The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 45: Oct/Nov 2019 | Page 3

CONTENTS THE TEAM Editor & founder Anita Jaynes [email protected] 01225 300043 08 14 23 Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership The Annual Report Going Green How green is your business? In Profile Gemma Young, Queens Square Wealth Management Editorial support Nick Batten [email protected] Ben Carey [email protected] Special Features Fiona Scott [email protected] Motoring Contributor Geoff Maxted www.drivewrite.co.uk Design Juicy Designs www.juicy-designs.co.uk Artwork Studio Creative Services www.studio-cs.co.uk Printed by Acorn Press www.acornpress.co.uk On the cover Image by Tom St George Photography www.tomstgeorge.com Advertising Sales Sian Swift Business Development Manager [email protected] T: 07710 566 145 Follow us on Social @TBESW The Business Exchange South West tbeswindonandwilts businessexchangesw ©The Business Exchange South West Limited 2019. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that adverts and articles appear correctly, The Business Exchange South West Limited cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the contents of this publication. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of its publisher or editor. All rights reserved. This publication is copyrighted and no part of this publication may be used or reproduced without the written permission of The Business Exchange South West Limited. KEY STATISTICS Readership: 15,000 Our audience: REGULARS 04 Business News FEATURES PEOPLE 22 10 Minutes With… 14 Going Green 00 In Profile 10 Appointed 12 Finance 20 Creative Thinking 26 36 Can technology help us save the planet? Ojo Solutions introduce EcoEd The Business Exchange South West Charity Conference 2020 Connecting business with the third sector 22 Legal 24 Technology 32 Revved Up 36 Positive Business 38 Connect EDITOR’S NOTE Welcome to our special Going Green issue to support national Green GB Week (4th 8th November 2019). In this edition we ask, how green is your business? And showcase local firms doing their bit to create a sustainable future. We asked the same question about our business and you will notice something different about this magazine. Although we’ve always used recyclable, FSC paper and work with a printer passionate about keeping down its global footprint, we wanted to ensure we were printing our magazines in the most environmentally friendly way. That’s why this issue is printed on different stock. Some may love it, some may hate it, but if it’s the most green option, perhaps we should stick with it. Please get in touch and let me know what you think? Wiltshire diving expert, Gareth Lock, dropped us a line to share with us the photos of his recent dive in Mexico. We thought the pics were so beautiful, one had to make our front cover to celebrate the wonders of the planet and why going green is so important. Gareth is known all over the world for his expertise and training programmes around human factors diving (and in any extreme sport or team). Find out more here: www.thehumandiver.com Happy reading Anita Jaynes E: [email protected] T: 01793 847966 56% business owner/ director level 44% partner, manager or senior executive More news at: www.tbeswindonandwilts.co.uk and www.tbebathandsomerset.co.uk THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2019 3