Leading Devon legal firm Stephens Scown LLP has recently secured a top funding specialist to boost its renewables team across the region.
Mike Rowe, appointed as consultant with Stephens Scown, brings with him a wealth of experience, including 30 years of blue chip company involvement within the agri-business sector. Much of this experience came through senior management roles within both Barclays Bank and Clydesdale Bank within the South West.
For the last four years, Mike has been running Moorhayes Consultants , a consultancy specialising in the strategic development and...
The UK’s economic recovery appears to have strengthened during the third quarter of 2013, based on a wide range of indicators, according to a review by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Estimates of output in the services and construction industries both show an acceleration between the second and third quarters, while retail sales volumes grew at the fastest quarterly rate since the start of 2008. The labour market continued its recent improvement, with employment and hours rising and unemployment falling. Following a period of relatively flat output growth during 2011 and...
Local business-woman Rebecca Weaver with extensive experience in the hospitality industry is to open an exclusive live music destination in Exeter. Located in Cowick Street adjacent to St. Thomas’ station, Charlie’s Live Lounge will cater strictly for the over 25s’ market. It will offer three floors of entertainment and hospitality and will open to the general public on the weekend of Friday 8th November featuring local bands.
Rebecca formerly owned Exeter-based Company Gumshoe Business Consultancy to measure and help improve customer service particularly in the hotel industry...
The billionaire capital of the world, Moscow, Europe’s largest city, wants to establish itself as a financial hub, despite loud calls that Russia is a ‘bad investment.’ Much attention is paid to Moscow’s billionaires as financial circles watch with intrigue as football clubs, Greek islands, and New York penthouses are bought up by Russia’s new class of wealth. Hedge funds first arrived in Moscow alongside the explosion of the Russian stock market in 2005-06, but the Western-managed firms, without specific exposure to the local market, didn’t emerge as hedge funds, but rather extra-big...
A creative-minded marketer can not only help push you to think ‘outside the box’, but they are often the type of candidate that will naturally have a keen eye for detail and, potentially, some impressive creative design skills.
Having creative minds within your marketing team can be a real bonus for any company, regardless as to whether your company works within a creative industry or not.
Marketing professionals often have a range of creative attributes but how can you target your marketing recruitment to attract the most creative candidates possible?
An exclusive audience with Lord Julian Fellowes, creator of popular drama series Downton Abbey and sponsored by Brewin Dolphin Exeter office held at Gidleigh Park raised £23,000 for Families for Children Adoption Agency.
67 guests enjoyed a champagne reception followed by a lively and entertaining Q&A session with the revered actor at this intimate fundraiser organised by Westcountry businessman John Casson.
Executive Chef of Gidleigh Park and Patron of the charity Michael Caines, prepared a mouth-watering gourmet dinner complemented by fine wines generously donated by...
Exeter-based marketing agency Big Wave Media announces the new appointment of local marketer Ronnie Halden to expand its marketing and creative services team and to engage a new local and regional client base.
A full service marketing agency with a team of creative designers, digital developers and marketers housed under one roof, Big Wave Media provides innovative and cost effective marketing support to over 200 clients across the UK and Ireland. The agency specialises in the leisure, tourism, local government and Business to Business sectors. Well known in other parts of the UK...
An Exeter digital marketing specialist is aiming to help the city’s businesses make more from their internet presence having set up his own company.
Mark Worden, previously responsible for online marketing at city law firm Stephens Scown LLP and regional insurance company Cornish Mutual, has created MiHi Digital.
The company will offer assistance on all aspects of online marketing including website design, social media, search engine optimisation and online training courses.
Mark said: “More and more businesses in Exeter have embraced marketing their products and...
Rokk Media will be joining the best of Exeter's businesses on Thursday 17 November in the b2b exhibition taking place at Sandy Park. b2b@SandyPark is a unique business to business event, which is teaming up with the Exeter Chiefs for companies to showcase their products and services, meet new contacts and develop new opportunities.
Rokk Media’s digital specialists will be providing valuable information to visitors about website development, app development, software development and digital marketing. Rokk Media's Marketing Director Ian Creek will be presenting on the day, with some...
Bideford-based chartered accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP announces the new appointment of 29 year old Louisa Roberts as Senior Commercial Manager.
Experts in analysing commercial challenges and opportunities, Haines Watts North Devon offers practical solutions in accounting, tax planning, retirement and succession servicing an extensive portfolio of over 500 owner managed businesses including corporate, professionals, small businesses and sole traders across the South West.
Born and bred in North Devon, Louisa was a former student of West Buckland School. After a...
