£2m next-generation radio technology contract for IT specialist SciSys

February 25, 2016
£2m next-generation radio technology contract for IT specialist SciSys

SciSys, the specialist IT firm with a base in Bristol, has landed a £2m contract to supply groundbreaking radio technology to a major UK radio broadcaster. SciSys’ dira! system incorporates next-generation technology to enable ‘cloud-hosted’ local radio production and infrastructure. It includes virtualised studios which only require the bare...

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Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

February 24, 2016
Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

SETsquared, the world-leading business incubator backed by the University of Bristol, today announced the appointment of Monika Gierszewska as director of its Bristol centre. Monika, pictured, described as a ‘rising star’ by the centre, brings with her a wealth of experience in the technology sector, supporting start-ups and driving...

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Associate partner appointment bolsters Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol team

February 23, 2016
Associate partner appointment bolsters Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol team

Chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has strengthened its Bristol team by recruiting Adrian Gladstone to the role of associate partner. Adrian, pictured, joins from Capita Health Partners and brings with him nine years’ experience in the commercial, residential and health sectors. Working in the building consultancy department,...

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Bristol firms urged to enter contest to find the region’s happiest workplace

February 22, 2016
Bristol firms urged to enter contest to find the region’s happiest workplace

The search has started to find the South West’s happiest workplace – and staff working for Bristol’s forward-looking businesses are being encouraged to take part. The contest, launched last year by Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde Interior Architecture, aims to show what separates a happy workplace from...

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Bristol Property Agents’ Association Student of the Year award won by Colliers graduate surveyor

February 22, 2016
Bristol Property Agents’ Association Student of the Year award won by Colliers graduate surveyor

Danielle Hatton, a graduate surveyor in the Bristol office of Colliers International, has been named Student of the Year by the Bristol Property Agents’ Association (BPAA). Danielle, pictured, 24, joined the firm’s national capital markets department as a graduate surveyor in September 2015 after gaining a first-class honours degree...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 20, 2016
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Monday 22 February Interims: Dechra Pharmaceuticals, MJ Gleeson, Petra Diamonds Finals: Bovis Homes, HSBC, XP Power Trading statement: Associated British Foods EGM: Immupharma Economics: CBI trends – total orders, selling prices Tuesday 23 February Interims: BHP Billiton, dotDigital, Genus, Pan African Resources Finals: Croda International, Drax, GKN, InterContinental Hotels,...

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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Go Green Awards

February 19, 2016
Bristol Business News photo gallery: Go Green Awards

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The LAST WORD: Doug Hobbs, founder, Hobbs Salon and the Hobbs Show

February 19, 2016
The LAST WORD: Doug Hobbs, founder, Hobbs Salon and the Hobbs Show

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Doug Hobbs, founder of Hobbs Salon and the Hobbs Show, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Deadlock (really twisted!) Book you...

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Bristol Rovers confirm sale to Jordanian Al-Qadi family

February 19, 2016
Bristol Rovers confirm sale to Jordanian Al-Qadi family

Bristol Rovers have been taken over by the Jordanian Al-Qadi family, the League Two club confirmed today. Jordanian Football Association member Wael Al-Qadi has been named club president and the family has acquired a 92% stake in Rovers. Wael Al-Qadi told BBC Radio Bristol: “I’m a football man, I’m...

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