Contents Contents Chamberlink July/August 2017


Business News 5 Appointments to the Chamber board 6 Meeting the companies moving to the region


8 Why we came to Birmingham 11 Change of roles at theatre 12 Loki Wines on its success in the city 13 New financial officer appointed at Birmingham Hippodrome


14 The Griffin Report: Jim Hughes, RotorSport Sales and Servicing


16 Chamber signs up as patron of The Big Sleuth


17 Paul Kehoe steps down from Birmingham Airport


19 Accountant turns hobby into career 20 Orthodontics invests in latest technology


21 Big Weekender line-up announced 22 Introducing the Chamber’s newest start-ups


Chamber Patrons 24 HSBC fund to support SMEs


1813 Club and Premier Members


26 Lottery winners lend services to memorial


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International Trade 28 Midlands Engine launches trade show programme


Chamber Group 30 Future Faces: Awards judges announced


31 BABC: Council expands into East Midlands


32 Solihull: Charity founder offers inspiration


34 Lichfield & Tamworth: IKEA boss to speak at AGM


39 Burton & District: Chamber welcomes new council members


40 Chase: Biggs lands Marston’s contract 41 Sutton Coldfield: Branding agency welcomes start-up boost


42 ABCC: Awards nominations open


Features 20


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Workforce Development 44 Make an impact with coaching 46 Developing a vision


Made in the Midlands 48 Get connected to the ‘workshop of the world’ 50 Putting the spotlight on local manufacturing


The Hub 35 Calendar of events taking place across the Chamber network


Sector Focus 54 Finance: Research calls for more diversity in the boardroom


57 Legal: Firms warned to take care on recruitment issues


58 Manufacturing: Cabling firm celebrates 100th anniversary


59 Retail: Lichfield offers variety of shopping options


60 Sport: Fleur kicks off key role at Burton Albion


62 Business Travel: Father and son take to the skies as Norwegian co-pilots


64 Property: hotel to open at historic Grand


Member Section 66 Competitions:Win classical concert tickets and corporate away day


67 Chamber Insight: Lightbox Digital 68 New Members: Chamber welcomes new members


70 Appointments: Who’s moving up and moving on


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