2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 DAILY POST www.dailypost.wales BUSINESS @dailypostwales Care firm appoints Betty as new operations director Desperate A CAREER change has seen a for managing a team of carers in visit later in life. on a complete career change Amanda Dingli, Recruitment need for woman take a top care role. Fairbourne, Harlech, Tywyn, “After my husband’s death after previously working in and HR Officer at Abacare, said: Betty Sidwell from Fairbourne Dolgellau and Barmouth. four years ago I sold my house education with children with “In a short period of time Betty has recently been appointed as Betty said: “I am thrilled to in the West Midlands and special educational needs. has already proven that she is greater an operations executive for an have joined the team at moved to Fairbourne and took “I am really enjoying my going to be a valuable asset to award-winning care company Abacare. Wales has always been time out to concentrate on my position at Abacare and it is our existing team. in Bangor. a big part of my life thanks to hobbies of photography and great to work with an incredible “She has settled in really well housing The 52-year-old has joined childhood family holidays and writing. team who support our awe- and is eager to make a Abacare and will be responsible bringing my own children to “When I turned 52 I decided inspiring service users.” difference to the life of others.” A DEVELOPER says “unprecedented” demand for homes has seen it agree sales on 40% of units on a new project before even the show house is unveiled. St Asaph-based Macbryde Homes says the Time-saving school app demand highlights the need for more quality housing in North Wales. The family-owned business has been established for more than 30 years and is due to shortly launch show helps scoop tech award homes at two of its newest developments, but as By OWEN HUGHES director Ruth Macbryde Business Correspondent explains, the need for [email protected] more homes has never been as pronounced as it AN APP developed by a Llan- is now. dudno company to reduce She said: “We’ll be paperwork at a Gwynedd school launching our four- has won a top technology award. bedroom Wentworth The Wales Technology Awards show home at Erddig by ESTnet celebrated the out- Place in Wrexham during standing successes of a sector July, yet already we’ve that contributes more than sold or reserved over 40% £8billion to the Welsh economy. of the development. Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns “Similarly, at Oakley praised the contributions made Park in Ellesmere Port by the circa 3,000 businesses we’ll be unveiling three and more than 40,000 people new show homes at the who, alongside leading universi- end of July, and there we ties, are driving the progression secured over 20 of the Welsh tech sector. reservations within weeks Bangor’s Ysgol Cae Top pri- of launching our sales mary school saw off stiff compe- office at Easter. tition from other schools and “This level of interest organisations across Wales to serves to highlight just claim the ‘Best Tech Adopter’ ■■ The Wales Technology Awards 2017 Steve Dimmick, Doopoll; Llew Davies, head at Ysgol Cae Top; Oggy East, and Rebecca Lewis, General Dynamics how desperately needed award, for its innovative use of new homes both in Wales technology, which alleviates reduction, and saves schools’ manage responses and consent we’re now supplying schools resources and decreasing over- and the north west of time pressures for staff and administrator and teacher time. forms via the free cloud-based across Wales and England. heads. England are.” reduce costs through the use of Llew Davies, headteacher at mobile app. Feedback from the schools and Speaking at the Wales Tech- Erddig Place, on the the app, eeZeeTrip. Ysgol Cae Top, said: “It’s excel- Responses are immediately parents about the convenience nology Awards, Mr Cairns said: former Brother Industries The app, which was made by lent to see the product celebrat- visible and the payment option and time-saving benefits has “Innovation helps drive the UK site in Wrexham, will be Llandudno-based software firm ed and we hope we’re setting an saves parents time, while the been phenomenal. economy forward. Not only can comprised of 79 two-, Semantise Ltd, allows schools to example for other schools to fol- ‘shopping basket’ feature allows “We’re really proud of what it revolutionise the way we live three- and four-bedroom organise attendance and pay- low. Schools don’t need to be parents to pay for multiple we’ve done using tech made in our lives, it can bring real oppor- homes. ments for school clubs, external told what they need – we should actions in a single transaction. Gwynedd to transform how a tunities for businesses to tap Prior to Macbryde trips, music lessons and sports be going out to the private sector Describing the partnership to school in Gwynedd operates.” into and grow. Homes gaining planning fixtures. telling them what we need to develop the app, and plans for Judges were particularly “Innovate UK is the UK Gov- permission, the site had In addition to eliminating the help children learn.” the future, Oggy East, Director of impressed by the school’s appli- ernment’s innovation agency been vacant for many curse of the lost permission The app allows the school to Semantise, said: “It was a fledg- cation of the app to increase working with people, compa- years. slips, the app provides environ- communicate with parents ling idea from the school who opportunities for students and nies and partner organisations Ms Macbryde added: mental advantages in paper about upcoming events and to came to us to implement and parents while streamlining to help them do just that.” “Both Erddig Place and Oakley Park present affordable family homes in areas where there has been a lack of significant Business student dazzles in collaboration with local firm development in recent years. A BUSINESS student has put A levels, and was unsure different parts of day-to-day leading to several awards. would advise anyone looking to “We’re finding that both safety first and made a dazzling whether her qualifications operations,” said Lucy, from “As a small firm, being take on a graduate to consider sites are particularly impression in her new role at a would be enough to secure a Wrexham. involved with the Applied this degree first.” popular with first-time top North Wales training centre. higher education. “I’ve had the opportunity to Business degree has been The University is currently buyers, many of whom are Having just completed the But on meeting with North grow in the position and the fantastic,” said Mike. recruiting for the next cohort of utilising the Help to Buy first year of the new Applied Wales Business School she was team here have been very “The placement has just the Applied Business students. incentives to purchase Business degree at Wrexham reassured and signed-up supportive in helping me to right balance of support in both They will gain employment at their new home. Glyndwr University, Lucy Belk immediately for the degree, develop in line with my lectures. the workplace and university manufacturing giant “It’s our feeling that the can look back on a job well which is run in partnership with “It’s a challenge, but one that and is able to integrate projects Kronospan, a global company successful identification done. Delyn Safety UK. I’m really enjoying - I would related to elements of the producing and distributing and allocation of new The course blends paid work She is now balancing her definitely recommend the course. wood-based panels from its sites, which should be a experience with taught lecturers studies with a business degree to other people.” “This mix has enabled us to base in Chirk. mix of both green and and interactive sessions, so the administrator position at the Mike Joy, managing director develop new business schemes Anyone who is interested in brownfield sites, is key to student can earn for three days Mold firm. of Delyn Safety UK, said the and even led to us achieving studying Applied Business at enabling us to keep and learn for two each week. “I’m loving the job, company’s collaboration with public health awards.” NWBS can call 01978 293155 or delivering homes at a rate Lucy, 19, had spent years in particularly the marketing Wrexham Glyndwr University He added: “Lucy is now a key email [email protected]. that will keep up with retail having left school without aspect and getting my teeth into has had a positive effect, even member of our team and I uk. increasing demand.”