http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspxen-gb©2010Bright PurpleMon, 06 Sep 2010 09:07:3660http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Scots+take+on+the+rest+of+the+UKs+entrepreneurs+in+The+Pitch+2010 46On 8 July The Pitch is coming to Scotland, offering small businesses a chance to meet successful entrepreneurs and potentially win a prize package worth £50,000. The event will also deliver a unique one-day conference aimed at providing top-level advice and valuable insight from high profile business experts.Mon, 17 May 2010 10:09:03 GMTScots take on the rest of the UK's entrepreneurs in The Pitch 2010On 8 July The Pitch is coming to Scotland, offering small businesses a chance to meet successful entrepreneurs and potentially win a prize package worth £50,000. The event will also deliver a unique one-day conference aimed at providing top-level advice and valuable insight from high profile business experts. <div> <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="The Pitch 2010" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/The-Pitch-2010.png" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <br /> The Edinburgh heat of this UK-wide competition gives entrepreneurs from around Scotland the chance to compete against each other and demonstrate the depth of Scottish business talent to the rest of the UK, pitching their business ideas to a panel of expert judges. <br /><br /> The Pitch 2010 is a serious business competition for people who are serious about their business. Visiting five UK cities over the summer, regional judging panels will meet hundreds of potential entrants, and hear business pitches from a handful of regional finalists, all hoping to win a place in the grand final in London in November.<br /><br /> Last year&#8217;s Scotland heat, held in Glasgow, saw Scottish entrepreneurs pitching to a panel of judges including Jennifer Cheyne, Edinburgh entrepreneur and star of Channel 4's The Secret Millionaire. The event was so successful that the competition organisers <a href="http://www.siftmedia.co.uk/"><strong>Sift Media</strong></a>, in partnership with Scottish recruiters <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong>Bright Purple</strong></a>, decided to incorporate it into a one day conference, providing Scottish entrepreneurs with sound advice and information on how they can continue to grow and promote their business.<br /><br /> If you think you and your business have what it takes to win the Scottish competition, then battle it out with rivals from across the UK, download an application form today from <a href="http://www.thebusinessfactory.co.uk/pitch-2010">The Pitch 2010 Website</a> at http://www.thebusinessfactory.co.uk/pitch-2010<br /><br /> If you are interested in participating in the day as part of our audience, please call Nick Price, MD of <strong>Bright Purple</strong> on <strong>0131 473 7030</strong> or on mobile <strong>07711 331 543</strong>.<br /><br /><br /></div> Mon, 17 May 2010 10:36:42Andrew SteelMon, 17 May 2010 10:09:03Sun, 17 May 2015 10:09:03http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Scots+take+on+the+rest+of+the+UKs+entrepreneurs+in+The+Pitch+2010 46http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/The-Pitch-Scotland-thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Scottish+Technology+Showcase+2010 45Bright Purple will be exhibiting at the first ever Scottish Technology Showcase 2010, on May 26th. Following the launch of “Enabling Technologies Strategy for Scotland”, the event builds on a proven record of success and widens its remit to incorporate a broader range of technologies, applicable to a wider audience across Scotland’s key industry sectors.Mon, 17 May 2010 09:58:32 GMTScottish Technology Showcase 2010Bright Purple will be exhibiting at the first ever Scottish Technology Showcase 2010, on May 26th. Following the launch of “Enabling Technologies Strategy for Scotland”, the event builds on a proven record of success and widens its remit to incorporate a broader range of technologies, applicable to a wider audience across Scotland’s key industry sectors. <div>The event will focus on four main themes: <strong>digital economy</strong>, <strong>low carbon economy</strong>, <strong>health innovation</strong> and <strong>high value manufacturing</strong>. The common denominator is technology, which has multi industry application.<br /><br /> Over one day, up to 100 companies will showcase the best of Scottish industrial capability in technology to a combined domestic and international audience of over 750 delegates.&#160; The event will also deliver the opportunity to get an insight into the capability and technology being developed in Scotland&#8217;s Universities through the collaborative Research Pools that have been established with the support of the Scottish Funding council.<br /><br /> Key note speakers will include BAE Systems, Microsoft and CISCO.<br /><br /> The ability for any global economy to attract and retain top talent in its industries when it is growing is one of the key factors to realizing success. <strong><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong>Bright Purple</strong></a></strong>, are one of Scotland&#8217;s largest independent recruitment specialists in the&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/IT/tabid/121/Default.aspx"><strong>technology</strong></a> and&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Finance/tabid/120/Default.aspx"><strong>financial services sector</strong></a> and well placed to understand the needs of these companies, having been providing services to an International client base since 1995.<br /><br /> Why not come and talk with us on <strong>Stand B4</strong> in the <strong>Digital Industries Zone</strong>, whether you are looking for a career move or thinking about how you secure the right talent for your organisation, when skilled technology resources are once again in demand. We look forward to meeting and speaking with you on the 26th May in Glasgow.<br /><br /><br /><strong>This event is FREE to attend, link </strong><a href="http://www.scottishtechnologyshowcase.com/"><strong>http://www.scottishtechnologyshowcase.com/</strong></a><br /><div>&#160;</div><div>&#160;</div></div> Mon, 17 May 2010 10:06:43Andrew SteelMon, 17 May 2010 09:58:32Sun, 17 May 2015 09:58:32http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Scottish+Technology+Showcase+2010 45http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Join+Bike2Work+Scheme 42Bright Purple is now involved in the Bike to Work scheme which allows employees to save up to 50% on bicycles and equipment. This is made possible by the Government's Green Transport Plan which not only aims to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier lifestyles but also make cycling to work a cost-effective option for employees.Wed, 05 May 2010 12:42:05 GMTBright Purple Join Bike2Work SchemeBright Purple is now involved in the Bike to Work scheme which allows employees to save up to 50% on bicycles and equipment. This is made possible by the Government's Green Transport Plan which not only aims to reduce environmental pollution and promote healthier lifestyles but also make cycling to work a cost-effective option for employees. <p>Steven Tierney, the first Bright Purple employee to take advantage of the scheme comments &#8216;The bike to work scheme is a great idea that allows people the opportunity to buy a decent bike to use to travel to and from work. This is also an opportunity for free exercise and of course with it being tax free it's a lot cheaper than buying a bike in a shop. So it&#8217;s a win win situation&#8217;.</p> <div style="text-align: left"> <img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="3" alt="Bike2Work Scheme" align="right" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Bike-to-work.png" width="200" height="303" />Chris Murphy has also signed up to the scheme and is currently waiting on his bike to be delivered, many more staff are looking forward to cycling to work this summer, weather permitting!</div> <div style="text-align: left">&#160;<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left">Nick Price, Managing Director &#8221;We seem to have an Edinburgh office full of keen health enthusiast&#8217;s and as a business, Bright Purple are keen to support those staff that want to look after themselves and the environment. The company is involved in various recycling projects within the office, Bright Purple are also keen participants and proud supporters of the <span style="font-weight: bold">Edinburgh BID scheme</span> (http://www.essentialedinburgh.co.uk/), where we are investing extra taxes along with other local businesses and Essential Edinburgh, to provide a better Edinburgh for business, tourists and our local population.&#8221;</div> <div style="text-align: left"> <br /> <strong>Employee benefits</strong> <br /> &#8226;&#160;Save up to 50% on the cost of a new bike and equipment<br /> &#8226;&#160;Cost is spread over 12 monthly interest free payments<br /> &#8226;&#160;Save money on travelling costs<br /> &#8226;&#160;After sales service from chosen bike shops<br /> &#8226;&#160;Reduce your carbon footprint<br /> &#8226;&#160;Lose weight and tone up <br /> &#8226;&#160;Improve your general health and well-being<br /> &#8226;&#160;Improve mental health and help reduce stress levels<br /> &#8226;&#160;Look good, feel great, save money and help save the planet</div> <div style="text-align: left"> <p> <strong>Employer benefits</strong> <br /> &#8226;&#160;Savings on employers NI contributions (up to 12%)<br /> &#8226;&#160;Attractive benefit for employees<br /> &#8226;&#160;Reduce your business carbon footprint<br /> &#8226;&#160;Staff are fitter, healthier and more productive<br /> &#8226;&#160;Healthy staff are less likely to be absent through stress or illness<br /> &#8226;&#160;We administer the scheme for you at no cost to your company<br /> &#8226;&#160;Cycling to work reduces congestion and demand for parking<br /> &#8226;&#160;Your company will be registered with Green Achiever and will be listed in the Green Achiever Business Directory</p> </div> Wed, 05 May 2010 13:00:46Andrew SteelWed, 05 May 2010 12:42:05Tue, 05 May 2015 12:42:05http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Join+Bike2Work+Scheme 42http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/bike2work-thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=JP+Morgan+IT+Spending+Spree+Is+Good+For+Scotland 41Bright Purple MD Nick Price was recently asked to comment on the impact investment bank JP Morgan's renewed spending on IT will have on the IT recruitment industry in Scotland...Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:32:52 GMTJP Morgan IT Spending Spree Is Good For ScotlandBright Purple MD Nick Price was recently asked to comment on the impact investment bank JP Morgan's renewed spending on IT will have on the IT recruitment industry in Scotland... <p>&#160;</p> <div style="text-align: left;">JP Morgan has been on a $1billion IT spending spree in order to continue to increase it's investment banking market share, adding more IT staff to it's veritable legion of technologists and Scotland, in particular Glasgow, has and will continue to benefit.<br /> &#160;<br /><div>With their European Technology Centre based in Glasgow already employing over 800 staff, JP Morgan are looking to increase this by hiring further development and technical staff. However, JPM aren't alone in wanting to increase IT spend this year as Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Odyssey Technologies are all looking to recruit technical staff north of the border.</div><div>&#160;</div><div>Speaking on the subject of how these rolls will be filled, Bright Purple's Nick Price noted that "During the downturn, people either relocated out of Scotland to find a new position or left the industry altogether. Finding people to fill these jobs will be a challenge down the line."</div><div>&#160;</div><div>To read the full article, visit <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://news.scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_ITEM/newsItemId-25028">eFinancial Careers Scotland</a>.<br /></div><div>&#160;</div><div>&#160;</div><div><br /></div></div> Wed, 05 May 2010 12:40:15Andrew SteelFri, 30 Apr 2010 12:32:52Tue, 05 May 2015 12:32:52http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=JP+Morgan+IT+Spending+Spree+Is+Good+For+Scotland 41http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Scottish+Financial+Services+Professionals+Emerging+From+The+Gloom 40With job opportunities increasing after a tough 2009, many financial services recruiters are now faced with the challenge of convincing candidates to make the move from the security of their current position to bigger and better things.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:22:45 GMTScottish Financial Services Professionals Emerging From The GloomWith job opportunities increasing after a tough 2009, many financial services recruiters are now faced with the challenge of convincing candidates to make the move from the security of their current position to bigger and better things. <div>&#160;</div> <div>Bright Purple's Mike Leeman, head of <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Finance/tabid/120/Default.aspx"><strong>Financial Services Recruitment</strong></a>, was asked recently to comment on the issue of finding candidates to fill the increased volume of Financial Services roles by eFinancial Careers Scotland.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>In his response, Mike noted that, while things are definitely moving again in the financial sector in Scotland, new opportunities in the banking sector tend to lie in the areas of risk and compliance as a result of recession driver regulatory reforms.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Focusing on this area, Mike pointed out that candidates are now in a relatively privelaged position "The biggest issue we're facing is the speed of response from clients," he says. "Candidates often have multiple job offers, but some firms still think they can wait two or three weeks before making an offer. This may have been the case last year, but it's no longer possible to stall for so long."</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>For the full article, visit <a href="http://news.scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-24886"><strong>eFinancial Careers Scotland</strong></a>.</div> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:48:51Andrew SteelMon, 19 Apr 2010 11:22:45Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:22:45http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Scottish+Financial+Services+Professionals+Emerging+From+The+Gloom 40http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Retain+Investors+In+People+Status 39Following their recent audit, Bright Purple has once again retained the accreditation as 'Investors in People' in 2010.Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:19:20 GMTBright Purple Retain Investors In People StatusFollowing their recent audit, Bright Purple has once again retained the accreditation as 'Investors in People' in 2010. <div> <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Investors In People" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Investors in People banner1.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <br /> As a company well aware of the value of their people,&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a> are pleased to again receive accreditation as "Investors in People" for 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/About/OurPeople/JanMutch/tabid/78/Default.aspx">Jan Mutch</a>, Bright Purple's operations director commented on the recognition, "In the midst of a severe global economic downturn, its satisfying that here at Bright Purple we recognise the importance of our key asset, our own people and we have continued to invest in them and even while we continue to strengthening the team, that investment hasn't stopped."<br /> &#160;<br /> Mutch is convinced that "Bright Purple has a duty as an employer to help develop it's people and with many of our staff maybe joining us from University or after a short career, it's important that we look at helping them build a career here." She goes on to say that "Our commitment to them has helped build a strong bond of trust between management and employees and we hope to expand our commitment by launching the Bright Purple Academy in 2010."<br /> &#160;<br /> Bright Purple have already seen skills shortages hit the clients they are servicing in technology and finance, but now it is felt that finding the right type of experienced people to carry the Bright Purple brand forward in the years ahead is also getting tougher. So the development of a school for recruiters within Bright Purple is being considered, as the company is looking at major expansion in the next few years and knows that to do so it will need to develop it's own quality people, who themselves will be the leaders of the future.