Hodgsons Mark Out Route for Creative Success

The first winner of the Hodgsons ‘Award for Success’ has been announced today. MARK Product Limited has been awarded a tailored accountancy and advice package worth £2500.00, which involves working with the management team, preparing a business plan and providing financial forecasts. The next stage for Hodgsons is to approach potential equity investors and secure the funding that will allow the business to reach its full potential.

Entry Open for 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards

Deloitte has begun its annual search for the fastest-growing technology companies in the South West.

Now in its eleventh year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is part of an international campaign to spotlight the growth achievements of technology companies.

Pirate FM Wins Award

Pirate FM News has won a prestigious award for the quality of its coverage.

The team at Cornwall’s biggest radio station has scooped the EDF Energy Southwest Media Award for Radio News 2008, having beaten off competition from commercial and BBC stations across the west of England.

Apprenticeship Awards: 25% of Finalists from South West

Today the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) announces record entries to the fifth national Apprenticeship Awards as the Government urges employers to offer Apprenticeship places. This year saw a forty per cent increase, with 1,400 entries from just over 1,000 last year.

Of the 24 finalists, a quarter hail from the South West region, more than any other region in the country.

Eden Among UK’s Top Workplaces

The Eden Project was today named among the top fifty of the Great Place to Work® Institute UK’s annual rankings of the UK’s Best Workplaces. The company featured prominently in the list of the top fifty best companies, which was topped this year by Google.

Cornwall Business Awards 2008: Full Winners List

Cornwall Business Awards 2008: Full Winners List

Cornwall Business Awards: Business Champions Revealed

An organic baby clothing company from the Lizard Peninsula has tonight been crowned Cornwall’s Business of the Year, as the Cornwall Business Awards shone the spotlight on success stories throughout the county.

Frugi, which employs nine people at St Martin, sells its unique clothes online, as well as through stockists in 28 countries worldwide. It has taken just four years from start-up to achieve the honour at a ceremony where it also received “Business Innovation of the Year” for its groundbreaking eco-friendly packaging, and founder Lucy Jewson was named “Entrepreneur of the Year”.

Europe Day

Today (Friday May 9th) is Europe Day. In Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly this is being marked by the inaugural Cornwall Works WISE (Welfare to Work, Innovation, Skills and Employment) awards.

Local Architects shortlisted for two regional awards

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Innovative architects Trewin Design Partnership have achieved regional honours for two ground-breaking housing development schemes in Cornwall. The partnership has been nominated in two categories for the Western Morning News/Michelmores Commercial Property Awards 2007.
Trewin’s Broadclose housing project in Bude has been short-listed as project of the year in the Award’s over £2-million category, with [...]