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Porter Dodson, the UK Top 200 law firm, has announced the appointment of three senior solicitors to its rapidly growing Exeter office at Dix’s Field near Southernhay.

Antonia Power, who specialises in corporate and commercial law, joins the firm as Head of Commercial law for Devon and is leading the Porter Dodson’s ‘General Counsel Services’ offering for SME businesses. Prior to joining the firm, Antonia spent seven years at a major regional law firm and a further nine years as General Counsel and advisor to senior leadership teams within fast-growth technology companies....

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands (see www.easyHistory.info ) is offering cash prizes totalling £300,000 to three young entrepreneurs in the UK for the second year.

The awards will be open from 6 January 2025 for owners of start-ups younger than 34 years old born in 1990 or later. The closing date for entries is 28 March 2025.

Businesses must have been registered at UK Companies House in the last five years since 2019, with accounts showing revenues of at least £200,000 per year.

Applicant entrepreneurs must be a director...

While email marketing is still one of the most effective avenues for contacting clients and customers, the increased access over time means it's more complicated to cut through the clutter than ever, as people are inundated with hundreds of emails in their inboxes every day. Yet, with proper direction, a company can carve out its niche and establish credibility within a message-sent audience via Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI). BIMI allows brands to display a verified logo beside their email message in a consumer's inbox. It increases brand awareness and legitimizes the...

Exeter-based marketing strategy agency Optix Solutions has been awarded B Corp certification, a globally recognized mark of excellence in balancing profit with purpose.

This milestone places Optix among a growing community of businesses redefining success by prioritizing social and environmental impact.

The company’s journey to B Corp began several years ago as Optix embarked on a series of impactful initiatives to align its operations with sustainable and ethical practices. Managing Director Rob Stevens explained: “When I joined Optix in 2019, sustainability was already...