BURY-based Pennine Telecom has joined two prominent North West business organisations.

The Salford Street telecommunications company has become a member of the Engineering Employers Federation Lancashire and Salford University's CAMPUS.

Membership of the EEF will be beneficial for professional support on health and safety matters and employee law.

Membership of CAMPUS is now providing the Bury company with excellent networking opportunities.

"They are renowned for their initiatives in forging links between business and the university, doing so by a mixture of business and social events," he added.

"Throughout the year, there is a programme of seminars and topics of interest to the business community."

He concluded: "We are looking forward also to strengthening our links with the university by taking final year students on work placements."