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C4DI Barclays Eagle Labs: The High Growth Series

After months of planning our in-house capability to deliver hybrid events is at an international standard. We now launch our High Growth series of bite sized insights.

Over the coming months C4DI and Barclays Eagle Labs will deliver several episodes of the High Growth Series.

C4DI Barclays Eagle Labs: The High Growth Series
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C4DI Welcomes Our First South Asian Member

Director of International business development, Bob Spence and Community Manager, Louise Cooke are delighted to confirm the C4DI membership of One Call. One Call is led by Tech Entrepreneur Gohar Sultan who previously worked with Bob developing advanced technology within the Middle East FinTech sector. One Call is currently based in Lahore Pakistan which is where Bob originally met Gohar.

C4DI Welcomes Our First South Asian Member

GBIT's 4-Day Week Boosts Productivity By 50% 

GBIT's 4-Day Week Boosts Productivity By 50% 

Last year GB Recruitment committed to the 4-day week experiment. One month in they are reporting a record-breaking month and an increase in productivity of more than 50%.

Inspired by the results of Microsoft’s Work-Life Choice Challenge in Japan, GB Recruitment introduced the 4-day week as of the 6th January 2020. The extra days leave is rostered between a Monday, Thursday and Friday in order to allow the firm to deliver the same level of customer service. 

Ron Dearing UTC Named Among England’s Best Schools For A-level progress

Ron Dearing UTC Named Among England’s Best Schools For A-level progress

Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) has been named as one of the best schools in the country for the progress made by A-level students.

New league tables released by the Department for Education show Hull’s employer-led school is ranked 15thof all schools and colleges in England, including fee-paying independent schools, for the progress made by students who took their A-levels last summer.

Growing Company GB IT Recruitment Move To C4DI

THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM GB IT RECRUITMENT

Hull’s only IT recruitment specialist, GB IT RECRUITMENT, are relocating to the city’s C4DI tech hub after a year of significant growth. The Hull-based firm believe that being based at Hull’s hub for tech innovation is the ideal location for them to continue to expand and develop their team.

“I see this as a huge step in the right direction for GB recruitment. GB have witnessed tremendous growth with an increase of over 40% in revenue. Finding the right creative space in which my team could continue to grow was extremely important to me” - Antonio Tombanane - Managing Director GB IT Recruitment 

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GB IT has moved from strength-to-strength in the past year securing a whole host of new clients including De Beers, Capita, Crown Commercial Services, NFU Mutual and more. The move is being considered a highlight in what could only be described as a hugely successful year which has seen revenue increase by 40%.

The company that turn three in May, have taken on two new recruits in the past year alone with plans to expand the team by an additional three members in the new year. The company boast a hugely successful staff engagement programme including flexible working hours, quarterly lunch clubs and ‘Beer Fridays’ - a time that is set aside to celebrate the team’s weekly achievements.

 The new office will promote an open plan working environment and well as stunning views over the Fruit Market area. As existing members of the C4DI community the firm can’t wait to get fully engrained in the culture of the building and strengthen its relationships with other members. 

“The remarkable growth of the digital tech sector in Hull, recognised nationally by the government’s Tech Nation Report, has in turn generated fresh activity in a whole range of other associated industries including bars, restaurants, retail and, of course, recruitment. This tech/digital industry success in our wonderful city has led to a large increase in exciting job opportunities and the recognition of this by GB IT is further proof of this exciting progress.” - David Keel, Chair, C4DI

John Gouldthorp, Asset Manager for Wykeland Group, owner of C4DI

John Gouldthorp, Asset Manager for Wykeland Group, owner of C4DI

The firm are keen to highlight the success of the Tech Industry in Hull organising the city’s first dedicated Tech Expo back at the start of October. The event attracted over 2,000 people through its doors over a two-day period. The idea behind the expo was to really showcase how far the tech and creative industry in the Humber has come. The event delivered on being more than just a B2B event, with students from local schools attending in a bid to inspire the next generation of tech talent. Planning for 2020 is already underway with the firm promising bigger and better!

“We’re pleased that Hull’s only specialist tech recruiter has chosen to relocate to C4DI to be at the heart of Hull’s digital community and provide a platform for further growth.” - John Gouldthorp, Asset Manager for Wykeland Group, owner of C4DI

Find out more on the GB IT Recruitment website.

Women 4.0 Returns To Highlight Successful Women In Industry

Women 4.0 Returns To Highlight Successful Women In Industry

Following on from the first successful event on International Women’s Day back in March, Women 4.0 returns to highlight successful women in industry and inspire a new generation. 

“Women 4.0 aims to create a platform that highlights successful women in the industry and inspire all people, leading a positive path for the next generation,” explains Claire Clark, Director of Development at C4DI-based App and IoT Development Agency Sauce and co-founder of Women 4.0.