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Poole Boat Show 2017 THE USINESS BIZMAG.CO.UK MAY/JUNE 2017 Established 1994 EDITION 200 Mixing business with pleasure New Parley golf course Poole Boat Show 2017 The independent magazine for Dorset, West Hants and Salisbury FEATURING: BUSINESS NEWS | FINANCE MATTERS | LAW LINES | SPECIAL FEATURES For the latest news visit the website at www.bizmag.co.uk Accounting & Finance Human Resources people Office & Commercial IT & Software Solutions on the move bondwilliams.co.uk supported by 01202 233777 CONTENTS + ON THE FRONT This edition highlights many of the local events where you can mix HONOURED NEW APPRENTICE BRIGHT SPARK OUTSTANDING business with pleasure and includes Robert Best from Broadstone has CoMMUNICAtoR top tips for a successful event by CAW. won the top annual award from See page 15. national training provider, JTL. He was named ‘National Apprentice of 2 PEOPLE ON THE MOVE the Year’ after being selected from CBI RESPONDS TO SNAP GENERAL ELECTION CALL 6,500 apprentices. 4 BUSINESS news The CBI has responded to the ‘It is essential to get the UK’s SPEIRS STEps-up Prime Minister’s announcement foundations right, from building a 10 EMPLOYMENT talK – Number of Europeans looking for that there will be a General skills base for the next generation, UK jobs plunges Election on 8th June. to investing in infrastructure, Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director- energy and delivering a pro- 12 FINANCE matters – Red Flag Alert for Bournemouth General, said, ‘With a snap General enterprise tax environment. businesses Election now called, businesses will ‘As EU negotiations now get Julie Girling MEP has won a top – Team building and corporate be looking to each political party underway, firms are clear about 14 SPECIAL feature award, voted on by her peers, for entertainment her work on countryside issues. to set out their plans to support the serious risks of failing to At an event in Brussels she economic stability and prosperity secure a deal and falling into Harrison Spall joins the Collate 18 ROwan WHITE PHOTOgraphic – Telling stories in was named MEP of the year in over the next Parliament in a way World Trade Organisation rules. Business Systems team as an pictures and words agriculture and rural-development that is fair and sustainable for It is vital that negotiators secure Apprentice Technician and will be Amy Grinstead, Senior Account issues in the annual awards communities across the UK. some early wins and all parties 19 NetwORK news attending Bournemouth & Poole Manager at Carswell Gould and organised by Parliament ‘Distraction from the urgent should commit to working to College to study Pro Comms Southampton Solent University – Launch of Dorset Legal Awards magazine. priorities of seeking the best EU ensure businesses can continue 20 SOLICITORS at WORK Level 3. Harrison joins Collate as Construction and civil engineering alumnus, is celebrating with deal and improving UK productivity to trade easily with our EU 24 SPECIAL feature – Techno times PRINCE OF CARGO part of the apprenticeship scheme firm Stepnell has promoted colleagues after making it on to must be kept to a minimum. neighbours, while seeking new with the college, introducing him Poole-based Rob Speirs to its the shortlist of the UK’s six top ‘Firms will want to hear opportunities around the world. 28 POOLE HARBOUR BOat SHOW to the industry and joining the Board of Directors. Rob, who lives young PR professionals in the commitments from all parties to ‘Whoever forms the next development programme with in Wimborne, becomes director Chartered Institute of Public work in close partnership with government, they should seek 30 THE VOICE – Broadband prices penalise loyal customers Collate. with special responsibility for Relations’ (CIPR) annual Excellence business and back a new industrial to build a partnership between leading the family-owned national Awards. The winner will be strategy to make the UK economy business and government that is 31 Wiltshire FOCUS WESSEX GIRL business’s expanding south coast announced at the CIPR Excellence the most competitive in the world the best in the world, based on construction operations. Awards on Tuesday 6th June 2017. by 2030. trust and shared interest.’ 32 PROPERTY & DEVELOpment 33 DRIVING FOrce – Road test: Fiat 500x THE USINESS HARD COPY OR DIGITAL? Southampton Cargo Handling has strengthened its operations First published in 1994 this is now the 200th edition of IZMAG.CO.UK ‘The Business’ magazine. It is published alongside a digital copy on management in the Port of THE INDEPENDENTB MAGAZINE FOR DORSET, WEST HANTS AND SALISBURY Southampton with the addition of www.bizmag.co.uk where additional news stories are also featured, Paul Prince as Deputy Operations so if your news is not in this edition please check the website. Director. SPECIAL FEATURES The question is do you prefer to get your news as a hard copy or in JULY / AUGUST – Copy date 9th June digital format? Please let me know by email at [email protected] KEANE START Money Matters • Shop Work • Training