FAST growing Prestwich design, marketing and communication specialist Appleby Bowers has strengthened its vending industry expertise with a new account win.

The Bury Old Road company successfully won a three-way pitch to design and produce a new corporate brochure for Associated Vending Services (AVS), a powerful nationwide operator alliance.

Appleby Bowers specialise in design, marketing and public relations, servicing a diverse range of blue chip clients across a host of different sectors and now also boasts a new digital imaging house operator.

Managing director Bernie Bowers explained: "We have a wealth of expertise, particularly in the vending arena, from creating exciting machine fascia designs, marketing machine launches, producing company brochures as well as highly effective public relations activities.

"It is a real honour to utilise our vast vending expertise with such a prestigious client," he added.

AVS comprises 27 independently owned vending businesses that make up a leading industry association to ensure clients receive the highest standards of service across the UK and Ireland.

AVS chief executive Brian Tustain commented: "We found Appleby Bowers' ideas and creative use of imagery to be both thought provoking and very interesting and we are very excited to be working with them on such an important project."