<br /> &#160;<br /> The IIP Accreditation threw out some interesting positives about the company, such as: -<br /><br /></div> <div>&#160; <p>&#8226;&#160; <strong>Leadership</strong> and management style from the top is Open, Honest &amp; Supportive.<br /><br /> &#8226;&#160;<strong>Team Culture</strong> &#8211; excellent team spirit with a willingness to share knowledge and skills.<br /><br /> &#8226;&#160;<strong>Good understanding</strong> of the objectives and KPI&#8217;s.<br /><br /> &#8226;&#160;<strong>Willingness</strong> to move people internally to improve the standard of performance.<br /><br /> &#8226;&#160;<strong>Ideas</strong> and suggestions of all are listened to.<br /><br /> &#8226;&#160;<strong>Very strong</strong> recognition of contribution by all</p><div><br /></div><div>Mutch suggested, "we are not the largest agency in the market, but maybe that's an advantage, because we really do have strong working relationships between management and our staff." <br /><br /> Mutch closed by saying, "our people always know that if they feel they have something to teach others, we are all interested in learning and so we encourage everyone to throw their ideas in to the pot. It's a great feeling to know that even as a new start your views and opinions are valued"<br /><br /></div></div> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:34:44Andrew SteelMon, 01 Mar 2010 10:19:20Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:19:20http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Retain+Investors+In+People+Status 39http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Investors In People thumb1.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Getting+Brighter+in+2010 38Bright Purple aims to top £20m turnoverMon, 01 Mar 2010 09:32:36 GMTBright Purple Getting Brighter in 2010Bright Purple aims to top £20m turnover <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Aim To Top &#163;20 Million Turnover" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Bright Purple Turnover1.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <br /> [From&#160;<a href="http://www.business7.co.uk/2010/02/26/hiring-firm-optimistic-97298-22070864/">Business 7</a> 26/2/2010] <p><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong> &gt;</a>&#160;is on target for record growth this year on the back of major contract wins with&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/TescoPersonalFinance/tabid/128/Default.aspx"><strong>Tesco Bank</strong></a> and two London-based investment banks. </p><p>The&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/IT/tabid/121/Default.aspx">IT</a> and&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Finance/tabid/120/Default.aspx">financial services recruitment</a> firm posted &#163;13.4million in turnover for the year ending March 2009, and is on target to record around &#163;18m when its current trading period ends next month. </p><p>It is currently working with Deutsche Bank in Russia, and with a "major Swiss-based technology firm" in Dubai.</p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">Both of those are potentially multi-million pound deals while other blue chip clients include Barclays Wealth, JP Morgan, BskyB and HSBC.</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/About/OurPeople/NickPrice/tabid/77/Default.aspx"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">Nick Price</font></a>, managing director of the Edinburgh company, believes the business will top &#163;20m turnover going in to 2010.</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">He said: "We are a bit of an anomaly in the recruitment market at present because we are enjoying rapid growth, particularly into new overseas markets.</font></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial">"I have some extremely talented people at Bright Purple and the wave of positivity that is sweeping across this company is inspiring us all to do more. Last year we moved in to finance recruitment because we could see the gap opening up because the markets were in turmoil and many of the specialist financial recruiters were cutting back their staffing numbers."</font></div><div>&#160;</div><div><div align="center"><img border="0" alt="Nick Price - Managing Director Bright Purple Resourcing" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/NickPrice turnover art image.jpg" width="405" height="242" /></div></div><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">"Winning the Tesco Bank deal was significant, and that put us on the fast track for growth, as we won quite a significant chunk of business in London with a number of large investment banks on the back of that."</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">"But a lot of that business came from us hiring the right people, and we found ourselves in a unique position in the fact some of the top recruitment specialists came on board from rival firms as our name was getting around London."</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">"These were people we would not have been able to attract pre-recession, so it was a real boon for us."</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">Price insists demand in the financial and IT sectors is extremely strong at the moment.</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">He added: "Behind the scenes, there is an awful lot going on. Some of the banks have had a hard time of it but people seem to forget they still have businesses to run and still have to deliver high quality service to their customers.</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Arial">"Talent is always at a premium and in technology, there are still shortages in key areas. That was the case even before the downturn."<br /></font></p>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:45:54Andrew SteelMon, 01 Mar 2010 09:32:36Sun, 01 Mar 2015 09:32:36http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Getting+Brighter+in+2010 38http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Business7 thumb1.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=The+State+of+Scottish+Asset+Management+Recruitment+Opportunities+in+2010 37With many financial services organisations continuing significant re-structuring, process change and product development, Bright Purple were recently asked to comment on the state of Scottish Asset Management Recruitment Opportunities...Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:04:37 GMTThe State of Scottish Asset Management Recruitment Opportunities in 2010With many financial services organisations continuing significant re-structuring, process change and product development, Bright Purple were recently asked to comment on the state of Scottish Asset Management Recruitment Opportunities... <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Finance Recruitment" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Finance banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>According to reports, asset managers in Scotland are confident that they will be recruiting again this year, however some analysts suggest that the opportunities available to candidates are largely restricted to middle office and junior positions. <span style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a></span> were asked to comment on this claim by finance recruitment news provider eFinancial Careers Scotland.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Discussing&#160;the effects on the finance job market&#160;caused by changing processes and development of new products by financial services organisations, <strong>Mike Leeman</strong>, senior financial services consultant at <strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple Resourcing</strong> noted <em>"Project managers and change managers are being hired within Scottish asset managers currently," he says. "A lot of this is about improving efficiency, but it's also about positioning for future growth opportunities."</em></div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>To read the full article, "<a href="http://news.scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-23956">Is Scottish asset management recruitment largely restricted to the middle office?</a>", visit the <a href="http://news.scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-23956">eFinancial Careers website</a>.</div> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:24:58Andrew SteelFri, 26 Feb 2010 15:04:37Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:04:37http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=The+State+of+Scottish+Asset+Management+Recruitment+Opportunities+in+2010 37http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Scotland+Now+UKs+Top+Destination+For+Finance+Job+Candidates 32Latest findings show that Scotland's strong financial sector continues its march, with the country over-taking England as the destination of choice for finance job candidates.Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:32:35 GMTScotland Now UK's Top Destination For Finance Job CandidatesLatest findings show that Scotland's strong financial sector continues its march, with the country over-taking England as the destination of choice for finance job candidates. <p>&#160;</p> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Finance Recruitment - Bright Purple Resourcing" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Finance Destination banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> &#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Scotland has overtaken England as the UK&#8217;s destination of choice for finance job candidates, according to research from Scottish Enterprise TalentScotland.</div> <br /> <div>The survey of 1,600 global jobseekers from the US, Africa, the EU and Asia,&#160; showed that 49% chose Scotland, 7% up on the 2009 survey findings, while 46% opted for England, 5% down on last year.</div> <div>&#160;</div> Mike Leeman, head of <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Finance/tabid/120/Default.aspx">Financial Services Recruitment</a> at <span style="color: #8000ff"><a style="font-weight: bold" href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk">Bright Purple</a></span> noted &#8216;As Scotland starts to come out of recession and more roles are beginning to appear from companies this is another piece of great news. With a better work-life balance, the vibrancy of our cities coupled with the immediacy of some of the most beautiful outdoor scenery in the world Scotland will continue to attract some of the world&#8217;s top talent. We look forward to working with them.&#8217;<br />Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:40:22Andrew SteelTue, 23 Feb 2010 14:32:35Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:32:35http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Scotland+Now+UKs+Top+Destination+For+Finance+Job+Candidates 32http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Scot Finance thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Growing+Pains++is+HR+a+Necessary+Evil+or+a+Strategic+Partner++Bright+Purple+event+for+Tech+Companies 31<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></font></a> are organising an event on the 18th of February, 5pm at our Edinburgh office aimed at early and mid stage technology companies - “Growing pains – is HR a necessary evil or a strategic partner?”Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:32:50 GMTGrowing Pains - is HR a Necessary Evil or a Strategic Partner? - Bright Purple event for Tech Companies<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></font></a> are organising an event on the 18th of February, 5pm at our Edinburgh office aimed at early and mid stage technology companies - “Growing pains – is HR a necessary evil or a strategic partner?” <br /> The event&#160;will be led by <strong>Gaelle Ciriego</strong> from <strong>Ipso Facto</strong>. If interested, please email Russell to book a place: <a href="mailto:russell.kennedy@brightpurple.co.uk"><strong>russell.kennedy@brightpurple.co.uk</strong></a><br /><br /> High-tech start-ups and fast growing businesses typically experience a much stronger business pressure for early and rapid organizational growth than almost any other sector. This is largely due to the need &#8211; real or perceived &#8211; to exploit a small technological lead over competitors or to address a narrow market window. But many such organizations are disproportionately staffed with technology personnel, skilled in the company&#8217;s particular technical domain, but often lacking the sufficient balance of marketing, sales and other skills.<br /><br /> As a result, many of these organisations experience significant growing pains and fail to convert greater organizational size to step-change increases in revenue. The event will look at these issues and provide actionable advice to assist technology companies who find themselves in a similar position. <div>&#160;</div><div>&#160;</div><div><strong>Growing Pains - Is HR a Necessary Evil or a Strategic Partner?</strong></div><div>Thursday 18th February</div><div>5pm</div><div>&#160;</div><div><strong>Bright Purple Resourcing</strong></div><div>4th Floor,</div><div>Eagle Building</div><div>19 Rose Street</div><div>Edinburgh</div><div>EH2 2PR</div><div>&#160;</div><div><strong>Email </strong><a href="mailto:russell.kennedy@brightpurple.co.uk"><strong>russell.kennedy@brightpurple.co.uk</strong></a><strong> to book a place.</strong></div><div>&#160;</div><div>&#160;</div>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:46:35Andrew SteelFri, 12 Feb 2010 14:32:50Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:32:50http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Growing+Pains++is+HR+a+Necessary+Evil+or+a+Strategic+Partner++Bright+Purple+event+for+Tech+Companies 31http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Growing pains thumb 2.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Silver+Linings++Why+IT+Service+Management+Matters 30Gillian Law from the Digital Systems Knowledge Transfer Network provides her account of a presentation by Kevin Holland Programme Lead for Service Quality Improvement withing the NHS Connecting for Health team, on why IT service management is his specialism...Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:25:17 GMTSilver Linings - Why IT Service Management MattersGillian Law from the Digital Systems Knowledge Transfer Network provides her account of a presentation by Kevin Holland Programme Lead for Service Quality Improvement withing the NHS Connecting for Health team, on why IT service management is his specialism... <div> <br /> <strong> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - IT and Financial Services Recruitment" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BRP Office banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <br /> <br /> Article By </strong> <a href="glaw@nesc.ac.uk"> <strong>Gillian Law</strong> </a> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <em>&#8220;I&#8217;ve looked at clouds from both sides now...&#8221;</em> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Kevin Holland is a great one for the cheesy quote, often punctuating his presentations with humorous connections to make people laugh and remember the key points.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>But Holland, Programme Lead for Service Quality Improvement within the NHS Connecting for Health team, and chair of the service management architecture domain for the UK Public Sector, cracks his jokes while making some serious points about how IT Service Management really needs to get its act together and think about how to manage the latest technology paradigms.</div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div> <em>&#8220;IT service management is my specialism &#8211; I&#8217;m a bit of a visionary, and have a reputation for making people think!&#8221;</em> Holland says.</div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div> <em>&#8220;And what I&#8217;m trying to do is open people&#8217;s eyes to what&#8217;s going to be involved as we start to use cloud computing. In particular, the reasons why you can&#8217;t afford to leave service management involvement until just before things are about to go live, as so often happens.&#8221;</em> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>The service management team really needs to be involved from very early on in any project, when the service is being designed.&#160; If you leave the involvement until final testing, then it will be too late to change anything that needs changing for a quality live service.