Two undergraduate students at Leeds Trinity University are supporting the development of a new television streaming service, Britbox, in two full-time roles at ITV. Third year TV production students George Wright and Sam Tuft, have recently started working at ITV as content delivery coordinators for live content and Subscription Video on
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New appointments and promotions at Fox Agency
B2B marketing specialist Fox Agency has made two new appointments to assist with an increase in client projects and new business wins. Alice Gilbert joins from The Sharp Agency where she was Account Director for the past eight years, working with clients including OVO Energy and Cambrex Pharmaceuticals. Alice will be
Leeds’ tech community hub marks first anniversary
Platform’s tech hub for start-ups and SMEs is celebrating its first anniversary following a successful 12 months. Launched by Bruntwood SciTech in April 2018, the tech hub at Platform is now home to more than 70 digital and tech companies. The hub was created with £2m from the Department for Digital,
Strong sales at Sheffield’s B. Braun despite Brexit doubt
Sheffield-based B. Braun Medical Ltd is reporting record sales and healthy profits despite ‘doubt’ posed by Brexit. In the company’s last financial year (January 2018 -December 2018) B. Braun’s UK Group sales grew to £194m. Employees at the leading healthcare company, which has its HQ at Thorncliffe Park in Chapeltown, also grew
Ford ad features Sheffield Forgemasters
Car giant Ford has chosen Sheffield Forgemasters' mighty arc furnace as a centrepiece location for its latest Ford commercial vehicles advert. The advert was shot over the course of one day, following the engineering company's steel melting programme, as raw metal was converted into high-grade steel through its 90 tonne primary
Yorkshire training company launch UK’s largest online agricultural resource bank
Skipton-based training developer, adaptiVLE has launched a new online portal designed to encourage more people to undertake further education studies. The portal is the UK’s largest educational resource bank for land-based subjects, featuring over 300 online modules to support agricultural and veterinary courses. It will be accessed by students from over
iSource expands team and announces first quarter success
iSource Group, the IT, digital and change management recruitment specialist, has appointed Omar Thomas as junior recruitment consultant as it announces a 70 per cent increase in year on year quarter one billings. With a targeted turnover up a further 20 per cent from year end 2018, along with further world
The Lucre Group gains weight with The 1:1 Diet win
One of the UK’s longest established diet businesses has appointed The Lucre Group as its new UK PR and content agency. This further enhances the agency’s food and drink division. The appointment follows an extensive 18-month brand review, which has seen Cambridge Weight Plan become The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight
Leeds-based contractor marks Queen’s Awards hat trick
The team at Willmott Dixon’s office in Leeds is celebrating after the company achieved Britain’s most prestigious title for a third time, winning a 2019 Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. It’s the second time the company has won this accolade for Sustainable Development, the first being in 2014, and
Future of work film set to be unveiled in exclusive premier at CIPD event
A new film showcasing what HR professionals can expect from the future of work is set to be unveiled at a premiere screening at the CIPD’s inaugural Festival of Work event, in June. Human Resources and payroll software specialist Cascade has produced the short ‘movie’ following dialogue with HR and business