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South West web design agency wins an international Netty award for Innovative Sustainable Design

Abigail Kelly — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:45:22 +0000

morphsites, a leading web development and design agency, based in the South West of England, is delighted to announce the receipt of the prestigious Netty award for their outstanding sustainable design in collaboration with e-car lease, a pioneer in electric vehicle (EV) leasing. This recognition underscores morphsites' commitment to innovation, user experience, and sustainability.

Revolutionising the EV Leasing Landscape

e-car lease, a front-runner in promoting EV adoption, has set a benchmark for user experience in the EV leasing industry. The collaboration with morphsites resulted in an innovative and industry-leading website design that not only provides essential information about electric vehicles but also offers user-friendly tools to guide customers through the complex world of EVs to ensure they make the right choice.

Key Achievements:

Strategic Brand Transformation: morphsites' design for e-car lease embraced a contemporary aesthetic with a sustainability focus, distinguishing their website within the industry.

Customer-Centric Approach: The website's user-friendly tools, including the Electric Vehicle Guide and Electric Vehicle Certificate, demonstrate e-car lease's dedication to customer education.

Striking Growth: Since the 2021 website update, e-car lease has experienced significant growth, with improved Google rankings and increased website traffic.

Client Testimonial:

"Moving our car leasing business from combustion to pure electric vehicle sales meant that we needed to work with a company who had the acumen, intelligence, and capabilities in all aspects of digital services. The morphsites team completely understood, and supported, our aim to become the UK’s leading electric car lease company." - Mike King, Director, e-car lease.

Pete Fairburn, Commercial Director at morphsites, stated: “We have been thrilled to work with e-car lease in building an industry leading EV purchasing experience. EVs are a completely new product and represent a compliance minefield if not correctly explained to end users. Education has been key. We’ve been able to apply our decades of experience in vehicle leasing and integration of new real-world EV data into an informative, understandable User Experience that provides both e-car lease and their customers with the assurance they have made the right choice. Having our work recognised by this award, particularly in a sustainable design category, has been the icing on the cake and a testament to the hardworking and talented team at morphsites.”

Recognition and Awards:

e-car lease won the 2023 UK’s Leading EV Leasing Broker at the Broker News Awards.

Innovative Solutions:

Electric Vehicle Guide: This easy-to-use guide simplifies complex information about EVs, including real-world range, charging, and maintenance, to instill confidence in prospective EV adopters.

Electric Vehicle Certificate (EVC): The EVC certification provides a comprehensive view of EVs, covering range, weather impact, charging times, efficiency, battery details, and model-specific costs.

morphsites' Creative Approach:

The collaboration between morphsites and e-car lease embodies a creative approach that seamlessly blends innovation and practicality to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). morphsites' unique design, educational tools, and innovative solutions have played a pivotal role in e-car lease's transformation into an award-winning leader in the UK's electric car leasing industry.

About morphsites:

morphsites is a leading web development and design agency that specialises in creating innovative and user-centric digital solutions. With a focus on sustainability and cutting-edge design, morphsites collaborates with clients to transform their online presence and achieve digital excellence. Visit https://morphsites.com/ for more information.

Air Marketing launches online sales training academy

Air Marketing — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 09:04:17 +0000

Exeter-based sales and marketing agency, Air Marketing, has announced further expansion with the launch of a virtual sales training academy to help businesses upskill their sales teams – The SDR Academy by Air Sales Academy.

The SDR Academy is designed to help businesses across the UK, train Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) in skills including cold calling, social selling, email writing, and objection handling. All sessions are live and interactive, allowing delegates to ask questions as they learn.

Delivering the live sessions will be trainers like Erik Pollitt, a Sales Trainer & Consultant with over fifteen years of experience (including as Learning & Performance Manager at ao.com), Owen Richards (Air’s Founder & CEO) and James Ski (Founder of Sales Confidence).

Erik said: “Many businesses want to create a comprehensive training package for sales staff but don’t have the time, money, or experience. This is where Air’s Sales Academy comes into its own. With over 100 sessions on offer, delegates can attend as many or as few sessions as they want, whether they’re working from home or the office.

We offer an ongoing training solution. One that sees your sales reps experience industry leading training sessions every week. And with a cost of as little as £15 per person per session, companies will see a fantastic return on their investment.”

Owen Richards, Founder & CEO of Air Marketing, continued: “We’ve been providing sales support to companies across the country for several years, employing and training SDRs. As a part of that journey we have built a best-in-class training academy internally, and it makes sense to open that experience up to other organisations. We’re perfectly placed to offer relevant, innovative, and effective SDR training, and help other companies get the most out of their investment in sales roles.

