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Why Office Redesigns Often Start With Blinds?

Office redesigns usually begin with good intentions: improve productivity, refresh the brand image, and create a space people actually enjoy working in. Yet many projects stall early, becoming expensive, disruptive, or visually inconsistent. One common challenge sits right at the edge of the room—windows. Light, glare, privacy, and temperature all stem from them, and when they’re poorly managed, even the best furniture and layouts fall short. That’s why experienced designers and facility managers often start office redesigns with blinds, not desks or décor.

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Old Mill announces youngest ever head of office

Lucy Bennett, an adviser at Exeter financial experts Old Mill has become the firm’s youngest ever head of office.

The 24-year-old has been announced as Old Mill’s new head of office for the sister office in Yeovil where her role is to encourage collaboration and engagement amongst the teams and support Old Mill’s work within the local community, alongside her role as client adviser.

Lucy has worked at Old Mill for six years, and during that time has built up strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike, meaning she is perfectly placed to take on the role of...

South West Marketing and PR Agency Shortlisted for Prestigious Industry Award

Marketing and PR agency Astley Media has made the shortlist for a prestigious industry award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards .

The South West agency is in the running for Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy 2021 at the industry awards ceremony.

Through a tough year for the industry, Astley Media has grown its team and begun working with exciting new clients in the tech, education and government sectors.

Dan Pritchard, Managing Director, said: “Making the shortlist for a CIPR PRide award is an incredible achievement for the team...

What do Exeter businesses need to get in line with data compliance?

As businesses acclimatise to the new working normal, one issue rearing its head is compliance. Exeter businesses have been getting on board with regulatory change , but further change is on the way. The BBC report that the EU has granted certain data protection statuses to the UK, with the caveat of a clearly stated ‘sunset clause’ that will mean businesses need to get their houses in order over the next three years. Exeter businesses, more and more of which are shifting into the digital sector, must adapt to continue to grow.

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fatraven’s platform revolutionising the recruitment industry’s’ return on investment

An exceptionally diligent UK organization has begun to completely take the recruitment world by storm. That company is fatraven . The fatraven team founded the organization with a few key goals in mind – they wanted to help companies increase their return on investment and assist them in getting the ultimate insights into the labour market. The organization has simply smashed those targets and achieved incredible results for top UK businesses up and down the country. They currently source over 3 million+ real-time jobs per month and have sourced in excess of 10 million+ jobs so far due to...

STR Logistics: New look and office inauguration

STR Logistics unveiled their exciting new livery and inaugurated their newly built and refurbished Exeter offices on Tuesday 3rd August 2021. The unveiling and official inauguration was performed by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver, with many of STR’s customers, suppliers, and colleagues in attendance.

STR Logistics was acquired by Anthony Quinn and his business Partner Peter Adams back in February of this year, both of whom now act as the Joint Managing Directors.

Since the acquisition the company has enjoyed significant growth and development providing...

Litecoin adoption expands on major retailer, MimbleWimble coming

This week, Litecoin made media headlines around the world both on finance and on tech news sites for adoption at a major online retailer. The news helped Litecoin break out from downtrend resistance, and produced a small rally that could eventually yield greater results.

However, even bigger news is on the way when the MimbleWimble update is introduced in the coming weeks. Litecoin has had a tough time since the last bull market, but its big break could finally be on the way once the technology is fully implemented.

Here is more on the latest Litecoin news, the upcoming...

Southwest tech set for hiring surge

A survey of over 300 leaders of tech SMEs across the Southwest has revealed the extent of the sectors resilience throughout the pandemic and its rude health as we emerge from the clutches of the pandemic.

The research, commissioned by Bristol-based Antidote Communications, in conjunction with TechSpark, saw 49% of surveyed tech business leaders including founders and MDs, report an increase in sales compared to pre-pandemic levels. 95% of tech leaders said their business was at least as healthy as it was pre-pandemic – while more than half (53%) said their company was doing...

Report highlights positive signs of recovery

A new report from Devon County Council has highlighted that while the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been more widespread across Devon than previous recessions, there are positive signs of recovery.

Devon’s economy shrunk by almost 10% last year - in line with the UK average, but future recovery is expected to be a “mixed picture” in the county.

The economic update has tracked the rapidly changing situation through the use of Government statistics, commissioned studies and forecasts, and information gathered directly from the business community....

Ways that professional development can empower you to succeed when starting your own business

If you plan to start your own business, having an excellent professional head on your shoulders is crucial. You can learn a lot from your roles and work experience to put you in good standing before starting a business. Every job you have can give you crucial life lessons that you can put into practice for business success.

It is essential to put your all into the work you do. It can help you foster business relationships for the future and keep you grounded. Here are some of the most critical areas of professional development to focus on when starting your own business....

Two new partners join Michelmores

Michelmores has announced the appointment of two more Partners to the firm, in a move that will boost the Restructuring & Insolvency Team, and the Transaction Real Estate Team.

New Partner Benn Richards is a solicitor-advocate (all higher courts, civil and criminal) in both England and Wales, and is admitted to practice in the Eastern Caribbean Circuit. He joins the growing Restructuring & Insolvency Team and will be specialising in both contentious and non-contentious insolvency.

Benn has specific expertise in Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery, Restructuring &...

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Why Office Redesigns Often Start With Blinds?

Old Mill announces youngest ever head of office

South West Marketing and PR Agency Shortlisted for Prestigious Industry Award

What do Exeter businesses need to get in line with data compliance?

fatraven’s platform revolutionising the recruitment industry’s’ return on investment

STR Logistics: New look and office inauguration

Litecoin adoption expands on major retailer, MimbleWimble coming

Southwest tech set for hiring surge

Report highlights positive signs of recovery

Ways that professional development can empower you to succeed when starting your own business

Two new partners join Michelmores

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