</div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div> <em>&#8220;You need to think about how you&#8217;ll run and manage it right from the start. CIOs tend to think service management just runs the helpdesk. And to be honest, that&#8217;s because that&#8217;s all a lot of service management teams do.&#160; But there is so much more to IT service management. The other issue here is that service management don&#8217;t sell themselves well and don&#8217;t insist on getting involved early,&#8221;</em> Holland says.</div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div>Without good management, a <em>&#8220;technological marvel can turn into a service disaster &#8211; just look at the Hadron Collider! Recently they had a major cooling plant outage, and it turned out to have been caused by a bit of crusty bread supposedly dropped by a passing bird. Now, the technology designers designed a nice technical design, but it turned out not to be fit for live service.&#160; If you&#8217;d asked service management, by their very nature they would consider risks to service, and think, &#8216;hmm, what could go wrong here? Let&#8217;s cover the open power rail, just in case.&#8217; It&#8217;s really about common sense, and focusing on maintaining service, rather than just focusing on the technology itself,&#8221;</em> he says.</div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div>One challenge that cloud computing highlights is how to achieve homogenous service management for the end-to-end service, recognising that the service management teams of suppliers and customers have different roles.</div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div>Each supplier&#8217;s service management team needs to know about every single piece of hardware and software that makes up their service,&#160; with tools to track what&#8217;s being used, where is it, what versions of software are on which machines. They also need tools to perform housekeeping and manage upgrades consistently across their distributed environment whilst maintaining service.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <em>&#160;&#8220;Also, what levels of service can you really, actually achieve with your cloud? What are you selling to customers? Do you offer any guarantees &#8211; and if so, can you actually meet them?"</em> </div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div> <em>&#8220;In this distributed environment, how will you find faults, how will you manage your capacity - you will need to invest in diagnostic tools. You also have to design resilience in and test that it works&#160; &#8211; don&#8217;t assume it&#8217;s there just because the technicians say so.&#8221;</em> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>From the customer&#8217;s perspective, service management needs to think in terms of buying and managing services rather than technology: that&#8217;s a huge shift, Holland says.</div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div> <em>&#8220;They shouldn&#8217;t have to know about the technology at all. That&#8217;s a huge cultural change and it needs to be addressed if cloud&#8217;s going to take off. You don&#8217;t quiz the power company about the spec of the capacitors in their power plants, you just want to know about the service they&#8217;ll provide.&#160; Service management&#8217;s job is to manage the supplier to provide the services that have been bought."</em> </div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div>Service management teams will need to work with the business to develop strategies for buying services. Which services are suitable for the cloud, and which aren&#8217;t?&#160; Email?&#160; Storage? What level of risk is your organisation prepared to take?&#160; And do you really know what you&#8217;re buying and who you&#8217;re buying it from?</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <em>&#8220;This is where service management can play very strongly,&#8221; Holland says. &#8220;Matching service level requirements to service capabilities, being very specific about what&#8217;s wanted and all the important details:&#160; for example, who does a user call when it breaks &#8211; Google?! That&#8217;s not going to work for either the customer of the supplier.&#8221;</em> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <em>&#8220;Cloud is also the biggest threat to the future of service management &#8211; if your business users can buy services straight out of the cloud from their desktop,&#160; then why do they need to engage&#160; IT, or service management, at all?&#160; They DO need to, but unless service management make the required change in mindset and culture, they will get bypassed and die.&#8221;</em> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>&#160;<em>&#8220;For all this to work&#8221;</em>, Holland says, <em>&#8220;we need a &#8216;toolset integration standard&#8217; for service management &#8211; a standard way of specifying and reporting incidents and making routine requests between organisations.&#160; There isn&#8217;t such a standard at the moment, but complex clouds will not be able to operate effectively without one.&#8221;</em></div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <div> <em>&#8220;I&#8217;d also like to see a comparison engine for accredited services, to allow companies to choose wisely. It should offer capabilities, ratings, and prices. And to do that, you need to describe services in a standard way. Cloud brings this more to the fore because all the services are being offered &#8216;as is&#8217;, rather than specified by each customer."</em> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <em>&#8220;If service management teams step up to the mark on this, they&#8217;ll prove their worth. Otherwise, they&#8217;ll be seen as no use to &#8216;man nor beast&#8217;. And I can predict now that there&#8217;ll be some spectacular failures, where customers buy something that doesn&#8217;t work as expected.&#160; The supplier will go bust, they won&#8217;t be able to get their data... it&#8217;s bound to happen,&#8221;</em> he says.&#160; <em>&#8220;I also predict we will see some sharp selling practices for cloud services;&#160; &#8216;65% off all storage, offer ends Thursday&#8230;."</em></div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> </div> <em>&#8220;Hence you need to go into the cloud marketplace with eyes open, and brain engaged!&#8221;<br /></em> <br /> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">This article is produced by </span> <a style="font-weight: bold" href="http://lat.globalwatchonline.com/epicentric_portal/site/lat/">Digital Systems</a> <span style="font-style: italic">. Its publication does not imply any endorsement by </span> <span style="font-weight: bold">Digital Systems</span> <span style="font-style: italic">of the products or services referenced within it.</span> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:00:30Andrew SteelWed, 10 Feb 2010 16:25:17Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:25:17http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Silver+Linings++Why+IT+Service+Management+Matters 30http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Gillian Law.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Risk+and+Compliance++Stricter+FSA+Regulation+Creating+New+Opportunities 27Bright Purple's Mike Leeman was recently asked to provide comment on the effect the FSA's increasingly heavy-handed approach to financial regulation is having on the job market in the Financial Services sector for eFinancial Carreers Scotland.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:12:38 GMTRisk and Compliance - Stricter FSA Regulation Creating New OpportunitiesBright Purple's Mike Leeman was recently asked to provide comment on the effect the FSA's increasingly heavy-handed approach to financial regulation is having on the job market in the Financial Services sector for eFinancial Carreers Scotland. <div> <strong>[Original Article by Paul Clarke&#160;from <a href="http://news.scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-21472">eFinancial Careers Scotland</a>]</strong> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Scottish fund manager Martin Currie's appointment of Brendan Bryce as global head of advisory compliance reveals a rare thing in the financial services industry north of the border these days &#8211; a quietly booming sector. <br /><br /> Bryce joins the risk and compliance team of Martin Currie from PricewaterhouseCoopers, after what we understand to be a long search for the role &#8211; sources tell us it's been looking for two years. <br /><br /> We understand that Aegon, Standard Life and Tesco Personal Finance have also been active recruiters in the risk and compliance space. <br /><br /> Mike Leeman, senior consultant financial services at recruiters <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong>Bright Purple</strong></a>, says the increasingly heavy handed approach by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), combined with more regulatory requirements, means a surge in demand for risk, compliance and regulation professionals. <br /><br /> "It&#8217;s a big area of focus, and fund managers, banks and professional services firms are all looking to hire," he says. "There's still a fairly small pool of talent in Scotland, so the search often extends to London, or attempting to lure Scots back north of the border." <br /><br /> Sadly, this has yet to transfer to salaries. Most firms are sticking with rates at around &#163;30-40k at the lower level and &#163;80-100k for head of functions, says Leeman. <br /><br /> Richard Fletcher, director of headhunters Fletcher Jones, says it's also buoyant at the senior end. <br /><br /> "Clearly, more importance has been placed on this recently within both fund management firms and banks," he says. "We're seeing a combination of external recruitment and internal re-shuffling, and it remains a relatively scarce skill-set in Scotland."<br /></div> </div> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:22:10Andrew SteelFri, 05 Feb 2010 16:12:38Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:12:38http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Risk+and+Compliance++Stricter+FSA+Regulation+Creating+New+Opportunities 27http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BrightPurple thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Out+Of+Recession+Into+Employment++REC+Predicts+Job+Market+Boost 26As the UK moves out of the recession, many are predicting a rise in employment opportunities, including those in Scotland's financial sector...Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:55:24 GMTOut Of Recession, Into Employment - REC Predicts Job Market BoostAs the UK moves out of the recession, many are predicting a rise in employment opportunities, including those in Scotland's financial sector... <div>&#160;</div> <p> </p> <div align="center"> <img alt="Rise in Job Vacancies in Scottish Financial Sector as UK Emerges From Recession" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Out of Recession banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <div>&#160; <br /></div> <div>With the country now officially out of recession according to figures published this week, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/926">Recruitment and Employment Confederation</a> (REC) are predicting that the beginning of recovery could further boost employer confidence and accelerate the already increasing demand for both temporary and permanent staff.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>The latest REC JobsOutlook survey showed clear signs that employer confidence is already of the rise as one in five businesses surveyed plan to increase the size of their permanent workforce over the coming year, while 90% confirmed that they plan now further job cuts in 2010.<br /></div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>The figures come on the back of a recent report which suggests that permanent staff placements are growing at their fastest rate in the past 18 months, while temporary placements are rising at the sharpest rate in over 30 months.</div> &#160;<br /><div>The figures support predictions for employment in Scotland's financial sector in 2010, which is expecting redundancy rates to drop dramatically and many firms to add staff.</div><div>&#160;</div><div>This time last year, job vacancies in Scotland's financial sector were down by more than 90% on the previous year. Yet, <a target="_blank" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8450675.stm">despite reported weak growth</a> in financial services sector in the UK in the last quarter of 2009, following increased profitability of the last 6 months and the resulting increase in confidence, many firms are optimistic of taking on new staff in 2010.<br /></div><div>&#160;</div><div>However, despite the predicted rise in vacancies, job seeker movement amongst talented professionals already in employment remains restrained, with many individuals electing to sit tight in their current role rather than "gamble" on moving to a new position for fear of a double dip recession.</div><div>&#160;</div><div> While the hangover from the recession means that even firms with stronger brands are struggling to entice top talent from their competitors, it does mean that there may be some potentially more lucrative offers for those willing to make a move, with the increase in demand placing them in a strong bargaining position.<br /></div><div>&#160;</div><div>&#160;</div> &#160; <div><br /></div>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:26:53Andrew SteelThu, 28 Jan 2010 15:55:24Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:55:24http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Out+Of+Recession+Into+Employment++REC+Predicts+Job+Market+Boost 26http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Scottish+Financial+Services+Job+Opportunities+in+2010 24Following the doom and gloom of the state of Scotland's financial services sector in 2009, there are fresh predictions for job opportunities across the sector in 2010 as Bright Purple have been discussing...Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:09:27 GMTScottish Financial Services Job Opportunities in 2010Following the doom and gloom of the state of Scotland's financial services sector in 2009, there are fresh predictions for job opportunities across the sector in 2010 as Bright Purple have been discussing... <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Financial Services Recruitment - Bright Purple Resourcing" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BRP Office banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <p>Bright Purple's Mike Leeman was recently asked to provide comment on where&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Finance/tabid/120/Default.aspx">financial services job opportunities</a> are likely to arise in 2010 by financial careers news and job listing website eFinancial Careers. Commenting alongside a number of other respected financial services recruiters, Mike discussed&#160;job opportunities in the area of risk and compliance.</p> <div> <em>"We've seen demand from retail banks, investment managers and wealth managers for risk professionals this year, and I think it will be a winner again in 2010," says Mike Leeman, senior consultant, financial services at Bright Purple Resourcing in Edinburgh.</em> <div>&#160;</div> <div>For the full article, "<a href="http://news.scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-22853">Possible Scottish financial services job opportunities in 2010</a>", visit the <a href="http://scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/">eFinancial Careers website</a>.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> </div> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:24:12Andrew SteelMon, 18 Jan 2010 10:09:27Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:09:27http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Scottish+Financial+Services+Job+Opportunities+in+2010 24http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Scot Finance jobs 2010 thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=2009+Ends+With+Job+Offer+Increases+In+Financial+Sector 232009 ended on a high for Financial Services candidates with figures showing a 2% increase in job offers from the previous month. However many will face challenging times in 2010 as competition for places continues to be high and drive down contractor rates and salaries.Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:26:22 GMT2009 Ends With Job Offer Increases In Financial Sector2009 ended on a high for Financial Services candidates with figures showing a 2% increase in job offers from the previous month. 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However, 39% predict that a lack of skilled people will impact upon their chances of success, with 48% having encountered difficulties when recruiting new staff in the past.