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New Report Says Britain Should Support Entrepreneurial Migrants

Migrant Entrepreneurship Report Launch

The Government must back job-creating migrant entrepreneurs to help make a success of Brexit, a new reportlaunched in Parliament suggests.

The study, conducted by the Institute of Directors and mi-HUB, found that there were particular challenges for entrepreneurs from overseas, including their qualifications not being recognised, not being able to transfer their credit history to the UK, difficulty in accessing finance and lack of support networks.

The authors claim that addressing these issues would help migrant-led businesses to create even more jobs and boost the UK economy.

The report, Migrant Entrepreneurship in the UK: The benefits to Britain, built on interviews and surveys undertaken by mi-HUB and the IoD, was launched at an event hosted by Neil Coyle MP.

The report was authored by Rafael dos Santos, a Brazilian-born entrepreneur who has created London’s first co-working space specifically for migrant entrepreneurs, and Andy Silvester, Head of Campaigns at the IoD.

The research found that:

• The majority of those interviewed – foreign entrepreneurs now leading companies – either employ native born workers or are planning to do so in the near future.

• The majority came to study or to work in established firms. The report argues that any post-Brexit policies designed to restrict or complicate visas would have a damaging long-term effect on the UK economy.

• Despite the success of many migrant entrepreneurs, presented in a series of case studies in the report, there remain significant challenges around networks, contacts, and knowledge of Government support, with many migrants to the UK unaware of official schemes and advice often used by native-born entrepreneurs.

80 migrant entrepreneurs were asked specifically about the issues they faced:

• 44% believe that a lack of contacts and networks holds them back.

• 38% suggest there is a lack of knowledge of Government and non-Government schemes designed to help start-up businesses, and 33% believe accessing finance is more difficult.

• In particular, difficulties transferring credit histories from abroad, particularly outside the European Union, often means entrepreneurs struggle to access finance or obtain credit cards to fund early stage business.

• While more than half of the IoD 99, a group of business founders predominantly born in the UK, have used government grants or loans in the past five years, less than one in ten migrant entrepreneurs have benefitted from those schemes.

In advance of the report, Rafael dos Santos, co-author of the report and founder of the migrant-friendly co-working space mi-HUB, said, “This report demonstrates clearly the value of migrant entrepreneurship to the UK economy. Anybody who spends time in the start-up ecosystem immediately realises that allowing the brightest and best to build their businesses in Britain has been a huge benefit to the UK. There is much that Government can do, from working with community groups to simplifying the visa process, to ensure that migrant entrepreneurs continue to thrive.”

Simon Walker, Director General of the IoD, said “For all the talk of migrants ‘taking our jobs,’ it’s more likely that they will be creating them. As we move towards our departure from the European Union and rewrite our immigration policy, ensuring that we are still open to those who want to grow their businesses in the UK will be absolutely crucial.”

Lord Young of Graffham, former Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and author of the Coalition Government’s report into start-up enterprise, writes in the report’s foreword, “The vast majority of those who arrive on our shores come here looking for the opportunity to better themselves, to enable their family to enjoy a decent life and many can do that best by setting up their own business. I commend this report for demonstrating how much we should welcome those immigrants, how much we should assist them in their endeavours to work for themselves and, ultimately, how much their efforts will benefit the whole economy.”

Links:

mi-HUB http://www.mi-hub.com/

Rafael Dos Santos http://www.rafaeldossantos.com/

IoD https://www.iod.com/about

mi-HUB Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihublondon

mi-HUB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mihublondon/?fref=ts

Migrant Business Accelerator: http://www.mi-hub.com/training/

Rafael dos Santos: http://www.rafaeldossantos.com/

Rafael dos Santos Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARafael_Santos

Rafael’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwUnUiyh-8Q

Report: https://www.iod.com/Portals/0/PDFs/Campaigns%20and%20Reports…

“Technology know-how will drive market growth of smart home automation” according to Quest End Ltd

Quest End’s Cinema-at-Home suite

Fundamental to the success and take-up of property automation technologies, which control everything from heating and lighting to communications, security and entertainment, will be largely driven by the ability to integrate the control into one seamless solution.

This is the message to property architects, developers, land agents, mechanical engineering consultants and interior designers wanting to offer automation from Quest End Limited; a property development company that has launched a brand new property automation service.

