THE FIRST WORD
Welcome to the June/July edition of Business Network.
In times of crisis, heroes emerge. That’s never been truer than at the current time. In the past few weeks, the first tangible evidence of the devastating economic impacts the
coronavirus pandemic is having has started to emerge. Economic growth has halted, jobs have been lost and there are very real concerns that the
economy is headed for a prolonged downturn. When it comes to rebuilding, businesses will be expected to do much of the heavy lifting. It is, after all, the private sector that will provide the innovation, jobs, growth and prosperity
the UK needs to get the economy back on its feet. The time for heroes is once again upon us. We’ve already seen businesses adapt their operations to support the national effort against
Covid-19, whether its switching up manufacturing to provide much needed PPE, supporting key workers on the frontline or ensuring vital supplies reach the most vulnerable members of our communities. To those business heroes, we salute you. However, there is also an army of unsung business heroes who do so much good work
behind the scenes to keep the flow of commerce going. This issue is all about celebrating the contribution these businesses make to the wellbeing
of the overall economy, by taking care of the often-unglamorous jobs that need to happen to keep businesses ticking over as they should. These businesses and individuals are the essential small cogs that keep the big wheels of
industry turning but are often underappreciated. We hope this issue will help to prompt the applause and recognition they so richly deserve. Stay safe and well, look out for each other.
Best wishes, Jon Smart Interim Editor, Business Network
CONTENTS JUNE/JULY 2020
NEWS UPDATE 4 MEMBER NEWS Historic firm lends support to the NHS
14 APPOINTMENTS Hallam appoints new CEO and MD
16 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Samworth Brothers supports national Covid-19 relief effort
18 CHAMBER NEWS The Chamber reacts to the latest business policy announcements
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 24 Spotlight on: China
POLITICS 26 Celebrating our Top 500 Businesses
INTERVIEW 28 Chris Mallett, Associate Director at Aston
Lark’s Derby office
FEATURES 31 BUSINESS CRIME & PROTECTION
Sharp increase in cyber crime means businesses must do more
36 Protect your business against cyber crime
38 FOCUS FEATURE Praise for heroes
43 REGENERATING THE EAST MIDLANDS Fuelling the Midlands Engine
47 CHARITABLE CAUSES, PROMOTION & PARTNERSHIP Helping us to help children
52 CSR for small businesses
TRAINING & EVENTS 54 Online training success continues
BUSINESS SUPPORT 56 DIGITAL GROWTH
How to streamline your sales
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59 SKILLS Project aims to help develop technical talent
60 LEGAL Post-lockdown legal issues
62 FINANCE Investment for engineering start-up
64 TECHNOLOGY East Midlands Regional Cyber Resilience Centre launches
67 PROPERTY First phase of D2N2-backed logistics development launched
68 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Citroen DS7
69 INFORMATION Businesses urged to not shun charities during Covid-19 crisis
COMMENT 70 THE LAST WORD
Chamber President Dawn Edwards comments on the latest issues
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