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LANGSTONE, South Wales — 24th May 2024 — de Novo Solutions, an award-winning leading Welsh digital transformation technology company specialising in the delivery of personalised data-driven digital experiences across Finance, Procurement, HR, and Payroll functions using Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow, proudly announces the promotion of Lisa Chamberlain to Head of Testing Services.

Renowned for their technical expertise and mantra for delivery excellence in navigating today’s digital experience economy, de Novo consistently sets new benchmarks in cloud innovation through its pioneering industry cloud solutions, Odyssea™, and value-centric managed services offering, Value as a Service™.

Lisa’s appointment underscores the company’s absolute commitment to driving excellence in testing practices. She will focus upon implementing industry-leading standards, leveraging advanced technologies, and instituting rigorous quality assurance protocols to deliver superior outcomes for clients, thereby enhancing overall satisfaction and project success.

In her capacity as former Senior Test Manager at de Novo, Lisa played a pivotal role in shaping and executing testing strategies, overseeing testing cycles, and ensuring the efficiency and quality of testing and release procedures. With over 16 years of experience in test management, Lisa brings a wealth of expertise to her new role, coupled with a diverse background in leading test teams and delivering high-quality solutions across various sectors and systems. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Test Management from the Swiss School of Business Research, focusing her research on test management and cloud implementations. Lisa’s extensive experience and leadership will enable the company to deliver even greater value to clients, ensuring that their digital transformation journeys are seamless, efficient, and successful.

Mark Sweeny, Founder and Chief Executive of de Novo Solutions, “We’re thrilled to share the news of Lisa’s promotion to the role of Head of Testing Services. Her promotion reflects her exceptional dedication and skills. Under Lisa’s leadership, we are taking our testing services to the next level, ensuring our clients have peace of mind, knowing their systems are rigorously tested and ready for success in today’s fast-moving digital world.”

Lisa Chamberlain, new Head of Testing Services, said, “I’m deeply honoured to step into this role at de Novo. In my career, I’ve seen how crucial rigorous testing is for digital transformations to succeed. By championing excellence in our testing practices, we not only uphold the integrity of our solutions but also instil confidence in our clients, empowering them to embrace innovation with certainty. I’m thrilled to be leading our amazing team in delivering solutions that not only meet but surpass our clients’ expectations, delivering real value and transformative results.”

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de Novo Solutions
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LANGSTONE, South Wales — 9th May 2024 — Multi-award winning, Welsh-based digital transformation technology consultancy, de Novo Solutions, is delighted to announce that it has been named Wales’ “Digital Start-Up of the Year” at the prestigious 2024 UK StartUp Awards. The award is a significant milestone for de Novo Solutions and firmly places the company in an elite category as one of the UK’s best start-ups whilst promoting Wales as a hotbed of digital technology innovation.

This news follows a thrilling year of expansion for the “Experience Economy” consultancy, as it solidifies its position as one of the UK’s most rapidly expanding technology firms.

The Company’s success has been built upon its knowledge and implementation expertise of Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow technologies, as well as uptake of its self-developed market offerings. These include next-generation managed services support, ‘Value as a Service™’ [VaaS™] and Odyssea™, an innovative industry cloud solution designed to meet the needs of a range of sectors including Central and Local Government, Health, and Secondary Education – Multi-Academy Trusts.

As part of its global growth strategy, de Novo Solutions earlier this year revealed the opening of a new development centre in Chennai, India to further drive the development of its industry cloud solutions and increase its delivery and support capabilities.

As a regional winner in their category, de Novo Solutions will now progress to the UK StartUp Awards final being held at Ideas Fest on the 12th of September, dubbed ‘the Glastonbury for Entrepreneurs’.

