Calling all PAs – and their bosses. Bath Business News is looking for the PAs who go the extra mile in helping their organisations reach their potential, who make a real difference to their managers and who play key roles in delivering excellence in the workplace. Bath Business News and its partner websites Bristol...
Bath University has appointed former Sony marketing director Tim Kaner to the new post of director of marketing & communications. The role includes responsibility developing the university brand and managing its corporate communications, imaging design and print service, marketing and web services. Tim, who took up the post today, brings more than two decades’...
Bath’s Holburne Museum has won a special award in the prestigious Civic Trust Awards, which recognise the best new architecture and design. The museum collected the Michael Middleton Award for its new extension, designed by Eric Parry Architects. The award is presented annually to a restoration project or new build within a conservation area....
Bath’s hi-tech innovators have been celebrated at the inaugural SPARKies Awards. Microchip design firm Picochip, which was sold in January to US company Mindspeed Technologies for £33.6m, collected three of the 12 awards on offer. Its chief technical officer Dr Doug Pulley was named best tech founder while the company itself won The Totally...
The Francis Hotel, in Bath’s Queen Square, has been restored to its former glory following a £6m refurbishment by owners Accor. The 98-room Regency townhouse hotel will reopen on May 28. It form’s part of Accor’s upmarket MGallery portfolio of luxury hotels across the world. Under the upgrade the hotel’s bedrooms have been...
Bath’s Royal Crescent Hotel has been bought by property and hotel investment group Topland for a reported £19m. The prestigious 46-room hotel was put on the market last year following the collapse of owner, Bath-based luxury hotel group von Essen. A failed bid to buy the Grade II-listed hotel was made last year by...
Bath Priory Hotel has reached the finals of this year’s prestigious VisitEngland awards and is one of just two venues shortlisted in the Small Hotel category. The hotel, restaurant and spa collected three awards in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2011-12 staged in January – Small Hotel of the Year and Taste of...
Bath Rugby today confirmed that its director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan will be leaving the club at the end of this season, coinciding with the end of his two-year contract. The club said they are making good progress in identifying a new head coach and Sir Ian’s successor will be in post by...
Big Issue co-founder John Bird has urged West businesses to be more socially aware and get involved in local politics to ensure the poor and homeless do not become dependent on State handouts and charity. In a wide-ranging and frank keynote speech at Bristol Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner, Mr Bird, pictured, drew on...
Experts at accountants PwC are urging West firms that invest in research and development (R&D) to take part in a Government consultation and help shape the future of support for industry. The Government is changing the way businesses can access its £700m pot of R&D credits through a new scheme, due to become legislation...
