Business West host the launch of the new Superfast Business Service

PUBLISHED: 11:43 21 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:35 21 October 2013

Fastershire Networking and Broadband Event

Fastershire Networking and Broadband Event

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Business West invited business leaders to lunch at the Racecourse to launch the new ERDF funded Superfast business service available to Gloucestershire SME’s.

Guests heard how this project is specifically designed to help businesses take advantage of the superfast broadband services currently being installed in Gloucestershire by BT. Guests were welcomed by Mark Hawthorne, Leader of Gloucestershire County Council, and Phil Smith of Business West before a presentation master class on the future of digital business by Kate Doodson from award-winning IT company Cosmic.

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Phil Smith, MD of Business West

Mark Hawthorne, Leader of Glocestershire County Council

Beth Whittaker of Viva PR with Mark Hawthorne leader of Gloucestershire County Council

Will Windsor Clive Gloucestershire County Council, Minister for Fire, Planning and infrastructure, with Barbara Stopher of the Institute of Directors

Darren Stevens of Prestbury Marketing, with Kirsty Muir of Cotswold Life and Jonathan Leamon of Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce

Steve Hawkins of GlosFirst LEP with Lesley Archer of GRCC and Andy Bates of Business West

Pete Bungard, chief executive of Gloucestershire County Council with Ian Mean Content Director of Gloucestershire Media

Claire Laing of Business West with Phil Smith of Business West and Kate Doodson of Cosmic Ethical IT

David Percival of Business West with Jeff Jaeckle of Business West

Chris Lyons Partnership, Manager Superfast Business, Louise Hooker, Superfast Business and Ian Bourne Cloud 2020 and sector Head of ITC Sector LEP

Phil Smith, MD of Business West

Mark Hawthorne, Leader of Glocestershire County Council

Beth Whittaker of Viva PR with Mark Hawthorne leader of Gloucestershire County Council

Will Windsor Clive Gloucestershire County Council, Minister for Fire, Planning and infrastructure, with Barbara Stopher of the Institute of Directors

Darren Stevens of Prestbury Marketing, with Kirsty Muir of Cotswold Life and Jonathan Leamon of Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce

Steve Hawkins of GlosFirst LEP with Lesley Archer of GRCC and Andy Bates of Business West

Pete Bungard, chief executive of Gloucestershire County Council with Ian Mean Content Director of Gloucestershire Media

Claire Laing of Business West with Phil Smith of Business West and Kate Doodson of Cosmic Ethical IT

David Percival of Business West with Jeff Jaeckle of Business West

Chris Lyons Partnership, Manager Superfast Business, Louise Hooker, Superfast Business and Ian Bourne Cloud 2020 and sector Head of ITC Sector LEP

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