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Finally, the research adds that 82% expect it to be difficult to find the right people, while 18% expect to settle for candidates with an incomplete skill set.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>As ever, the speed with which companies can react and bring in the right skilled people will be a major determining factor in how quickly their organisation can successfully emerge from the recession. While financial organisations have been quick to cut costs in order to deal with the downturn, the resulting loss of key people and skills must be replaced by reacting quickly to bring in the resources needed to cope with the resurgent demand for their products and services as the economic situation recovers.</div> <div>&#160;</div> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:37:05Andrew SteelTue, 17 Nov 2009 10:16:05Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:16:05http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=IT+Skill+Shortage+May+Hurt+Financial+Sectors+Recovery 21http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Never+Mind+Byte+Night++What+About+Biting+Cold+Night 28Bright Purple MD, Nick Price gives his first-hand account of one night from hell in aid of charityTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:20:51 GMTNever Mind Byte Night - What About "Biting Cold" Night!Bright Purple MD, Nick Price gives his first-hand account of one night from hell in aid of charity <div>&#160;</div> <div>Well what a night it was! Anyone who thinks that people living on the street might be "<em>at it</em>" in certain cases (I was one who might of pre-judged from time to time), should try a Byte Night out!<br /> &#160;<br /> Total respect from my team to anyone forced to live on the streets of the UK, young or old, because this one night turned into one of the hardest experiences of my life to date - in fact harder than the 4 days I spent at altitude walking 4 Alpine glaciers - hand on heart!<br /><br /><strong>And So It Begins!<br /></strong><br /> After a bowl of warm chilli, we&#160;ventured out of the <strong>Scottish Parliament</strong> around 10pm to take up our places in <strong>Holyrood Park in Edinburgh</strong>, only to be met by rain and wind as soon as we stepped out of the door - great start. After some banter and an auction inside a small marquee, during which&#160;we met the <strong>beautiful STV weather girl Jean Johansson</strong>, it was out in to the field of battle. Off we trudged miserably with our ground sheets and sleeping bags in hand and of course the most essential item, our orange survival bags. Over 100 hardy souls decided to take up the challenge in Edinburgh, how many in the South I wonder, hundreds?<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Nick Price and STV Weathergirl Jean Johansson" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Nick and STV weather girl Jean Johansson.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Nick with STV weathergirl Jean Johansson</div> </div> <div> <br /> Spirits were high amongst the&#160;<strong style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a> Noses</strong> (our team name!), but maybe that was because the spirits that were drunk to battle the cold were taking affect? Everyone was suitably relaxed and&#160;the patter was good&#160;and then the wind started to drive in and it was only midnight. Dee decided to sing, it started with<strong> 'Stary Stary Night'</strong> and actually it was the same song for an hour -&#160; she can be really annoying (but a real star at the same time)! The rain started to fall even heavier and we tried to jockey for positions on the groundsheet - old boy Nick, wisest of the crew, found his strategy had worked and found the middle of the sheet, flanked by Ryan and Claire - natural wind and rain breakers! Mike was snuggled up, cozy in his bag and with his Rick Astley haircut still intact! Dee, well she was still wandering around in her own little world, still singing and annoying everyone who was trying to get what little sleep they could.<br /><br /><strong>3am</strong><br /><br /> We were hit by absolutely driving, torrential rain and the wind was whistling through our flimsy survival bags. Dee told us she needed the bathroom 'again' and Ryan still suffering from jet lag, having just returned from a wedding in Chicago, was trying to keep his eyes shut. However Dee, who decided against sleeping in her sleeping bag, wanted to cuddle in with him - Dee I don't think you realised Ryan's bag was made for just one?<br /><br /> Puddles were now forming fast all around us as the rain continued to fall and one thing you notice when&#160;sleeping rough is how noisy it is! Bags rustling, people talking, singing and laughing, snoring, cars passing at a distance, everything just seemed even more noisy. Why is that?<br /> &#160;<br /><strong>5am</strong><br /><br /> The rain was now pounding our position and if we had been in the trenches fighting, we'd have evacuated our post by then, and as expected, that's when there were rumblings of discontent in the Noses camp! Dee still needed the bathroom and now really needed to go! After whining for a few more minutes, Dee raised herself off the groundsheet &#8211; rain sodden and headed off. I turned to put my umbrella up, to see Claire now laying off the groundsheet and on the flooded grass- with her head and hat (Steve Tierney's) in a large puddle of water. I thought, <strong>wow she might actually drown</strong>, but then I thought "tough, I&#8217;m too cozy in my own bag &#8211; well as cozy as I could be."</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Nick's Not Moving!" src="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Nicks not moving.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Nick's not moving!</div> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>You'll be happy to hear <strong>she didn't drown</strong>, she did in fact give us all a fit of giggles and as we all realised that the groundsheet was now flooded, we couldn't stop giggling - tiredness maybe? We were all getting wetter the more the rain fell and nothing was going to stop it. Everything was now funny and it didn't even matter when we eventually found Dee's mobile phone laying some way away from us and soaking - that seemed funny as well.<br /> &#160;<br /><strong>Now it became a battle of the strongest, or daftest, to see who'd stay the course and be the&#160;last man or woman standing!</strong><br /> &#160;<br /><strong>5:30 am</strong><br /><br /> Now 5:30am.......first off the sheet was Dee, bathroom bound and then Ryan followed, looking shattered. Claire after nearly drowning decided enough was enough. "I'm cold" she exclaimed....as she tried to release herself from her survival bag and 3 times falling backwards in to the puddles. Eventually she managed to drag herself and her gear off towards the marquee in the distance to try and warm up.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Sanctuary!" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Sanctuary.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Sanctuary from the rain at 5am in Edinburgh</div> </div> <div> <br /> So it was down to Mike and me, but Mike soon gave up and after a lame excuse about needing the bathroom, it was the old man of the team left laying in his bag and starting to feel soaked? That was because as soon as everyone got up the puddles on the ground sheet started to relocate and I found that now my shoulders were in the water - my jacket was fast becoming a sponge! While still trying to tough it out, I got a visit from Claire, who asked me, <strong>"why aren't we going home?&#8221;</strong><br /><br /> I lifted my head, rain still falling and looked around the field, people were now getting up and moving about, so it was my turn to vacate the premises. I got out of my bag and stepped in to my Merrills, only to find I was now standing in a giant puddle - feet now wet through................. And it was&#160;still raining.<br /><br /> We packed up, the team had a coffee and a bun and we said our goodbyes. Made our way to the car park some distance off and all slumped in to the car - putting the heating to full blast and cranking up the sounds of Madness, Baggy Trousers... it's was nearly 7am.</div> <div> <br /> &#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - Ryan and Mike The Morning After" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Ryan and Mike The Morning After.jpg" width="405" height="246" /> <div>Ryan and Mike after a "good nights sleep"</div> </div> </div> <div> <br /> Did we have fun........<strong>maybe fun is too strong a word to use</strong>, but we got to share an experience together that the 5 of us will be able to talk about in years to come. We did it and we got wet, very wet and yet, we still stuck it out.<br /> &#160;<br /> When I got home, I showered, had a hot breakfast, brushed my teeth and jumped under my duvet - I was exhausted. I thought to myself, how does someone who really is homeless, with absolutely no where to turn, no friends to help, more tired than I could ever imagine, at threat of danger all the time, just do the basic's to get through their day?<br /> &#160;</div> <div>They don't have an address, so they can't get a job, how do they earn enough to get back on the ladder?&#160;This event&#160;made me think how lucky my family and I actually are, because my kids are not going to be on a street tonight, hidden under a piece of cardboard, trying to fend off the weather. They are not going to face the day without hot food or a warm bed to sleep in? They are not without friends to call on when they need help.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img border="0" alt="Bright Purple Byte Night - The Bright Purple Noses!" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Claire looking fresh.JPG" width="405" height="246" /><div>The Bright Purple Noses</div></div><br /> I would like to say thank you to everyone who has helped my&#160;<span style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a><strong> Noses</strong></span> (clients, suppliers, friends, family and colleagues) to reach the financial target we set ourselves and we couldn't have done it without your wonderful support.<br /> &#160;<br /> Finally I would like to offer a very big thanks to 4 very special people, who I am proud to know as my colleagues and my friends, Claire Webster, Dee Tears, Ryan Lynch and Mike Leeman, without them there would have been no <strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple Noses</strong>. They worked hard to raise money for the needy, they battled the elements on the night, they laughed, they got wet and they definitely got very cold, but they did it - congratulations to each of you, you are all great characters and your efforts have helped others less fortunate than us.<br /><br /> Set a target of &#163;2500 by the&#160;<a href="http://www.bytenight.org.uk/bytenight-scotland.cfm"><strong>Byte Night</strong></a> organisers and <a href="http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/"><strong>Action for Children Scotland</strong></a>, the Noses raised a grand total of &#163;3807! </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:31:44Andrew SteelTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:20:51Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:20:51http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Never+Mind+Byte+Night++What+About+Biting+Cold+Night 28http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/ByteNight.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Recruiters+Checking+Up+On+Candidates+Online+Profiles 20Recruiters are increasingly looking at candidates online profiles on sites such as Facebook and Twitter to gain a more "honest" and "complete" view, which is why candidates should ensure their profiles are kept as professional as possible, or privately secured.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:09:29 GMTRecruiters Checking Up On Candidates Online ProfilesRecruiters are increasingly looking at candidates online profiles on sites such as Facebook and Twitter to gain a more "honest" and "complete" view, which is why candidates should ensure their profiles are kept as professional as possible, or privately secured. <p>Recruitment commentators have suggested recently&#160;that, as social networking sites become more popular,&#160;they are in&#160;danger of becoming a double edged sword for candidates. </p> <p>"Social networking sites such as LinkedIn are now becoming an excellent source for finding good candidates,&#8221; said John Robinson, MD of Scantech Personnel. &#8220;So it is absolutely vital workers and job seekers ensure that their profiles are as professional and as impressive as possible. Failure to properly present your &#8216;social CV&#8217; could damage your job-hunting prospects. Social networking sites are enabling recruiters to access a much larger pool of talent, therefore the jobs market is becoming even more competitive.&#8221; </p> <div>&#8220;I cannot stress enough to people that once they commit a picture or a comment to the internet it is there for all to see,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You may think it&#8217;s only your friends and family reading your Twitter comments or watching your YouTube video, but be in no doubt recruiters and employers are checking candidate&#8217;s online behaviour to assess their suitability and judgement. The message very much is: be as professional as possible with your social networking or it could come back to haunt you and undermine your career.&#8221;<br /><br /><em><strong><span><em><strong>Original Article from </strong></em><a href="http://www.recruiter.co.uk/candidates-should-ensure-their-social-networking-sites-are-as-professional-as-possible-warns-scantec-personnel/1003198.article"><em><strong>Recruiter</strong></em></a><br /></span></strong></em></div> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:26:28Andrew SteelWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:09:29Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:09:29http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Recruiters+Checking+Up+On+Candidates+Online+Profiles 20http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/TwitterT.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=September+Surge+in+Financial+Services+Recruitment 19September marked a surge in financial services recruitment, but is this a sign of lasting growth, or simply the result of the yearly surge brought about by graduate recruitment programmes?Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:37:51 GMTSeptember Surge in Financial Services RecruitmentSeptember marked a surge in financial services recruitment, but is this a sign of lasting growth, or simply the result of the yearly surge brought about by graduate recruitment programmes? <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - IT and Financial Recruitment" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BRP Office banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <br /> According to the latest findings from pre-employment screening firm Powerchex, there has been a dramatic increase in recruitment activity in the financial services sector in September.</font> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">The research&#160;highlighted the 51% month-on-month increase in employment offers from&#160;investment management firms&#160;between August and&#160;September. Hedge funds also recorded a 30% increase on the previous month and have increased recruitment levels by over 200% since June.</font> </div> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">According to the research produced by&#160;Powerchex, there has been a steady rise in recruitment activity across all industry sectors throughout the&#160;third quarter, with the exception of stockbrokers.</font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Offers to IT contractors within the sector have increased by 77% on Q2, while </font> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">investment management and insurance firms increased recruitment by 5% and 3% respectively.</font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Nick Price, managing director of Bright Purple, notes that these statistics might not tell the whole story however &#8220;September is a typically a very busy month for recruitment professionals in general, but particularly in the financial services sector due to it marking the beginning of recruitment for many graduate programmes among financial institutions. Therefore, figures for September have to be looked at closely and tracked over the following months to determine if there is actually an emerging trend, or whether the rise is simply due to the annual anomaly of graduate programmes."