The West of England Business of the Year Awards, the most prestigious business accolades in the region, have been launched by accountants PwC. The awards are now in their 24th year with the roll call of previous winners reading like a who’s who of the West’s best business elite including major companies such as...
Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport rose for the second successive year in 2011 despite challenging economic conditions. The rise was modest – just 0.8% to a total of 5.7m. Overall the airport continued to grow its market share within the region while maintaining its ranking as the UK's fifth largest airport outside London. It is also forecasting...
The UK Met Office has awarded SciSys key analysis and development work in the form of four new contracts worth in excess of £400,000. Chippenham-based SciSys, is a leading developer of information and communications technology services, e-business and advanced technology solutions serving the environment and utilities sectors including major public and private sector clients. Three contracts are for discovery phase...
Swindon-based pen manufacturer Pentel raised more than £46,500 for The Prostate Cancer Charity in 2011 through sales of two of its products and continues to raise money in 2012. The money came from a blue barrelled ballpoint pen called LineStyle, which carries a donation of £0.20 per pen for every pen sold and an...
Exhibition specialists Access Displays have appointed Paul Hughes as internal sales manager. Paul joins the Access team from freight forwarding giants, D.B.Schenker, where he headed up new business development for the Contract Logistics Division, and will bring his wealth of experience in growing business activity to increase the penetration of Access Displays products in the...
SciSys founder Mike Love has formally stepped back from day-to-day control of the Chippenham-based specialist software company to become its non-executive chairman. The move was flagged up at the end of October and is part of a boardroom shake-up at SciSys, a leading developer of information and communications technology services, e-business and advanced technology solutions....
Wincanton, the Chippenham-based logistics group which recorded a £75.5m first half loss, has refinanced its debt through a £185m bank facility and a £75m term facility. The new arrangements follow completion of the sale of its remaining loss-making European operations to German company Rhenus. The sale to Rhenus was announced last summer following the...
The Business Show Swindon 2012 : 1 February Delegates attending The Business Show Swindon 2012 at STEAM on 1 February can expect a broad showcase of over 80 exhibitors from across the region. The show, which is free to attend will feature James Averdieck founder of GU as the keynote speaker, speed networking sessions and a conference café for networking, refreshments and...
Camilla Atkins of Monahans Financial Services has become a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society (FPFS), the highest accolade available to independent financial advisers. Less than 2% of UK financial advisers have been awarded Fellowship status of the Personal Finance Society, the professional body for those working in the financial services industry and which...
Business networking organisation NRG Networks is relocating its Swindon group to one of the town’s newest restaurants. Its first meeting for 2012 takes place next Tuesday, January 10, at The Weighbridge – which opened shortly before Christmas in the former Archers Brewery building at Churchward, originally the site of the town’s historic railway works....
