Cloud services provider Giacom and CEO Mike Wardell triumph at industry awards

Fast-growing cloud services provider Giacom has been named Cloud Company of the Year, with CEO Mike Wardell also receiving a prestigious personal accolade. Hull-based Giacom provides cloud services to more than 3,600 partners, who in turn support a network of almost 80,000 small and medium-sized business partners across the UK. Joining forces with Digital Wholesale Solutions (DWS) in 2020,...

HullBID talks tech with KCOM chief

HullBID seized the opportunities presented by a major festival of technology to connect with a communications and IT services pioneer in supporting city centre businesses. Kathryn Shillito, executive director of HullBID, held informal discussions with Tim Shaw after the chief executive of KCOM delivered a keynote speech at Tech Expo, held at the MKM Stadium as part of Tech Week Humber. Kathryn...

HEY Growth Hub to showcase four local digital SMEs at Tech Expo

The Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub’s Business Growth Scheme will provide four local digital SMEs (small and medium businesses) with the opportunity to exhibit at a flagship business expo during Tech Week Humber. Taking place on Tuesday, November 8, at the MKM Stadium, the Tech Expo will see a range of organisations and speakers come together to exhibit their organisations and to present on a...

Power Hour to address cost-of-living crisis and drive food bank support

A digital marketing forum will focus on the rising cost of living at its next event with advice on maximising shrinking budgets, the lure of free pizza and a collection for food banks in Hull. The Power Hour, which brings together influential speakers from the region’s digital community, is on course for its biggest event yet at Social in Humber Street, Hull, on Friday, November 4. Organised by...

Tech Week Humber announces headline partners speaker line-up

With only weeks to go until the fourth Tech Week Humber, the headline partners speaker line-up has been announced, providing what is set to be the most content-rich Tech Week to date. As headline partner, Hull College has helped shape the week-long series of events, presentations and discussions that will focus on future skills development to support economic growth in the region. Industry 4.0...