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Impression wins in Deloitte Fast 50 Awards
Impression has been named in Deloitte’s Fast 50 Awards for 2018. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is one of the UK’s foremost technology award programmes, celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship. We also won the Midlands Regional Award in recognition of being the fastest growing Midlands based technology business. Speaking of the award, Impression founder Aaron Dicks said: “For us,… Read more
HMRC Announces Move to Unity Square – Retaining Jobs in Nottingham
Today’s announcement by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been applauded by the local business community – and the developers behind the Unity Square scheme say that the new regional hub will “help to put Nottingham on the occupier map, helping to secure Nottingham’s place as a Core City.” The Unity Square development opposite Nottingham… Read more
ALL ABOARD’ FOR NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE’S SPECIAL PANTO BUS
Nottingham City Transport has confirmed its continued sponsorship of the Nottingham Playhouse pantomime with the unveiling of this year’s special Panto Bus. With less than a month to go until local legend Robin Hood takes to the Nottingham Playhouse stage in Robin Hood and the Babes of the Wood, Nottingham’s leading bus operator has launched… Read more
Focus on literacy and curiosity can fuel next generation of talent in Nottingham
Over 90 guests from leading city businesses attended the latest Nottingham Partners event at Alea Casino in Nottingham on Friday 9th November to hear talks from Sandy Mahal (the Director of UNESCO City of Literature), and Olly Betts (CEO and co-founder of OpenWrks). The lunch began with networking amongst the attendees, providing an opportunity for… Read more
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER REMEMBRANCE ILLUMINATION
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of World War One, an image of a poppy and the words “we will remember them” are projected onto the air traffic control (ATC) tower at East Midlands Airport until Monday 12 November. Today East Midlands Airport serves almost five million passengers a year and is the… Read more
Air IT launch new website and rebrand following MBC integration
Nottingham Partner Air IT has announced the launch of a new company website and refreshed branding following the full integration of its communications division, Managed Business Communications (MBC). Acquired in 2013, MBC had continued to trade as a separate business despite being run by the same team of experts from Air IT’s head offices in… Read more
East Midlands Airport named best UK medium sized airport by aviation industry
East Midlands Airport has been crowned ‘Best UK Airport’ for its size (3-10 million passengers) by the industry trade body, the Airport Operators Association (AOA). The award recognises excellence and achievement across a whole range of areas and comes in the year that records were broken for the volume and value of the cargo it… Read more
Chamber reaction to Budget
Reacting to yesterday’s Budget, Scott Knowles, Chief Executive at East Midlands Chamber, said: “One of the big asks of British Chambers of Commerce was that the Annual Investment Allowance should be increased from £200,000 to £1m and we’re pleased that Mr Hammond has listened to us. “Increasing the allowance will encourage investment and drive growth.… Read more
Nottingham Entrepreneur Presents Regional Development Opportunities to Downing Street
Founder and CEO of leading Nottingham digital marketing agency Hallam Internet, Susan Hallam MBE, was invited to meet with special adviser to the Prime Minister, Jimmy McLoughlin, on Tuesday to discuss government initiatives to support small business. Susan was part of a small delegation of Enterprise Nation business leaders invited to discuss the challenge: “What… Read more
Businesses urged to help shape D2N2 LEP area economy into next decade
Businesses and others are being given the opportunity to shape the future of an area with an economic output worth over £45billion. Four free public events will be staged by the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, to consult businesses and other organisations on how they think the LEP area’s economy should develop in the next decade up to… Read more