Analyst firm Gartner predicts that the number of smart connected homes will grow to 700 million by 2020, while Ovum expects that by 2020, the majority will have a smart energy meter and smart thermostats, and other devices will be connected to it.

“UK consumers are beginning to really see the benefits that property automation technology brings and, as such, the market is set for sharp upward growth,” explains Quest End managing director, Liam Parker. “There are many different ways in which a property can be automated from CCTV security systems and home cinemas to automated lighting and smart heating and, with more solutions now being Wi-Fi enabled, the opportunities are set to expand even further.”

“Yet for property developers, architects and interior designers and other professionals who are looking to incorporate home automation into their projects the main challenge is understanding what is possible and making it work. Our roots here at Quest End are firmly set in both the technology sector, having previously sold a very successful IT company, and also property development; we are therefore very well placed to provide the necessary technical expertise to support professionals in bringing this into their offering.”

As a family owned and run business, Quest End is headquartered in Maidenhead, Berkshire where its brand new Experience Centre offers visitors the chance to see and try many of the solutions available. Unlike other providers Quest End doesn’t simply supply a product but instead designs bespoke solutions that is seamlessly installed into the chosen space and centrally controlled by a tablet or mobile device.

Partnering with the leading technology companies in the automated home, entertainment and control industry, including Crestron, Savant, Loxone, Artcoustic, Sonos, Jaymar, Robomow and Ad Notam, Quest End is a member of CEDIA. It provides a bespoke broad range of property automation solutions including security, cinema at home, multi-room audio and video, automated shading, control systems, lighting control, smart heating, energy monitoring and robotic lawnmowers.

Concludes Liam Parker: “We invite architects, property developers, land and property agents, mechanical engineering consultants and interior designers to come and meet the team at our Experience Centre in Maidenhead to see examples of automation and control systems in action – we have a fantastic Cinema at Home suite which includes 4D motion chairs, and can also showcase a wide range of lighting, audio and video and security solutions. We are looking to partner with firms across the region that wish to offer automation services to their clients as an added value service and so look forward to demonstrating our expertise.”

For further information on Quest End visit http://www.questend.co.uk,

Magenta Technology reaches company growth milestone

Magenta reaches growth milestone

London, 15 September 2016: Magenta Technology, the company behind the dynamic route management software Maxoptra and the private hire dispatch solution Echo, has reached a significant milestone. With offices in the UK, Russia and the USA, Magenta has recently appointed its 200th employee. The recruitment of the new joiner, Alexandra Ovsyannikova, to the online marketing team follows a period of strong growth in both sales and recruitment. Both the Maxoptra and Echo business divisions have announced a number of high profile new wins in recent months, including Leekes, Warren Evans, Blackberry Cars and Station Cars with many others soon to follow.

“Our international reputation and proven capability as an innovative and forward thinking software house has enabled us to become one of the ‘go to’ companies for some of the brightest talent coming out of Europe’s top academic institutions,” commented Anton Dmitriev, CEO of Magenta Technology. “This concentration of talent ensures we remain at the forefront of innovation and, together with our international management team, means we are ideally placed to make significant inroads into our core markets of distribution, service management, taxi and private hire.”

The appointment of the 200th employee follows a period of sustained growth both in the UK and overseas. Magenta already employs more than 160 people at its Research and Development Centre and continues to recruit the strongest talent from Europe’s top technical universities and academic institutions. At the company’s Head Office, Magenta has recently made a number of key appointments to the senior management team, including Torsten Brose who joined as Echo Business Development Director, and Jane Geary who took on the role of Marketing Manager.

Magenta Technology was incorporated in 1999 and has gone from strength to strength, working with blue-chip organisations such as Addison Lee, Gist, Avis Car Rental and Greentomatocars. Magenta’s advanced routing, scheduling and dispatch solutions are underpinning the day to day operations of more than 100 customer organisations around the world, delivering operational efficiencies, cost savings and customer service boosts for thousands of vehicles that are out on UK and international roads every day.

EveryWoman Day photo stories tackle the taboo of ‘women’s troubles’

EveryWoman Day is launching this year with a striking photo campaign to raise awareness and funds for poorly understood female health conditions which seriously limit quality of life as well as those which can kill.

It has been created by Purple Orchid, the women’s self-care company, in association with the Cystitis and Overactive Bladder Foundation, a charity which supports people with bladder conditions.

