UTAX (UK), the Swindon-based office equipment firm, has appointed Wade Lewis to the newly-created role of channel sales manager for IT & distribution. Wade’s principal task is to create and develop strategic partnerships with IT resellers across the UK looking to develop an MPS (managed print services) offering for their clients. He was previously...
Accountants from the Swindon area will hear from explorer, fundraiser and author Sir Ranulph Fiennes tomorrow when they join colleagues from across the West of England for their profession’s annual dinner. Sir Ranulph, pictured, is guest speaker at The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ (ICEAW) West of England dinner, which takes...
Time Activity Location 07:45 – 08:00 Registration & networking breakfast for Influence Conference Hawksworth Hall 08:00 – 09:45 Influence Conference Hawksworth Hall 09:00 SHOW OPENS 09:15 – 10:30 Meet the Adviser Clinics Group Refreshment Area 09:30 – 10:15 Speed Networking ...
Swindon accountants Banks and BHG are merging to form a larger practice with the aim of being the number one accountancy firm for the area. The merged firm – to be called Banks BHG Chartered Accountants – will have three directors, 30 staff and a turnover of more than £2m. It will be based...
Specialist software and IT group SciSys has landed a €1.2m (£980,000) contract to work on the next generation of planetary rovers and robots for future space missions. The Chippenham-based group, whose roots are in the space industry, is to work with the European Space Agency on the Harwell Robotics and Autonomy Facility (HRAF) Pilot...
Swindon Business News has teamed up with executive recruitment and business consulting group Moon Consulting to investigate the skills needed for a successful board. The result is an exclusive survey which will provide a valuable snapshot of the skills and experience in the region’s boardrooms and the areas in which they can be strengthened....
Monday 12 May Interims: Diploma, Lonmin Final: e-Therapeutics Trading statements: Centrica, Gem Diamonds, London Mining, Planet Payment AGMs: Candover Investments, Capita, Centrica, Savills EGM: Chemring Tuesday 13 May Interims: Cambria Automobiles, easyJet, Enterprise Inns, Tui Travel Finals: Lombard Risk Management, Speedyhire Trading statements: Ark Therapeutics, Brit, Glanbia, Interserve, Paddy Power, Sportech, Stock Spirits, Xchanging...
Commercial property solicitor Andrew Johnson has joined law firm Withy King’s 26-strong commercial property team, now one of the largest in the South West. Andrew, pictured, has expertise in high-value healthcare property developments. He joins from Bristol firm Bevan Brittan and will work across Withy King's offices, including Swindon. His extensive healthcare property experience...
Hundreds of business influencers will head to Swindon’s STEAM railway museum next week for the Business Show Swindon 2014 – making it the town’s premier networking event. Key highlights of this year’s show on May 15 include: an inspiring keynote speech from Rob Law, Magmatic Ltd, the ever-popular speed networking sessions, informal networking at the...
Honda’s Swindon-built cars – regular winners of awards for reliability and build quality – have also this week emerged as the models most likely to get through their MOTs. Consumer champion website Honest John named Honda as the top-performing manufacturer in its comprehensive analysis of MoT pass rates. The honestjohn.co.uk site’s analysis of 24.5m...
