Author: Rhys Gregory

The strong internet penetration and the growing use of the mobile phones to play online gambling games have made the global gambling sector boom. As more and more people are moving towards gambling games, more and more ways are coming up in driving this sector huge. One of the which is Blockchain! These days, everyone is well aware of the blockchain technology which is gaining a lot more traction day by day. Blockchain technology appeals to a wide range of people from a number of countries around the world. As a result, blockchain-based projects have a very high market capitalization.…

IMDb Founder & CEO Col Needham addressed Cardiff Business Club members at the newly opened Parkgate Hotel this week, discussing how he began his iconic global company as a 14-year-old making notes after watching films and inputting data into his first computer. Mr Needham said: “I love watching films, but I used to forget which ones I’d watched, so started jotting titles and credits down in my notebook. I transferred this online when I got my first computer and started interacting with other film fans around the world to grow the database. In 1993, when the internet was still in…

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Wales has named David Stevens as the recipient of this year’s Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Director and Board Practice, as part of its Director of the Year Awards. Richard Selby, Chair, IoD Wales said: “Without doubt, David’s success on a global scale with insurance giant Admiral has been phenomenal, but he also demonstrates the selfless, charitable and humble side of being a great leader every day.” David joined Admiral in 1991 and was appointed CEO in 2015. After almost 30 years within the organisation, he retired in 2020. Admiral is Wales’ only FTSE 100…

Internet sensation Michael Spicer brought his highly anticipated live show, The Room Next Tour to Cardiff’s The Gate last weekend. Hot on the heels of the publication of his first book The Secret Political Adviser: The Unredacted Files of the Man in the Room Next Door, Michael Spicer’s The Room Next Tour provided an entertaining insight into the internet sensation of 2020. A comedy writer, actor, director and the creator of the viral sketch, The Room Next Door, Michael’s success has skyrocketed since he finally put himself in front of the camera during the Coronavirus lockdown.  After several months posting the videos on social media and…

A family run farm in Newport, Wales is hosting a Santa’s grotto and is raising funds for a local girl with cerebral palsy. Three-year-old Nathalene had a stroke while she was still in the womb and was born with cerebral palsy. This has affected her movements down the left side of her body. This year, the Wellies team are inviting families to meet Santa and receive a small gift. There will also be crafts, activities, a raffle, drinks, festive treats and of course it wouldn’t be a true Wellies experience without the farm animals getting involved too. The cost of…

MHM Group, which is a leading supplier of solar hybrid and other generators, has rapidly grown from a small family business to an industry-leading enterprise that has seen a 60% increase in staff over the past two years. The Port-Talbot headquartered business also supplies fluid storage, lighting towers and product-related accessories to the UK and Irish markets, either via sale or rent, has subsequently seen its revenue rise by 12% year on year as a result of the increasing demand for hybrid technology, LED lighting, solar power, clean fuel storage and emission efficient diesel engines. Launched in 2010, MHM Group…

United Welsh has been recognised for exceptional customer service during the coronavirus pandemic after winning the Best Public Sector Helpline award at this year’s Welsh Contact Centre Awards. The Welsh Contact Centre Awards celebrate the efforts of unsung contact centre workers across Wales, while highlighting the importance of the call centre industry. Organised by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum and backed by headline sponsor, Jomo People, over 400 guests enjoyed this year’s awards live and virtually. The Customer Engagement team at housing association United Welsh were at the forefront of the organisation during the pandemic, providing an empathetic, supportive and professional…

Leading UK procurement software provider and Welsh SME, Atamis Ltd, has become part of Banyan Software, Inc., a company focused on acquiring, building and growing great enterprise software businesses. Based in South Gate House, Cardiff, Atamis was established in 2009 and since then has achieved consistent annual growth of above 30% per annum while providing government and private sector customers across the UK and Ireland with the tools to scrutinise, plan, source and manage their procurement spend. Its full suite of software modules empowers users to analyse and understand strategic spend, plan a procurement pipeline, complete e-tenders efficiently, manage contracts…

The National Library of Wales’ new five-year strategic plan, which was launched  this last week, aims to “unlock social and economic wealth for the people of Wales”. Launched by Dawn Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, in an online event, the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan – A Library for Wales and the World sets out four strategic and well-being objectives. The library, based in Aberystwyth, aims to foster and care for the nation’s memory, lay the foundation for a knowledge economy, be at the heart of national life and empower learning and research. The Deputy Minister said: “I am delighted to see…

A new outpatient service for people with neurological conditions will more than halve the time they need to spend in hospital. Swansea’s Morriston Hospital is the first centre in Wales, and only the second in the UK, to offer the service. It will help patients with neurological conditions who may have harmful antibodies within their blood that are attacking their body. Peripheral plasma exchange involves patients with conditions such as myasthenia gravis (which causes muscle weakness) or multiple sclerosis, having their blood filtered through a machine over a two to three hour period, across three consecutive days. During the procedure,…