Talk As long as there is a demand for a printed magazine, and the Hotel Highlight • Networking advertising to sustain it, I prefer to offer both options. This way the All Aboard for Marine News magazine promotes the website and the website promotes a posted Ringwood-based Millstream copy that is targeted to named business recipients. Management Services (MMS), the SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER I would like to thank all the readers, advertisers and contributors who leading provider of retirement – Copy date 11th August have supported ‘The Business’ magazine, making a 200th edition housing management services Venue Finder • Cars / Vans / Trucks • The Recruiter possible. in the UK, has appointed Karen Business Boosters • Import / Export • Safe and Secure Carter as Area Manager. Karen will NOVEMBER / DECEMBER – Copy date 13th October oversee the running of all MMS Editor – Gill Bevis Expert Advice • Family Firms • Technology at Work developments across its fast- Prepare to Party • Tourism Report • Training Talk Tel: 01425 471500 growing Wessex region. E-mail: [email protected] | Website: www.bizmag.co.uk Poole-based SMD has appointed Call 01425 471500 or Published by The Business (Dorset) Ltd, SPeedwAY STAR Kevin Keane as its new National e-mail [email protected] 9 Gainsborough Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood BH24 2HY Sales Manager. Krzysztof Kasprzak, who Poole Visit the website The Business magazine is mailed free-of-charge to named business people within Dorset, West Hants The company has worked on Pirates chief, Matt Ford, has chosen www.bizmag.co.uk and Salisbury. Recipients are occasionally contacted to maintain correct mailing details and to provide for news, business clubs, events and free business directory information regarding special features. Contact us to receive the magazine or to be removed from the some of the country’s most iconic as his number one for the 2017 mailing list on 01425 471500. buildings including The Shard and SGB Premiership campaign, will The Business (Dorset) Ltd, Opinions expressed within this publication are those of the contributors and not necessarily of the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of The Business, but legal responsibility cannot be accepted for The Olympic Village in London and be supported this season by the 9 Gainsborough Rd, Ashley Heath, Ringwood BH24 2HY errors, omissions or misleading statements. The Business is fully protected by copyright. Nothing contained within Manchester’s Etihad Stadium. Dolphin Shopping Centre. this magazine may be reprinted or reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher. © The Business (Dorset) Ltd 2017 All rights reserved ISSN 1354-3806 2 | THE BUSINESS MAY/JUNE 2017 MAY/JUNE 2017 www.bizmag.co.uk | 3 + BUSINESS NEWS SPONSORED BY: NEWS Wordcaster Public Relations WPR Business News Salisbury sky dive The Secret of Success is not to be a Secret BOFA International wins for military charity Tel 01202 874079 • [email protected] Queen’s Award for Innovation A Poole-based company that has grown from a one-man business to become the world leader in fume and dust extraction technology has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Innovation) in its 30th anniversary year. BOFA International has been awarded the prestigious accolade for Number one the development of its Intelligent Operating (iQ) System, which is transforming the way that organisations around the world are able to Dorset agency celebrates protect the health of employees and improve production processes through more effective extraction of airborne contaminants in the numerous client wins workplace. Liz Lean PR, which was established in Sandbanks in 1998, is celebrating BOFA was launched in 1987 as a small family business and has since its 19th year in business with a string of client wins. This includes developed into a global technology leader, employing over 200 people ODEON Bournemouth, Weymouth Sealife Adventure Park, The at its Poole headquarters, with offices in Germany and the USA. MacGuffin Project, River Aesthetics, GF Electrical, Hall and Woodhouse, The company has led the way in the development of innovative fume and Shape Real Estate. extraction systems, winning multiple awards along the way – including Liz Willingham, Managing Director of Liz Lean PR, said, ‘This year receiving a Queen’s Award for Export in 2012 – and now serves sectors is proving to be very exciting for the whole team. We’ve had the as diverse as laser, electronics, mechanical engineering, printing, 3D opportunity to work with more amazing brands and help them to printing, medical, pharmaceutical, dental and beauty in over 100 achieve their PR and marketing objectives. Since January we’ve also Blesma, The Limbless Veterans charity is looking for adventurous 4Com directors and staff at the awards ceremony at Battersea Evolution countries. welcomed three new staff, who bring a range of expertise to the team.’ fundraisers to take part in the annual sky-diving event ‘Fall for the Fallen’.
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