Global hotel chain Holiday Inn has appointed Justine Kebby as its new cluster sales manager at its Bristol City Centre and Bristol Airport hotels. Justine, pictured, joins after 10 years with Marriott Hotels, where she was involved with a number of major projects and events in the city such...
The Bristol office of South West law firm Ashfords has advised innovative data management company ClusterHQ on the UK legal aspects of its $12m (£7.8m) funding round. As reported on Bristol Business News last week, the Series A funding was led by US tech fund Accel Partners, with participation...
Businesses are being urged to buy tickets for The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s charity gala dinner – claimed by organisers as one of the not-to-be-missed events of the year. The dinner, on April 30 at the Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, will raise funds for The Lord Mayor’s Children Appeal...
Bristol design agency Workbrands has created a new brand identity for Trinity College in Stoke Bishop. The college, a theological institution specialising in Christian ordination, prides itself on the vibrancy that is brought by the variety of personalities within its community and aims to train ordinands in a way...
Owners and directors of firms in the creative, technical and media sectors who are considering preparing their business for investment, sale or merger can find out more at a workshop in Bristol later this month. David Roper, a partner at the Bristol office of accountancy and investment management group...
A ‘live lounge’ where Bristol’s creative sector can brainstorm design ideas for cutting-edge exhibition stands has been opened by Clip Display, the international leader in the industry. It has invested thousands of pounds in the 13,000 sq ft facility in Pucklechurch, close to its head office in Wick. The...
South West tech firms are poised to grow at four times the rate of the economy this year, according to new research. Some 58% of the firms quizzed as part of Barclays’ Fast Growth Tech survey said they expect their business to grow by up to 10%, with 19%...
Warmley-based brewery Bath Ales has won another trophy for its beer – this time taking home silver from the national Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Winter Beer of Britain awards this week for its Festivity porter. Coming second only to the overall Supreme Champion winner, Festivity was awarded the...
National specialist recruitment firm BCL Legal has appointed Georgina Inson as a senior associate in its Bristol office. Georgina, pictured, will handle non-contentious commercial roles in the city, including real estate, commercial and corporate opportunities. She has worked in legal recruitment for five years and held positions at Hays...
The Bristol office of property advisers CBRE has strengthened its national asset services team with the appointment of Mark Evans as senior surveyor. He joins from rival Alder King’s office in the city, where he worked as a surveyor. Mark said: “I am thrilled to be joining CBRE at...
Some of Bristol’s biggest businesses have joined forces with seven Rotary Clubs across the city to support a campaign to immunise 125,000 children against polio. The 11 firms are backing Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign, part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) which is looking to eradicate polio...
Burges Salmon, the Bristol-headquartered law firm, has been appointed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to its newly-created legal panel. The firm will provide the FSCS with a range of legal services as one of eight firms appointed to the panel to manage the majority of its legal...
Firms in the Bristol area are being urged to enter one of the region’s top award schemes showcasing excellence and enterprise in business. The prestigious Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards 2015 seek to recognise outstanding business people and focus UK-wide attention on success in...
