In Touch, a Manchester-based global coaching and development network for elite business professionals, has been ranked at No. 30 in the Sunday Times Hiscox ‘Tech Track 100’ league table.

The table, which was unveiled in the Sunday Times on Sunday 8^th September, highlights Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies.

It is the first time In Touch has placed on the list and follows a period of unparalleled growth for the company of more than 98 per cent over the past three years, with sales in excess of £7.4 million up to February 2019.

Founded in 2013, In Touch provides a networking, coaching and training platform for elite business professionals and supports the recruitment and personal development of non-executive directors, consultants and directors.

The company’s phenomenal growth is due, in part, to their recent acquisition of leading leadership and corporate coaching organisation, RTC, as well as the opening of its first international base in Chicago. The company has also expanded its product offering over recent years to meet the growing needs of their members.

The rapid growth of the company has seen it embark on a major new recruitment drive, with the aim of scaling its Manchester-based team by more than 30 per cent.

In Touch CEO, Matthew Roberts, said: “We’re all incredibly proud to have made it onto the Tech Track 100 list, and to have ranked so highly on our first entry is amazing. We value our team and what they’re doing for our members every day, and we could not have achieved this recognition without each and every one of them.

“We’ve come an incredibly long way since 2013 when we were just a team of six. Our growth and expansion over this time, especially in the last three years, is a testament to the driven and talented team we have here and the support they provide our members.

“We have bold plans for further growth, expanding our international offering as well as developing our UK-based teams – delivering on the aspects our members expect of us but also surpassing their expectations to ensure our network grows and we’re always adding value to their careers.”

Alpine Fire Engineers are celebrating a series of recent successes – 36% YOY growth to over £19m, office relocation to accommodate a doubled workforce, and several award nominations in recognition of their impressive achievements and employee-focused initiatives.

Alpine Fire Engineers are specialist providers in Design, Project Management and Maintenance of active fire suppression systems.

May 2019, their operations were moved from the village of Littleborough where they employed 30 people, to the new premises in Bury to accommodate the fast growth of their expert team. Now in excess of 60 colleagues, the team includes a number of home-grown talents in both the design and service engineering teams.

The move was celebrated in July 2019 when the family-focused business opened its doors to friends and family, revealing their newly refurbished open plan ‘connected’ space where knowledge share and camaraderie is encouraged.

Their new location was based on the analysis of all existing employees to minimise any impact on their journeys – an important consideration for a company that values the wellbeing of its employees.

Figures for financial year 18/19 show the business has already exceeded growth expectations against their five-year business plan.

Steven Nanda, CEO commented:

“Alpine has invested heavily in creating a dynamic and progressive environment for all to thrive in readiness for our aspirational growth plans.

Whilst we have delivered outstanding financial results our greatest success is the creation of trainee roles and development pathways for all our staff – reconnecting engineering with the young talent of today and embracing the very latest technology in delivering life safety and risk management for our customers…’’

In recognition of the impressive achievements, they have been nominated for local business awards, alongside Steven Nanda being nominated for Transformational Leader and Empowering Potential Leader in the Northern Leadership Awards 2019.

Celebrating its 50th year in business and with turnover in excess of £867 million, Morson Group has developed an enviable track record for the provision of contract and permanent talent to many of the world’s leading organisations.

A focus on being the best employer and recruiter has reaped outstanding retention, with 85% of clients having 10 year+ relationships. This attests to its strategy of working within a framework of constant improvement to maintain and grow client and candidate partnerships.

Despite rapid growth, its family values shine through in a corporate marketplace. With a unique structure and ownership, the Group’s focus is to make clients, candidates and employees lives better. A key part of this is the company’s commitment to both physical and mental wellness, and it leads the way in this arena, having supported many organisations in developing effective policies and practises in the subject.

Join us at the company’s offices in Manchester for an informal and open session, to find out about how it approaches wellbeing in the workplace and gain some key takeaways that you can implement in your business. We are also delighted that deaf rugby star and veteran, Craig Monaghan, from Sale Sharks, will be delivering his powerful ‘Balls to That’ mental health session in which he shares his personal experiences with PTSD and recovery.

Huawei, the leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, has today brought its 5G Experiential hub to the Manchester Media City to showcase the future of the technology.

Powered by 5G, the Huawei 5G Experiential has based itself at the Manchester Media City and houses several ‘demo zones’ each dedicated to showcasing how 5G cloud-based services will transform the mobile consumer experience. The 5G Experiential illustrates Huawei’s end to end portfolio of 5G products and solutions, covering areas such as cloud computing, live broadcast streaming and virtual reality, and will allow Manchester’s local start-ups, communities and more to see first-hand how a 5G future could help local businesses and the wider area.

To celebrate Manchester’s position as a leading city for tech start-ups to flourish, Huawei will be hosting Connectivity Counts: The 5G Experience, a panel discussion featuring leading Manchester based experts from across academia, start-ups and industry to discuss the impact 5G will play in the start-up community in Manchester over the next few years, helping the city flourish like never before and providing the future foundation of the Northern Powerhouse.

The panel discussion will be chaired by Dan Sodergren, Head of Business Services at The Landing, with panellists including The Social Chain’s COO Dominic McGregor, Saskia Coplans; Data Protection Officer at Digital Interruption, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Met University Dr Sunday Ekpo and Huawei UK Director Edward Brewster.

Huawei UK CEO, Jerry Wang, said: “We are excited to bring a tangible example of a future lead by 5G to Manchester. 5G has the power to transform Manchester into a totally connected city; for the burgeoning start-up community in the city, this presents even more of an opportunity. 5G is fundamental in building a solid foundation across new and innovative technologies and brings endless potential opportunities for businesses and communities to exploit alike. 5G is most certainly on in Manchester.”