In response to de Novo Solutions winning Wales’ “Digital Start-Up of the Year”, Mark Sweeny, Founder and Chief Executive of de Novo Solutions, stated:

“We are incredibly honoured and thrilled to receive this award. It’s a testament to the hard work and innovative spirit of our amazing team and demonstrates the opportunities that are available in Wales as we continue to build a great Welsh technology company. The award reinforces our continued commitment to driving transformative change and delivering exceptional value to our clients in partnership with both Oracle and ServiceNow. We are excited about the journey ahead as we continue to push the boundaries of technology and make a real difference for our customers.”

Headquartered in Langstone, Wales, de Novo Solutions now employs a team of over 50 business and technical digital transformation specialists, experiencing a 50% growth in headcount over the last 12 months.

UK StartUp Awards

The UK StartUp Awards is run by the founders of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (an established programme nationally receiving thousands of applications annually and the UK Fast Growth 50 Index (which recognises the fastest growing firms across the nations and regions of the UK).

The UK StartUp Awards recognises the achievements of those amazing individuals who have had a great idea, spotted the opportunity and taken the risks to launch a new product or service. There are over 30 categories that can be entered ranging from consumer products to mobile technologies to social enterprises, demonstrating the depth and variety of entrepreneurial talent in the UK.

After extending across the whole of the United Kingdom last year, all of the category winners from each ten nations and regions at the UK national final on September 12th, 2024 at Ideas Fest (www.ideasfest.uk).

Full details of all of the category winners can be found at www.startupawards.uk.

Why are mergers happening more often?

Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) increasingly view mergers as avenues to develop growth and excellence. Achieving a smooth transition and unification is essential for centralised back-office services, and automated digital-first transformation is the future. Embracing technology enables a trust to navigate the complexities of mergers more effectively, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and advancing the journey to becoming a High-Quality Trust.

Powering mergers with digital automation

Trusts encounter multiple complex challenges during mergers, including disparate, duplicated systems, communication alignment, and slow disconnected data silos. A digital transformation provides tools and frameworks to overcome these hurdles. Adopting cloud technology means processes and systems are automated, streamlining stakeholder involvement and expediting the value of data across the trust. The growth of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) enhances operational efficiency, exception analysis with data-driven decision-making as emerging technologies are embraced.

Mergers aim to:

Improve educational standards

Deliver economies of scale

Develop innovation and evolution

Foster collaboration and unity

Balance flexibility and autonomy

Accelerate growth ambitions

Optimising back-office efficiency and innovation

Well-run centralised back-office support services are vital to any trust’s reputation and performance. Post-merger by consolidating and reducing low-value administrative functions with automation on a unified platform, streamlined processes will result, eliminate duplication, and freeing time to focus on high-value strategic activities. Cloud agility and responsiveness will enable a trust to adapt more quickly and cascade a culture of continuous improvement across operations.

Measuring success and improvement

Trustees that support a MAT bring valuable external perspectives and objectivity. Assisting with prioritising new methods and innovations, balancing contexts, and value are important considerations. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide useful benchmarks for discussion, highlighting the importance of due diligence and feedback on realignment decisions to drive value and growth savings.

How does your trust measure up?

Success rate: 70-90%

70-90% of mergers fail to meet their intended objectives, highlighting why due diligence and strategic re-alignment planning is essential

Synergy realisation: 20-30%

20-30% of mergers achieve the anticipated synergies, underscoring that post-merger integration and commitment is essential to drive value and growth savings

Employee retention: 30%

30% of employees voluntarily resign within 365 days following a merger, highlighting importance of change management, communication, and cultural integration to retain talent

In summary

Remaining flexible and open is important in post-merger life. It is the people and culture that help make a trust. People and people management are just as essential as the balance sheet when aspiring to unlock the full post-merger potential. It will take planning, focus, give and take, and understanding to recognise the benefits and value outcomes associated with a merger in order to provide better educational outcomes for all.

As trusts embark on their merger journeys, we at de Novo Solutions stand ready to partner with organisations on their digital transformation journey, driving innovation, efficiency, and success every step of the way.

