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Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

Local authorities fund Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving to help get local people into work and support regional employers to secure the drivers they need

Insite (formerly HGVC), a leading HGV driver training specialist, is helping Devon County Council train 58 local people to become HGV drivers via locally run and funded Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving.

The HGV Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, helping people build sector-specific skills. While centralised Department for Education (DfE) funding for the HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme ceases at the end...

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Family law specialists are finalists in national awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 10/04/2016 - 5:41am

The Family Law Company has been shortlisted in the Modern Law Awards 2016.

The specialist family law company with offices in Plymouth and Exeter has been shortlisted for the Private Client Team of the Year.

The company entered Director Jane Chanot’s team, which handles not only private clients but also domestic violence, HBV and child abduction cases.

The awards focus on the achievements of those working to change the face of business strategy and development, regulation management and client care throughout the organisation.

Jane said: “Everyone in the team...

Specialist fine art logistics company launches in Exeter

Authored by Charlie
Posted: Fri, 09/30/2016 - 10:11am

South West based freight forwarding company Isca Forwarding has launched a new specialist division, Isca Fine Art .

Established in 1981, Isca Forwarding has spent the last 35 years shipping consignments around the world. Over the last 10 years the company has seen a significant growth in demand from the Arts and Culture sector and already counts London based gallery Messums amongst its clients, as well as a range of artists from across the region.

Managing Director Jackie Evans, explains why the company decided to launch a dedicated offering to the sector:

‘Having...

Two heads are better than one

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 09/30/2016 - 7:22am

Amos Lighting has swelled its ranks with the appointment of two new lighting sales consultants.

William Dicker and Jay Gater have joined the team at Exeter’s leading independent lighting specialist, bringing their own particular brands of expertise with them.

William, who grew up in Wales, previously worked at Sofa Workshop in Exeter’s Paris Street and has a wealth of sales experience. He said:

“I really enjoy working for a smaller company, which Sofa Workshop was for many years. Amos Lighting, of course, has the added benefit of being a family business.

“As...

Devon site manager recognised for quality work

Devon site manager Bob Maund has been recognised for his commitment to quality with a coveted regional award from housebuilder Barratt Homes.

Bob Maund works at the five star housebuilder’s Riverside Park development in Barnstaple and has been named as Barratt’s leading site manager in the west.

Barratt chief executive officer David Thomas visited Riverside Park this week to see the high quality homes Bob and his team are creating and to offer his congratulations.

“It is great to see Bob doing so well,’’ he said. “We are very proud of the quality of our new homes,...

Bea sets Chilcotts buzzing!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 09/29/2016 - 1:15pm

Chilcotts Auctioneers has swelled its ranks with the addition of a new apprentice saleroom assistant.

Bea Bandyszewska, from Luppit, has joined the Silver Street auction room on an apprenticeship scheme through Exeter College. Previously, she attended Honiton Community College, studying A Levels in Health & Social Care, Business Studies and IT.

Of her decision to undertake an apprenticeship, Bea said: “I wasn’t particularly interested in going to university, but was fired up by the idea of training and working at the same time.

“I find the world of auctions...

Princesshay welcomes Berloni

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/28/2016 - 12:56pm

This autumn, Princesshay will welcome its newest store, bespoke Italian kitchen designer, Berloni.

Berloni’s Concept Design Store will open on the 30th September on Princesshay’s Roman Walk offering customers a unique service for kitchen design.

Berloni is one of the brand leaders in kitchen production throughout the world and prides itself on using the best suppliers and the most prestigious materials.

Janis Biernis from Berloni said; “Customers will find great service and dedication from Berloni. We know how difficult it is to make a decision when remodeling any...

Leading SW law firm named National Champion for UK

Leading law firm Stephens Scown LLP has been named a National Champion for the UK in The European Business Awards; Europe’s largest business competition set up to celebrate business excellence and best practice in the European business community.

The Awards, now in its 10th year, is supported by business leaders, academics and political representatives from across Europe, and this year engaged with over 33,000 businesses from 34 countries.

Stephens Scown – which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell - has been chosen to represent the UK in the customer focus category...

Why you should be using digital engagement at your exhibition stand

Authored by Newshound
Posted: Wed, 09/28/2016 - 3:18am

Engaging with visitors at an exhibition should be every brand’s number 1 priority. It may seem logical to focus every effort on generating leads and sales, but actually the best way that any business can do this is through engaging with their audience.

Using digital engagement to engage with your audience can help your sales team by providing a sales tool to take your visitors on a journey.

Broadness

Taking a step back and thinking about what your audience would want to know about in order to decide whether they want to make a purchase can be the difference between...

Devondale Electrical shortlisted in national awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 09/27/2016 - 10:11am

South West independent electrical wholesaler Devondale Electrical has been shortlisted in the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards.

The company, which has its headquarters in Exeter, is a finalist in the hotly contested ‘Wholesaler of the Year’ category.

Managing Director, Paul Wood said: “The whole team was delighted to receive the news that we had been shortlisted.

“Devondale was a finalist in this category in 2012, and this time we have all our fingers and toes crossed that the company will walk away with the award.”

Set up in Exeter in 1981, Devondale...

Conference places available for key office staff

Delegate places at a unique conference offering training, development and networking for key office staff from across the south west are being snapped up quickly.

The inaugural Joint PA Networks’ conference has been developed through a collaboration between the PA Networks of Exeter, Bristol and Cardiff.

The event, which takes place at the Mercure Grand Hotel in Bristol from 9am until 5.30pm on Friday October 14, has been designed to cater for personal assistants, virtual assistants, secretaries and administrative staff.

Kim Glover, of the Exeter PA Network, said: ‘...

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