60seconds Name: Graeme Hogge Company Name: nexus24 Ltd Website: www.nexus24.co.uk Q In five words or less, what do you do? A Design, Advertising, Marketing, Branding, Production.
Q Are there any additional services or information you’d be particularly interested in? A Can’t think of anything right now.
Q How long have you been a Chamber member? A Since 2007. Q Why did you join? A Networking and access to other professional services such as legal and HR. Q What services do you use? A Mainly networking and have attended the odd seminar.
Q If you were telling another business person about the Chamber, what’s the first thing you would say? A Great for simple advice, networking and support if you need it.When starting out you can’t really beat it – getting to meet and chat to other people in the same boat. Q Where do you read your copy of Business Comment? A Office normally.
Q What’s the best business/benefit you have won through the Chamber? A Met one client at a networking event which I ended up working with on a few projects.
Law firm produces positive figures Leading commercial law firm Semple Fraser LLP has announced 11% growth for 2010/2011. Growth has been evenly spread throughout the firm’s focus areas with recent improvements in the Real Estate market reflected in a 13% rise in income from that sector. Semple Fraser has also appointed five new trainees to its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, and promoted two of its solicitors. Charlotte Johns, a dual qualified solicitor and barrister, has been promoted to Director, Head of Employment, and real estate specialist Mark Colquhoun has been promoted to Associate. In addition, the firm has recently appointed two solicitors, Rebecca Mills and Rhian
Owen, who join the rapidly expanding Manchester team. Rebecca and Rhian join Semple Fraser’s corporate group which is praised by Chambers as being "responsive and commercial", and which recently recruited Partner Simon Wallwork to its Manchester office. Managing Partner Alister Fraser said: “We have been experiencing a steady improvement in sales over the past 18 months and we go into the new financial year a stronger, more capable and more collaborative firm. Our Manchester office has grown rapidly since its inception at the end of 2009 and has allowed us both
to deliver services to a wider client base, as well as provide our existing clients with an increased service range in England.” Simon Wallwork, Corporate Partner, said: “I joined Semple Fraser six months ago since I shared their clear strategic and industry focus and could see how their specialists were working collaboratively both to get a clear grasp of what is going on in their target industries and thus to serve clients within these industries better. Things are developing extremely well and I am delighted that Rebecca and Rhian are joining the team. I am sure that they too will be an asset to our clients, both north and south of the border.”
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