Northgate Vehicle Hire, market leaders in flexible vehicle hire and fleet solutions, which has depots in Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Plymouth, and Swansea, has recently introduced a free shares scheme for all staff members who have been with the company for over 12 months.
The new initiative, which was promoted to colleagues through the use of an internal campaign, has proved very popular, with over 90% of staff signing up for the scheme in the two months since its launch.
Launched in July, the Free Shares Award has allowed staff members to receive 250 free...
Business leaders have hailed the new £8.5 million Exeter College Technology Centre as yet another example of how the city is moving forwards.
Derek Phillips, vice-chairman of the Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: “This college facility is a great asset for the city and should make science and engineering more popular with students, which is great. It’s what we need for the future and it’s a very good development.
“The striking design will appeal to many new students and it’s great news for Exeter.”
He was speaking as more than 100 members of the Chamber...
The Smarta 100 – a shortlist of the UK's brightest, savviest small businesses – have just been revealed, and included is a fantastic small business from Exeter: Plantabox http://www.plantabox.co.uk / .
Plantabox sells wooden handmade crates based on the original apple crate design for storage, toy boxes, storage crates, retail display, wine boxes, herb gardens and planters. Owned by two people from different generations, Martin and Dave believe that fast, smart and focussed decisions are the key to the success of Plantabox as a brand.
More than 400 visitors attended the inaugural Business Expo ‘Business Gives Back’ organised by thebestofexeter in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust held at Exeter Racecourse. Tim Jones, Chairman of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership gave the opening address and delegates had the opportunity to visit local business exhibition stands and seminars presented by key-note speakers plus 1:1 business clinics in ‘The Business Advice Centre’. Each of the 100 exhibitors generously donated £17,000 worth of prizes which helped to raise over £600 for DAAT during ‘National Air...
One of Britain's key marine clothing and footwear brands, Chatham Marine has announced the appointment of two key new members of staff and a considerable promotion. Joining Chatham is new sales director, Ian O’Connor, product and marketing assistant, Kathryn Lythgoe and Alex Peirce, former product and marketing assistant, has been promoted to regional sales manager.
The appointments follow a number of significant launches at Chatham this summer, including an exciting collaboration with leisure brand Raging Bull and the highly successful launch of Chatham’s innovative sail cloth...
South West businesses are failing to take crucial steps to boost their productivity, according to a new report from Lloyds Banking Group and the Manufacturing Technologies Association. The report, Understanding the Puzzle, canvasses the views of more than 1,500 businesses across the UK, highlighting a widespread concern about productivity levels in the UK economy and echoing worries that have been raised by Government and industry bodies. It raises an urgent need for investment in order to prevent UK productivity levels falling far behind other countries. The report found 62 per cent of...
Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) handpick all their quality used refuse vehicles and put each one through a rigorous 72-point check to correct all defects. They pride themselves on offering outstanding customer care, combined with the best vehicle solution to suit their customer need.
The RVS engineering team has over 50 years combined experience in building and maintaining refuse vehicles, to the highest standards. They can perform any vehicle modification, however complex, and extend the life of refuse vehicles to provide many more years of optimum service. Working alongside them...
Two of the South West's leading trade brands, MST and Parkins, have moved into new larger premises near Ivybridge following a £250,000 investment by parent company Longhouse Group.
The move to Mill Close on the Lee Mill Industrial Estate sees Parkins, a supplier of tools and equipment to general light industrial businesses, and sister company, agricultural and ground care vehicle specialist MST, occupy a facility twice the size of their previous location.
In addition to increased headcount and a wider than ever range of top brand tools and equipment on display, the new...
With the 2015 Media Innovation Awards nearly upon us, we decided to delve a bit deeper into some of the exciting projects which have been nominated.
‘Together for Short Lives’ is one of the three ‘Animation’ nominees, produced by Bristol based company Hurricane Media.
This powerful animation was made for leading UK charity Together For Short Lives. By interviewing parents of children who have a life limiting condition prior to making the film, the company gained a real insight into impact it has on a family.
The result is a moving animation which follows the story...
A quaint community post office and village store in the picturesque Devon village of Lower Ashton has been put on the market by Christie + Co.
The small village of Lower Ashton lies within the beautiful Teign Valley on the eastern edge of Dartmoor National Park, an easy drive from splendid sandy beaches of the South coast and the Cathedral city of Exeter.
Occupying a prominent corner position in the centre of the village, the Grade II listed Post Office and store dates back to the 17th century and has been serving the local community for over100 years, offering a variety of...
