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Welcome
Welcome to Montagenews, our bi-monthly ezine
to keep you updated with industry and client news.
It’s all change at Montage! We have the following
news to share with you: Aime Southgate, our Creative
Director, will soon be on maternity leave, so I will
be with you for the next few months and am very much
looking forward to my editorial stint!
We are also extremely pleased to welcome a new member
to the team, Kevin Coughlan, who joins us as Account
Director. Kevin will be a real asset to the team, bringing
with him more than three decades’ experience as
a communicator in both the media and public relations.
Read more about him here.
And finally, we have moved to bigger offices! We are
now based on Queens Road in Clifton, so if you are in
the vicinity feel free to drop in.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Montagenews.
Matt Anderson, Commercial Director |
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 Prestoplan
Wins Contract For Flagship Development
Leading UK timber frame designer and manufacturer, Prestoplan,
has been selected by house builder Linden Homes Western to work
on a flagship development in the heart of Bristol.
The contract is worth £1 million to Prestoplan which has been
working closely with Linden Homes to produce a blueprint for
the scheme that will incorporate the very latest lean construction
techniques.
Prestoplan and Linden Homes have planned the build sequence
to minimise disruption and all timber frame will be manufactured
off-site to maximise construction space.
Prestoplan’s Sales Director, Andrew Acford, said: “We are delighted
to have been chosen to work with Linden Homes on this prestigious
brownfield development.”
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 YFM
Group Funding Drives TBiConnect’s Expansion
Cheltenham-based TBiConnect Limited has secured £330,000 in
venture capital funding from the YFM Group-managed South West
Ventures Fund. The investment supports the go-to-market strategy
for the TBiConnect business-to-business eCommerce service. TBiConnect
is to be chaired by David Rogers, a former chief executive of
Amstrad Plc and Lucent EMEA.
TBiConnect unites corporate organisations with their supply
chain securely through the internet, allowing the full automation
of “Purchase to Pay” processes between suppliers and buyers.
TBiConnect controls and manages the exchange of electronic transaction
documents (invoices, remittances, purchase orders etc) securely
between supplier and customer at very low cost and without changing
IT systems at either end. The service replaces business paperwork
and automates transactions quickly, simply and securely, reducing
administration costs to pence per transaction. |
Global Opportunities For Local Organisations
Biotechnology and medical technology organisations throughout
the South West of England attended a gala dinner, hosted by
BioApproaches South West, to discuss the impact of globalisation
on the industry.
Delegates heard from James Wilsdon, keynote speaker and Head
of Science and Innovation at Demos, as well as Nigel Green,
International Trade Adviser from UK Trade and Investment, and
Dr Gagan Lushai, Head of BioMedical, South West Regional Development
Agency.
Dr Pauline Lee, Manager of BioApproaches South West, said: “The
event was a huge success and a fantastic opportunity for those
working in the region’s biotechnology and medical technology-related
areas to come together and discuss important issues. Hearing
about the ever-growing Chinese and Middle Eastern markets is
a great source of inspiration for us all here in the South West.
Our aims are to work with our peers across the globe to develop
best practice and support and to encourage the biotech and medical
industry.”
To view footage from the event online, please log on to www.bioapproaches.co.uk |
Bristol Starbucks Supports Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care, which provides nurses to care for
terminally ill patients in their own homes, has received a boost
to its fundraising activities from Starbucks staff in Bristol.
Starbucks partners (employees) at the Broadmead Arcade store
linked up with the charity to host a ‘Pamper Night’ event. Pamper
products and luxury gifts were donated for a raffle from various
Broadmead stores, including Starbucks, Clinique at Debenhams
and LUSH.
A special Coffee Seminar, highlighting aromas and tastes, was
held for the guests, who were also treated to a ‘taste tour’
of quality coffees from around the world by Starbucks regional
coffee master, Naomi Cable.
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 Kevin
Coughlan has joined Montage Communications as Account Director
based at the company’s new offices in Queens Road, Clifton.
His experience as a communicator covers more than three decades
in both the media and public relations. He occupied a number
of senior positions in an 18-year career at the Bristol Evening
Post, including Business Editor, before studying for a law degree
and then moving into PR.
As a senior Account Director, he has driven and overseen a variety
of successful campaigns and has also been responsible for editing
and producing a range of client publications, including the
South West RDA’s LINK South West magazine. Clients have also
benefited from his strategic consultancy skills and detailed
knowledge of specific industry sectors, particularly aerospace.
A longstanding member of the Rugby Union Writers’ Club, Kevin
continues to report on matches at Bath and was co-author of
a history chronicling the first 100 years of the club.
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 Digital
Visitor Switches On New Markets
A West business is targeting the hotel and leisure industry
with a new service which offers high quality video delivered
via website, in emails, to iPod or to mobile phone all at
a cost which at last makes the technology affordable.
Digital Visitor, founded by Anthony Rawlins and former At-Bristol
Commercial Director Simon Jones, has already secured business
from a wide range of clients including the SS Great Britain,
the Cabot Circus development in Bristol and regional tourist
boards all over the UK. Simon said: “If a picture tells
a thousand words, then imagine how much a moving image is worth!
“What sets us apart is our ability to commission high-quality
video through our network of camera operators and directors
all over the country and then to tailor the delivery method
to the client’s market requirements.”
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Facebook
Since January 2007 Facebook has had an average of 250,000 new
registrations per day.
Source: Facebook.com
Google Trends
Google has introduced Google Trends, which analyses Google web
searches to compute how many searches have been made for the
terms you enter.
Source: Google.com
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