Infinite Group, the Swindon-based field marketing firm, has appointed Jean-Francois Cahorn as its new managing director to lead it into a new phase of growth. Jean-Francois, known as JF, pictured, joined the business eight years ago straight from university and has lead teams for a number of major clients including Philips, TomTom and Sony....
Renewable electricity firm Good Energy has arranged an extra £8.5m in funding to continue its expansion. The Chippenham-based firm, which is based on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, will use the additional funding to develop more solar farms as well as growing its customer base. It has already drawn down £4m of the...
Fast-growing bicycle manufacturer and retailer Mango Bikes has attracted investment from two serial entrepreneurs to further strengthen the business. David Hanney and Toby Baxendale – previously chief executive and chairman of UK performance bike firm Planet X – have joined the board of South Cerney-based Mango as non-executive directors to help steer the business...
The small rise in unemployment in the South West announced this week demonstrates how fragile economic growth is in the region, Business West has warned. The region’s largest business organisation – which runs the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative – said “fundamental weaknesses” remained to be tackled, particularly the “dangerously high” level of youth unemployment....
Business West, the organisation that runs the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, has appointed experienced marketer and executive coach Janine Woodcock to its board as a non-executive director. Janine, pictured, has almost 20 years’ experience at board level with global marketing agencies, across a broad range of sectors. She is also a qualified digital marketer....
Electric car charging points have been installed at Bristol Airport as it strengthens its green credentials and meets the growing demand for sustainable travel. The points – in the short stay car park and near the airport’s administration building – can be used by passengers and staff and are suitable for most electric vehicles....
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Rebecca Stevens, a family solicitor based in law firm Withy King’s Swindon office, has been shortlisted for a major legal award for a third time this year in recognition of her pro bono work. Her latest nomination is in the Legal Personality of the Year category of the Law Society Excellence Awards, having been...
Hungarian airline Wizz Air, which launched its first service from Bristol Airport in June, is to add a second next year when it starts flying to Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. The twice-weekly service will operate on Mondays and Fridays from March 28. Wizz Air, the largest low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern...
Wiltshire manufacturing group Avon Rubber has acquired an Italian firm making specialist milking products for €29.75m (£20.7m). Melksham-based Avon said InterPuls would broaden its product range, client base and geographic reach and boost growth opportunities for its dairy division. The acquisition is expected to significantly enhance earnings in its 2016 financial year. Family-owned InterPuls, based...