</font> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <br /> </font> </p> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:21:23Andrew SteelMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:37:51Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:37:51http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=September+Surge+in+Financial+Services+Recruitment 19http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Microsoft+Predict+78000+UK+IT+Jobs+to+be+Created 18Recent research, backed by Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, suggest that there will be around 78,000 new IT sector jobs created in the next four years.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:28:14 GMTMicrosoft Predict 78,000 UK IT Jobs to be CreatedRecent research, backed by Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, suggest that there will be around 78,000 new IT sector jobs created in the next four years. <p>The UK&#160;IT sector will see the creation of&#160;around 78,200 new jobs over the next four years, according to IT research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) and Microsoft. </p> <p>The research&#160;suggests that IT spend will reach new heights of around&#160;&#163;50.2bn in 2009. Between now and 2013, it&#160;is also anticipated that IT spend will grow 1.8% a year, compared to GDP growth of -0.1% a year.&#160; </p> <p>The&#160;research&#160;predicts that&#160;the IT market will create nearly 2,500 new businesses, between the end of 2009 and the end of 2013, most of which will be small and locally owned organisations, and the jobs will be highly skilled, high-quality jobs. </p> <div>Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft, says: &#8220;In this fundamental economic reset, innovative technologies will play a vital role in driving productivity gains and enabling the creation of new local businesses and highly skilled jobs that fuel economic recovery and support sustainable economic growth.&#8221;<br /><div>&#160;</div><div><strong><em>Original article from </em></strong><a href="http://www.recruiter.co.uk/around-78000-it-jobs-to-be-created/1002938.article"><strong><em>Recruiter</em></strong></a></div></div> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:37:29Andrew SteelMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:28:14Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:28:14http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=Microsoft+Predict+78000+UK+IT+Jobs+to+be+Created 18http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=IT+Professionals+Working+Longer+Hours+Than+Ever 17Recent research has suggested that IT workers, already used to working long hours, are now working even longer...Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:04:37 GMTIT Professionals Working Longer Hours Than EverRecent research has suggested that IT workers, already used to working long hours, are now working even longer... <div> <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - IT Recruitment" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/IT Recruitment banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <br /> IT professionals are working longer hours than ever, according to new research from IT Job Board. </div> <p>The research shows that 35% of IT workers put in 48 hours or more a week, compared to 33% in the same survey last year. </p> <p>The survey also shows that 7.3% say they now work between 60 and 75 hours a week, a third more than in 2008. </p> <p>Around 3.8% claimed they work more than 75 hours. </p> <p>Teresa Sperti, head of international marketing at The IT Job Board, said: &#8220;IT professionals have always worked long hours, trying to devise solutions to problems, or working to develop the next major piece of technology. But, what is clear to see, is that many are working longer hours as a result of the increased workload, and because it seems to be part of their company&#8217;s overall working culture. </p> <div>&#8220;Employers should be mindful of the impact that longer working hours could be having on their business, by way of decreased productivity, or employee poor health. And, they should step in to address any issues before they escalate.&#8221;<br /><div>&#160;</div><div><em><strong>Origninal articvle from </strong></em><a href="http://www.recruiter.co.uk/it-professionals-working-longer-hours-than-ever/1002811.article"><em><strong>Recruiter</strong></em></a></div><div>&#160;</div><div>&#160;</div></div> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:11:15Andrew SteelFri, 16 Oct 2009 16:04:37Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:04:37http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=IT+Professionals+Working+Longer+Hours+Than+Ever 17http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Go+Forth+and+Abseil++Cystic+Fibrosis+Trust+Abseil 29Bright Purple MD Nick Price talks about his efforts for The 65 Roses charity and abseiling off of the Forth Rail Bridge to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:06:19 GMTGo Forth and Abseil! - Cystic Fibrosis Trust AbseilBright Purple MD Nick Price talks about his efforts for The 65 Roses charity and abseiling off of the Forth Rail Bridge to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Nick After His Cystic Fibrosis Trust Abseil Off The Fourth Rail Bridge" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Still alive to tell the tale bp.jpg" width="405" longdesc="Bright Purple - Nick After His Cystic Fibrosis Trust Abseil Off The Fourth Rail Bridge" height="246" /> </div> <div> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt">A few years ago my good friend Mike Martin, invited myself and my wife to a ball he was attending in Edinburgh, the aim of which was&#160;to raise money for something called Cystic Fibrosis? I had of course heard about it, but really knew nothing about the disease and why should I, it had never&#160;impacted my family and, as they say, "out of sight, is out of mind!" <br /><br /> That charity was called The 65 Roses and now I&#8217;m now hooked on helping this magnificent cause and those that suffer from Cystic Fibrosis, so once again I set off to raise some money. Yes I know it&#8217;s at a time when the world is in economic crisis and everyone is watching the pennies, but if I didn&#8217;t ask &#8211; I wouldn&#8217;t get.<br /> &#160;<br /><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a> clients and friends of our company are the best, so supportive of our exploits to help others less fortunate than ours. So why do we at&#160;<strong style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a></strong> support Cystic Fibrosis? Well to start with THERE IS NO CURE&#160;for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - Shocked? Because I was!</span> </div> <div> <table style="text-align: left; line-height: normal; width: 405px; letter-spacing: normal; height: 257px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="831"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 282px; height: 257px; font-size: 10pt">CF is the UK&#8217;s most common life-threatening inherited disease and basically causes the body to produce thick secretions that particularly affect the lungs and digestive tract. Without constant daily treatment, which in itself can be an awful experience for the sufferer, your lungs can drown with the fluid build-up. 8000 people suffer from CF in the UK, it might not sound a lot, but its 8000 too many in our opinion. <br /><br /></td> <td> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Nick Awaiting His Turn To Abseil The Forth Rail Bridge" src="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Waiting for my turn bp.jpg" width="123" height="200" /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Over 2 million people in the UK carry the faulty gene that causes CF &#8211; that&#8217;s around 1 in 25 of our population! Each week, 5 babies are born with CF and each week, 3 young lives are lost to CF. Around only half of the Cystic Fibrosis population can expect to live to over 35 years, although improvements in treatments mean a baby born today could expect to live even longer.</div> <div> <br /> Therefore, on September 13th 2009, I abseiled 165 feet off one of Scotland's most famous structures - the Forth Rail Bridge. Did you know it is Scotland&#8217;s biggest listed building - I didn&#8217;t? They began building it in 1883 and finished it in 1890, an architectural masterpiece that maybe those of us living in and around Edinburgh and Fife&#160;take for granted these days.<br /> &#160;<br /> So did I look forward to stepping over the edge in to the abyss &#8211; aye right! "Not at all", is the serious answer and&#160;if I am being honest, the thought of just a wee rope and a helmet being my only safety mechanism (not even a safety net to catch me) didn&#8217;t fill me with glee. But hey it was all for a fantastic cause which you have read all about above, so nothing was going to stop me! I had support from friends and family, but just as importantly from people like June Ross, a regional fund raising manager for Cystic Fibrosis who works tirelessly for the charity - these people&#160;are the real hero's, who have to fight every day to raise another pound.</div> <p>Many of my team here at&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple Resourcing</strong></a> are involved in various charity events to raise money for some excellent causes.&#160;Some have grown beard's for breast cancer, others have run 10k's and in October 09 our team will take part in <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk/News/InTheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Never Mind Byte Night What About Biting Cold Night 28"><strong>Byte Night 09</strong></a>. It's hard to have to ask for people to give you money for your cause, that's because there are so many great charities needing help, but if we don't ask then who will?</p> <p>&#160;&#160;</p> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:07Andrew SteelThu, 01 Oct 2009 12:06:19Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:06:19http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Go+Forth+and+Abseil++Cystic+Fibrosis+Trust+Abseil 29http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Go Forth! thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=The+Growing+Opportunities+In+Risk+and+Compliance 16Bright Purple Finance Recruitment senior consultant Mike Leeman was recently asked to provide comment on the surge in demand for financial compliance, risk and regulation professionals in Scotland and throughout the UK.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:06:38 GMTThe Growing Opportunities In Risk and ComplianceBright Purple Finance Recruitment senior consultant Mike Leeman was recently asked to provide comment on the surge in demand for financial compliance, risk and regulation professionals in Scotland and throughout the UK. <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Finance Recruitment" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Finance banner.jpg" width="405" height="146" /> </div> <br /> Scottish fund manager Martin Currie's appointment of Brendan Bryce as global head of advisory compliance reveals a rare thing in the financial services industry north of the border these days &#8211; a quietly booming sector. </font> </div> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Bryce joins the risk and compliance team of Martin Currie from PricewaterhouseCoopers, after what we understand to be a long search for the role &#8211; sources tell us it's been looking for two years. </font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">We understand that Aegon, Standard Life and Tesco Personal Finance have also been active recruiters in the risk and compliance space. </font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Mike Leeman, senior consultant financial services at recruiters <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a>, says the increasingly heavy handed approach by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), combined with more regulatory requirements, means a surge in demand for risk, compliance and regulation professionals. </font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">"It&#8217;s a big area of focus, and fund managers, banks and professional services firms are all looking to hire," he says. "There's still a fairly small pool of talent in Scotland, so the search often extends to London, or attempting to lure Scots back north of the border." </font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Sadly, this has yet to transfer to salaries. Most firms are sticking with rates at around &#163;30-40k at the lower level and &#163;80-100k for head of functions, says Leeman. </font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Richard Fletcher, director of headhunters Fletcher Jones, says it's also buoyant at the senior end. </font> </p> <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">"Clearly, more importance has been placed on this recently within both fund management firms and banks," he says. "We're seeing a combination of external recruitment and internal re-shuffling, and it remains a relatively scarce skill-set in Scotland." </font> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <em> <strong>Original article from </strong> </em> <a href="http://news.scotland.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-21472"> <em> <strong>E-Financial Careers</strong> </em> </a> </div> </div> <p>&#160;</p> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:21:38Andrew SteelWed, 30 Sep 2009 11:06:38Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:06:38http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=The+Growing+Opportunities+In+Risk+and+Compliance 16http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Purple+People+do+their+bit+for+homelessness 4327th September 2009, Stewart Melville College in Edinburgh played hosts to Bright Purple’s football tournament, aimed at raising money for the Scottish homeless cause.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:36 GMTPurple People do their bit for homelessness27th September 2009, Stewart Melville College in Edinburgh played hosts to Bright Purple’s football tournament, aimed at raising money for the Scottish homeless cause. <div>Nick Price, MD of Bright Purple, had been touched by the stories he had heard from his friends at the&#160;<a href="http://www.homelessworldcup.org/"><strong>Homeless World Cup team in Edinburgh</strong></a> about the homeless issue and how it was not a local problem, but global and affecting over a one billion people. It was obvious that most people didn&#8217;t really understand the complicated issues behind why people fall into homelessness in the first place &#8211; drugs, alcohol, physical and mental abuse, just pure bad luck, the list is endless.<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/2009-09-27-BPR-Charity-Footie-023.png" width="350" height="249" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Bright Purple</strong> </div> <div> <br /> The Homeless World Cup is a Scottish based organisation working on a global stage to tackle the issues of homelessness and doing it through the global language of football. Led by its president Mel Young, The Homeless World Cup is inspirational and it aims to take people off the streets from 46 countries around the world (and growing), bringing them together to play football for their country &#8211; some don&#8217;t own a football or even football boots. Yet the pride these people feel often helps them to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel, in many cases turning their lives to the better forever.<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Andy Hook (right) director of football, Homeless World Cup with Nick Price, MD Bright Purple" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Nick-and-Andy-Hook.png" width="350" height="239" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Andy Hook (right) director of football, Homeless World Cup with Nick Price, MD Bright Purple</strong> </div> <div> <br /> Nick decided to try and get Bright Purple to do their bit!</div> <div> <br /> Bright Purple&#8217;s first tournament was formed to help add funds to another event where the company was involved in and again aimed at homelessness, Byte Night and so 11 corporate teams donated to play, raising over &#163;1000 towards their end goal of over reaching &#163;3000 for the Byte Night event (October 2nd 2009).