Each week Swindon Business News gives a prominent member of the town’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Iain Black, partner at Monahans Accountants, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? A family outing to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Book you...
Swindon design and branding agency Jazzbones Creative has appointed former Forward Swindon marketing manager Michelle Jones as its marketing and account director. Michelle, pictured, who spent five years at the town’s economic development business, has also worked as a marketing manager, global promotions manager and account manager for organisations such as Swindon Borough Council,...
A range of ambitious projects to help Chippenham realise its “huge potential” were announced today – from a new brand for the town to free wi-fi and its own app. The Chippenham Connected brand was officially unveiled at the Chippenham Business Improvement District’s (BID) first event, which brought together businesspeople from the town to...
Work has started on the second phase of a successful Swindon business park as demand continues to grow from occupiers. Phase one of the Glenmore Business Park on the Westmead Industrial Estate was the first speculative industrial development in the town for seven years when construction started last year. Now, following its runaway success,...
A Swindon chief executive who started his first business at 16 and now heads a multi-million pound global healthcare group has won a prestigious award for entrepreneurs. Richard Steeves, founder & CEO of Synergy Health – based on Swindon’s Windmill Hill business park – was named the overall winner of the EY 2015 Entrepreneur...
Timber door manufacturer Vicaima is promising a bright future for its UK head office and warehouse site in Swindon after buying it in a multi-million pound deal. The international group, which employs 85 people at the seven-acre site on the Greenbridge Industrial Estate, said it had plans to develop it further and create more...
