DeGould , the digital vehicle inspection expert, has announced that it has been chosen as a winner of the Automotive Global Awards , Service Excellence Award 2022.
The Service Excellence award, recognises a company whose outstanding customer service and ‘can do’ attitude sets it apart, providing easy-to-use practical solutions.
Dan Gould, Founder of DeGould and Jason Blood, Senior Account Manager at DeGould, attended the awards ceremony on 9th November at the Oatlands Park Hotel, to receive the award.
Gould, commented: “We’re proud to have received the Service...
A Devon business woman’s discovery of kombucha, which led to the creation of her own business creating the healthy drink, now makes her £120k a year, with the business growing as more and more people discover the benefits of the effervescent and refreshing drink.
Eaoifa founded Boo Chi Kombucha in 2018 after the drink dramatically changed her own health and well-being, causing her to re-think her whole career.
The former actress had been living in London for about 15 years, working as an actress while juggling multiple jobs to make ends meet.
Exeter has been named among the top UK cities for starting a new business in 2023, according to a new study from Virgin Money .
Ranking cities based on criteria such as internet quality, high street recovery rate since Covid, employment rate and innovation, the research found that Exeter is the tenth best UK city for new business, with the city scoring highly in all metrics in the study.
Recent years have been challenging for small businesses, with an estimated 20% increase in insolvencies in 2022, and nearly 400,000 businesses closing between 2020 and 20211.
Amazon has launched its latest analysis of the company’s regional investment across the UK. The 2022 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub shows that the company has invested more than £140 million in Devon since 2010.
The Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub provides regional data on jobs created by Amazon locally, the number of regional independent small businesses supported by the company, the level of economic activity driven by Amazon’s investments and the export sales recorded last year by small businesses in Devon selling on Amazon.
By Lindsay Lucas, CEO of Exeter-based data and software specialist, Software Solved
The UK technology industry is growing at a rapid rate and globally recognised for its pioneering innovations in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). According to Tech Nation’s 2021 Scale Ratio Report , Exeter was a key tech hub to watch in 2021, along with Belfast and Dundee. The scale indicates the areas in the UK which have the highest potential for growth.
The region has become a hub for tech excellence, turning over £2.4 billion annually, housing big...
Flotek Group, an MSP with an ambitious goal of transforming IT & Communications available to SMEs, has announced its second acquisition as part of the business’ bold growth strategy, just two months after its previous acquisition.
The acquisition of MazingTree, a trusted technology and IT support service provider, sees Flotek further expand into the South West to cover Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, in addition to the wider Wales area.
A longstanding business and partner of Microsoft Cloud, Dell and Veeam, that brings the latest technologies and a personal service...
In 2002 Barny Butterfield began making cider in a shed. Fast forward 20 years and he is Chief Cidermaker and owner of Sandford Orchards, a business that produces over 7 million pints of cider per year, yet still retains Barny’s original vision, to produce the best tasting cider ‘done right’.
Barny Butterfield comments: “In the beginning, cider making was really just a hobby but one that I seemed to have some talent for. It was also something that I was incredibly passionate about, right from the outset. Eventually, it was clear that either my hobby or my day job had to go and I...
Devon’s Work Hub network is continuing to grow across the county with the addition of three more hubs. Axminster, Ivybridge and Totnes are the latest to join the network, which now has a total of 22 flexible coworking spaces. The unique aspects of each of these three Hubs reflect emerging trends in the coworking world, providing niche offerings and a heightened focus on community. Waffle Work , located on Axminster High Street, is a community driven Hub and is free of charge to use. The Hub has on-site tech support and runs a free tech surgery on Tuesday mornings. Its on-site Waffle House...
Adults in Devon have the chance to gain skills in the region’s fastest-growing sectors through the latest wave of Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps.
Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps , delivered by Devon County Council and Cornwall Council, offer a range of fully-funded digital and technical courses for anyone looking to move into a new career.
The 16 weeks of training offers free access to courses that would normally cost between £1,500 and £3,000.
The courses have been developed with the help of training partners and employers to meet live, open vacancies covering...
One-third of all employees in the UK feel undervalued at work, according to new national research revealed today.
The research, conducted by Appreciate Business Services, the home of Love2shop, puts the number of employees who feel undervalued across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland at 10 million people.
Nearly four-fifths (79%) of employees who feel undervalued are looking for a job elsewhere, with that figure increasing to nine out of ten (90%) among the youngest demographic aged 18-24.
The research, which forms part of the ‘Appreciate Report’,...