</div> <div>&#160; <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="JP Morgan" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/JP-Morgan1.png" width="200" height="146" /></div><div align="center"><strong>JP Morgan</strong></div></div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> <table style="text-align: center; width: 372px; height: 186px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 171px; height: 182px"> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Tesco Bank" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Tesco-Bank2.png" width="158" height="146" />&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <strong>Tesco Bank</strong> </span> </div> </td> <td style="width: 144px"> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Wiseman Dairies" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Wiseman-Dairies2.png" width="158" height="146" />&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <strong style="font-size: 10pt">Wiseman Dairies</strong> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>It was a tournament played in good spirit, lots of passion (typical Scottish football) and in perfect weather conditions, yes it wasn&#8217;t raining!<br /></div> <div> <br /> The teams that took part included RSTO (2 teams), Wiseman Dairies, Martin Currie, JP Morgan, Tenon Group, 24/7, Tesco Bank, BEAR, RBS and Bright Purple&#8217;s own team. After the group stages the 3rd and 4th places were fought out in a tough battle between RBS and Martin Currie, with the latter coming through as winners.</div> <div> <br /> &#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Stewart Melville College, what a backdrop for a game of football" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Stewarts-Melville-Byte-Night-09.png" width="350" height="263" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Stewart Melville College, what a backdrop for a game of football</strong> </div> <div>&#160;<br /> The final was between JP Morgan and Wiseman Dairies and this really was a tense affair, however the clean sheet specialists of JP Morgan ended the day victorious with a 2:0 score line. What was more amazing was that JP Morgan never lost a goal the whole tournament, so it was no surprise when their goalkeeper, Graham Mason won Goalkeeper of the Tournament.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="The big final, JP Morgan v Wiseman Dairies" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/JP-v-Wiseman-Final1.png" width="200" height="144" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>The big final, JP Morgan v Wiseman Dairies</strong> </div> <div align="center">&#160;</div> <div align="left">David Gilchrist of Wiseman Diaries was top scorer with 4 goals and he had to work hard for them.</div> <div>The victorious JP Morgan team accepted their trophy on the day from Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings and later the new Bright Purple trophy was delivered to JP Morgan&#8217;s, head of Scotland, Paul Murphy. He took great delight in reminding us the trophy had been won by the West &#8211; the East need to get it back in 2010.</div> <div> <br /> &#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Rugby Legend, Gavin Hastings congratulates JP Morgan" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Gavin-Hastings-and-JP-Morgan-team.png" width="200" height="144" /> </div> <div align="center"> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <strong>Rugby Legend Gavin Hastings congratulates JP Morgan</strong> </font> </div> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div align="left">We hope that Paul&#8217;s JP Morgan team will defend their trophy in 2010 against a much bigger field, as Bright Purple will look to push the homelessness situation in to the spotlight once. Working harder than ever, we intend to raise significantly more money for this wonderful cause, which affects not only thousands of Scots, but many other nations around the world.<br /><br /> We hope to count on your support in 2010.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Nick Price (far left) and winning JP Morgan team with the gaffer, Paul Murphy (centre)" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Paul-Murphy-accepts-trophy.png" width="300" height="218" /> </div> <div align="center"> <strong>Nick Price (far left) and winning JP Morgan team with the gaffer, Paul Murphy (centre)</strong> </div> <br /> </div> Thu, 06 May 2010 17:10:08Andrew SteelTue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:36Wed, 06 May 2015 16:19:36http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Purple+People+do+their+bit+for+homelessness 43http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Homeless-World-Cup-thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Employers+Told+To+Use+Agencies+to+Avoid+Hiring+Ineligible+Workers 15Following the court ruling on Attorney General Baroness Scotland yesterday, employers are being encouraged to hire staff through agencies to avoid hiring ineligible workers.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:38:55 GMTEmployers Told To Use Agencies to Avoid Hiring Ineligible WorkersFollowing the court ruling on Attorney General Baroness Scotland yesterday, employers are being encouraged to hire staff through agencies to avoid hiring ineligible workers. <p> </p> <div> <em> <strong>Article from </strong> </em> <a href="http://www.recruiter.co.uk/employers-urged-to-use-agencies-to-avoid-hiring-ineligible-workers/1002812.article"> <em> <strong>Recruiter</strong> </em> </a> </div> <p> <a href="http://www.recruiter.co.uk/employers-urged-to-use-agencies-to-avoid-hiring-ineligible-workers/1002812.article"> <em> </em> </a> </p> <div> <div align="center"> <img alt="Bright Purple - Operations Director Jan Mutch" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Jan.jpg" height="238" width="405" /> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Employers can minimise the risk of hiring candidates that are ineligible to work in the UK by using agencies, according to recruiters.</div> </div> <div> <br /> Yesterday, Attorney General Baroness Scotland was fined &#163;5,000 for employing a housekeeper who was not legally allowed to work in the UK.<br /><br /> The UK Border Agency said Baroness Scotland had taken the necessary steps to check Tongan Loloahi Tapui&#8217;s right to work but had not retained a copy of documents, as required by law.<br /><br /> Luc Fountain, managing director at commercial recruiter Liberty Resourcing, told Recruiter: &#8220;It really is a silly mistake to make because everyone that wants to work brings their passport now. 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Baroness Scotland&#8217;s case will do nothing but prompt immigration officers to up their game. Business owners had better make sure they have all the correct and up to date employment documents in place fast or face hefty fines which could seriously dent their profits.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>&#8220;You can expect to pay up to &#163;10,000 per staff member if you&#8217;re caught out and in today&#8217;s uncertain times, nobody can afford these penalties.<br /><br /> &#8220;There are tools on the market that allow anybody recruiting staff to check if they are eligible to work in the UK by verifying the authenticity of their passport, driving license or visa documents. This is a small price to pay for any company wishing to stay in business.&#8221;<br /><br /><span style="color: #800080; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><span style="color: #800080; font-weight: bold;">Bright Purple</span></a></span>&#160;operations director, Jan Mutch is all too aware of the growing compliance requirements that are facing clients, candidates and recruiters. Jan run&#8217;s a major account for the business and has become a bit of expert for Bright Purple on what we need from candidates to allow them to work legally on many of our client sites. Jan commented, &#8220;As providers of resource to some of the top UK financial services companies, Bright Purple has a dedicated team who are responsible for complete pre-employment screening on all relevant candidates and this is now a full time job for part of the team.&#8221; <br /><br /> Jan continued, &#8220;It&#8217;s imperative that the right information is collated on behalf of our clients and now we are looking for proof of ID and of address, credit checks, references, declaration of secrecy and for our Scottish based clients, Disclosure Scotland and without this complete audit trail of documentation, no one starts a contract for us! 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She said &#8220;In recent years, Bright Purple has seen increasing demand and has been involved in many projects with a broader scope than that of solely recruitment.&#160; To this end, we have worked with a wide variety of partners in fields such as, Strategic HR consultancy, Human Performance Management and Business Change.&#160; In August 2009, the Board took a strategic decision to enter into a Joint Venture with a Consultancy, who could provide a high quality range of Human Resource and Human Capital Management services to consolidate and fulfil the growing demands of our clients in this area.&#8221;<br /></div> <br /> Jan continued &#8220;Following selection and negotiation we have selected the Human Performance Consultancy, TSA Europe, a company we have worked closely with previously and one of the UK&#8217;s longest running Human Performance Consultancies.&#8221;<br /><br /> Richard Kenny, the Managing Director of TSA Europe was keen to stress, &#8220;the impressive blue chip client list that my own business TSA Europe has developed includes such prestigious names as Lloyds TSB, The Co-operative, NG Bailey, VT Group and GSI International&#160; and when coupled with the equally impressive list of Blue Chip clients serviced by Bright Purple, it will allow us, through our new venture, to offer an extended client base a vast range of experience and knowledge, adopting the best practice techniques across the complete spectrum of sector verticals and the growing Human Capital industry. I have known Nick Price, the Bright Purple MD for many years and I am delighted to be working together with Nick and his team to jointly develop exciting opportunities in future years.&#8221;<br /><br /> Bright Purple will be able to draw on the skill and resources of a complete range of specialised Human Performance skills including:- <br /><br /><ul><li>Talent management <br /></li><li>CEO and Board assessment <br /></li><li>Psychometrics and 360 assessment <br /></li><li>Executive coaching <br /></li><li>&#8220;Keys to the Boardroom&#8221; development programmes <br /></li><li>Impression management and Influence skills <br /></li><li>Performance systems design and implementation <br /></li><li>Learning &amp; development solutions <br /></li><li>Succession and career planning <br /></li><li>Surplus and retention management <br /></li><li>Competence evaluation and design <br /></li><li>Performance goal setting systems <br /></li><li>Competency methodology development and implementation <br /></li><li>Behavioral Analysis Interviewing and deception leakage <br /></li></ul><br /> Bright Purple is delighted to now be able to offer its existing clients the truly complete range of human capital services via the new joint venture and is equally looking forward to developing new relationships with the extended client base. <br /><br /><strong>Profile of Richard Kenny: </strong><div><img alt="Richard Kenny - TSA Europe MD" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Richard Kenny.JPG" height="119" width="80" /><div>&#160;</div><div>Richard is the Managing Director of TSA Europe one of the UK&#8217;s most progressive and creative human performance consultancies. His business career spans 25 years of worldwide experience and includes senior roles in high growth companies, turnaround situations and international business development in Europe, U.S. and the Far East.Drawing on business and personal experience Richard has consulted and mentored teams from dozens of companies helping them build performance strategies and managing successful KPI performance. A particular expert in High Technology, Financial Services and Retail, Richard works with many organisations helping them to deliver leadership, coaching and customer programmes, and carries out executive coaching to board and senior management within sales and customer services functions.</div><div>&#160;</div><div><br /> &#160;</div></div>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:54:59Andrew SteelWed, 23 Sep 2009 15:52:26Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:52:26http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+and+TSA+Europe+Partnership+Formed 14http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BrightPurple thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Banking+and+Finance+Recruitment 13As a dynamic and energetic company, Bright Purple continues on it's growth path, defying the current economic recession to expand it's service offerings into the Banking and Financial Services sectors. The new team is headed up by finance recruitment specialist Mike Leeman, so we decided to put Mike under the spotlight in order to find out what makes him tick!Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:32:34 GMTBright Purple Banking and Finance RecruitmentAs a dynamic and energetic company, Bright Purple continues on it's growth path, defying the current economic recession to expand it's service offerings into the Banking and Financial Services sectors. The new team is headed up by finance recruitment specialist Mike Leeman, so we decided to put Mike under the spotlight in order to find out what makes him tick! <div> <a style="color: #800080; font-weight: bold;" href="www.brightpurple.co.uk"> </a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Bright Purple Banking and Finance Recruitment" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BRP Office banner.jpg" height="146" width="405" />&#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <a style="color: #800080; font-weight: bold;" href="www.brightpurple.co.uk">Bright Purple</a> continued on its growth path during 2008/9 in one of the toughest economic climates the UK has known and with that confidence behind them, the business has decided to expand its service offering to the banking and financial markets. With the turmoil in the markets, especially the banks and financial institutions, some might question the strategy, however Bright Purple&#8217;s MD&#160;<a href="/About/OurPeople/NickPrice/tabid/77/Default.aspx">Nick Price</a> is confident it&#8217;s the right time.</div> <div> <br /> Nick commented &#8220;our company has always supplied the banks and financial markets with technology people, but these days many of the candidates we work for, have to have a strong business background as well. Therefore we found that we were working with clients on roles that were moving more towards the business and so it was an easy decision to bring in someone to lead a pure finance based team.&#8221;<br /><br /> He continued &#8220;we knew the type of person we wanted to lead the new offering and we hired Mike Leeman in the main role. Mike knows his business area, he has a great work ethic and is well respected by the clients who have worked with him and we are confident he will be a great addition to our team here at Bright Purple.&#8221;<br /><br /> Mike Leeman joined Bright Purple from Michael Page in May 2009 to lead the banking and&#160;<a href="/Finance/tabid/120/Default.aspx">financial services recruitment</a> team. With over 8 years recruiting in to the UK banking and financial markets, Mike brings a wealth of experience to Bright Purple.<br /><br /> So what do we know about Mike?<br /><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What Made you choose recruitment as a career?</span><br /><br /> After graduating from university I ran a theatre company for 4 years which was great fun, but not too financially rewarding. Soon after moving to London I was introduced to recruitment as a career option and I jumped at the opportunity to try. The key things that I liked about recruitment were that it was a job where personal communication was an essential skill, enabling you to talk to a wide variety of people every day. It was a job where you could make a real positive change in people&#8217;s lives and play a part in their future success. Most importantly it was a role where you were responsible for your own progression and success, the more work you put in the more you were rewarded.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why did you decide Bright Purple Resourcing was the right move for you?</span><br /><br /> The reputation that Bright Purple had for personal service and delivering results, made me interested in them in the first instance. On meeting Nick Price and his team I could see that Bright Purple was a company that everyone felt passionate working for. The commitment and help that they were prepared to give to me to help me become successful and also to the new financial services venture, meant that this was a great offer from a great company.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your remit going forward?