Specialist IT group SCISYS, which has a base in Bristol, has added to the success of its newsroom software, services and training business by winning another major contract from a major European broadcaster. The contract, secured by the Chippenham-headquartered group’s Germany-based Media Solutions division, is with an unnamed broadcaster,...
Bristol companies that export to Europe are being urged to register for non-EU trade ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit or face potential problems once the UK has left the European Union. The warning has come from Business West, the South West’s largest business organisation, which points out that...
Dozens of businesses from across Bristol have risen to the urgent challenge of raising at least £100,000 to prevent thousands of children in the city from going hungry during the school summer holidays. Almost 50 organisations have pledged around £120,000 in funding in total to support the charity Feeding...
Bristol’s burgeoning hotel market is set to continue its rapid growth with the opening another ‘quirky’ boutique venue later this year and work starting shortly on up to half a dozen more. In total these hotels will bring several hundred more rooms to the city centre at a time...
Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which fosters trade and cultural links, has struck the biggest business deal in its 21-year history with a contract between an Artificial Intelligence pioneer and China’s second-biggest recruitment company. The bureau helped secure the deal – potentially worth millions of pounds –...
Bristol-based public relations and communications agency Speed has boosted its professional services client portfolio with two major client wins. The agency, the largest of its type in the South West, has been appointed by regional accountancy group PKF Francis Clark, which recently opened an office in Bristol, and city-headquartered...
Innovative companies from Bristol are being invited to pitch to investors for financial support from £100,000 up to £2m. PitchFest South West provides ambitious businesses with an intensive expert training and investment programme designed to help them become both pitch and investment ready. They then get to pitch to...
JBP, the Bristol-headquartered national communications consultancy, has strengthened its board with the appointment of three new directors. The agency, which was launched in 1984 by Jennifer Bryant-Pearson, said the trio would play pivotal roles in its continued growth. The new directors – all existing JBP staff members – are...
Touring theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men celebrates its 15th birthday by returning to Bristol with a performance of one of Shakespeare’s most popular and best-loved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this evening on Brandon Hill. Shakespeare’s rustic and supernatural comedy is packed with some of his most famous...
Some of Bristol’s top restaurants and cafes are serving up dishes inspired by the colour green during the summer holidays in support of a project that provides meals to children’s holiday clubs across the city. A percentage of the money made from selling these dishes will be donated directly...
Aldi, the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket chain, has appointed Bristol-based employee engagement specialist Synergy Creative to support internal communications with its 36,000 staff across the UK and Ireland. The partnership, secured by Synergy Creative following a competitive pitch, includes support with Aldi’s internal communications strategy, creative campaigns and measurement. It...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has called on new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to avoid a “messy, disorderly” Brexit on October 31 and urged him to rebuild business confidence. Mr Johnson, pictured, was elected Conservative Party leader on Tuesday with 66% of the vote and officially became...
The first-ever industrial blueprint for the West of England was launched today with the aim of building on the area’s unique creativity, collaboration and ingenuity to secure sustainable growth. Among ideas suggested in the strategy are connecting researchers, businesses and residents through a Global Centre of Innovation Excellence to...