The first EveryWoman Day is Friday September 16 – in the middle of of Sexual Health Week, Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month and Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month. It’s for Every Woman because of all the ordinary women who are doing everyday things with extraordinary strength all the time despite their pain and suffering. And Every Woman can join in, by adding to the website their story and a photo of their belly with a word painted on it which describes their condition or the part of it that bothers them most.

The need to talk about these unmentionable “women’s troubles” is highlighted by some shocking new statistics.

· A shocking 80% of women said Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS) had caused intimacy problems with their partners – for 38% of them, that led to severe problems such as separation and divorce.

· Yet more than 40% of women with IC/Painful Bladder Syndrome waited FIVE YEARS or longer to get a diagnosis, according to a new survey by the COB Foundation.

It’s time to talk about these taboo topics. One of the reasons that so many female reproductive health conditions aren’t properly understood is that we don’t discuss them.

Gynae cancers are less talked about than breast cancer because we don’t want to discuss what happens “down below”. It’s all just “women’s troubles” – a tag which is still guaranteed to shut down questions and conversation.

Dr Karen Gardiner, MD of Purple Orchid, said: “We have started the campaign with photos of the names of some of the many conditions painted onto the bellies of women whose ages span five decades. Women’s troubles happen below the waist and above the knee, and we wanted to symbolise the fact that they have been kept under wraps, but they no longer need to be considered ‘below the belt’.

“There has been little drug development for many of these diseases for decades in part because money goes to better known and, some would argue, more important diseases.

“If we don’t talk about these conditions and their effect on our daily lives, that will never change. If the incidence and, more importantly, the impact is better understood, the pharmaceutical industry may consider more research and subsequently, development.

“Since there are no cures for many of these conditions, women have to manage them for their entire lives. So by sharing information and experiences, we can reduce the feelings of isolation, more women can potentially improve their symptoms and reduce their suffering. Lives can be improved by talking about what works and what doesn’t, what makes things worse, how to cope with the debilitating effects and simply how we get through each day of pain, exhaustion, depression and other difficulties.”

EveryWoman Day is about ordinary women performing extraordinary feats every day, just to keep their families, their lives and/or their jobs on track – and who doesn’t know someone like that? Anything from bathing a newborn baby after you’ve had a Caesarian to putting breakfast out for kids before school when you’re in the middle of cancer treatment can be an incredible achievement.

It’s important that the conversation happens across the generations. It’s not always Mum who knows best, sometimes daughters have modern ideas or new information. And a modern girl’s problems can be recognised by an older woman who has lived through a similar experience in a different era. If we can acknowledge and celebrate our own strengths, share stories, inspire each other and make difficult topics easier to discuss, we can all live longer in better health.

A spokeswoman for the Cystitis and OverActive Bladder Foundation said: “In this day and age it is hard to believe that people have been waiting up to five years for a diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis and Painful Bladder Syndrome. As a sufferer myself for 20 years I can see how things are changing for the better but we need to make it happen faster. The COB Foundation is here to make it happen.”

Dr Gardiner added: “We women can give ourselves a hard time about the things we haven’t done, rather than appreciating the things that we have achieved.

“So get involved, don’t be silent. Paint, scrawl or scribble your relevant word on your belly using lipstick, marker pen, face paint or whatever else works, take a photo and post it on the website and share on social media with your story. EveryWoman needs you.”

Dennison Trailers ties up new deal with STL Logistics and major drinks brand

STL trailer by Dennison Trailers

Dennison Trailers are delighted to announce a deal to supply STL Logistics of Limerick with one of our newest trailer models – the tandem step frame platform, for their logistics operation across Ireland and the UK.

STL provide leading edge logistic solutions for premier multinational, national and local companies and, for the transport of beer keg barrels for a major drinks brand, this is the perfect trailer for the job.

In total, a fleet of 15 trailers will be supplied to STL Logistics with potential for additional units to be provided in the future.

Dennison Trailers always look to provide the perfect trailer for every job. Working with the client to understand their needs.

The tandem step frame platform really is the perfect trailer for STL. Easily shouldering up to 17 tonne payload and, having been equipped with an ENXL certified headboard, it is designed specifically for safe and efficient transportation, dedicated to the brewery industry.

The trailer is installed with galvanised frames to safely hold in beer barrels and with the Wisa trans non slip flooring adding increased operator safety, the service life is prolonged to create a very cost effective trailer.

