Specialist IT and software firm SCISYS has landed work with the MoD worth a potential £3m as it continues to build its defence expertise. Under the contract, the Chippenham-based group is to help develop a new cutting-edge support system for Royal Navy warships. SCISYS, which develops high-end software for a range of sectors, said an initial...
Hundreds of business owners from across the West of England are expected to attend the annual Bath Business Show next month as it returns bigger and better than previous years. Last year’s sold out event attracted more than 450 delegates and 55 exhibitors and organisers believe this year’s show on October 14 will be...
Thousands of new jobs will be brought to the West of England over the next few years as firms are attracted by its growing reputation as a tech, creative and financial services hub, according to inward investment chiefs. Over the past year a record 1,800 jobs have been created in the region by inward...
Work to convert a landmark building on the former Cadbury’s factory site in Keynsham into modern workspace is underway and on schedule for completion next summer. The 100,000 sq ft of high-quality employment space in what will be branded as The Chocolate Factory is being viewed as key to further developing the West of...
Shares in SciSys, the specialist IT group, soared this week after it said its half-year financial results are likely to be “significantly” better than expected. The Chippenham-based group, which sells complex software systems to the space, defence, media and government sectors, said a favourable trading picture this year had resulted in strong cashflows, transforming a £1m...
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Cloud Direct, the Bath-based cloud services firm, has hit the takeover trail for the third time in just over a year as it accelerates its growth. The takeover of London-based managed service provider (MSP) Redblade gives Cloud Direct customers access to an increased level of technical expertise. Cloud Direct sees this as strategically important...
SETsquared, the University of Bath-backed innovation partnership, has hosted an event for its member firms to help them get into the driving seat for automotive technology. It invited its start-up companies with a potential link to the auto industry to meet experts from Ford and Visa Europe and other major companies to discuss future technology. ...
Solar Communications, the fast-growing Chippenham-based business communications managed service provider, has strengthened its offering with the takeover of Response Data Communications. This acquisition, Solar’s second in three years, will strengthen its share of the UC (unified communications) market and cements its position as one of the leading cloud and managed service providers in the UK...
The Institute of Directors South West regional chairman Nick Sturge has been appointed to the organisation’s national council as it seeks to ensure that a range of voices from across business are heard as Brexit unfolds. Nick Sturge, pictured, the co-founder and director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, is one of a number of...
