Business

An Exeter-based marketing agency has achieved Recommended Agency status with national body the Recommended Agency Register (RAR) .

The clients of Big Wave Media have rated the agency so highly that it now appears on the online Register; which collates client recommended marketing agencies from across the UK.

General Manager of Big Wave Media , Tom Gozna, said: “We’re really pleased to be included in the register. Our business would be nothing without our clients so it means a huge amount to be so highly rated by them.”

Each agency on the register has received at...

The Olympics might be over, but one local hotel is celebrating receiving a bronze award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

The Best Western Passage House Hotel, in Kingsteignton, received the award after putting in place a package of measures to achieve the rating from the scheme, which has been running since 1997 and is the largest and most established scheme of its type in the world.

“It was a lot of hard work, but we are really proud of it. We are very aware of our responsibilities to this beautiful area and so becoming more environmentally friendly is part of our...

A new cocktail was created on behalf of Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts at an exclusive awards ceremony and exhibition opening at Exeter Phoenix.

Sponsors of the main £1000 award for the National Open Contemporary Art Award at Exeter Phoenix for the 7th consecutive year, the innovative accountants wanted to put a new twist on this year’s pre-view event by running a competition to name the new cocktail inspired by the artwork on display.

Over 200 artists and local business leaders attended the launch party and awards announcement of the Exeter...

One of Britain's key marine clothing and footwear brands, Chatham Marine has announced the appointment of two key new members of staff and a considerable promotion. Joining Chatham is new sales director, Ian O’Connor, product and marketing assistant, Kathryn Lythgoe and Alex Peirce, former product and marketing assistant, has been promoted to regional sales manager.

The appointments follow a number of significant launches at Chatham this summer, including an exciting collaboration with leisure brand Raging Bull and the highly successful launch of Chatham’s innovative sail cloth...