First speakers for Digital 2016 confirmed
by Nicholas Fearn , April 28
The first speakers for technology conference Digital 2016 have officially been announced. Lara Lewington, a presenter on BBC Click, as well as representatives from the likes of Google, Twitter, Sage, HP and Cisco are to speak at the event. They’ll cover a range of topics, from the latest developments in software to trending technologies like...
Read More >Tackling stress in the tech workplace
by Adrian Lewis , April 27
It’s Stress Awareness Month, and on both sides of the Severn Bridge, mental health organisations are raising awareness about the need to tackle stress. This side of the bridge, changes are starting to happen, with a new mental health facility opening up in Cardiff in March and The Mental Health Today Wales 2016 conference and...
Read More >Polling platform doopoll raises investment
by Nicholas Fearn , April 26
Cardiff-based tech start-up Doopoll is celebrating after raising investment from Finance Wales and investor Konrad Litwin, bringing its valuation to £1 million. Launched in 2015, Doopoll is an online platform where you can create polls and receive responses in real-time. It’s aimed at enabling effective decision making. The company was named tech start-up of the...
Read More >ActiveQuote receives coveted Queen’s Award
by Nicholas Fearn , April 25
Health insurance comparison site ActiveQuote has been presented with a coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The Cardiff-based firm received the award last week for its achievements in using technology to innovate and simplify the British insurance markets. Launched in 2009, it became the first ever comparison website for health insurance and is aimed at helping...
Read More >Social media analysis tool Tweview launches at Oi16
by Nicholas Fearn , April 21
Tweview, a tool that tracks how consumers are rating products, services and brands on social media, has launched at technology conference Oi16. Created by Newport-based digital agency Coup Media, it’s been designed to let marketing departments, agencies and brand owners get an idea of what people think of their products. The platform works by monitoring...
Read More >Interview: Gareth Morgan, MD of Liberty Marketing
by Nicholas Fearn , April 20
Gareth Morgan is the managing director of Liberty, a Cardiff-based digital marketing firm. It was recently named one of the best agencies in the UK by tech giant Google. We speak to Gareth about what his company does, its success and where he sees it in the future. He also offers some sound advice to...
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