The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 37: June/July 2018 | Page 3

CONTENTS NOTE FROM THE EDITOR INSIDE THIS EDITION 4 BUSINESS NEWS A round-up of the latest business news A year ago, I decided I wanted to create a business award scheme for Swindon & Wiltshire but didn’t want it to be just ‘another magazine run money maker.’ I wanted the awards to be innovative, representative of growing industry in our area and entirely supportive - giving to local businesses and not taking from them. I was and still am frustrated with so many award schemes that request hefty entry fees to take part and inflated ticket prices to attend award ceremonies. I took note of a key growing sector- technology and after several months of work the inaugural The Techies Awards was born in December 2017. Intent on having a credible judging panel, ethical judging criteria and making it affordable for companies of all sizes to take part, The Techies website was launched in January 2018 inviting entries in 12 distinct categories. After a strict judging process, The Techies 2018 award ceremony took place on May 10 at Hartham Park and was a huge success. I have been thrilled with the feedback I’ve received from those that took part and attended on awards night. I successfully created a fun, alternative take on a business award ceremony, parting ties with the traditional black tie and chicken dinner affair and ensured it was affordable for all the team to come and celebrate their successes. In this edition we announce and celebrate our winners (see pages 5 & 38). The evening made me proud to part of our local business community and I can’t wait to continue helping to build relationships and inspire growth and collaboration in our region. Spin off networking events are being arranged off the back of The Techies and further work is being done on how our network and readership can be used to benefit other sectors. If you’re interested in being part of The Business Exchange community please drop me a line for updates. Editor: Anita Jaynes E: [email protected] T: 01793 847966 10 APPOINTED Recent appointments made in Swindon and Wiltshire 13 FINANCE Financial news and advice to help your business 14 LEGAL 10 minutes with Bower & Bailey’s Simon Smith 16 CASH IS KING Understanding cash flow in business 19 IN PROFILE Nathan Sandhu, Jazzbones Swindon 20 CREATIVE THINKING We are Jooka create reels for Royalty 22 ELM WORKSPACE Products to re-vamp your office 24 TECHNOLOGY Five CRM explores the importance of a customer relationship management system 30 REVVED UP Geoff Maxted reviews the Kia Stinger 31 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Growing pains? Make sure your office isn’t one of them 38 THE TECHIES PHOTO GALLERY Photos of the winners from the awards event held at Hartham Park 42 CONNECT Networking events happening in Swindon & Wiltshire AUGUST/SEPTEMBER EDITION 2018 CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE The August/September issue marks the fifth anniversary of The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire. In this special edition we profile the key people and businesses who have been part of our success story so far. We also look at other local companies celebrating five years in business in 2018. STAFF RETENTION- HOW TO ATTRACT & RETAIN In this feature we get advice from local experts on how to recruit and retain the best talent for your business. SWINDON & WILTSHIRE’S TOP 100 We bring you the ultimate guide to the area’s most successful firms. Ranked by turnover from each company’s most recent results, the TBE Top 100 provides a unique insight into the diversity of Swindon & Wiltshire’s business landscape. SEND US YOUR STORY Swindon & Wiltshire E: [email protected] T: 01793 847966 Special Features: Fiona Scott www.fionascottmediaconsultancy.co.uk Design: Juicy Designs www.juicy-designs.com Motoring: Geoff Maxted www.drivewrite.co.uk Artwork: Studio Creative Services www.studio-cs.co.uk Print: Acorn Press www.acornpress.co.uk SALES ENQUIRIES Sian Swift, Business Development Manager E: [email protected] T: 07710 566 145 Bath & Somerset E: [email protected] T: 01225 300043 THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE KEY STATISTICS - PRINT Readership: 15,000 Circulation: 5,000 Follow us on Social Media @TBESW Facebook.com/tbeswindonandwilts “The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire” THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2018 3