THEBUSINESS THE INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE FOR DORSET, WEST HANTS AND SALISBURY No. 138 DECEMBER / JANUARY 2010 Established 1994 NEWS | VIEWS | EVENTS | FEATURES | advice | NEWS people on the move Contents Eureka Expands Spreading Banking the Funds Brand Special the Word www.realpeoplehr.com • Tel: 0845 094 6242 Wessex Cancer Trust has recently Development Feature appointed Karen Rhys as a Managing E-Waste ...for assistance with getting the paperwork right Fundraising Manager covering the See page 16 when you have PEOPLE ON THE MOVE South West of the Wessex region. Karen has 26 years corporate banking and event management Good Fellow Great Catch experience and will be responsible Edwin Bessant CEO of for fundraising primarily in the Dorset and Wiltshire area. Poole-based first aid supplier Bournemouth based, Ceuta 2 people on the move CMUK Visual Safety Ltd is working Healthcare, Europe’s leading business news with Jobshop UK for the supply of outsourcing company in the health All in the 5 both permanent and temporary and beauty industry, has become a Name of Charity money digest - Getting Access to Money staff. Also known as Eureka, the Fellow of the Institute of Directors. 12 company is enjoying substantial New Home 16 special feature - IT Talk growth. Weymouth College has appointed Specialist insurer RIAS has Sally Anne Butters as the Head of appointed Sarah Howe to the 18 techno times - Silent Calls Clampdown Seal of Excellence Marketing & Communications. position of Marketing Director at a lawlines - Employers Warned About Discriminating pivotal time for the over 50s brand. 19 Solar Man Against Women Elite Club 21 celebrating success Former rugby player Jim Mason is 26 transport topics - Private Vehicles Hurting British tackling a new challenge for one Business of the UK’s top organics recycling firms. 31 eating out The ex-Salisbury and Swindon Eleanor Jane Storey has raised Steve Walker, Project Manager over £300 for Breast Cancer Care property & development - Hotel Plans Approved Sue Burden has joined property fly-half has been appointed 34 for CG Fry & Son Ltd has received by changing her middle name for consultants Bartle Pye Residential Hampshire Sales Manager by Eco the Seal of Excellence Award from charity. The resulting name is training update - Urban Workshops in Dorchester. Sustainable Solutions Ltd. 35 Jim Lyons, Regional Director and Eleanor Toy Storey. Sandra Kelly, Finance Director 36 network news - Events & Business Clubs of the National House-Building Hotel High Jump Council. Following the recent launch of the Sue Hopson of Martin & 38 manufacturing & engineering - South West Sees PV3000 solar metallization line, Co UK Ltd is one of only 15 Increase in Export Growth Tip Top Trainee DEK Solar has extended its team lettings practitioners across even further with the addition of the country to be awarded Solar Project Manager, George the National Federation of Christmas Break Foot. Property Professionals Diploma New research released by in Residential Letting and Abbey and Alliance & Leicester Another New Diva! Management. Business Banking reveals one Six members of the Bournemouth in three (34%) small business Highcliff Marriott Hotel Executive Digital Offering owners say that they are now Team took part in a fund-raising Award-winning recruitment working longer hours than they Halloween Abseil from one of the communications agency, were just one year ago. One in tallest points in Poole, Tower Park LawtonWare, has recruited Richard six small business owners are Editor: Gill Bevis Water Tower. The team raised Smith as Digital Project Manager working 65 hours a week Local lady and LighterLife £1,000 for Dorset’s charity, Julia’s and Danielle McLaren as Client With this in mind, I wish you a Counsellor, Sarah Baker from House. Services Manager. well deserved Christmas break Tel: 01425 471500 Christchurch, has beaten over and a prosperous New Year. 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