Operator safety is always a top priority and especially so with the loading and unloading of beer barrels and heavy products. With this in mind, the step frame has been designed to ensure easy lifting of barrels onto the lower deck.

Working along tight roads and lanes, STL need a trailer to suit these conditions. The tandem step frame has been designed with a short length and wheel base for maneuverability, perfect in the towns and cities across the company’s supply line.

Everyone at Dennison Trailers is extremely proud to supply STL Logistics and to see the trailer in the livery of a such a fantastic client and cannot wait to see it in action.

James Dennison, Managing Director of Dennison Trailers said of the deal:

For over 50 years, Dennison Trailers have been recognised in the transport industry for trailer product innovation and support. Our business continues to evolve by listening to our customers and refining our products to help make them better at what they do. We believe this is exemplified in our deal with STL Logistics, listening to their needs and providing the perfect trailer for their fantastic drinks client.”

Planes, Trains & Automobiles; Crypta Labs Appoints Transport Cybersecurity Expert

Dr Siraj Shaikh

Dr. Siraj Shaikh joins London-based Quantum and Mobile Security Startup, Crypta Labs, in an advisory capacity focusing on the cybersecurity risks posed by connected vehicles

London-based quantum and mobile security start-up Crypta Labs has strengthened its cybersecurity expertise with the appointment of leading transport security expert, Dr. Siraj Shaikh. This is the latest in a series of expertise-led appointments for the company, which has bolstered in-house knowledge across key markets of financial services, health and transport.

Siraj is uniquely qualified in the arena of transport security, having spent his career in academia; his primary research interest being systems security, and the intersection between cybersecurity, systems engineering and traditional computer science.

His work has addressed a range of problem domains including;

– automotive cybersecurity

– rail safety

– monitoring of insider and stealthy attacks

– software assurance

Siraj has spent several years researching cybersecurity and safety aspects of distributed systems, and also developed an intelligent control and guidance system for unmanned logistics vehicles. His doctoral and post-doctoral research involved design and verification of security and safety-critical systems.

Siraj, who is currently a Reader in Cyber Security at Centre for Mobility and Transport Research at Coventry University, UK, was also on seconded to the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), (the UK’s innovation network) from February 215 till May 2016. Siraj is a Chartered Fellow of BCS − The Chartered Institute for IT (FBCS CITP) and a Chartered Scientist (CSci). He is also Vice-Chair for the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Technical Committee 6 on Communication Systems.

CEO of Crypta Labs, Joe Luong, said of the appointment,

“This has been a momentous 12 months for Crypta Labs; we have been joined by some of the brightest and best cybersecurity, fintech and IoT talent in the world, and I’m delighted that Siraj will be working with Crypta Labs, and further bolstering the deep expertise of our advisory board.

Transportation hacks are one of the most terrifying threat areas posed by the Internet of Things, and is further motivating us in our journey to secure the Internet of Things through enhanced encryption.”

Of joining Crypta Labs’ Advisory Board, Siraj said,

“This is a critical time in the development of internet-connected vehicles; there can be no ambiguity about the need for the highest levels of cybersecurity, of which encryption is a core element.”

About Crypta Labs:

Crypta Labs is a UK-based mobile security startup, developing a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG); this is a true random number using the quantum property of light. Random numbers are used to seed encryption. Crypta Labs is the only company in the world, that they know of, which is commercialising the QRNG on a mobile device.

– Winner Cybersecurity Awards for Cybersecurity Startup of the Year 2015

– TechUK and InfoSec Top 10 Most Innovative Cybersecurity Startup 2015

– Finalist at the Citi Mobile Award Challenge 2015

– Cambridge Wireless Discovering Startups Finalist

New Rejuva Nutrition Energy Bar

London based Vivienne Talsmat is a health and beauty Guru with her clinic being one of the best-kept secrets in the world of celebrity wellbeing. She is an expert in rejuvenation and the creator of her unique powder formulations that supercharge smoothies. Vivienne is now launching a variety of Rejuva Nutrition Energy Bars.

There are four food products and four bar products which have two separate flavours – one being smooth and sweet tasting, whist the other being more fibrous and sour tasting.

Over the past seven years, Vivienne has developed a wide range of foods which aim to restore and rejuvenate the body and mind using organically-based nutrients sourced from the purest regions in the world. The purpose of The Rejuva Nutrition Energy Bars is to enrich life and meet your daily nutritional needs through an abundance of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants contained in every bar.

