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Organizations looking for higher levels of efficiency in their project planning and management processes as well as improved quality of deliverables are making the transition to online project planning software platforms. Instead of being hosted on a company server and administered by an in-house IT department, these new toolsets are hosted in the Cloud. This strategy for running your project management software is ideal for anytime, anywhere access, and can immediately cut waste by producing major time savings.

Every project manager knows that waste is the enemy of efficiency....

Douglas & Gordon has become the UK's first estate agent to deploy Lightfoot's innovative connected car technology in their vehicle fleet to increase efficiency and improve the welfare of their drivers.

Lightfoot's award-winning technology, used by fleets across the UK, guides and rewards better drivers. Using Formula 1-style analytics, Lightfoot's technology communicates directly with the engine and coaches drivers in real-time, using visual and audio alerts, to get maximum efficiency from their vehicles. Benefits include increased MPG, reduced accident rates and associated...

The spider tortoise is one of the world’s smallest tortoises – and one of the rarest. Now, Paignton Zoo has become the first in the UK to breed the species.

Paignton Zoo has become the first zoo in the country to breed a tiny tortoise on the edge of extinction. The secret? A fine blend of driving passion and cool-headed science.

The spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) is one of the world’s smallest tortoises – and one of the rarest. A burrowing species, it’s found around the south western coast of Madagascar. The adults are only around 6 inches long. Their popular name...

Alexandra Penn, Head of Sales at Event Exeter, University of Exeter will be taking the helm as chairman for the Exeter and Heart of Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association.

A Commercial Manager with over 15 years’ experience in the industry, and having been with Event Exeter since 2014, Penn brings with her a wealth of knowledge and passion for the hospitality industry.

Mark Godfrey, Managing Director of Deer Park Country House Hotel, Derek Phillips, John Wheeler, Head of Faculty at Exeter College and Jemma Mitchell, Owner of Rendezvous Wine Bar retain their positions as...