Business

Law firm Gilbert Stephens LLP has formally announced its merger with Symes Robinson Lee, an established and well respected legal practice located in Exeter, Crediton and Budleigh Salterton.

The merger, which came into effect on Monday 1 July, was formally announced during an event held at the Exeter Golf and Country Club and the new partnership will see the multi-role solicitor firm double in size, growing to over 100 employees.

The merger will also see Gilbert Stephens extend its geographic reach into East and Mid-Devon and Alistair Heron, Partner at the law firm, states...

The 2011 finalist of The Apprentice , Susan Ma, will be talking to local residents about her business Tropic Skincare which she has developed in partnership with Lord Sugar. The skincare products her company sell are animal cruelty-free and vegan friendly and are rich in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. It is designed to appeal to women of all ages.

The main concept of the talk is to let people know about the idea of ‘Social Selling’ and the opportunity to become an Ambassador for the brand. With flexibility in the work place at the...

Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) has purchased new premises in Exeter to accommodate its economic trend-bucking business growth.

The new much larger site in Bittern Road is a short journey from the two-way radio and in-vehicle communications specialist’s current premises in Osprey Road, also on the Sowton Industrial Estate.

Karen Langley, PCE’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We have simply outgrown our current premises and need more space to be able to accommodate the increasing amount of work we are taking on, which is pleasing considering the UK’s current economic...

Businesses can now take advantage of an IT revolution that is expected to save time, money, and manpower, as software vital to businesses will now be accessible over the Internet through a web browser.

Thanks to a ground breaking new service from Exeter-based IT company, Hosted Desktop UK (HDUK), cloud-based application programs including those from software developers such as Sage, Digita, and Iris, will now be accessible through any standard web browser using software developed by this award-winning organization.

Adam Chetnik founded Hosted Desktop UK in 2010 and is...