CUSTOMER relations have earned the commercial division of York College an award.

Pure Business Solutions, based at York College, has received a Customer First award for raising standards in customer relationships and market awareness.

Joan Palmer, director of Lifelong Learning at the Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire, presented the award to Riccy Longden, Pure Business Solutions' business manager at an informal ceremony at the college.

Mr Longden said he was delighted with the accreditation.

He said: "The whole process has enabled us to analyse and develop the way in which we deliver services to our clients. We are a customer-focused organisation and it's good to receive this prestigious recognition.

"Pure Business Solutions now has the quality standard we have worked so hard to achieve."

Updated: 11:26 Monday, June 21, 2004