Better empowering and enabling today's Chief Financial Operating Officer (CFOO)

Navigating today’s complex Multi Academy Trust (MAT) Back-Office operation is a key challenge for a Chief Financial Operating Officer (CFOO). With rocks and reefs waiting to catch out the business service support team that manage the Trust’s Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Payroll and Reporting activities.

The continuing emergence of Trust CFOO underlines the important connection between finance and operations. A properly equipped and empowered CFOO will better support the C-Level with one eye on the Trust’s balance sheet and the other on Back-Office operational performance.

Trust challenges continually evolve in shape and placement meaning that an effective radar warning system is needed to navigate a safe passage to High Quality Trust.

Our MAT clients are circumnavigating challenges such as:

A Trust often experiences ‘choppier waters’ with Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activities – growth pains to be overcome to prevent unnecessary risk and poor performance. Multiple legacy overlapping business applications left as shipwrecked data silos or islands strewn across the Trust will cause danger if left unsecured, unmarked, and unmanaged.

Our Trust clients typically want to address major M&A headaches – looking for lifeboats to overcome:

Post M&A consolidation is the essential ‘SOS lifejacket’. Centralising processes, rationalising terms, suppliers, and systems, while developing new scalable and consistent ways of working.

Our digital experts are MAT Pilots and alongside the CFOO strengthen the Trust ‘bridge’ to be better equipped for all weather conditions.

A better-informed Trust C-Level Team will anticipate and predict conditions as opposed to just responding to them, determining the best course ahead to achieve the Trust’s future vision.

Harnessing modular and integrated Oracle and ServiceNow Cloud technologies – for the Back-Office will mean Trust automation and efficiency savings. Improving Trust transparency, control, and continuous innovation will deliver better educational outcomes benefiting the Trust, community, and pupils alike impacting:

Finance

Revolutionising Trust finance execution with streamlined solutions for budgeting, reporting, and forecasting reducing administration for improved strategic MAT decisioning

Procurement

Collaborative procurement initiatives to leverage economies of scale within MAT by pooling resources and negotiating bulk contracts achieving significant cost savings across the Trust

Human Resources

Improving people and talent management strategies to ensure all Trust employees are attracted, developed and retained contributing to deliver inspiring education for pupils

Payroll

Supporting sophisticated payroll eligibility rules and payroll processing frequencies with detailed cost control management and Trust compensation reporting and modelling analysis tools

Reporting

Game-changing analytics with deep insights into financial performance, operational effectiveness using predictions to anticipate future trends, areas for improvement, and mitigate risk

So, if you are charged with transforming your Trust’s Back-Office future and this article has stimulated your ambitions for financial and people management activities – please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Let us navigate your success as experts in MAT focused Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital Back-Office transformations.

LANGSTONE, South Wales — 25th March 2024 — de Novo Solutions, a leading Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital transformation consultancy based in Langstone, South Wales, has announced the relocation and expansion of its Guildford satellite office premises to 1 Bell Court on Leapale Lane. The move to this prime central-office location reflects de Novo’s commitment to growth and innovation following several recent contract wins.

Launched in 2021, de Novo Solutions is a specialist SME digital technology consultancy which has honed a niche in the experience economy by ‘re-imagining the world of work’ through the delivery of data driven personalised experiences over standardised business processes using Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow technologies.

The company has secured the top floor of 1 Bell Court through a 5-year lease, encompassing 2,000 square feet of office space, comprising Board room, offices and break-out areas designed and reflecting the company’s reputation for creativity and innovation in design. This strategic move represents positions de Novo for continued success as it builds it delivery capability across the UK, attracting both local talent and customers in the process.

Tara Dewar, Chief Operating Officer, de Novo Solutions, said, “We have had a very strong year with record turnover alongside significant investments in our office infrastructure. The recent addition of our first overseas development centre in Chennai, India and now the relocation to 1 Bell Court in Guildford are crucial steps in achieving our growth objectives. The new office perfectly aligns with de Novo’s brand and values as a modern, inclusive, ambitious, and collaborative tech consultancy and we are excited to be writing this new chapter in the de Novo story.”

