Fife College has announced the appointment of three new members to their Board of Governors. Samantha Mowbray, Garry Dickson, and Pamela Forbes have now received the required approval from Scottish Ministers. Samantha Mowbray is the Lead IT Vendor Manager at Aegon and has experience in several areas including IT, law and commercial and financial services. […]
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THE WORLD’s leading provider of TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) accreditations has become employee owned, to preserve its reputation and protect loyal workers from a relocation from its Highland headquarters. Launched from a garden shed in the middle of the 2008 financial crash by founders Joe Hallwood and Jennifer MacKenzie (pictured), the TEFL
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Students and recent graduates from Glasgow University are on course to launch and grow their own businesses after taking part in the first inter-university start-up bootcamp. The initiative, run by Dundee-based entrepreneurial support service, UNpreneur, attracted more than 170 attendees from eight universities across the UK. The idea was conceived in response to the challenging
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A team of furloughed Edinburgh hospitality staff managed to obtain 2600 hours training in the last year which has resulted in 169 industry- related qualifications. They are employed by Ten Hill Place, the city’s largest independent hotel, which is owned by Surgeons Quarter who operate various establishments owned by the Royal College of Surgeons of
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A family-run business of over 50 years has entrusted its staff to take the reins after adopting employee ownership. Dazzle & Inkspot Ltd, renowned for its officially licensed fancy dress products, toys, games and recreational merchandise, has secured the long-term futures of its employees by transitioning to the ownership model. The Hamilton-based firm was formed
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A COMMITTED employee at a family-owned business has become company director following the firm’s transition to employee ownership. Patricia Foy started as a sales assistant with Hamilton-based Dazzle & Inkspot Ltd in 1999. After more than two decades of dedicated service, she has now been awarded a directorship by the current owners who are passing
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A teenage apprentice at Jerba Campervans, one of Scotland’s most prominent employee-owned firms, is following in his father’s footsteps as he nears the end of his second month on the job. Calum Winter (16) is the latest recruit at the VW converters team after embarking on a four-year trainee programme. The Haddington teenager was encouraged
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Mark O’Neill has been appointed Head of Energy in the Hardies Property & Construction Consultants Glasgow office. O’Neill (pictured) will lead a team of 13 energy surveyors which is believed to be the largest in Scotland. He joins Hardies from DM Hall, where he was an Associate and Head of Commercial Energy Services. As energy
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Changing energy use caused by national lockdowns has led to greater demand for grid flexibility. Glasgow-based energy software specialist, Smarter Grid Solutions, has responded with the release of ANM Strata 3.1. The product can help energy users, developers and operating companies, as well as whole countries, meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement and ahead
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A company focused on developing low-carbon alternatives to concrete claims its new products will change the face of the construction industry. Dundee-based RADIX is the largest manufacturer, stockist and supplier of UK ground screws, boasting unrivalled construction, engineering and manufacturing knowledge and expertise. Whether a holiday park or a housing development, foundations present the most
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