Sales expert Alison Edgar has travelled to New York as part of a national business mission for small and medium-sized firms to explore trade opportunities. Alison, pictured, managing director of Chippenham-based Sales Coaching Solutions, has joined more than 60 UK-based small businesses to meet entrepreneurs who are successful in the Big Apple. During the...
Estate agency Andrews has appointed Will Newell as its new head of IT as a demonstration of its commitment to leading the field in its use of technology. Will, pictured, takes up the role having previously led all IT services at Gloucester City Council. He is based at Andrews’ group headquarters in Keynsham. Will’s...
The University of Bath’s pioneering research centre to test the energy efficiency of new building materials has been officially opened by Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex. Acting in his role as chancellor of the university, Prince Edward toured the ground-breaking research facility at the Building Research Park at Wroughton Airfield, near Swindon, and...
Managing director of Bath-based specialist engineering group BMT Defence Services, Muir Macdonald, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Election to the Academy is by invitation only and about 50 Fellows are elected each year in recognition of their outstanding and continuing contributions to engineering. Mr Macdonald, pictured, joins...
Businesses will be shown how to save money on print hardware and supplies by rolling them into a managed service at a free event staged next week by Bechtle, the leading IT provider for businesses and public-sector customers. The event, which takes place on Thursday at Bechtle’s office at Methuen Park, Chippenham, be an...
Chippenham has emerged as one of the UK’s most successful retail centres, with its number of vacant shop units less than half the national average. The town, which in recent years has attracted flagship stores such as Waitrose and Argos, appears as the best performer outside London in a table of 15 UK retail...
Bath firms Zynstra and Genius Digital will be among 14 West of England tech innovators taking centre stage next week when the San Francisco-inspired OpenCo festival is staged in the region. The free event will showcase leading technology businesses and organisations from Bristol and Bath, putting the cities at the heart of the UK’s...
Accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has strengthened its Bath office following recent client wins. Scott Woolley has been appointed to the tax department while accounting technician Julia Dickens has joined the business services team. Both will now train to become Chartered Accountants. Samantha Ford and Paul Smith have recently completed their training to become chartered...
Specialist software group SciSys has signalled more acquisitions after it reported interim pre-tax profits up by 86% and a strong order book. The profits rise to £1.3m at the Chippenham-headquartered international business was achieved despite revenues for the six months to June 30 dipping by 1% to £21.1m. Chairman Mike Love, pictured, said the...
Bath change management consultancy Nine Feet Tall has been appointed Bath Rugby’s official business training partner. The award-winning consultancy, which specialises in sustainable business transformation, has been supporting the club over the past few years through a variety of business training initiatives. Now the partnership will be developed further to include business training for...
