New chair and board elected at Caerphilly Business Forum
It’s all change at Caerphilly Business Forum as a new Chair, officers and board members have been elected to run the biggest and most influential business network in the county borough. The new Chair is Tony Sheehan (pictured),
managing director of the Risca-based construction company the Joyner Group. Mr Sheehan has been an active member of the forum since it was first established in 1997. He is also active
in several trade organisations, including the Gwent Construction Training Group and the Insulated Render and Cladding Association, of which he is treasurer.
Former Chair, Andrew Diplock, who
announced he would be standing down earlier this year, has agreed to stay on as Vice Chair to ensure continuity in the organisation. Simon Jones, a local business manager with
HSBC, is Treasurer and Dave Bull, of Team Coaching Network, is Secretary. Two new members have also joined the board.
They are Annie Finlayson (PHS) and Jon Lewis (Direct Healthcare Services). The other board members are: Denise
Lovering (Glenside Commercial), Jan Bennett (Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Business Enterprise Support Team), Jill Gorin (Business in Focus), Laurie Cope (Amity Web Solutions), Martyn Fear (Specialist Pre-cast Products), Melvin Byles (The Will Associates), Michelle Rose-Innes (Rose-Innes Designs), Nikki Vivian (Go Wales), Peter Brookes (Ashgrove Business Strategy), Sarah Bruton (Captiva Spa) and Stewart Spencer (Dischromatics).
Celtic Manor boss calls for Newport to be ‘more bullish’
THE boss of the Celtic Manor Resort has called on the people of Newport to be ‘more bullish’ about the city. Dylan Matthews said too many people,
especially outside the city, were critical of Newport, at a time when there were actually many positive developments. Speaking at The Forum event at the
University of Wales, Newport City Campus, the chief executive called on businesses and residents in the city to be more positive. “There are too many people talking the
place down, and that is wrong. There are a lot of good things going on,” said Mr Matthews. “There is new housing stock, a new
railway station, a new university campus, the redevelopment of Rodney Parade, some very good businesses, and I think Newport Council has and is still doing a good job. All of these will make a difference in time. “Newport feels at a low point. There is too
much talk about the city centre. “That is being addressed. We need to be
more bullish.”
It’s all about growth and expansion for firm
Newport-based, sports supplement supplier JBC Nutrition has moved from the city centre to a larger unit in Enterprise Way to accommodate for the growth of the business. Established five years ago by Gareth Clarke, JBC
Nutrition’s extensive product range has become popular with both amateur and professional athletes in South Wales. The company also has shop on Wellfield Road in Cardiff. To mark the opening of the new Newport
premises, Gareth and his team invited customers to come along and take part in a variety of different strongman and sports activities. Jamie Redwood, Wales’ Strongest Man was there
to demonstrate the ‘Farmers Walk’ and ‘Tractor Tyre Flipping’. Various players from the Newport Gwent Dragons and Cardiff Blues took part in a rugby skills competition. Gareth has developed good relationships with
other local businesses keen to lend their support to the opening event. Ruffnecks Gym, Bannatynes and Nando’s supplied prizes and equipment. JBC Nutrition has signed a three-year lease for the unit in Enterprise Way, in a deal arranged by M4
Dan Smith, M4 Property Consultants and Gareth Clarke, JBC Nutrition, centre, at the opening
Property Consultants on behalf of the landlord, The Centre for Business. Gareth Clarke said: “The company has grown
quicker than expected. We didn’t have enough room in the city centre shop to display our full range. The new unit provides us with this and customers can park right outside which makes it a lot easier for them. In the next six months we will be recruiting more staff, expanding the product range and looking to increase our online sales.”
Samantha is snapped up from supermarket
A legal career is developing well for South Wales graduate Samantha Cavender after she moved from a supermarket’s photographic department to a law firm. Now Swansea University law graduate
Samantha, aged 22, is focussing on forging a future in the legal profession after being snapped up by Newport-based Keith Evans and Company. The former Rhymney Comprehensive
School student, who completed a post graduate law diploma to add to her degree and three A levels, has secured a coveted training contract with the leading South Wales legal practice. Samantha, from Merthyr Tydfil, who had
worked at Asda part-time since she was 16, revealed how she had battled negativity and prejudice, to land her dream career. She said: “Many people doubted me and my
ability, I was told that I would never make it in law. With some reasons as feeble as my accent or where I lived. But for every person who said I couldn’t make it, it pushed me into working harder, increased my self awareness and belief in myself. “Keith Evans and Company offering me a
training contract has proved that hard work and determination pays off. Whatever you want, if you work hard enough, are determined, believe in yourself and listen to the people that know, you can achieve your goal. “This really is a dream come true for me. I
always saw my work at Asda, where I’ve been employed in the photo shop and in petrol sales since I was 16, as a stepping stone to becoming a lawyer. With the help of an Asda colleague I was interviewed and taken on as a temp by one of the top law firms in Wales. It’s fantastic. “I know just how hard it is for graduates
to land a training contract at a law firm. I’m so thrilled to have support from such a highly- regarded law firm as Keith Evans and Company.”
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