• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Monday January 13 2025

Selwood Housing makes changes to board of directors

Housing association Selwood Housing has made changes to its board, following the retirement of chair Sheila Lewis. Sheila, who has 40 years’ experience in the housing sector, led the board for a full term of six years. Taking her […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Monday January 13 2025

Olympic gold medal winner joins board of accountancy firm Charlton Baker

Olympic gold medal winner Jason Gardener has joined the board of South West accountancy firm Charlton Baker as a non-executive director and chief culture officer. Jason won his gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. With Darren […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Tuesday January 7 2025

A brush with the law – manufacturer to head crime prevention charity

Business leader Philip Coward has been appointed chairman of the Wiltshire Bobby Van trust. Philip, who is chairman of one of world’s leading brush makers, Hillbrush in Mere, replaces Hiscox Insurance founder Robert Hiscox, who has stepped down after […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Tuesday January 7 2025

Two new partners join Thrings commercial property team

Swindon-headquartered law firm Thrings has appointed two new partners to its commercial property team. Kate Egan-Martin (left) and Naomi Manton (right) have joined Thrings’ development of land service in Bristol, bringing more than three decades of real estate and […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Monday January 6 2025

BCS chief executive Rashik Parmar announces departure

The chief executive of Swindon-based professional body BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has stepped down from the role. Rashik Parmar MBE announced just before Christmas that he would be leaving the role as group CEO at the end […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Friday December 20 2024

Independent commercial property agent joins Loveday

Independent commercial property agent Huw Thomas will be joining Swindon-based Loveday in January. Huw launched his eponymous agency in 2014, before which he was a partner at King Sturge and a director at JLL. Huw has 30 years’ experience […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Wednesday December 18 2024

SWIG Finance makes new hires as it hits £5 million funding milestone

Business finance lender SWIG Finance has appointed three new start up loan officers as it reveals it has hit a £5 million lending milestone for 2023/24. The loans mean the lender has helped more than 340 South West entrepreneurs […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Monday December 16 2024

Gardner Leader rounds off year of growth with three new appointments

Berkshire- and Swindon-based law firm Gardner Leader has announced the appointments of three new solicitors, bringing more than 60 years’ worth of collective experience to the firm. Joining Gardner Leader’s 200-strong team, the firm’s latest additions include James Fox […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Friday December 13 2024

WestSpring IT appoints James Phipps as executive chairman

Bristol-based managed service provider WestSpring IT has appointed Wiltshire entrepreneur James Phipps as executive chairman as the company prepares to expand into the town. James was previously executive chairman of Excalibur Communications, leaving the board of the company in […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Monday December 2 2024

Railway town MP appointed transport secretary

One of the two MPs for railway town Swindon has been appointed secretary of state for transport. Heidi Alexander, who was elected as the MP for Swindon South in the July general election, had previously served as a minister […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Wednesday November 20 2024

Tech4Good South West inaugural champions appointed

Individuals who are using technology to drive positive change and generate social impact have been named as the first cohort of Tech4Good Champions by Tech4Good South West. Tech4Good South West relaunched back in April with a mission to recognise […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Tuesday November 19 2024

Thrings appoints new head of business development

Law firm Thrings has appointed Jo Campbell as the new lead for its extensive business development programme.

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Monday November 18 2024

Two women take the helm at award-winning tech recycling firm Green Machine

Two women are to take the helm at award-winning tech recycling firm Green Machine.

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Monday November 11 2024

Good Energy announces new senior hires as it celebrates eco accolades

Renewable Energy supplier Good Energy has announced three new senior hires as it celebrates market-leading eco accolades. The Chippenham-based firm, which has completed the acquisition of five firms in the past two months – two of those last month […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Thursday November 7 2024

Wiltshire IT firm makes five new hires

Bradford on Avon IT support provider Systemagic has made five new hires. Karl Smillie (top left) has joined the firm as technical consultant, while Luke Church, Charley Norton, Gabriel Hunter, and Jerry Morala have been hired as IT technicians. […]