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Solus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of insurer, Aviva, is opening a new vehicle damage repair centre in Exeter.

The new centre is the first in the South West, complementing the existing network of repair centres across the UK. The opening of Exeter Solus is a continuation of Aviva’s strategy to support its motor insurance customers by increasing the number of motor claims managed from start to finish.

Located at Sowton Industrial Estate, the 20,000 ft2 site will create 24 jobs, ranging from vehicle technicians and consultants to customer care roles.

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Rob Stevens, MD of Optix Solutions in Exeter has been named on Campaign’s prestigious ‘40 over 40’ list.

Now in its eighth year, this awards scheme is dedicated to giving individuals the chance to inspire and be inspired by other like-minded professionals.

Rob’s accolade came not just because of his current role at Optix which he took on in 2019, but in recognition of his path to his success which includes an extremely dark period earlier in his life, when he became homeless, starving, depressed and seriously contemplating suicide.

However, this experience helped to...

Exeter-based B Corp four-day week environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has received Living Wage Employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation .

Tyler Grange Exeter has significantly increased employee salaries during recent years, to support staff during challenging times. This accreditation now officially recognises that all 80+ Tribe members are paid a fair and real Living Wage.

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living and is introduced voluntarily by employers. Tyler Grange is now just one of just 14,000 UK businesses – from...

Exeter-based creative and digital marketing agency Optix Solutions has made two key hires to support future growth plans.

Candice Short joins as Operations Director, bringing 15+ years of industry leading skills from brand management and design to business strategy from her work in London and the South West with agencies including Illumination, Design Bridge and Bray Leino. She also ran a successful SME for 3 years.

Growth Director, Ali Newton has extensive experience of building and leading sales and marketing teams to deliver revenue growth through data-driven, strategic...