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What Types of Devices Are Found During a Bug Sweep

Most people hear the phrase “bug sweep” and picture a tiny microphone hidden under a desk. That does happen, but real-world surveillance is usually far less cinematic and far more varied. Modern eavesdropping devices can be bought cheaply, disguised convincingly, and deployed by anyone from a...

Onecom among first top tier winners in new Vodafone partner process

Leading telecoms provider Onecom has become one of the first companies to be awarded the status of Total Communications Partner under the new Vodafone Partner Programme.

The award comes after Onecom staff completed thousands of hours of training in total communications expertise and customer excellence.

A total of 425 staff members at Onecom’s Hampshire headquarters and at its...

Onecom recognised for staff commitment with Investors in People award

Onecom’s commitment to staff training and development has been recognised with an award from Investors in People (IiP).

The company, the UK’s leading independent business-to-business communications provider, has been awarded Silver accreditation after a rigorous assessment procedure.

Assessors examine how companies empower staff, recognise and reward good performance and...

4 Easy Local Marketing Tips for Small Businesses

These days, business owners are getting bombarded left and right with the latest marketing trends and techniques. In this climate, it can become easy to get caught up in the mix without an effective strategy.

Blindly investing in marketing can have a negative effect on your profit margins, and many business owners end up spending more than they can afford in a desperate attempt to...

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Festive fun with new Christmas game by Plymouth business

Award-winning Plymouth company, Sponge UK has created a special Christmas game to spread some festive cheer and test out the latest elearning technology.

Every year, the business, based at Plymouth Science Park, creates an online Christmas game as an alternative to sending Christmas cards.

The highly skilled team at Sponge used the opportunity to put newly released elearning...

Learning design talent at Plymouth firm wins national recognition

Plymouth business, Sponge UK has attracted another top award, this time for the design talents of Kate Nicholls, the company’s Head of Learning Innovation.

The former Plymouth College student is Learning Technologies Designer of the Year after winning gold at the Learning Technologies Awards for her track record in the high quality design of effective digital learning programmes....

Trio of financial services awards for Bond Dickinson

National law firm Bond Dickinson LLP, which has a large office in Plymouth, has scooped three awards at the Compliance Register Platinum Awards 2016, an event that recognises exemplary service to compliance and regulation in financial services.

Bond Dickinson won the award for 'Most Effective Law Firm' and Legal Director Emma Radmore won the awards for 'Best Compliance...

Confidence on the rise for SW businesses

A new report on the UK economy reveals that whilst business confidence continues to bump along the rails, the South West region is showing the greatest recovery in sentiment after the post-Brexit shockwave.

Top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming cited the recent report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW) as evidence that although uncertainty persists in...

Bulk powder transport specialist to bring £8 million investment and new jobs to six UK ports

Yorkshire-based Simon Gibson Transport Ltd. is to invest £8 million and create new jobs in six ports across the UK, including Plymouth, after securing a multi-million pound, five-year contract with one of the largest importers of cement in the UK.

The company, which has its headquarters in Goole, East Yorkshire and currently has 13 operating centres across the UK, has secured a...

4 tips for a killer SMS marketing campaign

When it comes to utilising the power of SMS, many small business owners can be trigger shy. Many feel that using SMS marketing is a risky move, as they don’t want their customers to get annoyed with marketing messages or feel that the texts are intrusive. On the other hand, many business owners who’ve taken the plunge with SMS marketing have found excellent results, especially when they offer...

Bond Dickinson advises on major wind farm acquisition

The Plymouth office of national law firm Bond Dickinson LLP has advised global renewable energy company RES on the sale of a portfolio of four wind farms to the asset management business of Aviva plc.

The portfolio includes Jacks Lane wind farm (six turbines, 15MW) based in Norfolk, Woolley Hill wind farm (four turbines, 10MW) located in Cambridgeshire, Den Brook wind farm (nine...

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