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The dash group appoints group commercial manager

South West-based logistics, vehicle and retail services provider, The Dash Group, has appointed Brian Fisher as Group Commercial Manager.

Brian brings over 25 years of experience as a senior commercial sales leader across multiple industries, working with organisations such as BT, Yell, Wildanet, LocaliQ, Airband and Numatic International to name a few.

In his new role, Brian will take the lead in managing The Dash Group’s Sales and Customer Service teams. This hire is particularly key to the family-run company’s new pallet business under its logistics arm, Dash Logistix...

Saks to open in Plymouth

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 04/19/2015 - 10:44pm

Saks, the UK’s favourite salon group, has welcomed another salon to its ever-increasing network.

Saks Plymouth, based in the Virgin Active Devonshire Club, will be opening the doors of their new salon at Virgin Active, Plymbridge Lane, Derriford at the beginning of May.

Ellie and Tom Wilson are already the successful franchisees of Saks Exeter - this year's Saks Hair Salon of the Year. Their multi-award winning and thriving salon in Princesshay, Exeter shows the quality and standard of excellence to expect from the new hair and beauty salon in Plymouth. Their passion and...

Valiant display by Chiefs

Exeter’s hopes of reaching a first-ever European Challenge Cup Final ended in disappointment as rivals Gloucester prospered in an all-action last four meeting at Kingsholm.

Rob Baxter’s side put up a valiant display against their Aviva Premiership counterparts, but it was not enough as the Cherry & Whites advanced thanks in the main to converted tries from Billy Meakes, Tom Savage and Jonny May.

854279-2Greig Laidlaw and James Hook stuck the boot further into the Chiefs with the remainder of the points – and it will be Edinburgh who now await them in the showpiece event...

Double silver for Otter Brewery

Silver anniversary celebrations continue for Otter Brewery with silver at the South West’s largest beer festival.

Otter Head has won Silver in the 'Strong Bitters & Pale Ales' class at SIBA's 23rd South West Beer Competition.

Brewed by Otter Brewery in the Blackdown Hills near Honiton, the beer was entered for judging as part of the 2015 beer festival – an event that takes place at Tuckers Maltings in Newton Abbot each year.

Otter Head is the strongest of the five core beers produced by the brewery, all of which are made using natural ingredients and their own...

Leading Women UK Election Special

In the lead up to the 2015 General Election, Leading Women UK hosted a series of Election Special networking events across Devon.

These events were open to men and women and gave attendees the chance to have their questions answered by a panel of political representatives.

On Thursday 16 April the Exeter Election Special took place at the Southgate Hotel.

The network was joined by Labour candidate Ben Bradshaw; Conservative candidate Dom Morris and Green Party candidate Diana Moore.

The ‘Question Time’ style discussion was facilitated by local business-women...

Exeter IT firm lauded as business to watch

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Fri, 04/17/2015 - 9:10am

Exeter-based IT firm Hosted Desktop UK (HDUK) is on cloud nine after being recognised by two key business publications – Real Business and Business Insider South West. And as the cherry on the cake the firm has been announced as a finalist in the Exeter Express & Echo Business Awards in the Small Business and Business of the Year categories. Founder and MD Adam Chetnik will be keeping everything crossed on when the winners are announced later today at Sandy Park in Exeter.

HDUK was unveiled by Real Business, the UK’s leading title for high-growth business and entrepreneurial...

swcomms to expand sales team

South West Communications Group is expanding its sales team,

swcomms is looking to double the size of their current telesales team to make appointments for their field based communications consultants who offer voice, data and Internet connectivity solutions to businesses throughout the Westcountry and beyond.

There are opportunities available now for both full and part-time roles.

Tamsin Abba, swcomms’ telesales manager, said: “We are looking for people who are bright, vivacious, reliable and punctual, and have a cracking sense of humour.

“This is a real...

Lloyds bank appoints new head of property

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has announced the appointment of Glen Wilson as Head of Property for small and medium sized enterprises, leading the bank’s support for this important and growing sector within the emerging British economy.

As part of his new role as the sector’s national head, Glen will oversee the bank’s relationships with property businesses with annual turnovers of up to £25million, offering a wealth of financial expertise, funding and guidance for those companies with ambitions to grow.

He moves from his role as Head of Mortgage Quality and Change at...

European sales boost for Devon logistics company

Kay Transport Ltd, based in Cullompton in Devon, has contributed to the phenomenal growth in pan-European volumes announced by Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, and of which Kay Transport Ltd is a member.

Deliveries across Europe for the network increased by 35% last year and are forecasted to rise by 50% in the 12 months ahead. Kay Transport Ltd collects goods from their local area and through the network delivers to 14 European countries.

Tim Prout, Depot Principal at Kay Transport Ltd, said: “These are very exciting...

TEDxExeter to be streamed live

TEDxExeter will be available to watch live via a computer or smart phone anywhere in the world for the first time this year.

Its annual conference takes place on Friday 24 April at the Exeter Northcott Theatre, and tickets sold out in two hours last December. Now those who were disappointed don’t have to miss out, as the conference will be streamed live via the TEDxExeter website.

“We are aware that the appetite for what we are doing here in Exeter is growing rapidly,” said TEDxExeter organiser Claire Kennedy. “It’s been called ‘the hottest ticket in town’ and ‘the most...

South West Water expansion

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/16/2015 - 10:00am

Exeter-based Pennon Group has expanded after acquiring Bournemouth Water for £100.3million.

Pennon Group Plc owns South West Water Limited and Taunton-based Viridor Limited. The Group has assets of around £5 billion and a workforce of around 4,500 people. Bournemouth Water is a water-only company serving a population of 437,600 people in an area of more than 1,000 square kilometres, including Bournemouth, Wimborne, the New Forest, Lymington and the Fawley oil refinery on the Solent. South West Water provides water and sewerage services to 1.7 million customers in Devon and Cornwall...

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