It’s been exciting pulling all of the content together and now we’re able to offer this brand-new service to businesses that want to improve their sales results and see tangible results. I’m just looking forward to getting started.”

To find out more about The SDR Academy, visit the website here, or call 0345 241 3038.

A Premium Whisky Blind Tasting Event

Azu Spirits — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:45:40 +0000

Local spirits tasting specialist, Azu Spirits, are hosting their first blind tasting event at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Thursday 26th January at Wear Park Restaurant. Following a range of successful guided tasting events in Devon, Azu Spirits are now offering their signature blind tasting experience at this exclusive event, which will explore a diverse collection of premium single malt Scotch whisky.

Blind tasting presents an entertaining way to scrutinise these superior single malts and focus on their distinct differences before discovering the fascinating stories behind each brand.

The events will feature six numbered sharing bottles including Oban 14, Bowmore 15 Darkest, Glendronach 15 Revival, Glengoyne 18, Lagavulin 8 and Glen Moray 10 Chardonnay Cask. Azu Spirits will present and guide the tasting experience, revealing the brand by a luxury wax-sealed ‘reveal’ envelope. Guests will use exclusive Glencairn nosing glasses with water pipettes to enjoy the full tasting experience and challenge their tastebuds.

Ellie from Azu Spirits said, “Centred around sharing, our social blind tasting experiences create a space where fellow whisky lovers can gather together and delve deep into the fascinating flavours, history and production of single malt Scotch whisky. So close to Burns Night, it’s a perfect place to raise a drink to Scotland’s national Bard and Azu will provide a small collection of his poetry.”

Tickets are £25 per person and include the six premium single malts and nibbles.

Thursday 26th January – 7pm for 7.30pm

Head to https://exetergcc.co.uk/events/whisky-tasting-with-azu-spirits/ to book.

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Event Date

Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 7:00pm

Venue

The Exeter Golf & Country Club

South West businesses urged to go waterless from World Environment Day

charleyabsolutepr — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:50:35 +0000

Smarti Environmental, the UK's leading waterless urinal provider, is urging businesses in the South West to play their part in the battle against needless carbon emissions following Stockholm+50 (02-03 June), and World Environment Day (05 June).

50 years on from the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the United Nations is warning that the climate is heating up too quickly for people and nature to adapt. To keep global warming below 1.5°C this century, annual greenhouse gas emissions must be halved by 2030. The UN is encouraging truly transformative options that are available, affordable and attractive for people to make better daily decisions.

Smarti Environmental, which enables existing flushing urinals to go waterless in just a day, is encouraging organisations to urgently review their use of flushing urinals in the ongoing climate crisis.

Its research shows that there are currently around 3.5 million water-supplied urinals in the UK, emitting 105kg of CO2, and wasting 100,000 litres of clean water per urinal, per year, which takes a huge amount of energy to be processed. If installed on every flushing urinal in the UK, the carbon savings gained by installing Smarti Environmental’s new retro-fit, waterless urinal Vortex triple seal valve (TSV) would be equivalent to taking 100,000 diesel cars off the road, and saving 217 billion litres of water from being treated unnecessarily each year.

Unlike any other waterless urinal solution, the Vortex TSV uses an eco-friendly bio-block enzyme ring and integrated bio-tablet tablet that breaks down uric acid and bio film proteins during use, lubricating sewerage pipes to prevent blocked pipes, and making urine PH neutral; a world first. This means less energy is required in sewerage treatment processing, further reducing the environmental impact of waterless urinals versus flushing alternatives. The Vortex triple seal technology also prevents and locks away all bad odours from drains, providing a better user experience.

To encourage the move to flushless urinals following Stockholm+50, and World Environment Day, Smarti Environmental is offering large organisations with 100 or more urinals within their group, a free washroom trial for 3-months, including free installation of its retro-fit waterless Vortex triple seal valves. Smaller businesses can also benefit from savings of more than 50% compared to the cost of running conventional flushing urinals.

Kimberley Hill, New Business Development Manager at Smarti Environmental, commented: “This World Environment Day, businesses have the opportunity to play a part in reducing needless water waste and carbon emissions by switching to waterless urinals. When you consider that waterless urinals cut CO2 and water waste at the same time as slashing urinal running costs by more than half – saving up to £1,200 on every three urinals in use – it’s a change that makes complete business and environmental sense.”

Kimberly Hill added: “As an accredited Carbon Neutral Business, we’re doing all we can to make a positive difference to the environment, and that includes the use of environment-friendly enzyme technology. This ends the need for harsh cleaning materials, and avoids pollutants from entering the waste-water system, further enhancing the environmental benefits of waterless urinals. For organisations looking to a Net Zero future, we provide part of the solution to achieving this, helping businesses save the planet, one pee at a time."