To accommodate current and future growth, de Novo Solutions is now moving its Guildford-based satellite office from Parallel House into a vast 2,000 sqft space to establish a true tech hub in the South-East of England.

Headquartered in Langstone, South Wales, de Novo Solutions boasts extensive experience in delivering innovation and generating value through tech and is the only SME digital consultancy to combine expertise in both Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow technologies.

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Hannah Haffield
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LANGSTONE, South Wales — 20th March 2024 — Leading Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital transformation consultancy, de Novo Solutions, has been recognised for its impressive growth, having secured the ‘Exceptional Performance of the Year Award’ at the prestigious Elite Business Top 100 Awards.

Headquartered in Newport, South Wales, de Novo Solutions is at the forefront of digital transformation innovation in the experience economy, having successfully developed and introduced a range of new solutions to market since in its official launch in 2021, including its next generation managed services offering, ‘Value as a Service™’ [VaaS™] for Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow applications.

In February 2024, the digital transformation consultancy was ranked 7th amongst the UK’s Top 100 small-to-medium sized enterprises [SMEs] by Elite Business, in recognition of its remarkable sales and growth metrics, commitment to technological innovation, and active involvement in community engagement initiatives.

All 100 businesses listed were invited to attend a prestigious awards ceremony in London on 13th of March 2024, where de Novo Solutions joined the crème de la crème of the UK SME community.

Here, the fast-growing digital consultancy won the ‘Exceptional Performance of the Year Award’ in recognition of its impressive growth, having accelerated turnover to £4.8 million in under 3 years, with £1m in recurring revenues, and increased headcount to 65+ over the last 12 months alone – marking an exceptional third year in business.

Scott English, Brand Director at Elite Business, shares his enthusiasm for de Novo Solutions, stating, “This brand is the future in the world of digital transformation, particularly in Finance, Procurement, HR, and Payroll solutions. You can see such a great team of passionate individuals who share a commitment to innovation and a vision for the future of work. Great to see such a fast-growing, award-winning company full of purpose giving back to the local economy and community. They are true pioneers in their industry, what an exciting company to be involved with for the future.”

Discussing this prestigious accolade, Mark Sweeny, Founder and Chief Executive of de Novo Solutions, said: “Over the last 12 months, the de Novo Solutions team has worked incredibly hard to develop new and innovative solutions that deliver true value to our growing client base. We were delighted to be ranked amongst the top 10 SMEs in February, but to be recognised for our dedication and hard work in winning the ‘Exceptional Performance of the Year’ Award is a true honour and something we are incredibly proud of. We now look forward to building on this success for a bigger and better 2024.”

For more information about the EB100 awards, please visit: Top 100 awards celebrate the best in small business – Elite Business Magazine

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Hannah Haffield
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LANGSTONE, South Wales — 5th March 2024 — Mark Sweeny, the visionary founder and chief executive of leading Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital transformation consultancy de Novo Solutions, has been honoured with a prestigious award at this year’s Business Consultancy Awards. A serial tech entrepreneur, Mark was named as the winner in the ‘Industry Leader in UK Business Consultancy’ category, recognising his outstanding leadership and pioneering efforts in driving transformative change within the industry whilst promoting the Welsh Technology scene.

Judges were impressed by Mark’s forward-thinking vision and strategic decision to harness the power of Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow technologies in creating industry cloud solutions for Government, Local Government and Multi-Academy Trusts in the Education sector, positioning de Novo as the only SME organisation in the UK to date to do so. The panel also commended the significant growth achieved by the business under Mark’s leadership, alongside the innovative service offerings and initiatives he has spearheaded, including the introduction of their transformative solutions, Odyssea™ and Value as a Service™:

• Odyssea™ represents a revolutionary industry cloud solution developed by the company, signifying a transformative approach to Oracle Cloud implementation. It provides rapid deployment, pre-configured industry-aligned processes, and a streamlined three-step methodology.
• Value as a Service™ provides next-gen managed cloud support, ensuring clients enjoy continuous improvement and success, comprehensive managed service support, and a measured approach to tracking digital transformation value.

