July 3rd, 2009
Truro-based marketing and PR company mpad celebrated its 10th birthday this week.
The occasion was marked with a party at Vertigo for clients, associates, and friends.
The business was started by managing director Mark Picken in 1999 with the aid of funding from the Prince’s trust.
Originally located in Penryn, mpad moved to its Truro based in Cathedral lane, Truro in 2008.
The company now employs three people alongside Mark; office manager Caroline Williams, PR manager Rachel Picken and, designer Matt Hollands.
Mark Picken said: “It is incredible to think that 10 years have passed since I started the business in a tiny office in Penryn, but it’s been a fantastic journey.
“We’ve come a long way and worked on some amazing projects and with some great clients over the years.
“We really enjoyed the party and I’m looking forward to the many more years of exciting projects ahead of us!”
mpad celebrates 10 years: Rachel Picken, Mark Picken, Caroline Williams, and Matt Hollands
Truro-based marketing and PR company mpad celebrated its tenth birthday this week with a party at Vertigo for clients, associates and friends.
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July 3rd, 2009
The European Commission (EU) has approved an additional £24 million of funding to help redevelop Newquay Airport.
The EU said it approved the grant because it was satisfied that the airport’s transition to a fully civilian airport conformed to their criteria and was beneficial to the development of Cornwall’s economy.
The money, coming from owners Cornwall Council, the EU and the South West Regional Development Agency, will go towards a number of improvements planned at the airport, which hopes to grow passenger numbers from 425,000 a year to 700,000, by 2011.
Plans include a new terminal building, a training centre, business park and a hotel and conference facilities.
The European Commission (EU) has approved an additional £24 million of funding to help redevelop Newquay Airport.
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July 3rd, 2009
Cornwall Care, the region’s largest independent care provider for older people, has become a UK founding member of the Aged Care TV Channel.
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July 3rd, 2009
Coodes Solicitors has appointed Suzanne Skerry as its new marketing manager.
Skerry joins the Cornish law firm from Cornwall Holiday Company, where she was a department manager. She has more than 18 years’ experience in communications, having previously run her own company offering international marketing services.
Coodes partner Ian Taylor said: “Suzanne brings a wealth of experience to the firm and we are confident she will be able to use her considerable skills and knowledge to broaden our market position.”
Skerry takes over the marketing role from Claire Thayers, who left to work for the Cornwall Community Foundation. She added: “Coodes has a superb reputation and long history within the county, so to join the firm in a role which involves developing this brand is very exciting. I’m looking forward to getting out into the community and exploring new avenues of marketing.”
Suzanne Skerry
Coodes Solicitors has appointed Suzanne Skerry as its new marketing manager.
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July 3rd, 2009
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has won a competitive tender to gain a place on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) panel of firms who intervene in other solicitors’ practices where there is a serious risk to clients.
Foot Anstey is one of only 24 firms across the UK to make it on to the SRA Intervention Agents approved panel. The contract award sees Foot Anstey re-appointed by the SRA after winning the previous tender and undertaking some significant work in recent years.
Intervention into a solicitors’ practice is designed to protect clients’ interests and money and has the effect of immediately closing the practice. The new three-year appointment means that Foot Anstey will be appointed, when required, to act on behalf of the SRA on Interventions in removing and scheduling client papers and distributing them in accordance with clients’ instructions, as well as dealing with urgent client matters, such as completing property purchases and injunctions.
Angus McNicol, financial and commercial disputes partner at Foot Anstey said: “This new appointment recognises our sound track record in carrying out this vital and very specialist area of work and we look forward to continuing working with the SRA in their ongoing process of ensuring that clients are fully protected when solicitors’ practices have to be closed down for any reason.”
SRA Chief Executive Antony Townsend said: “We actively encouraged applications from all parts of the legal community and we were very pleased with the number and quality of responses. We have an excellent panel in place to help us with interventions, which are a key means of protecting the public.”
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has won a competitive tender to gain a place on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) panel of firms who intervene in other solicitors’ practices where there is a serious risk to clients.
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