Business Cricketing legend and Australian trade envoy Lord Botham visits Leeds In his role as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Australia, former cricketer Lord Botham OBE visited Sound Leisure in Leeds. The manufacturer of classic jukeboxes, which has exported to Australia for over 20 years, has sold 15 of its jukeboxes to Australia in the last 12 months. Employing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Brighouse IT provider boosts headcount by 30% as company marks 20th year in business With a wealth of experience spanning over two decades, Fusion has established itself as a reliable and trusted partner in the ever-evolving IT landscape. A customer-centric approach sees the company work closely with clients to understand their business requirements — providing strategic guidance, implementing cutting-edge technologies, and ensuring seamless operation and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire marketing agency sheds light on new opportunities for MICE tourism businesses A marketing agency in Skipton has highlighted exciting opportunities for business tourism across Yorkshire, with a new white paper. The fabl, has drafted the white paper to inform businesses of new opportunities in a growing niche tourism sector known as MICE. The acronym - for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expense management app achieves industry first with new service The spend and expense management platform Expend has launched ‘Expend Card Connect’, enabling real-time integration of Visa Business Card transactions for seamless processing of business expenses. The new product enables Visa Business Card debit and credit transactions to be passed into Expend in real-time. This allows expense data to be By The Editor • 2 min read
Business TBB delivers immersive website experience for Escape Studios Escape Studios, one of the UK’s leading animation, games and VFX schools, has unveiled a modernised and immersive online presence – thanks to its partnership with multi-award-winning creative design agency, The Bigger Boat (TBB). Designed to showcase its market-leading creative credentials to budding students while delivering a dedicated space packed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New investment for fast-growing workspace provider Gilbanks, a high-end workspace provider, is accelerating its expansion plans following investment from entrepreneur Andrew Cope. The seven-figure funding from Mr Cope will unlock further development opportunities across the UK and Europe. He will also assume the role of chairman of the property company. Gilbanks currently operates in Leeds and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Camira transforms online trading in textiles industry with launch of Camira Trade Global designer and manufacturer of contract fabrics, Camira has launched an e-commerce platform which will see trade customers benefit from 24/7 ordering and up to 40% off the recommended retail price of textile products. Available in the UK, EU, Norway and Switzerland, Camira Trade is part of a 5-year By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Neurodiverse Leeds agency wins top marketing campaign award Leeds marketing agency 21 Degrees Digital has won a national award for Best Marketing Campaign, which endorses its commitment to recruiting neurodiverse members of staff. The team picked up their top prize at the BizX Awards, and were also shortlisted finalists for two other awards - 'Best Service Based By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield’s best business awards are back for 2023 After a stellar first year which saw 13 awards winners celebrated in style, the Wakefield Business Awards brought to you by We Are Wakefield are back for 2023. The Wakefield Business Awards return for 2023 with a refreshed list of categories aimed at giving businesses of all shapes and sizes By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds tech firm boosts security in ecommerce sector Leeds-headquartered website monitoring specialist RapidSpike has launched the first of six new features designed to further boost the security of ecommerce websites, in readiness for PCI DSS 4.0. In response to rising ecommerce threats, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards will impose 63 new requirements on brands processing, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Towngate facilitates Mandate Systems’ move into new West Yorkshire premises One of the UK’s leading providers of independent pressure system examinations, Mandate Systems, has relocated to the newly-refurbished Woodvale House in Brighouse, courtesy of commercial lettings specialist and landlord, Towngate PLC. The firm has committed to a five-year lease on the spacious ground floor suite, which comprises a 1, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New state of the art cameras get Elland Road fit for the future Security specialist Gough & Kelly has designed and installed a bespoke security camera system at Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium intended to protect the club’s hybrid pitch and save time and money on maintenance. Previously, to action security camera repairs or maintenance, the pitch had to be boarded By The Editor • 1 min read
