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Dr Sally Basker, chief executive of Exeter Science Park

Exeter Science Park CEO Sally Basker announces retirement

Exeter Science Park’s Chief Executive, Dr Sally Basker, has announced her decision to retire from full-time work in June 2026.

This will promote a smooth transition and stability following the recent appointment of Dr Eulian Roberts as the new Chair of Exeter Science Park .

Dr Basker, who has led the organisation since 2017, leaves behind a powerful legacy. Under her leadership, Exeter Science Park has grown fivefold and now contributes approximately £50 million annually to the regional economy. Today, the Park supports more than 750 jobs and is home to over 45 high-growth...

Crowdfunder appoints new interim Chair

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/21/2023 - 9:21pm

Crowdfunder has announced a new leadership appointment to drive its strategy forward. Darren Westlake has been appointed Interim Chairperson of Crowdfunder.co.uk .

Darren brings a wealth of experience having led Europe’s home for equity crowdfunding Crowdcube team, based in Exeter, for 13 years as CEO and founder as well as acting as a board director for Crowdfunder for ten years.

Darren will report to the Crowdfunder Board for a period of at least six months and will help the Crowdfunder leadership team to appoint a long term chair, manage and refresh the board,...

Unity5 Awarded Best Small Tech Employer for Women at National Event

Authored by Unity Five
Posted: Wed, 06/21/2023 - 6:40pm

Unity5, a leading Exeter based software development company, has been awarded the prestigious title of the Best Small Tech Employer for Women.

The Women in Tech Employer Awards celebrate employers and individuals who go above and beyond to help close the gender gap within the technology sector. At the event, held at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, Unity5 was awarded the Best Small Business Tech Employer.

“The judges were impressed with Unity5’s commitment to offering training to their female employees to help advance them in their careers. They were also inspired by...

Cartridges Law in Cowick Street, Exeter

Exeter law firm announces growth to leadership team

Exeter law firm Cartridges Law is delighted to announce the progression of several of its staff to new roles, as part of the firm’s planning for growth and change.

Victoria Matthews and Julie Farmer have joined the executive leadership team and are now equity partners in Cartridges Law. Victoria has been with the film as a litigation lawyer since 2007 and Julie as finance manager since 2001.

Managing partner Nicky Mein says: “Leadership is key to any business. Successful leadership will help us to maintain our reputation as well as to meet challenge, so I’m thrilled to be...

Foot Anstey reports continued corporate deal activity in first half of 2023, despite tougher deals market

Growing national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has reported a successful first half of the 2023 calendar year, having completed numerous high value corporate and private equity-backed deals in this period despite a difficult economic environment for transactions.

Foot Anstey's Corporate team includes its nationally recognised private equity sector group which specialises in advising private equity-backed portfolio companies with bolt-on and buy-and-build acquisitions, as well as having a deep specialism in management advisory. The firm has significant expertise in advising...

Digital Leadership programme offers training to small businesses

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 06/18/2023 - 11:22pm

A new training programme has been launched to help small businesses in the region to improve their digital capabilities.

Digital Leadership for SMEs (small and medium enterprises) is providing training for senior leaders of small and medium enterprises in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay. 150 training places are available, providing up to 32 hours of free tutor training.

The scheme has been designed to help small businesses to identify and embrace digital improvements for their organisation. The aim is to help them integrate digital technologies to gain a...

Double celebration for BoxWay Packaging Group

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 06/17/2023 - 11:23pm

BoxWay Packaging Group Limited, the innovative, customer-focussed, design-led, flexographic and digital print corrugated packaging business, with a factory in Exeter, is celebrating two-fold; the culmination of its first two years of continuous investment in the business as well as the second anniversary since its launch.

Innovative BoxWay Packaging Group Limited has reached the final stage of its two-year investment programme, during which the business has invested almost £3m in developing its two operations at North Sowton Industrial Estate in Exeter, and in Peterlee, County...

Devon gets electric vehicle charger boost

Electric vehicle charging service provider, Wenea, has reached a deployment milestone with 55 EV chargers now live in its UK network, with more than 30 of those in Devon. Wenea expects to have 200 chargers deployed by the end of 2023, with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric mobility.

The Devon chargers are spread across Exeter, Exmouth, Beer, Sidmouth, Colyton, and Axminster with more locations in the pipeline. The chargers in these locations will also support tourism from EV owners. Wenea is working in partnership with local tourism organisations to promote this...

IMP Software, MAT finance specialists.

New product launch by Exeter-based IMP Software

Authored by Phil Smith
Posted: Mon, 06/12/2023 - 2:45pm

Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) will be able to maximise educational success by ensuring the effective deployment of resources and design the best curriculum they can afford, following the launch of Exeter-based IMP Software’s new Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning (ICFP) product.

IMP ICFP enables data-driven conversations between financial and curriculum leadership, supported by real-time visibility; an integrated staffing model where both budgets and curriculum planning through the same staffing dataset remove the need to manually populate data; and, for the first time, multi-...

BGF backs Troy with £15.5 million investment

Troy UK, the largest independent network for industrial and engineering supplies in the UK, has today announced a £15.5 million investment from BGF – one of the biggest and most experienced investors in the UK and Ireland – to support its acquisitive growth strategy.

A family-run business founded in 1986 and based in Exeter, Troy is Britain's leading independent MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) product distributor, serving the industrial, engineering and trade sectors nationwide via its distribution centres and buying group of 400-plus members.

Passionate about...

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Air Marketing launches online sales training academy

Exeter-based sales and marketing agency, Air Marketing , has announced further expansion with the launch of a virtual sales training academy to help businesses upskill their sales teams – The SDR Academy by Air Sales Academy.

The SDR Academy is designed to help businesses across the UK, train Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) in skills including cold calling, social selling, email writing, and objection handling. All sessions are live and interactive, allowing delegates to ask questions as they learn.

Delivering the live sessions will be trainers like Erik Pollitt ,...

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