</span><br /><br /> Quite simply to grow the business! By engaging with more clients and candidates the Bright Purple name is becoming synonymous not only with results in the technology sector but the financial services sector as well. I want us to be people&#8217;s first choice when they are looking for a new role or looking to fill a vacancy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How&#8217;s life been at Bright Purple since May 2009?</span><br /><br /> Life has been great, but very busy. It has taken a lot of time and effort to set the business in motion and to get the message out to the financial services community. I have not been disappointed in the team here, as Nick&#8217;s enthusiasm and positivity infects everyone in the office. Everyone has been a great help. 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It&#8217;s a great confidence booster for the recruitment industry.&#8221; </font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Jim Watson, senior director, financial services, at Scottish Enterprise, added: &#8220;In the face of current global economic circumstances, Glasgow has continued to work very hard to attract new jobs and investment in the financial sector. 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Nick said &#8220;as a business we are trying to look at our corporate and social responsibilities and there&#8217;s a lot to do, but kid&#8217;s and sport are something we feel strongly about. Therefore putting sponsorship into a local football side was a good option for us, and it helps that many of us are football fans ourselves.&#8221;<br /><br /> Nick goes on, &#8220;<a href="http://www.spartansfc.com/"><strong>Spartans</strong></a> are one of Scotland&#8217;s most famous amateur sides and have a very long history of bringing both young boy&#8217;s and girl&#8217;s through their academy systems and working closely with the local community. In December 2008 the Spartans opened their new community football academy, and in the summer of 2009 the senior team moved to a brand new stadium at Ainslie Park.<br /><br /> The local kids that live in the vicinity of the academy get free access to play football during certain times of the day, which keeps them off the street and gives them a sense of belonging, which in turn helps Spartans to build their brand.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="Bright Purple - Sponsors of Spartans FC under 15's" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Spartans1.JPG" width="405" height="296" /></div><br /><br /> Head Coach of Spartans FC Under 15&#8217;s is Ali Mitchell, a dedicated man and who is SFA qualified to train children &amp; youth level. Ali had been coaching with Spartans since 2001 and gives up a lot of his personal time to carry out training sessions and of course take his team for games on a Sunday afternoon. He started his involvement, like many others, with his own son playing for Spartans and through time he got involved in training sessions and from there, he was hooked! Last season Ali led this same Spartans side to 4 cup semi finals and a respectable Top 5 finish in their first year in Division 1.<br /> &#160;<br /> Nick has been impressed by Ali&#8217;s methods for working with his team and quoted, &#8221;Ali earns respect of his team by making decisions, and not always easy decisions. He gets the job done and is focused on getting results. When results don&#8217;t go his way, Ali is professional in delivery of the message back to his team and he works with them to look at weaknesses, as well as strengths. I see a lot of qualities in him that are required in my daily business life, so supporting his team wasn&#8217;t a difficult decision. He is totally dedicated to the kids and gives freely of his time week in and week out, while he continues to run his own successful business. Where would kids be without the likes of Ali and the many other people around the country who stand at the side of pitches watching youngsters playing football, in rain, hail or shine?&#8221;<br /><br /> The squad that Bright Purple are supporting is &#8211;<br /> 1.&#160;Keiran (cat) Davidson <br /> 2.&#160;Gregg Veitch<br /> 3.&#160;Gordon Aitken<br /> 4.&#160;Rharidh Smith<br /> 5.&#160;Scott Docherty<br /> 6.&#160;Dylan Rintoul<br /> 7.&#160;Scott Murchie<br /> 8.&#160;Jesper Price<br /> 9.&#160;Callum Mein<br /> 10.&#160;Robbie Shepherdson<br /> 11.&#160;Thomas Docherty<br /> 12.&#160;Bradley Laing<br /> 13.&#160;Elliot Mitchell<br /> 14.&#160;Lloyd McGhee<br /> 15.&#160;Ross Wilcox<br /> 16.&#160;Sean Davidson<br /> 17.&#160;Stuart Wilcox<br /> 18.&#160;Ben Black </div> <p>Bright Purple wishes the boys all the best for the season ahead and we&#8217;ll be bringing you up to speed on progress throughout. 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The research also indicated that the number of IT contractors with "false truths" on their CV's has trebled to 18%.<br /> &#160;<br /> While the rise in competition for IT and financial positions might make some candidates feel they need to "pad out" their CV in order to compete, <span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Bright Purple</strong></span> operations director Jan Mutch believe that recruiters must take greater responsibility in weeding out candidates who are being "less than economical with the truth".<br /> &#160;<br /> "At Bright Purple, we ensure that our recruitment professionals put the time in, in order to fully understand the roles they are recruiting for and the requirements of the client. 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Year on year there has been significant growth in this market as many organisations seek to keep apace of the growth of e-commerce. 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Hundreds of people across the UK will sleep rough for one night to raise the money to help these kids get off the streets. </div> <div> <p> <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"> <strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong> </a>&#160;managing director Nick Price, said &#8220;we all know someone with kids, many of us have brothers and sisters, and of course, we were all children once upon a time! This is a tough time for charities to raise money, the world is still in economic slowdown and people are being told to keep the purse strings tight, but we all have a duty to try and help, even with small gestures.&#160;Kid&#8217;s are the future of this country and to hear that last year alone, 75,000&#160;children were living on the streets of the UK is so sad.&#8221; </p> </div> <div> <div align="center"> <a href="http://www.bytenight.org.uk"> </a> </div> </div> <div> <div align="center"> <img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BrightPurple Byte Night1.jpg" width="405" height="193" /> </div> &#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Bright Purple have committed to helping this charity in 2009 and a team of 5 hardy souls including, Nick, Dee, Mike, Claire and Ryan, will make up the "Bright Purple Noses"! They will sleep rough in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh on the evening of October 2nd. It&#8217;s one night when they&#8217;ll give up their warm beds and plasma TV&#8217;s, but the team think it&#8217;s got to be worth such a small sacrifice to help some less fortunate&#160;children get off the streets and back in to a warm bed! </div> <div>&#160; </div> <div> <strong>The team are out there trying to raise money for a worthy cause, and if you would like to help them please donate anything you can by visiting the Bright Purple </strong> <a href="http://www.justgiving.co.uk/brightpurple/"> <strong>Byte Night donation page</strong> </a> <strong>.</strong>&#160;</div> <p>&#160;</p> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:16:41Andrew SteelFri, 07 Aug 2009 11:12:04Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:12:04http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Team+to+Take+Part+in+Byte+Night+2009 7http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/ByteNight.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bagging+Success+at+The+Pitch+Scotland 6Birght Purple managing director Nick Price was on hand to help with the judging of the latest leg of BusinessZone.co.uk's "The Pitch" compeition.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:33:17 GMTBagging Success at The Pitch ScotlandBirght Purple managing director Nick Price was on hand to help with the judging of the latest leg of BusinessZone.co.uk's "The Pitch" compeition. <div>An entrepreneur has gone from unemployment to winner of the Scottish regional leg of BusinessZone.co.uk's <em><strong>The Pitch</strong></em> competition.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Winner Craig Smith founded The Printed Bag Shop, specialist providers of environmentally&#160;friendly carrier bags for the likes of Boots and Virgin,&#160;in 2007 following redundancy and has since turned the idea into a business generating &#163;250,000 turnover. His success has continued as he was named winner of the Scottish heat of The Pitch 2009 following an exciting and tightly contested event in Glasgow.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Judged by a panel of experts including&#160;<a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong></a> managing director Nick Price and Jennifer Cheyne, an Edinburgh entrepreneur and star in Channel 4's <em>The Secret Millionaire</em>, Smith overcame close competition from&#160;five other small business founders to claim victory.&#160;</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Smith will now join winners of the other regional events in the final in November to compete for a business support package worth &#163;50,000 and one-to-one mentoring from former Dragon's Den star Doug Richard.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Good luck Craig!</div> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:05:57Andrew SteelThu, 09 Jul 2009 14:33:17Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:33:17http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bagging+Success+at+The+Pitch+Scotland 6http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/the pitch.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Staff+Do+The+Moonwalk 5Members of the Bright Purple team, Jan Mutch, Ally Scott and Karen-Rose Davidson, recently participated in the Edinburgh Moonwalk to help raise awareness of breast cancer and raise money for cancer research.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:09:56 GMTBright Purple Staff Do The Moonwalk!Members of the Bright Purple team, Jan Mutch, Ally Scott and Karen-Rose Davidson, recently participated in the Edinburgh Moonwalk to help raise awareness of breast cancer and raise money for cancer research. <div>Bright Purple&#8217;s operations director, Jan Mutch (pictured below) once again put on her training shoes for the second year running and took to the streets of Edinburgh to Walk the Walk, raising money for breast cancer. On June 20th 2009, Jan was joined by her colleagues, Ally Scott and Karen Rose-Davidson, and together they completed their gruelling walk under Edinburgh&#8217;s night sky. <div>&#160;</div><div><div align="center"><img alt="Bright Purple - Jan Mutch and Karen Rose-Davidson at Edinburgh Moonwalk" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Jan and KRD1.jpg" width="405" height="358" /><br /></div></div></div> <p>The event, which aims to raise money for breast cancer research, is unique in that, not only do all the participants power walk a marathon (26.2 miles), or a half marathon (13.1 miles), depending on which distance they have chosen, but they all wear decorated bras to raise awareness for breast cancer. This event is also different from most, in that it takes place at night and it is a remarkable sight, thousands of women and men marching in the dark in colourful, decorated bras. </p> <div>Last year the event raised more than &#163;3 million and 2009 hope&#8217;s to do even better. </div> <p>Bright Purple are proud of Jan, Ally&#160;and Karen-Rose and would like to congratulate them on their efforts. </p> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:10:49Andrew SteelWed, 01 Jul 2009 13:09:56Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:09:56http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+Staff+Do+The+Moonwalk 5http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Moonwalk.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+MD+Nick+Price+Elected+to+ScotlandIS+Board 4Bright Purple managing director Nick Price has been elected to the board of ScotlandIS, the trade organisation for Scotland's ICT industry.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:07:59 GMTBright Purple MD Nick Price Elected to ScotlandIS BoardBright Purple managing director Nick Price has been elected to the board of ScotlandIS, the trade organisation for Scotland's ICT industry. <strong style="color: #800080"> <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"> <strong style="color: #800080">Bright Purple</strong> </a> </strong>&#160;co-founder and managing director Nick Price has been elected to the board of ScotlandIS, the trade body responsible for Scotland&#8217;s software and information communications technologies (ICT) industries.<br /><br /> Nick&#8217;s election to the board was confirmed in May, and his duties commenced on June 10th, when the new board were inducted at the inaugural dinner, during which the previous board were thanked for all their hard work.<br /><br /> Nick is joined on the new board of ScotlandIS by David Farquhar, CEO of 2in10, a venture management firm based in Glasgow; and Wendy McDougall, founder of 9-12 recruitment.<br /><br /> Of the appointment, Nick said &#8220;This is an important organisation in Scotland, representing the many large, SME and start-up technology businesses across Scotland.&#8221; He added, &#8220;the Scottish technology and communications sector has produced a number of great companies over the years, companies with genuine international scale and reach. However, the industry has still yet to truly realise its potential, something which ScotlandIS is working to change.&#8221;<br /><br /> For more information on ScotlandIs, visit their <a href="http://www.scotlandis.com">website</a>. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:09:42Andrew SteelWed, 01 Jul 2009 13:07:59Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:07:59http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Bright+Purple+MD+Nick+Price+Elected+to+ScotlandIS+Board 4http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/logo_scotlandIS.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/ITComment/tabid/121/default.aspx?article=IT+Security+Professionals+In+Demand 3Demand for IT security personnel has continued to rise, in spite of the current economic climate, due to growing fears over database security.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:06:15 GMTIT Security Professionals In DemandDemand for IT security personnel has continued to rise, in spite of the current economic climate, due to growing fears over database security. <div>Demand for IT security personnel has continued to grow despite the current nature of the economic climate.Recent research has revealed that the IT security sub-sector is recruiting at a higher rate than any other industry vertical, with the information security workforce set to grow from 1.66m in 2007 to 2.69m by 2012 according to the Global Information Security Workforce Study.<br /><br /> The findings of the study, produced by industry analysts Frost &amp; Sullivan, are believed to have been influenced by the growing concern over security of confidential and important information.With IT security having become a hot topic following a string of recent, high-profile news stories concerning government database security, it is hardly surprising that IT security recruitment is performing well in a difficult climate. <div>&#160;</div><div style="font-style: italic">(For original article see <a href="http://www.recruiter.co.uk/it-security-roles-in-demand/1001666.article">Recruiter</a>)</div></div> <div style="z-index: 99999; border-bottom: #0099ff 2px solid; position: absolute; border-left: #0099ff 2px solid; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; width: auto; padding-right: 0pt; display: none; border-top: #0099ff 2px solid; border-right: #0099ff 2px solid; padding-top: 0pt; opacity: 0.9" id="seolinx-tooltip"> <table style="border-bottom: 0pt; border-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; margin: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; width: auto; padding-right: 0pt; 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The findings have raised fresh hope that financial services recruiters are through the worst of it following widespread redundancies in the financial sector.</font> </div> <p> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">The research, which also found employment offer increases in insurance (up 23%) and banking (up 19%), while suggesting light at the end of the tunnel by showing strong increases, still does not compare favourably with financial services recruitment for the same period last year.