There are eight deliciously different Rejuva Nutrition Energy Bar’s – Detox, Burn, Sport and Warrior – all of which are rich in dietary fibre and taste unlike any other bars.

Health and energy expert, Vivienne Talsmat, explains, “The Bars were created by people who love, live and breathe health, vitality and fabulous-tasting foods.

“Every single bar is a performance bar with a purpose. They are organically-made with clean and raw ingredients which are gluten free, suitable for vegans and contain no artificial ingredients.

“The design of the Energy Bars offer a unique blend of flavoursome ingredients to achieve tangible results ie improved health, weight loss and performance. The fact they are made with Rejuva smoothie powders makes them a really great addition that people can grab and eat on the move without having to worry about mixing up a drink.”

The Detox Energy Bars are made with high-quality ingredients which are delicious and healthy. They aim to charge the mind and body and provide an abundance of energy and vitality whilst detoxing the body. There’s a choice to flavours of the Detox Energy Bars which are Raspberry + Beetroot or Mango + Cinnamon.

The Burn Energy Bar has been formulated to burn fat and increase your energy levels as well as super-charging weight loss efforts. The two varieties of the Burn Energy Bars are Apricot + Maca or Mulberry + Lemon. The use of Cashew nuts provide the body with good fats that are essential for a healthy heart.

The Sport Energy Bars are made up of high-quality ingredients that have a transformative effect on your body. The Sport Bars empower you before and after your workout, allowing better results and quicker recovery. The two flavours of the Sport Energy Bars are Cherry + Vanilla or Mint + Cacao.

The Warrior Energy Bars support a dynamic and powerful workout which will help add muscle mass and weight. Anti-oxidants that can be found in cacao help repair muscles after intense weight training. The two flavours in the Warrior Energy Bars are Peanut Butter or Macadamia nuts + Cacao.

The new Rejuva Nutrition Energy Bars are sold in packs of ten or £2.65 per bar and can be bought from herwebsite. The long term plan is to roll these delicious energy bars out to specialist food outlets alongside other exciting product launches sharing the Vivienne Talsmat ethos.

About Vivienne Talsmat

Vivienne Talsmat is a health and beauty expert and founder of Rejuva formulations. Vivienne’s ultimate aim is to help people live life through vitality, and achieves this with a combination of nutrition plans, her own smoothie formulations and a selection of world-class treatments.

Vivienne’s mission is to contribute to a happier and healthier planet through optimum nutrition, where people live more joyful, fulfilled lives and thrive to reach their maximum potential and contribute to the success and happiness of others.

What makes Vivienne Talsmat different is how she embodies the essence of what her products, treatments and teachings aim to achieve, which is vitality, youthfulness and optimal health. Consuming the smoothies and embodying the holistic lifestyle approach herself, Vivienne has seen her energy levels and her positive outlook on life increase overwhelmingly over the years.

Useful Links:

Vivienne Talsmat: http://www.viviennetalsmat.com/

Vivienne Talsmat Powders: http://www.viviennetalsmat.com/rejuva-nutrition/

Blog: http://www.viviennetalsmat.com/blog/

Guinness World Records Names Cheshire Tourist Attraction as the World’s Largest Ice Cream Shop

The World’s Largest Ice Cream Shop

The UK and Cheshire has become home to the World’s Largest Ice Cream Shop as Chester-based tourist attraction, The Ice Cream Farm, beats off International competition to receive the coveted title from none other than The Guinness World Records.

With almost 10,000 sq ft of ice cream heaven, Guinness World Records awarded record-breaking status to The Ice Cream Farm this month, yet another amazing achievement for this privately owned and thriving Cheshire business. The site, which has recently undergone of £5million redevelopment, is the most visited, free to enter family tourist attraction in the North West of England.

Celebrating 30 years in business this year, The Ice Cream Farm began when forward-thinking dairy farmers, the Fell family, saw diversification opportunities for their dairy farm in the 1980’s. The record-breaking ice cream parlour now stocks a myriad of multi award-winning ice creams and sorbets. From classic flavours such as Honeycomb and Sticky Toffee Pudding, to new-found-favourites, Salted Caramel and Bubble-gum, as well as a wide selection of special edition flavours, it’s not just the size that counts!