Speaking about the win, Mark said: “I’m delighted to have been named among the winners at this year’s Business Consultancy Awards. This achievement is not only hugely significant for me personally but is also a great validation of all the hard work and dedication that the de Novo team has put into making the business the amazing success that it is today. This recognition further underscores our collective commitment to driving positive change and delivering exceptional results for our clients, whilst promoting the many benefits of the Welsh technology ecosystem”.

For more information about the awards, please visit: Business Awards UK.

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Hannah Haffield
hhaffield@makemorenoise.co.uk
0121 594 0712 / 07939 468 567

LANGSTONE, South Wales — 13th February 2024 — Leading Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital transformation consultancy, de Novo Solutions, has been awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation. This accreditation reaffirms de Novo’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cybersecurity and ensuring the utmost protection for its clients’ sensitive data.

Cyber Essentials, established by the National Cyber Security Centre, is a globally recognised certification, indicating that an organisation has implemented essential cybersecurity controls to protect against common cyber threats. This accreditation involves a rigorous assessment of an organisation’s IT infrastructure, covering areas such as firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection, and patch management.

Its second-tier accreditation, Cyber Essentials Plus, requires a business to undergo a more extensive analysis of an organisation’s security measures. This includes comprehensive assessments such as a vulnerability scan and penetration testing by an independent approved third party. Achieving this accreditation offers additional assurance to customers, partners and suppliers that their systems and data are highly secure.

For de Novo’s clients, this advanced accreditation offers several key benefits:

Enhanced Security — Clients can have confidence that de Novo has implemented robust cybersecurity measures to protect their sensitive information from cyber threats.
Compliance Assurance — Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation demonstrates de Novo’s compliance with industry-recognised cybersecurity standards, providing assurance to clients and stakeholders.
Reduced Risk — By partnering with a Cyber Essentials Plus accredited organisation, clients can reduce their exposure to cyber risks and vulnerabilities, safeguarding their reputation and business continuity.
Peace of Mind — Clients can focus on their core business activities with the peace of mind that comes from knowing their cybersecurity needs are in capable hands.

As cyber threats continue to evolve and become increasingly sophisticated, cybersecurity remains a top priority for organisations across all industries. de Novo’s attainment of Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation reaffirms its commitment to staying ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the highest levels of protection for its clients.

Ian Carline, Chief Technology and Data Protection Officer of de Novo Solutions, confirmed: “This achievement is a testament to our unwavering commitment to cybersecurity excellence. By obtaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, we are reinforcing our commitment to protecting our clients’ valuable data and ensuring the highest standards of security across our operations. We are now currently working towards ISO 27001 certification and are making excellent progress. We eagerly anticipate announcing its completion very soon. This milestone will further assure our clients of our efforts to protect their data and ensure seamless business continuity.”

Since its official launch in 2021, de Novo Solutions has successfully developed and introduced a range of new solutions to market. This includes its next generation managed services offering, ‘Value as a Service™’ [VaaS™] for Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow applications. Additionally, the company has introduced its innovative industry cloud solutions, Odyssea™, driven by Oracle Cloud and designed to meet the needs of a range of sectors such as Local, Central Government and the Higher Education Sector – Multi-Academy Trusts.

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Hannah Haffield
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0121 594 0712 / 07939 468 567

LANGSTONE, South Wales — 2nd February 2024 — Leading Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital transformation consultancy, de Novo Solutions, has been named among the top 10 in the UK’s Top 100 small-to-medium sized enterprises [SMEs] in the UK by Elite Business, a leading publication for SMEs and high-growth companies.

The Wales-based company, which specialises in the implementation and support of cutting-edge Finance, Procurement, HR and Payroll solutions, has been ranked seventh overall in the 2024 Elite Business 100 (EB100). This annual league table serves as a definitive celebration of business excellence in the UK.