Smarti Environmental’s waterless urinals are used both by private and public sector organisations including the NHS. In addition to cutting costs, water use and emissions, its retro-fit, waterless one-way multi-valve technology stops the spread of viruses through the absence of airborne aerosol germs created by flushing urinals. Made from fully recyclable materials, they fit 98% of standard urinals with no need to change urinal bowls.

Used in conjunction with Smarti’s eco-friendly, odour-eating and bacteria/virus busting SteriKleen surface spray, urinal cleaning is reduced to once every 24 hours, consisting of a wipe, spray and walk away process that leaves urinals clean and fresh. This makes switching to waterless urinals simple and easy, enabling businesses to Build Back Better and Greener. Smarti Environmental also replaces blocked or partially blocked pipework resulting from the chemical reaction between water and urine, when installing its waterless valves to existing urinal bowls.

Luscombe Drinks awarded a Royal Warrant

Danielle Merchant — Wed, 12 May 2021 05:41:39 +0000

Luscombe Drinks is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a Royal Warrant. Royal Warrants are awarded in recognition of businesses who supply a very high quality service or product, and one that is enjoyed by the Royal Households.

Luscombe founder, Gabriel David, comments: “After many years of having the pleasure of selling our drinks to the Royal family and pressing the apples from the Highgrove Estate, I am delighted that Luscombe Drinks has been given the Royal Warrant. This is an enormously prestigious accolade and there are only a handful of soft drinks producers who have been awarded one. Our drinks have been enjoyed by the Royal family at home, served at palace events and Buckingham Palace tea parties for many years, so it is fantastic to now gain this formal recognition.”

Luscombe Drinks has been producing beautifully crafted drinks on a farm in Devon since 1975. Founder and owner, Gabriel David, has become renowned for his pursuit of perfection and no compromise approach to creating an elegant and multi award-winning range of soft drinks that use the very finest organic ingredients. Lovingly made by the Luscombe team on a farm in the Dartmoor valley, the drinks are blended from the finest organic fruits and Luscombe’s own source of Dartmoor spring water.

Gabriel continues: “The awarding of this Royal Warrant could not have come at a better time. It has been an incredibly tough year for our industry and our business but this feels like a flag of positivity amongst all of the challenges: a sign that things are changing and better times are to come. As the hospitality industry starts to fully reopen we are optimistic that this marks the start of a fantastic post-lockdown future.”

For further information on Luscombe Drinks please visit www.luscombe.co.uk, email info@luscombe.co.uk or call 01364 643036.

Follow Luscombe on Twitter: @luscombedrinks, Instagram: luscombedrinks or ‘Like’ on Facebook.

Dashboard gets active to virtually travel 450 miles for better mental health

Danielle Agtani — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:03:17 +0000

Local tech start-up, Dashboard Ltd based at the Exeter Science Park is set to get active for 30 days for the Move for Mind event in aid of mental health charity Mind.

This winter is going to be tougher than many we’ve faced before, both physically and mentally. For this reason, Dashboard is kicking off the new year by getting involved in the 30 days Move for Mind event to raise funds for better mental health and encourage each other to get moving to keep the lockdown blues at bay.

Dashboard partners with the National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) in Glasgow as part of its remote monitoring solution development. With their trip to the lab this month delayed due to lockdown, they wanted to find a way to keep up the team's excitement for this journey and step in its development. To do this, Dashboard asked their employees to work together to complete the 450 mile trip from their home of Exeter to NEL in Glasgow virtually, and maybe even back again!

The team at Dashboard hope that with the support of their friends, family and community, they will raise an incredible £500 for Mind which provides support and advice for anyone experiencing mental health problems.

Dashboard Chief Operating Officer Dave Nicholson said, “I am delighted that the Dashboard team and I will be getting active for the Move for Mind event in aid of Mind. With another national lockdown, this is going to be one of the toughest winters we’ve faced. By getting the team involved in this event, we will not only be raising money to improve the lives of people living with mental health problems throughout the UK, but also making an effort to raise the spirits of the whole Dashboard team.

“We are taking part in this event for Mind because we really believe in their cause. The charity helps one in four people in the UK that experience a mental health problem every year. The money raised will fund their vital work including the Mind Infoline, advice services and the campaigning Mind does.”

If you would like to follow Dashboard’s progress and donate to this fantastic cause, as well as spur on the team, please visit their JustGiving page https://jg-moveformind.blackbaud-sites.com/fundraising/dashboards-move-for-mind-fundraising-page