With growing visitor numbers, The Ice Cream Farm tourist attraction reached capacity in 2013, when the £5million redevelopment was undertaken to meet demand. Launching in July 2015, The Ice Cream Farm now offers an amazing, unique flavour of activity. From ‘Strawberry Falls’ adventure golf, ‘Scoop JCB diggers’ and ‘Honeycomb Canyon’, a sensational sand and water play area, to ‘Daisy’s Garden’, a free play experience with a difference that includes a snow-emitting, life-size magical ice cream tree sitting at the heart of the mind-blowing site.

Jonathan Fell, Director of The Ice Cream Farm and the man behind the multi million pound redevelopments, comments: “This year we are celebrating 30 years in business, which is something we are immensely proud of. However, to gain international recognition from a body such as Guinness World Records has left us totally speechless and bursting with pride. We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our 30th anniversary.”

Described as one of main contributors to the North West’s economic growth by the RBS Regional Growth Tracker in October 2015, the redeveloped attraction has been a roaring success. With this impressive accolade from Guinness World Records, their success is now not only renowned in the region and the UK, but Worldwide as well.

For more information, visit

The Ice Cream Farm

HBO and CINEMAX coming soon to PlayStation Vue; HBO NOW to launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 systems

PlayStation Users Get HBO and HBO NOW Just in Time for the

Highly Anticipated New Drama Series, Westworld                                                                                      

NEW YORK September 15, 2016 – Home Box Office, Inc. announced an agreement to bring HBO and Cinemax to PlayStation™Vue, the pioneering Internet-based live TV service from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). Additionally, HBO NOW will be coming to the PlayStation®4 (PS4™) and PlayStation®3 (PS3™) systems for new and existing HBO NOW subscribers. Users who subscribe to HBO through PlayStation Vue will also be able to access HBO NOW on all supporting devices at no extra charge.

The launch of HBO and Cinemax on PlayStation Vue marks the first time that either network’s live programming is available directly to consumers as a standalone offering without the need of a bundle subscription. HBO and Cinemax will be available for $15 each per month through PlayStation Vue.

“PlayStation has always been at the forefront of innovation and we are thrilled to build upon our partnership with them to meet the evolving demands of television audiences,” said Jeff Dallesandro, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital Distribution and Business Development, HBO. “By expanding the ways that PlayStation users can access unparalleled programming like Game of Thrones, The Night Of and Last Week Tonight,we’re demonstrating our commitment to flexibility and quality.”

“HBO’s award-winning content is a great match for the PlayStation audience, and the addition of HBO and Cinemax builds upon our commitment to bring the best of live and on demand TV to our users.” said Dwayne Benefield, Vice President, Head of PlayStation Vue at SIE. “PlayStation Vue continues to bring industry firsts to users who want a better way to watch TV, including being the first to offer HBO and Cinemax as live standalone channels. Our flexible subscription options offer more choices for consumers than ever before.”

HBO and Cinemax on PlayStation Vue, and HBO NOW on PS4 and PS3 systems, will launch ahead of the Oct. 2 premiere of the highly anticipated new HBO series Westworld, created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. PlayStation Vue users who subscribe to HBO can also instantly access every season of HBO’s addictive original programming, thought-provoking documentaries, thrilling sports programming and the latest and greatest must-see box office blockbusters via PlayStation Vue or by logging in to HBO NOW on any device.

 

PlayStation Vue is available to TV audiences nationwide, covering more than 200 TV markets in the U.S. PlayStation Vue is accessible through popular devices such as PS4 and Roku. Users with an existing PlayStation Vue subscription can also access the service on iPad®, iPhone® and Android phones and tablets through the PlayStation Vue mobile app. Google Chromecast is also supported via compatible devices. With PlayStation Vue’s unmatched cloud DVR, users can record hundreds of shows at once with conflict-free recording. Additionally, a single PlayStation Vue subscription allows users to simultaneously stream content across different devices.

With a PlayStation Vue subscription, users can access programming from more than 50 network mobile apps or websites, simply by logging in with their PlayStation™Network email address and password.  The mobile apps and websites are developed by network programmers and are a separate offering from PlayStation Vue, but can be used at no additional cost.

Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and the world’s most successful pay TV service, providing the two television services – HBO® and Cinemax® – to approximately 131 million subscribers worldwide.  The services offer the popular subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand® and Cinemax On Demand®, as well as HBO GO® and MAX GO®, HD feeds and multiplex channels. HBO NOW®, the network’s internet-only premium streaming service, provides audiences with instant access to HBO’s acclaimed programming in the U.S. Internationally, HBO branded television networks, along with the subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand and HBO GO, bring HBO services to over 60 countries.  HBO and Cinemax programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide.

Sussex-based Vent-Axia Celebrates 80 Years of Innovation

Vent-Axia Celebrates 80th Anniversary

On Friday 9 September 2016, Vent-Axia, the UK’s leading ventilation company, celebrated its 80th anniversary at its headquarters in Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex. To honour the occasion Henry Smith MP for Crawley and The Worshipful, the Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Raj Sharma, took part in a celebration ceremony where Vent-Axia buried a time capsule in its grounds to mark the company’s 80th Anniversary.

Founded by Joe Akester in 1936 when he invented the world’s first electrically-operated window fan, Vent-Axia has been a leading British manufacturer ever since. A company steeped in 80 years of British heritage and innovation, Sir Winston Churchill was one of the company’s first customers with Vent-Axia supplying ventilation for No 10 Downing Street during World War II.

Vent-Axia’s first official premises were in Collinette Road, Putney, London, but in 1961 Vent-Axia relocated to Manor Royal industrial estate in Crawley, West Sussex. At the time the Manor Royal was in its infancy and Vent-Axia had fields opposite its offices. However, as the company grew Vent-Axia moved to the opposite corner of Fleming Way and Newtown Road, to larger premises on Manor Royal, which is where it is situated today. In 2013 Vent-Axia further invested in Crawley with the launch of three new production assembly lines creating 20 new site jobs.

Vent-Axia now employs 253 staff at its headquarters in Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex. A multi-million pound company, Vent-Axia’s innovations are present in a wide range of landmark projects from buildings in Her Majesty’s Royal Estates to the White House. As a result, the Vent-Axia brand has become a household name featuring annually in the UK Superbrands league table and holding the prestigious Royal Warrant.

“We are delighted to be celebrating our 80th Anniversary at Vent-Axia. From the very beginning, with Joe Akester’s invention of the world’s first electrically-operated window fan, Vent-Axia has been a company built on innovation. We have continued this ethos over the years, developing, expanding and innovating to create the very best in ventilation. This is a tradition that we are very proud to continue today with launch of our latest best in class products, as we look forward to the next 80 years ahead,” said Mark Hoskins, Managing Director at Vent-Axia.

Speaking at the event Henry Smith MP said: “I am thrilled that Vent-Axia, an innovative, locally-based, world-class company, is celebrating its 80th Anniversary. I am proud that this iconic and historic business continues to manufacturer in Crawley and wish the company continued success over the next 80 years and beyond.”

At the 80th Anniversary Celebration, guests toured the Crawley facilities seeing some of the latest fans manufactured on the production lines. This was followed by words from Vent-Axia’s Managing Director, Mark Hoskins, Henry Smith MP and 91-year-old former employee Edna Barnett. Edna worked with Vent-Axia from 1943 to her retirement in 1985 and delighted guests with anecdotes from her early days working with the company’s founder Joe Akester at Vent-Axia, as well as the exciting day she opened the envelope that contained a cheque to Vent-Axia from Winston Churchill.

“I told the accountant Bill Marsh that I had a cheque from Winnie. He asked, “Who?” and I said “Winston Churchill”. Bill told me not to pay that cheque in and to give it to the company secretary. The cheque was never paid in.” A replica of the cheque can be seen in Vent-Axia’s reception.

The focal point of the 80th Anniversary celebration was the burial of a metal time capsule, by the Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Raj Sharma and Henry Smith MP, outside the Vent-Axia reception, positioned equidistant between two trees. The time capsule is to be buried for 80 years and contains items that reflect Vent-Axia today, such as its innovative Lo-Carbon Svara, the UK’s first App-controlled bathroom fan and photos of the Vent-Axia team; plus objects that reflect the current time we live in, such as the current issues of local papers and a pound coin. The time capsule has been registered with The International Time Capsule Society to record its location, contents and the date it is to be opened.

Headquartered in Crawley, West Sussex and with more than 80 years as an influential industry leader, Vent-Axia continues to set the standard in ventilation. Each year the company supplies air management solutions for over half a million installations across the residential, commercial and industrial sectors in the UK and around the World.