</font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Industry commentators have suggested that, while there has been an improvement since the first quarter of this year, there has been relatively little change in permanent contracts. However, there are tentative signs that this is set to change shortly, though it is likely to remain less buoyant than a year ago.</font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <a style="color: #800080; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk">Bright Purple</a>&#160;managing director Nick Price said that &#8220;Due to a number of mergers, acquisitions and takeovers in the financial services sector, many organisations are looking to professional roles in the contracting space due to the need for business change professionals, such as integrations specialists and those with strong project management experience and skills.&#8221;</font> </p> <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">&#8220;A result of the relative turmoil in the industry is that there is a large and talented pool of individuals available. While some financial services companies are undergoing official, or unofficial freezes on recruitment, there are still a number of companies who are aware that now is the perfect time to position themselves to take advantage of any future upturn by hand picking talent for critical roles from the large pool available.&#8221;&#160; </font> <div>&#160;</div> <div style="font-style: italic;">(For original article see <a href="http://www.recruiter.co.uk/it-job-offers-double/1001836.article">Recruiter</a>)</div> </div> <div id="seolinx-tooltip" style="border: 2px solid #0099ff; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; display: none; opacity: 0.9; position: absolute; width: auto; z-index: 99999;"> <table style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; border-collapse: separate; width: auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="seolinx-table" style="border: 1px dashed #7f7c75; margin: 1px; padding: 0pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;"> <div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; overflow: auto; 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font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;"> </td> <td style="border: 1px dashed #7f7c75; margin: 0pt; padding: 1px; cursor: pointer; vertical-align: middle; width: auto;" id="seolinx-tooltip-close" title="close"> <img src="chrome://seoquake/content/skin/close.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:02:48Andrew SteelWed, 01 Jul 2009 13:01:31Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:01:31http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/FinanceComment/tabid/120/default.aspx?article=IT+Job+Offers+Increase 1http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Lean+Management+Thinking 12Always keen to invest in its people, particularly the talent of the future, Bright Purple recently sent a team of younger employees on a 6 month Lean Management Thinking course.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:04:39 GMTLean Management ThinkingAlways keen to invest in its people, particularly the talent of the future, Bright Purple recently sent a team of younger employees on a 6 month Lean Management Thinking course. <div> <font color="#000000" face="Arial">Investing in your people is essential to any business, especially your talent of the future and that is exactly what&#160;<span style="color: #800080"><strong><a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><span style="color: #800080"><strong>Bright Purple</strong></span></a></strong></span> have done. <br /><br /> As businesses look to make themselves more efficient through processes, Bright Purple offered a team of its younger employees the opportunity to work through a recognised 6 month Lean Management Thinking course, beginning in January 2009. Ryan, Karen-Rose and Claire, along&#160;with Brian Butler, Managing Director of Accelerate, and a&#160;seasoned professional in the lean management arena, worked together as a team to examine inconsistencies in current processes, duplication of effort and misuse of systems.<br /> &#160;<br /> The team used a variety of tools to help them look at the problems including Ishikawa Diagrams, Cost Analysis, Pareto and Process Mapping to come up with some ideas on how the business could improve it's efficiencies and save costs, as well as wasted time. Managing Director Nick Price commented, "We are a people business and are Investors in People accredited. Therefore it is important we continue to do just that and invest in our people, so I hand picked the team." <br /><br /></font> </div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple - Lean Management Process Map" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/Lean Management image1.jpg" width="405" height="304" /> </div> <div> <br /> <br /> "I felt it was right to have young, eager minds working on how to make us a better, more efficient business and I think it worked out just fine. All along, the team showed great committment, because they still had their day jobs to do, and I have to admit that the amount of yellow stickies that covered the walls of one of our large meeting rooms, while they worked their way through their processes, left me wondering if they actually would ever get there. I am very proud to say they did!"<br /> &#160;<br /> The finale for the young team was to present their work on the big stage on June 8th 2009 to a group of managing directors, CEO's and even the chairman of a listed company, all of whom represented the 7 other businesses presenting on the same day. The team also drew the short straw, as in illustrious company they were picked to follow a very polished team from Barclays Wealth, but the three presented with confidence and professionalism. <br /> &#160;<br /> Brian Butler, who had worked with the team from the start commented, "Accelerate work throughout the UK assisting service sector companies in implementing &#8220;Lean Solutions&#8221;. The Accelerate &#8220;Lean Management Thinking Programme&#8221; is a national product for Scotland and is now recognised as an Institute of Leadership &amp; Management (ILM) Development Programme. Bright Purple had an exceptionally enthusiastic team that analysed the business to highlight Non Value Added activity and demonstrate the true cost of business waste. It was inspiring to see how the team opened up the business to engage in real life Lean implementation. Their hard work will reap excellent rewards for the business going forward."<br /> &#160;<br /> Bright Purple will be encouraging it's new found lean team to continue looking for ways to improve the business as it moves forward.<br /></div> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:18:07Andrew SteelSun, 21 Jun 2009 10:04:39Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:04:39http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/BusinessComment/tabid/127/default.aspx?article=Lean+Management+Thinking 12http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk//Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BrightPurple thumb.jpghttp://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=ScottishPower+lift+ScotlandIS+5aside+trophy 44Bright Purple Resourcing recently took part in the hotly contested ScotlandIS 5-a-side football tournament. After a rollercoaster ride of crunching tackles and spectacular goals, the team made it to the final for a nail biting finale...Fri, 15 May 2009 10:30:19 GMTScottishPower lift ScotlandIS 5-a-side trophyBright Purple Resourcing recently took part in the hotly contested ScotlandIS 5-a-side football tournament. After a rollercoaster ride of crunching tackles and spectacular goals, the team made it to the final for a nail biting finale... <div> <br /> After a hard-fought match, at the San Siro (unfortunately not Milan&#8217;s famous stadium, but a 5-a-side replica at Edinburgh Corn Exchange&#8217;s World of Football), <strong>ScottishPower</strong> secured a 3 - 1 victory over tournament outsiders <strong>Bright Purple Resourcing</strong> (BPR) to win the <strong>2009 ScotlandIS 5-a-side football tournament</strong>. Having fallen behind to an early BPR goal, ScottishPower wrapped up the trophy with two late goals after a very close match.<br /><br /></div> <div align="center"> <img border="0" alt="Bright Purple 5-aside team" src="/Portals/0/Members/Steel_Andrew/BrightPurple-team.png" width="400" height="239" /> </div> <div> <br /> <br /> On a very cold Friday in May, ten teams arrived in Edinburgh for the highlight of the football season. These ten teams were split into two groups of five in a 'round robin' format, in pursuit of one prize - the ScotlandIS 5-a-side trophy.<br /><br /><strong>Group Stages</strong><br /><br /><strong>Group A</strong>, nicknamed the <em>&#8216;group of death&#8217;</em> as it contained both of last years finalists, consisted of holders 9-20 Recruitment, Praxa, Conscia, Head Resourcing and RBS, last years beaten finalists, out for revenge. The group was eventually won by Head Resourcing, who beat 9-20 into second place. Conscia - who were in need of a plumber due to their leaky defence - picked up the tournament wooden spoon, failing to pick up a point. There was consternation as one of the tournament favourites RBS, unable to recapture their form of last year, were eliminated at the group stage. Praxa were also eliminated at this stage picking up their only points with a 5-0 victory over Conscia.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div> <table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="405"> <tbody> <tr style="color: #ffffff" bgcolor="#800080"> <td style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt"> <strong>Team</strong> </td> <td> <strong> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <span style="color: #ffffff"> <strong style="color: #ffffff">Won</strong> </span> </span> </strong> </td> <td> <strong style="color: #ffffff"> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Drawn</span> </strong> </td> <td> <strong> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <span style="color: #ffffff"> <strong style="color: #ffffff">Lost</strong> </span> </span> </strong> </td> <td> <strong style="color: #ffffff"> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">For</span> </strong> </td> <td style="color: #ffffff"> <strong> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Against</span> </strong> </td> <td style="width: 38px; color: #ffffff"> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <strong style="color: #ffffff">GD</strong> </span> </td> <td style="width: 48px; height: 26px"> <strong> <span style="color: #ffffff"> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Points</span> </span> </strong> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 79px; height: 24px"> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Head</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">13</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">6</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">10</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">9-20</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">13</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">5</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">RBS</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">12</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">4</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Praxa</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">10</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">-2</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">Conscia</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">4</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">24</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">-17</span> </td> <td> <span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>In <strong>Group B</strong>, the first of the semi-final spots went to ScottishPower who had brought an army of substitutes as part of their ongoing energy efficiency drive. ScottishPower progressed in style with the biggest win of the day, a 7-0 victory over Harvey Nash, who had to settle for just three points over table-propping Lumison. Lumison, failed to improve on last years performance and went home with a solitary point. DNS, who had beaten eventual group winners ScottishPower 5-1, were not happy about as they lost out on a semi-final spot due to the draw! <a href="http://www.brightpurple.co.uk"><strong>Bright Purple Resourcing</strong></a>, in strips matching their name took the second semi-final spot with some great performances.<div>&#160;</div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="405"><tbody><tr style="color: #ffffff" bgcolor="#800080"><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff">Team</span></strong></span></td><td style="width: 36px; height: 25px"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Won</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ffffff"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Drawn</span></strong></span></span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Lost</span></strong></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong style="color: #ffffff">For</strong></span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong style="color: #ffffff">Against</strong></span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong style="color: #ffffff">GD</strong></span></td><td><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt">Points</span></strong></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 79px; height: 24px"><span style="font-size: 10pt">ScottishPower</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">13</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">6</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">9</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">Bright Purple</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">10</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">9</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">DNS</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">2</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">12</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">5</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">7</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">Harvey Nash</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">4</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">14</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">-10</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">Lumison</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">0</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">8</span></td><td><span style="font-size: 10pt">-5</span></td><td style="width: 59px; height: 21px"><span style="font-size: 10pt">1</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>&#160;</div></div> <div> <strong>Semi Final<br /></strong> <br /> With only four teams qualifying from the group stages, the tournament moved onto the knockout phase. As the semi-final between Head Resourcing and Bright Purple got underway, drama was unfolding over on the Nou Camp. ScottishPower and 9-20 were wearing matching strips and neither team wanted to go home and change, one team captain was heard to say &#8220;I told them we were wearing blue, I bought it just for this game!&#8221; Thankfully bibs were dispatched and the game kicked off, with ScottishPower beating last years champions 9-20 with a single goal. Bright Purple took an early lead over at the San Siro and despite an excellent performance from the Head Resourcing team, decked in red strips, Bright Purple were able to resist the Head attacks and added a second, decisive, goal.<br /><br /><strong>Head Resourcing</strong> 0 - 2 <strong>Bright Purple</strong><br /><strong>ScottishPower</strong> 1 - 0 <strong>9-20 Recruitment</strong><br /><br /><strong>Final<br /></strong><br /> The final was a close affair, and after an early goal from the exhausted Bright Purple team, the ScottishPower team regrouped and put in a scintillating attacking performance, that Barcelona would have been proud of. Had it not been for the Bright Purple keeper, the score would have been higher, making a number of excellent saves, but he was unable to keep out ScottishPower&#8217;s equaliser. As the match reached its conclusion and with extra time looming, ScottishPower scored twice in the space of two minutes to wrap up an electrifying victory.<br /><br /><strong>ScottishPower</strong> 3 &#8211; 1 <strong>Bright Purple</strong></div> Thu, 13 May 2010 11:00:36Andrew SteelFri, 15 May 2009 10:30:19Wed, 13 May 2015 10:30:19http://brightpurple.webwisebusiness.co.uk/News/TheCommunity/tabid/122/default.aspx?article=ScottishPower+lift+ScotlandIS+5aside+trophy 44