Local digital agency Adido have recently celebrated seven years of successful growth. The company, now in its eighth year of trading, saw turnover increase by nearly 25% despite the UK economy reducing significantly.
With strong demand in online marketing services like search engine marketing and continued strong demand in their web design offering, it was a successful year for the company.
One of Adido’s founders, Andy Headington said “We have seen continued strong growth throughout the year as businesses look to increase their online spend. We’ve managed to maintain dozens of established relationships with our clients which, when coupled with some big new wins like Construction Line, South East Jobs and East Durham College, has allowed us to grow even further than expected.”
“We’ve reacted well to changes in demand in the market and as a result look set it increase turnover by another 50% in the next 12 month despite market conditions. With a great team of staff behind us, we can’t see why this won’t happen” added Andy.Adido are holding a free seminar this October to help businesses understand more about how to grow their online revenues. To find out more, visit http://www.adido-solutions.com/seminar
Chamber launches Beales Breakfast Club
The Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce has today launched a new networking event called Beales Breakfast Club.
President of the Chamber, Nigel Hedges said " We have been trialing this format on an invitation only basis for a number of months to ensure we get it right and maximise the benefit for our members. With over 70 attendees at the July event and so many great new contacts being made we feel that now is the right time to launch it to all our members and the wider business community."
The club will be held at Beales Department Store in Bournemouth on the fourth Thursday of every month with the next event being on the 26th of August. Unlike many similar events entry is free for all attendees with refreshments and various breakfast options available to purchase.
For more information information visit the events section.
Boscombe summer park and ride service begins
Visitors to Boscombe Pier can jump aboard the bus this summer to beat the traffic.
The Boscombe summer park and ride service (route number 500) begins on Saturday 24 July and operates between Boscombe Pier, Sea Road, Hawkwood Road car parks and Boscombe bus station.
The day time service, operated by Wilts and Dorset, will run every Saturday and Sunday up until the end of August, plus Monday 16 August to Friday 20 August and Bank Holiday Monday.
Drivers can park all day in Hawkwood Road car parks for just £4 and then enjoy free travel on the bus for up to five people. On paying for the car park two tickets will be issued – one for displaying in the windscreen and the other for travelling on the bus.
Those not parking can hop on board the bus for £1 for an adult single fare and 50p for a child single ticket. Or you can enjoy unlimited travel for one day - to allow travel back and forth between Boscombe Centre and Beach Pier – which costs £3 for adults and £1.50 per child.
Councillor Michael Filer, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment said: “"Following the regeneration of the whole of the Boscombe seafront the popularity of the beach, pier, surf reef with all the amenities has led to greatly increased numbers using the whole area, and the bus service is the icing on the cake.
“It is a popular service every year and so I am pleased that we have been able to secure it again this summer. It will help to relieve congestion in the area and take the stress away of trying to find a place to park in the busy summer season, ensuring that residents and visitors can just relax and enjoy their day.”
AFC Bournemouth's Community Sports Trust has been in partnership with Beales Department Store to provide football coaching to boys and girls aged 7-14 since early April. This partnership has proved to be a huge success with the local community benefiting from the continued support from Beales. The children take part in a variety of different football practices including dribbling, turning and shooting and playing matches.
The project has been a huge success and AFC Bournemouth is delighted to say that Beales will be continuing their support so the coaching sessions can continue for a further 20 weeks after 14 August. Head of the AFC Bournemouth's Community Sports Trust, Steve Cuss said, "We are very grateful to Beales for providing us with this great opportunity which has seen 60 to 70 local children attending the sessions each week. The scheme started with a 20 week Saturday morning coaching session and we are delighted that this will now continue. "
Beales has been a part of the local community in Bournemouth for many years and they recognise that AFC Bournemouth are a very important part of the community. Tony Brown , CEO of Beales, visited the course last Saturday at Iford Playing Fields. Tony said, "Beales are delighted to support such a worthwhile community project and with there being so many children attending each week we are keen to see this continue throughout the year and not just during the Summer months.
Surf reef “Task and Finish Group” members announced
The Councillors making up a four-strong, cross-party Task and Finish Group to ensure an effective outcome to the surf reef investment are:
• Cllr Basil Ratcliffe (Conservative)
• Cllr Roger West (Liberal Democrat)
• Cllr Ben Grower (Labour)
• Cllr Michael Everingham (Independent).
The Group will consider technical solutions to improve the performance of the surf reef, and ensure that the financial arrangements needed to do this are in the best interests of the Council. The Group, working with the Portfolio Holder (to be announced at Special Council on Monday evening, 19 July) and Boscombe Spa Village Project Board, will need to be confident that any technical solution will achieve the required performance improvements.
The Council has also given a commitment to continue to work with local surfing and business community representatives.
The Task and Finish Group will hold its first meeting on 10 August 2010 and will complete its work no later than October 2010. It will report its recommendations to the Economy and Tourism Overview and Scrutiny Panel in the first instance before reporting to the Cabinet.
