Becoming ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified will play a significant part in First Choice Business Systems' growth, the company has said.

Tony Pond, managing director of the Kent-based company, said he believed that the processes the company has put into place in order to meet the ISO standards had transformed its business.

"Having accreditations means you gain business from clients who previously wouldn't have considered you but, more than that, you know that you're now conducting your business in the best possible way.

"It's great for your customers to see the logos on your company literature and it also means real tangible benefits for both our clients and us as a business."

He added that the move had opened up new avenues and opportunities for the business, which is an authorised Xerox concessionaire specialising in document efficiency.

Adam Seabrook, operations manager at the £5m-turnover business, said the accreditations also fulfilled requirements for larger contracts.

He said: "We are looking to expand and grow the type of business we do and accreditations help us to do this."

The business has 31 staff and plans to expand its business in 2010 in areas such as Managed Print Services.