Cardwave, the innovative Devizes-based specialist technology firm, has strengthened its management team with two key appointments as it continues to grow its business. The firm, a pioneer in flash memory products used in a wide range of devices including mobile phones, digital cameras and notebook computers, has recruited Tim Norris as business development manager...
Swindon-based auto parts warehousing firm BG Automotive has given 13 long-term unemployed people the chance to build a career after teaming up with adult learning provider TBG Learning. BGA, which has its headquarters and UK warehouse on the Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, has been working with TBG Learning since 1999. The 13 new recruits...
Swindon’s innovative firms in the green, hi-tech and creative industries are being invited to take part in a unique trade mission to China which aims to open up valuable new markets for businesses in these key sectors. Taking the ‘Smart Cities’ concept as its theme, the November visit will give 10 businesses from the...
Innovative businesses in Swindon and Wiltshire working on pioneering research and development projects can apply for financial help through a £4m innovation fund launched today by the University of the West of England (UWE). Grants of between £25,000 and £150,000 will be available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large companies...
Fascia Graphics, the Chippenham-based specialist printing firm, has continued its expansion into new markets by appointing Mark Anderson as sales manager for the Midlands, North Wales, North West and East Anglia. Mark, pictured, worked for Fascia, which makes graphic overlays and membrane keypads, between 1996 and 2010, becoming UK sales manager in 2005. The...
Young people should be encouraged to get an all-round education fit for the modern workplace before they leave school, the Duke of York said yesterday following his high-profile visit to Swindon. The Duke, who has a strong interest in education, innovation and technology, met business leaders and the directors of the town’s yet-to-open University...
Shares in Devizes-based specialist safety harnessing firm Latchways slipped by more than 13% yesterday after it issued a profits warning. The company, whose products are used worldwide by the construction, utility and maintenance industries, warned that its sales and profits for the year to the end of March would be “materially short of current...
The Duke of York visits Swindon this morning to see progress at the town’s university technology college (UTC) and gauge the views of business leaders as the economy starts to recover. The Duke kicks off his morning in the town with a meeting at Business West’s Park House office where he will hear from...
Optimism among UK businesses reached its highest level since 1992 in January, pointing to rapid economic growth over the coming six months, according to a major new survey published yesterday. Manufacturers are particularly upbeat about their prospects and the overall high confidence levels among businesses are likely to lead to strong employment growth as...
Swindon has bounced back strongly from the recession due to its innovation and lack of reliance on public sector spending, major new research has revealed. The private sector led recovery in the UK could also guarantee a bright future for the town as it is likely to generate more jobs than areas relying on...
