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Lloyds sponsors Southern Manufacturing 100
The Southern Manufacturing 100 – the annual list compiled by The Business Magazine – is now supported by Lloyds Bank.
Lloyds has joined business advisers MHA MacIntyre Hudson, Taylor Made Computer Solutions and risk specialists JLT as sponsors of the campaign.
Lloyds Bank said: “We are dedicated to the manufacturing sector. We recognise the vital role and contribution manufacturing plays in the UK economy. To this end, we have put in place a number of programmes and initiatives to support this sector.“
The bank added: “In 2014 we made a four-year commitment to lend an extra
RSM to sponsor Solent 250
Accountancy firm RSM – which provides advisory, tax, audit and consultancy services to businesses across the UK – is to sponsor the Solent 250, the annual campaign run by The Business Magazine.
RSM, which has a regional office at Chandlers Ford, will join HSBC and law firm Irwin Mitchell as sponsors of the listing of the top 250 private companies in the Solent and South Coast region.
Solent 250 companies have a combined turnover of £13.5 billion and range from Fat Face to Southern Co-operative, and from Farrow & Ball to Churchill Retirement Living.
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£1 billion per year to help fund growth in the sector. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, we exceeded that commitment and are ahead of year-to-date performance so far in 2017.”
On specialist managers, Lloyds Bank said: “We were the first UK bank to train our relationship managers in the nuances of the sector - working with the University of Warwick and the Manufacturing Technologies Association to provide accreditation in understanding what manufacturing businesses need from their bank.
“We understand that manufacturing businesses have their own unique banking needs. This sector needs continuous
reinvestment in research and development, people and processes, to retain their competitive advantage in an ever-growing global marketplace. Whether it’s bolstering cashflow, financing growth, undertaking international trade or making acquisitions, we’re here to provide guidance to help business find the best answer.”
The bank has also set up an international trade portal, to help manufacturers looking to export. “This provides background knowledge to help manufacturers plan with confidence and includes practical resources for every step of the journey, from targeting the right market to making the first shipment.”
• Latest listing: page 18 Key Coca-Cola name at Women in Business Awards
Coca-Cola will be represented at the Women in Business Awards night when Laura Sayeski, chief public affairs and communications officer, joins our panel on stage.
Sayeski leads Coca-Cola European Partners’ strategic engagement with media, policymakers, civil society and community stakeholders. She has worked for Coca-Cola for over 12 years in roles across the spectrum of public affairs and communications.
In her previous role as vice-president of stakeholder engagement and external communications of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Sayeski was responsible for the company’s corporate responsibility and sustainability (CRS), stakeholder engagement and media relations strategies.
Also on the panel at the event at Oakley Hall, near Basingstoke, on Thursday
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September 21, are Adam Hale, executive vice-president of Sage People, and Annabel Bosher, founder and managing director of the Great Taste Company, and daughter of Mary Berry.
Annabel Bosher said: “I feel honoured to be part of Women in Business 2017. My path, like so many young entrepreneurs was a need to succeed. A strong work ethic has been ingrained and I have always been passionate about women in business. I am so looking forward to meeting the inspirational women at the 2017 Women in Business Awards.”
Women in Business is staged by The Business Magazine, and sponsored by Barclays, Blake Morgan, KPMG, Windsor Vehicle Leasing and Ten2Two.
For tickets to the dinner, email Libby Sharp at
libby@elcot.co.uk
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