Alexandra French,an experienced chemist with adegree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge,has joined Xampla to lead it through the next phase of growth.Alexandra brings extensive experience after 25 years at specialty chemicals company,Johnson Matthey,where she held avariety of senior leadership,commercial,operation and technical roles,and her most recent role leading operations at AIM listed company,Titon,across the UK,Europe,the US and South Korea.Alexandra will spearhead Xampla as the business scales up operations and partnerships with leading brands and manufacturers.Last month,Xampla launched Morro after consumer insights revealed that more than half of the UK public see plastic as a‘material of the‘past’and three quarters would prefer their products in natural sustainable packaging rather than plastic.Based on 15 years of research at the University of Cambridge,Morro sustainable materials are abadge for abetter future.The‘Morro marque’on packaging will indicate to consumers where its high-performing,plant-based materials have been used to make products.Alexandra French,CEO of Xampla said:"I am really excited to be joining such an inspiring company,with acompelling mission,groundbreaking technology,a fabulous team and company values that are completely aligned with my own.“As abusiness leader and CEO,I have atrack record of delivering results and Ilook forward to bringing my leadership experience to Xampla.“I aim to create astrong strategic vision that we can deliver together,taking the business from strength to strength.We have an extremely exciting future ahead.”Pete Hutton,Chairman of Xampla,said:“Since making our first hire in 2020,Xampla has grown exponentially.From launching our breakthrough material to market,to working with household brands including Gousto and Britvic,the business has continued to grow from strength to strength.“With the launch of Morro,we are now looking forward to the future and announcing further partnerships and product developments with the world’s biggest brands.We have an exciting next chapter ahead,with Alexandra at the helm.” 查看详细>>

Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP is proud to announce the appointment of Dave Dunckley as its Chief Executive Officer(CEO)for asecond term.In line with the firm’s membership agreement,the partnership voted for Dave to serve asecond four-year term from December 2022.Dave began his career at Grant Thornton in 1998 and was first appointed as CEO in December 2018,having held arange of leadership roles in the firm since becoming apartner in 2006.Within his first term as CEO,the firm has gone from strength to strength,despite the uncertain trading environment caused by the UK’s departure from the EU and disruptions from the global Covid-19 pandemic,amongst others.Under Dave’s leadership,the firm has renewed its focus on its core markets,enhanced its approach to quality and united its people behind ashared purpose of‘doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy.’Throughout his tenure,the firm has increased its investment in people and technologies to ensure consistently higher levels of quality,particularly in audit;and adopted tools and resources which facilitated aseamless transition to remote working.In arecent internal survey,the firm’s approach to hybrid working has shown to improve its people’s productivity and mental wellbeing. 查看详细>>

LuxTrust users(representing over 95%of Luxembourg’s active population)will benefit from the highest possible level of e-signature security in the EU when they remotely sign documents and transactions during their day to day use of the country’s wide range of digital services.This highest-assurance level for Luxembourgers has been made possible by LuxTrust,the leading European qualified Trust Service Provider and certification authority that supports Luxembourg’s public and private sector digital services and by Cryptomathic,technology provider and pioneer in remote signature and non-repudiation.This significant step forward follows the completion of LuxTrust’s technical migration to an eIDAS-certified QSCD version of Signer,Cryptomathic’s remote qualified digital signature solution,which has enabled LuxTrust to upgrade all of its clients(citizens and businesses)to the highest eIDAS-qualified level,according to the EU regulation’s requirements. 查看详细>>

CW(Cambridge Wireless)and Cambridgeshire&Peterborough Combined Authority(CPCA)launch anew series of events introducing 5G,Internet of Things(IoT),Artificial Intelligence(AI)and Digital Twin technologies to business leaders in the region CW(Cambridge Wireless)in partnership with Cambridgeshire&Peterborough Combined Authority(CPCA)have launched anew series of online events aimed at business leaders in the region looking to explore new technologies to accelerate growth and gain an edge for the future.“New technologies,New Opportunities”virtual webinars will welcome industry experts introducing key technologies with transformative potential–5G,Internet of Things(IoT),Artificial Intelligence(AI)and Digital Twins–allowing companies to rethink their business models around new opportunities,using the application of emerging technology as an enabler.“The global COVID-19 crisis has exposed digital connectivity as the new must-have for 21st Century business.Necessity is the mother of invention and companies are now having to work,communicate and trade in new ways,with digital know-how underpinning many of these changes.The Combined Authority is leading efforts to bounce the region beyond mere recovery and into transformation.These online events champion thought leadership in technology and knowledge-swapping within our region,helping participants explore and share advances and best practice,”said James Palmer,Mayor of Cambridgeshire&Peterborough.“Innovation is key and‘virtual networking’like this-to share knowledge,ideas,technologies and skills-supports our commitment to economic resurgence,ensuring the‘new normal’is something better than the old one,defined by fresh ideas and awill to come back stronger.”“As the facilitator for this series of events,I believe now is the time for companies across various industry sectors to consider the business possibilities arising from anumber of key emerging technologies.As always,there is both opportunity and potential threat from the disruptive nature of new technology,”said Peter Whale,Founder&CEO of Vision Formers and CW Board Member.“I believe that businesses in the region are strongly placed to be the ones who create significant new business opportunities,grasping the incredible potential,innovating,and building strong partnerships with the significant local technology cluster,where many of these new technologies are imagined,created and first brought to market.”The first event in this virtual series held on 23 July 2020 and led by Zahid Ghadialy,Senior Director,Strategic Marketing at Parallel Wireless UK&EMEA and Peter Whale,will introduce 5G technology,the next generation of wireless communications,set to provide amassive step change in the digitisation of all businesses and wider society over the next decade.All webinars in the“New technologies,New Opportunities”series are free to attend and businesses are invited to join the conversation on social media using#CWCPCA hashtag. 查看详细>>