emda Board role for Tricia Pedlar

Margaret Hodge, Secretary of State for Industry and the Regions, announced Tricia Pedlar as a new appointee to the board of the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).

Further details are available via the emda website

Tricia Awarded Fellowship

Our MD, Tricia Pedlar, has just been elected to Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM), in recognition of her strong marketing experience.

International Business Award for work in China

Strategic Spur was a finalist in the Leicestershire "Passport to Export Award" at the prestigious East Midlands International Business Awards 2006, held at the Leicester Marriott in November. This award is based on pioneering work we've been doing looking a the market for consultancy services in Shanghai and the Ningbo region in China.

Strategic Spur "In Business" on Radio 4

We recently hosted Radio 4's "In Business" presenter Peter Day, who interviewed Tricia Pedlar from Strategic Spur about the challenges of setting up a business in a rural area. Hear the result on "In Business " on Radio 4:

Thursday September 28th 8.30pm
Sunday October 1st 9.30pm

Shell Step student to add new perspective to marketing

Strategic Spur will be working with Bryony Evans, a 2nd year degree student in Design Management and Innovation, as part of the National Shell Step scheme of undergraduate placements in small businesses. Bryony will work over the summer with a special focus on a project to continue to improve the marketing for the business.

Modernising the marketing of listed Shopping Arcade

Strategic Spur has been appointed as a Marketing Consultant to help the team managing the listed victorian shopping arcade, the Wayfarers Arcade, in Southport, Merseyside, to review their marketing budget and activities and improve the effectiveness of their spend. The new work will be phased over the next few months.

Creative Support in Northamptonshire.

Strategic Spur has been comissioned to provide expert marketing consultancy and support to creative businesses in Northants via Creative Connections, who have awarded 5 marketing Consultancy bursaries.

Tricia is a Real Business Champion.

Tricia Pedlar, MD of Strategic Spur has won the East Midlands Business Champions main newcomer award at a black tie dinner at Pride Park, Derby, for an exceptional contribution in her first year as a Business Champion.

Strategic Spur pioneers in Shanghai trade visit

Strategic Spur are joining a ukti led trade missions to Shanghai and Ningbo in China, to investigate the market potential for East Midlands businesses, meeting with some potential clients

Finalist in Awards, Tricia Pedlar

MD of Strategic Spur is short listed as a finalist in the Leicestershire new Business of the Year and Rural Businesswoman of the Year awards.

Supporting Creatives in Leicestershire

Strategic Spur are providing expert marketing support to 3 creative businesses in Leicestershire via the Creative Leicestershire Development Bursary scheme.

September 2005

Appointed as Marketing Support provider to Enterprise 4 Inclusion

Strategic Spur have been comissioned to provide expert marketing consultancy support to the defra funded enterprise4inclusion.

Tricia Pedlar recruited to join East Midlands International Trade Forum

Tricia Pedlar is recruited to join the East Midlands International Trade Forum to represent regional businesses as the International Strategy is formulated with emda and ukti.

Winner - Most promising Business Start-up award

Strategic Spur wins the start-up category, sponsored by Lloyds TSB, in the Welland Enterprise Awards 2005, at a dinner at the CLA Game Fair, Belvoir Castle.

French Placement Student for rural business

James Thompson, a business studies student from Toulouse, France, joins Strategic Spur on a work placement, enabled via this website.

Willows in Powys II, Leader + Project

Strategic Spur wins competitive tender for defra funded Market Research and Marketing Consultancy in rural Powys.