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New branding to celebrate merger
Financial and business management software provider Solutions for Accounting has marked the second anniversary of its merger with BluebirdCRM with a new name and logo, following two years of growth. Nottingham-based Solutions,
which acquired BluebirdCRM, of Derby, in April 2015, has increased its employee headcount from 27 to 40, creating 13 new jobs. The firm has redesigned its
company logo to reflect the change, and will be called Solutions for Accounting and CRM. Solutions was formed in 1998
The 2017 Buxton Festival launch at Buxton Opera House
Buxton Festival ranks among the world’s best
Buxton International Festival has been named as one of 2017’s top 50 must-see events around the globe by music critics at The Times. The Festival, which takes place from 7-23 July, now
ranks alongside Glastonbury, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound and Edinburgh International Festival, according to the newspaper.
‘Buxton punches above its weight culturally, rubbing shoulders on the list with Glyndebourne, Brighton, Edinburgh and Glastonbury’
The critics singled out appearances by baritone
Stephan Gadd in the title role in Verdi’s Macbeth, Yvonne Howard as Lady Billows in Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring, and conductor Laurence Cummings in charge of Lucio Silla. They also highlighted Buxton’s success in attracting
pianist Paul Lewis, who has taken his glittering and diverse programme from Bach to Weber to cities around the world including Chicago, Bratislava and Amsterdam. The Times also recommended the Festival’s literary talks, which this year include appearances by Jeremy
Paxman, the grand inquisitor of UK politicians, TV historian David Starkey and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Executive Director Randall Shannon said: “We are
proud and excited to have made the list which covers festivals both in the UK and overseas. It is a reflection of the wonderful three-festivals-in-one we have on offer from world-class opera performances, internationally recognised classical music recitals and high profile authors and thinkers. “The Peak District spa town of Buxton punches
above its weight culturally, rubbing shoulders on the list with Glyndebourne, Brighton, Edinburgh and Glastonbury. We are also the only opera-producing festival in the country that doesn’t expect our audiences to wear a black tie.” Festival Chairman Felicity Goodey told the launch
party, held at Buxton Opera House, that the 38-year- old festival was now truly international, with 11 global travel companies bringing visitors to the town this year. She said: “We want to put the spotlight on the
glories of Buxton, with people coming back not just for the Festival. Together we can really turn Buxton in to one of the most sought-after and talked about cultural destinations not only in the UK but also in Europe.”
with only one member of staff. It has developed in to one of the UK’s leading Sage and Swiftpage business partners, with several strategically-located regional offices across the UK. BluebirdCRM was founded in
Derby in 2005 and was a provider of CRM and marketing software solutions Sage CRM, MailChimp and Act!. It aimed to help SMEs grow by improving their sales and marketing capabilities. The merged organisation has
retained its existing Sherwood House head office on Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, and BluebirdCRM’s base at Mercia Marina, in Derby. Iain Barker, Managing Director of
Solutions for Accounting and CRM, said: “Our two companies have achieved more together since the merger than they would have been able to as separate businesses. The focus over the past two years has been to provide high quality services with excellent customer care. “The merger integration process
presented us with the opportunity to evaluate and improve our overall customer experience. “With the transformation that
has taken place, now is the perfect time to change our name and our logo to better reflect the full range of CRM and accountancy software solutions we can offer to clients.”
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