MEMBER NEWS CONTENTS


CHAMBER PROFILE MAY/JUNE 2017


REGULAR ARTICLES


FIRSTWORD 4 Chief Executive George Cowcher on how the Chamber can provide support


MEMBER NEWS 5 Director of the Chamber discusses the benefits of business education


6 GA Solicitors welcomes new recruits 8 A pair of promotions at Brewin Dolphin 9 Health and safety firm opens new centre


CHAMBER NEWS 10 What the upcoming elections will mean for Devon businesses


11 Chamber welcomes Russian delegation


CHAMBER OPINION 12 Results from the latest Quarterly Economic Survey


GOING GLOBAL 13 Manufacturer opens new factory in India


COVER STORY


EXPLORING THE BUSINESSES AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SEE PAGES 18 & 19


CHAMBER REVIEW


20 An early spring adventure with Brittany Ferries


SECTOR FOCUS 22 LEGAL & FINANCE Understanding the new ‘Making Tax Digital’ regime


24 PROPERTY Plymouth College of Art invests in new building


25 SME’S How to ‘hedge your bets’ against Brexit


MEMBER ZONE 26 Get ready for the Devon Business Show


27 MEMBER PROFILE Momentum South West


FOCUS FEATURE


14 MADE IN DEVON Luxury jewellers celebrates diamond anniversary


16 Historic law firm assists renovation project


28 WHAT’S ON Your guide to the Chamber’s events and training calendar


29 OFFERS The latest member offers


30 NEW MEMBERS The Chamber welcomes new members


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