CONTENTS
THE TEAM
Editor & Founder Anita Jaynes anita @ tbesw . co . uk 01793 847966
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KEY STATISTICS
Readership : 15,000 Our audience :
56 % business owner / director level 44 % partner , manager or senior executive
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Invest in Swindon & Wiltshire buck global trend in attracting Foreign Direct Investment
REGULARS
04 Business News 25 Commercial Property 36 Technology 44 Creative Thinking 46 Positive Business 50 Connect
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE
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Welcome to this special eighth birthday edition of The Business Exchange . To mark this business milestone you will notice a few new changes in this issue . The magazine has had a refresh and we ’ ve introduced lots of new digital content to encourage you to interact with the magazine both in print and online . Where you see the icons shown above this column , you will find digital content from showcase videos to informative podcasts . We know that many of our readers enjoy The Business Exchange in print and online and our aim is to enrich that experience and engagement . To celebrate these changes , we ’ ve created the TBE Wishing Tree . Turn to pages 14-15 to check it out . We believe this is a publishing first , showing how print and digital can be
Launch of VIP club for creative industry
FEATURES
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10 Business milestones – Celebrating local business birthdays
46 Business against Poverty : A movement for changing times
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Swindon & Wiltshire ’ s top 100 companies ranked by turnover
used together to drive reader interest and interaction .
This magazine is full of positive news stories from across Swindon & Wiltshire , from the approval of the Salisbury Masterplan which will provide a welcome boost to Salisbury ’ s economy ( see page 4 ), to the launch of Swindon and Wiltshire ’ s Institute of Technology ( page 5 ), and news of how our area is bucking the global trend in attracting Foreign Direct Investment .
In our August / September issue each year we print Swindon and Wiltshire ’ s Top 100 Companies ranked by turnover . Turn to page 26 to discover who ’ s in the top spot for 2021 .
Are you doing exciting things with tech ? If the answer is yes , turn to page 32 to find out more about the Techies , technology awards for Swindon and Wiltshire . You don ’ t have to be a tech firm to enter , you
More news at : www . tbebathandsomerset . co . uk and www . tbeswindonandwilts . co . uk
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Scott Media just need to be embracing technologies in new ways to make a difference to your business , your customers , or the wider community .
I am excited to announce that our Business Exchange South West Charity Conference and Expo is set to return for a third year this September , go to page 50 to hear all about our plans .
In between editions please do stay connected through our websites and social feeds to find out what ’ s happening in our business community .
Anita Jaynes E : anita @ tbesw . co . uk T : 01793 847 966
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PEOPLE
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Juicy Designs
Purple Lime
31 In Profile : Ben Da Costa , Bendac Group
43 John Davies : Is it me ?
Meet the new Techies judge Kathryn Wellum-Kent
The Entrepreneur ’ s Godmother
Digital Wonderlab
Smart Thinking Consultancy
Smarter Media
Queens Square Wealth Management
Confident Cashflow
Vox PR
Red Rose Technologies
Keystone HR
Studio Creative Services
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