Business Zoom, a success story Zoom is the pandemic’s success story. As lockdowns around the world closed offices and made working from home compulsory for vast sections of the working population, businesses and individuals grasped for a way to carry on at a distance. Zoom meetings are now the norm and its likely that By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD appoints education and skills ambassador for Yorkshire and North East The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Suzanne Withrington to the role of education and skills ambassador for Yorkshire and the North East. Suzanne is principal lecturer for enterprise and business engagement at Teesside University Business School. As education and skills ambassador, she will connect directors with education providers and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business NatWest doubles Female Entrepreneurship Funding to £2bn to support UK’s recovery NatWest has announced an additional £1 billion in funding to help support female-led businesses in the UK recover from the coronavirus. The aim is to ultimately help female entrepreneurs scale and grow, and builds on the £1bn announced last January, which was the largest intervention by a UK lender focused By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Internal promotion at Multitask Personnel as technical team grows Multitask Personnel, the Rotherham based specialist recruitment consultancy, have expanded their technical division with an internal promotion. Kimberley Earl, who has been with the business since 2019 has moved over from a resourcing position into a recruitment consultant role within the firms growing technical sector, which is still thriving despite By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire interior business celebrates prestigious appointment Leeds-based business joins Ralph Lauren as handpicked stockist to global interiors company Yorkshire-based luxury homewares brand, Adriana Homewares, is celebrating its appointment as stockist to prestigious global interior lifestyle company ‘LuxDeco’ this January. LuxDeco is the go-to online interiors company for highly curated, luxury leading brands that provide the world’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New head of learning and development joins Leeds Building Society Leeds Building Society has appointed a new head of learning and development to support colleague growth. Kate Fisher takes up the position after more than 20 years’ experience in human resources, talent and training operations roles. Kate most recently held the role of senior director of talent and capability at By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Modo25 hires associate director Leeds-based digital marketing provider, Modo25, has hired, Emily Hakner, as Associate Director of Product for their new wave predictive analytics platform, BOSCO™. Emily previously worked at Yorkshire-based online marketing agency Summit, working with some of the UK’s most innovating online retailers, delivering double-digit growth year-on-year for Joules, GAME and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Synergos Consultancy appoint apprentice office administrator Following a period of growth in 2020, Synergos Consultancy Ltd have appointed an Office Administrator, Abigail Kilburn. Abigail is currently in her second year at a local college, studying business at level 3 and has achieved a merit-merit in business at level 2 in her first year at college. Since By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City College calls for unused laptops to help students learn from home Leeds City College, which is part of Luminate Education Group, is calling for donations to its student laptop initiative, following the reinstatement of remote learning due to the current lockdown. Last week, the government pledged to provide a further one million laptops to disadvantaged students across the country to support By The Editor • 1 min read
Business NHS Sustainability Partnerships host their first event The NHS Sustainability Partnerships, formally The NHS Sustainability Day of Action are running their first event for 2021. The 2021 Sustainability Agenda webinar will be the scene-setter for the entire year. The NHS Sustainability Partnerships is an initiative that brings together events, awards, reports and the continued ‘Day of Action’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Searching for inspirational ladies Do you know a Yorkshire lady who has inspired you in business or perhaps personally? If you do, we want to know about them. Do you have a business mentor who has helped you set up or grow your business and maybe continues to do so? Perhaps there is someone By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire lawyer elected as Step's deputy worldwide chair Private client lawyer Amanda Simmonds has been elected Deputy Worldwide Chair of STEP with effect from 1 January 2021. STEP is the worldwide body for professionals helping families plan for their futures. STEP members are internationally recognised as experts in their field and include lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and other By The Editor • 1 min read
