Business Studio LWD appoints ‘stand-out’ university graduate as junior designer Multi-service brand building agency Studio LWD, has appointed a talented university graduate as its first junior designer. Rebecca Drabble, 22, a graduate of Liverpool John Moores University, joins the Poulton-based studio after demonstrating a strong sense of creativity and valuable marketing skills during work experience in late 2020. Despite the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kirklees College makes commitment to support students and staff with their mental health Kirklees College has reaffirmed their commitment to staff and students by signing up to a brand new national mental health and wellbeing charter – created by the Association of Colleges in conjunction with mental health experts. The 11-point document includes commitments to: * Promoting equality of opportunity and challenging mental health stigma By The Editor • 1 min read
Business ‘Your Business Journey to Net Zero North’ event The NP11 group of northern local enterprise partnerships, working with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is hosting an online event on the North’s journey to net zero. The event, which will take place on Friday 19th March 2021, will aim to support Northern SMEs on their By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Hat trick of branding briefs for ACD&B West Yorkshire-based ACD&B has secured a trio of new client wins. The independent creative agency has added beauty etailer Justmylook, Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation charity, and Pacc, a research-based selection and employee engagement consultants, to its roster of clients. Justmylook tasked ACD&B with rebranding its logo, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New five year plan for Leeds Kirkgate Market Senior councillors in Leeds will be asked to back a five-year strategy to future-proof the much loved Leeds Kirkgate Market at an executive board meeting on Wednesday 17 March. The proposed Leeds Kirkgate Market Strategy 2021-2026 sets out how the market will manage the impact and recovery from the Covid-19 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Three wins for Airship at UK Dev Awards 2021 Sheffield-based hospitality technology company Airship has won three awards at the UK Developer Awards 2021 - including the prestigious Dev Team of the Year accolade. The team has also won Project of the Year and Innovation of the Year awards in recognition of the speedy development and rollout of Trck. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bradford agency develops virtual and augmented reality solutions A Bradford-based creative agency has developed a portfolio of app-based virtual reality and augmented reality solutions serving a wide range of commercial uses. One19 Creative has designed and built apps which produce real-time 3D rendering of physical environments, mapped on vertical and 360º horizontal planes, and allows detailed 3D images By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Former McCann strategy director joins Jaywing Data-powered integrated agency, Jaywing, has added to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Adrian Langford as its director of strategy and Planning for the agency’s retail offering. Formerly Associate strategy director at McCann Central, where he successfully led pitches for HSBC Retail and Comic Relief, Adrian comes By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Skipton-based pet care business acquires Town & Country Petfoods Assisi Pet Care Ltd, the company behind Hollings, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of natural dog treats, has acquired family-owned Town & Country Petfoods Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1974 by the Parkinson family, Town & Country is based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, where it has By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield-based engineering firm wins six-figure contract Thermal and metallurgical engineering firm Inprotec has been awarded a six-figure contract by Spain-based Azor Ambiental, a world leader in the recovery of lead contained in exhausted automotive batteries. The contract will see Wakefield-based Inprotec design, manufacture and install replacements and upgrades to the company’s existing fleet of Short By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eddisons becomes ‘digital-first’ with artificial intelligence endeavor A leading UK commercial property consultancy headquartered in Leeds is transforming the service it offers to customers with a pioneering artificial intelligence project, a first for the company. With more of its business moving online because of the pandemic, the expanding Eddisons Group is now using advanced AI to join By The Editor • 2 min read
Business ‘Made in Britain’ tag worth additional £3.5bn a year to UK exporters * New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals the premium international consumers are prepared to pay for products ‘made in Britain’ * Consumers in India, the UAE and China are prepared to pay most for British-made goods * These markets, in particular, associate British goods with being of a higher quality * British food By The Editor • 3 min read
