The University of Bath’s newly appointed vice-chancellor’s ‘collaborative’ approach will bring a new sense of trust and community to the institution, those involved in his appointment said this week. Prof Ian H White, pictured, who will take up the post next April, will succeed Dame Glynis Breakwell, who stepped down last month following a...
Bath and the West of England’s reputation as a centre of excellence in the creative technology sector is to get a multi-million pound boost from a collaborative programme that involves the city’s two universities. The project will support and build on the world-class work already taking place in the region by companies working across...
A growth rate of 95% over the past three years has propelled Bath-based MoveGB, the UK’s largest fitness marketplace, into a league table of the country’s fastest-growing private tech, media and telecoms firms for the first time. The firm, which was founded in 2013 and promotes itself as the ‘ultimate gym membership’, appears at...
Bath-based tech firm MyLife Digital is to roll out its innovative personal data platforms to international markets following a £6m investment. The move puts the four-year-old firm, whose products help organisation manage and protect huge amounts of personal data, on target to grow its annual turnover to £120m within three years. MyLife Digital’s world-leading...
Telecoms, data and cloud services firm Solar Communications, which has grown rapidly through a string of acquisitions, has itself been taken over. Since its launch 30 year ago, Chippenham-based Solar has evolved from a business telecoms system reseller into a major specialist in cloud unified communications (UC). It employs around 100 people at its...
Pioneering pet food company Poppy’s Picnic is tasting success after securing a 4,000 sq ft manufacturing plant to expand its range. The firm, which makes raw, nutritional meals for dogs, is making to move to the site in Melksham from its existing base at Bromham, near Chippenham, on the back of an oversubscribed...
The second mini-campaign targeting a different type of visitor to Bath has been launched by the city’s destination marketing organisation. Visit Bath says the Remarkable Bath campaign showcases what makes the city a UNESCO World Heritage site and seeks to “inspire visitors to extend their stay, look deeper, explore more and uncover lesser-known stories...
Two tax advisers have joined the Bath office of regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming as it continues to expand into one of the largest in the region, having grown substantially in the past few years. Joe Grimes and John Mitchell have both arrived from Big Four firm KPMG’s Bristol office. The pair, both...
Fast-growing IT support business Systemagic has continued its expansion with the appointment of a new technician. Graeme Telford-Nicholson, pictured, brings more than a decade of experience in the industry to the Bradford-on-Avon based firm. In his new role he will be responsible for dealing directly with clients carrying out Systemagic’s more complex projects...
Bath firms have just a week left to take part in a major survey, the results of which will shape support for exporters in the post-Brexit age. The Business West International Trade Survey takes the pulse of firms across the region at a time when exports are on the rise and the government is...
