More than 125 creative professionals are set to descend upon the University of Huddersfield as a popular creative event has sold out during its return to the town – with two key speakers revealed. Wilson’s Republic, a well-known not-for-profit creative network set up by Huddersfield-based designers Aidan Nolan, of A.N.D Studio,
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Nexus electrifies rental with launch of first dedicated EV booking platform
Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK’s leading tech-driven business mobility provider, has launched a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) online rental platform for business use as part of its revamped IRIS V5 rental management system. In addition to the dedicated EV rental dashboard, IRIS users can expect a revised look and
Self-catering holiday booking platform increases turnover by 40 per cent
Huddersfield-based UKcaravans4hire.com has increased its year-on-year turnover by 40 per cent, after the launch of its online booking platform in 2019. The booking platform, the only one of its kind in the UK to list static caravans for hire across the UK, has a similar function to sites such as Airbnb
Jellyfish Pictures expands with help of Sheffield Technology Parks
Globally renowned visual effects and animation studio, Jellyfish Pictures, is expanding its northern office base in Sheffield just six months after moving into the City. The company chose to locate initially at Sheffield Technology Parks which provides a unique support package for tech companies relocating to Sheffield or wanting to expand
Jublo makes 50 international appointments following project win
International translations and software company Jublo has appointed 50 new translators from across the globe, following a significant project win from a leading online retailer. The Leeds-based tech enterprise was awarded the post-editing translations task in January 2020 and has already bolstered its network of employees from 20 to 70 in
Technology to transform offshore industry after deployment in North Sea
A pioneering system of protecting floating offshore installations from corrosion without using divers has been successfully deployed for the first time in the UK North Sea. EM&I collaborated with Forth Engineering to design the solution which was used on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel 75 miles offshore. The innovation
Yorkshire software developers celebrate record turnover
A South Yorkshire software development firm is celebrating after winning two awards and smashing its turnover target in 2019. Merlinsoft, based in Barnsley, achieved a 75 per cent increase in turnover last year compared with 2018. The company has seen rapid growth in the past five years – turnover in the
Marketing tech investment for holiday park operator
UK holiday park operator Bridge Leisure has invested in new technology from Leeds-based Force24 to supercharge the customer experience in 2020 and beyond. With nine parks in locations from Cornwall in the south east to Moray Firth in Scotland, the team has implemented marketing automation platform Force24 into its business, to
Front’s stages inaugural 2020 Creative Challenge
Yorkshire property agency invests in groundbreaking VR technology
Croft Residential, an estate agency that specialises in luxury homes in Yorkshire and the York city centre property market, has launched a high-tech service enabling prospective buyers to take hyper-realistic virtual property tours as an alternative to conventional viewings. Working with Cloud 9 Architectural Photography in Leeds, York-based Croft Residential has