MEMBER NEWS CONTENTS
CHAMBER PROFILE MARCH/APRIL 2017
REGULAR ARTICLES
FIRSTWORD 4 Chief Executive George Cowcher on the Chamber’s focus on productivity
MEMBER NEWS 5 Rockets & Rascals promote the CycleScheme
6 SWH Civil celebrates award win 8 The Brightsea Print Group joins the Chamber 9 Exceptional rating for insurance broker 10 Triple rosette win for Boringdon Hall 11 Leading accountants appoint new Chair
CHAMBER NEWS
12 Exeter and Devon Chambers of Commerce announce partnership
14 New team in place at Tavistock Chamber of Commerce
COVER STORY
FOCUS ON: APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINING SEE PAGES 18-22
FOCUS FEATURE
24 TAX & ACCOUNTING Gender pay gap reporting – what you need to know
25 Bishop Fleming ranked among top UK companies to work for
CHAMBER OPINION 16 Brexit won’t shake business confidence
GOING GLOBAL 17 Conflict minerals agreement reached
TALKING BUSINESS 26 The new training facilities at Skills Group
SECTOR FOCUS 28 LEGAL & FINANCE Exploring changes to data protection laws
30 PROPERTY How smart technology could impact the house-building sector
32 SME’S Alternative recruitment tools to fit your needs
MEMBER ZONE
34 Round- up from the annual Excellence in Devon conference
35 MEMBER PROFILE Chase Coaching and Facilitation
36 WHAT’S ON & OFFERS Your guide to the Chamber’s events plus the latest offers
38 NEW MEMBERS The Chamber welcomes new members
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