Now in its second year, the competition has witnessed a substantial increase in the number of applicants compared to 2023. The judges noted that de Novo Solutions stands out as a true leader in the SME sector due to its remarkable sales and growth metrics, commitment to technological innovation, and active involvement in community engagement initiatives.

Piers Linney, former investor on BBC’s Dragon’s Den and Co-Founder of Implement AI, said, “The EB100 is evidence of the overwhelming entrepreneurial spirit in Britain. Across every sector, we have seen truly impressive businesses that are devoted to achieving in all areas.”

On the evening of the 13th of March 2024, de Novo Solutions will join the crème de la crème of the UK SME community at the prestigious awards ceremony in St Paul’s, London. The event will serve as a platform to honour the UK’s top-performing businesses and share insights into their success stories.

“de Novo Solutions are innovators in the British SME community and deserve the spotlight shone on them from the Elite Business 100,” said Scott English, Brand Director of Elite Business. “This definitive league illustrates the crème de la crème of UK SMEs”.

Mark Sweeny, Founder and Chief Executive at de Novo Solutions, said, “It is a genuine honour for us to be acknowledged within the top 10 of the Elite Business 100. This remarkable achievement is yet another testament to our team’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and making a positive impact in the community. We are very excited to be attending the awards ceremony and extend our heartfelt thanks for the recognition bestowed upon us by the judges of the Elite Business 100.”

To view the full EB100 list, click here: https://elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/eb100.

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Hannah Haffield
hhaffield@makemorenoise.co.uk
0121 594 0712 / 07939 468 567

LANGSTONE, South Wales — 23rd January 2024 — Leading Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow digital transformation consultancy, de Novo Solutions, has announced the appointment of Ramya Govindarajan as Vice President of de Novo Solutions India Pvt. Ltd, effective 15 January 2024.

Ramya will be responsible for all aspects of de Novo’s India Operations and follows the company’s recent disclosure regarding expanding its delivery capability in Chennai, India underscoring its strategic focus upon growth and affirming its commitment to leading in technological innovation and providing cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of its clients.

Ramya, a seasoned leader in enterprise digital transformation will report directly to recently appointed Tom Mann, Senior Vice President, Client Services. Ramya brings over two decades of experience in successfully leading large and complex transformation programmes as a trusted client advisor and solutions architect, both in the context of large multinational companies as well as the UK and European Public Sector organizations. Her strategic vision, technical proficiency, and leadership skills make her a valuable addition to de Novo Solutions’ leadership team as the company expands internationally.

Mark Sweeny, Founder and Chief Executive of de Novo Solutions, confirmed: “I have known Ramya for over a decade and have had the pleasure of working with her in my previous business Certus Solutions, so I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Ramya back into our team. Her appointment is a fantastic milestone for de Novo, with Ramya taking responsibility for leading our operations in India. I have no doubt that we’re in for an exciting journey of enhancing our innovation and delivery capabilities as we grow our business in India. This really is an incredibly exciting development for de Novo. It’s a step that not only will allow us to double our size over the next 12 months but will also allow us to accelerate our investments in new and innovative service propositions using Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow technologies”.

Ramya Govindarajan, VP of India Operations at de Novo Solutions, said: “It’s truly exciting to be joining the de Novo Solutions family and to be working with Mark and the team once again. Having had the privilege of working together at Certus, I’ve witnessed firsthand Mark’s unwavering commitment to excellence. Chennai, is home to some of the top Universities, has strong infrastructure and is a hub for exceptional tech talent. I am confident that the Chennai centre of excellence will complement the exceptional talent in the UK and I am excited about the opportunities that our combined teams can unlock. I look forward to working together to drive innovation and contribute to the continued success of de Novo.”

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Hannah Haffield
hhaffield@makemorenoise.co.uk
0121 594 0712 / 07939 468 567