Creative: Yorkshire Payments and Paul Costelloe, Appeal PR

CARD payments provider, YorkshirePayments, has clinched a major deal wil mens formalwear brand Paul Costelloe.

David Cashmore, director of Paul Costelloe Man said: “We approached a number of potential suppliers but the overall deal offered to us by Yorkshire Payments just couldn’t be beaten on price or any of our other key considerations.

“Their relationship management cannot be faulted and the technical support is proving absolutely first-rate too.

“We were particularly keen to be able to accept American Express on the new website as previously we had been having to turn this business away and Yorkshire Payments set this up for us without any fuss at all.”

James Howard, managing director at Yorkshire Payments’ said: “We are delighted to have won the contract to provide a payment gateway and merchant account to such a fantastic name as Paul Costelloe Man.

“It once again reinforces our commitment to offering the very best in card processing facilities to businesses all across Yorkshire and beyond.”

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Harrogate PR firm Appeal has secured several new clients, winning £120,000 in new business.

This includes Reed Boardall, as well as Hull food manufacturer Apple International and investment management firm Myddleton Croft.

Susan Reid, director of Appeal, said: “It’s really exciting to be working with such an interesting and diverse group of clients – it’s testament to the quality of our team, our strong track record within the B2B sector and our ability to really immerse ourselves in the businesses we work with.

“Also, the approach we bring of ensuring that all profile and PR activity positively impacts search results is paying dividends as businesses become more aware that smart media strategies can drive online profile and SEO.”