the next update with their progress.
Here a picture from one of our colleague who beat the morning rush house by cycling to work.
by Sarah Grant | Apr 27, 2023 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles
Here at Elite Control Systems, in honour to mark his Majesty King Charles III Coronation, our office will be closed on 8 May 2023.
Please note we will have ‘minimum staff coverage ’ on this Bank Holiday in the event of any emergencies which may arise.
- The Pre-Engineering/Sales office will be closed on 8 May 2023
- Support – Customers with a support contract will be able to access our dedicated team 24/7. If you experience any issues on site or require remote support, please contact the dedicated support line number as normal and one of the team will assist.
For any customers who do not have a contract in place but have concerns over the holiday period then please contact us as soon as possible to discuss options and where we may be able to assist and provide cover including the setup of dedicated remote access support.
by Sarah Grant | Mar 29, 2023 | Announcement, Blog Post, Charity, Feature Articles
On Friday the 17th March, we saw Elite make its’ inaugural appearance at the East of Scotland Business fives in Sighthill Edinburgh.
The team gave an excellent account of themselves – despite team captain Henry playing on with a fractured finger! – reaching the quarter finals before losing in a tight game 2-1 to Avaloq.
Here at Elite, we will to pass on our congratulations to the Business Fives winners Wheatley Homes East.
So far, the team have managed to raise £130, and you still can help reach our goals by sponsoring the team here, all funds raised will go to help Bathgate Golf Club Juniors.
Please enjoy some pictures of the Team along with our first-class Mascots Theo and Lucas who even made special Elite flags for the day!
As a whole the event has so far raised an amazing £4,460 which will be going towards various local charities.
To find out more about Business Five event’s, you can visit there site here and see how this amazing company can help you to allow your colleagues to bond out of the office in a fun and competitive environment, whilst creating a positive impact on local charities.
Huge well done everyone!
