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MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS Susie Kevern Pound Lane Financial Management SusieKevernisaChartered ManagementAccountantwith 20years’experienceworkingin businesseslargeandsmall. Overthepast10yearsshehas builtanindependent consultancyadvisinggrowing businessesonmanagingtheir financestosecurehealthy profitsandstablecashflow. Currently,herclients includenationallyrecognised brandsaswellaslocal businesses,insectorsranging fromprofessionalservices firmstomanufacturingand retailbusinesses. ■ Details07801199671or poundlane.co.uk MANUFACTURING Vikas Mahajan Aramis Rugby VikasMahajanfoundedAramis Rugby(Europe)in2000and officiallytookontheroleof leadingAramisRugbyLtd (worldwide)inAugust2013. BorninIndia,Vikasisthe thirdgenerationinafamily businessestablishedsince 1927.Hegraduatedfrom universitywithadegreein Economics,<strong>Business</strong>and Accountancy.Inthemidnineties,heattainedaMaster’s degreeinInternational <strong>Business</strong>withspecialisationin tradewiththeEuropean Union.Hethentrainedwith LufthansaAirlinesatits CustomerLoyaltyprogramme divisioninNewDelhi.Inthe late1990s,heattainedhis secondMaster’sdegreein <strong>Business</strong>Administration (MBA)fromBremen University,Germanywitha Mike Matthews Lineal Software Solutions MikeMatthewsismanaging directorofBarnstaple-based LinealSoftwareSolutions, whichbeganinthe1980sasa businessapplicationsoftware provider(accounts,stock, MRP),andhasgrownto becomeacomprehensive, multidisciplinaryITcompany withateamof25+employees. AWARDS HEADER Meet our awards judges specialisationinGlobal Managementand Entrepreneurship.Today,allof AramisRugbyscrum machinessoldworldwideare manufacturedatitsfactoryin SouthMolton,Devonand thenexportedworldwide. ■ Details01769550284or aramisrugby.co.uk PERSONAL FINANCE Rod Martin Together Financial Solutions RodMartinbeganhiscareerin financeover25yearsagoand workedformanyyearsinthe propertyinvestmentindustry inLondon.Hethenmovedin tothebankingsector,spending severalyearsworkingwithin themortgagesandwealth managementsectorsduring whichtimehealsoranhisown businessesbothintheUKand overseaspropertymarkets. Rodisnowhappilysettled backinDevonwhereheworks withTogetherFinancialin Barnstaplelookingafterclients’ pensionsandinvestmentsasa FinancialPlanningAdviser. ■ Details01271346123or togetherfinancialsolutions.co.uk TECHNOLOGY Mikeisformerchairmanof theNorthDevonFederationof Small<strong>Business</strong>es(FSB)and takesakeeninterestin supportingNorthDevon’slocal businessesandeconomy.Heis afrequentspeakeratbusiness eventsacrosstheregion. ■ Details01271375999or lineal.co.uk INTERNATIONAL TRADE Linda Middleton-Jones International Trade Matters LindaMiddleton-Jonesisthe founderandmanagingdirector ofInternationalTradeMatters, acompanybasedinDevon.She iswellknowninNorthDevon forherworkwiththeNorth DevonManufacturing AssociationandSWMAS. Hercompanyadviseson internationalstrategicgrowth planstoaccessnewmarkets, compliancechecks,auditsand authorisations.Additionally, LindaisChairmanofthe AcademicBoardattheInstitute ofExportandisadirectorat DevonandPlymouthChamber ofCommerce. ■ Details01398332881or internationaltradematters.com RETAIL Helen Pedlar Pedlars of Ilfracombe HelenPedlarispartofa150- year-oldIlfracombefamily business,nowinitssixth generation.Helen’s involvementwiththestore startedatanearlyagebefore shetookabreaktostudy Textilesatuniversity.Today thebusinessischaracterised byitsfriendlyandhelpfulstaff whoarehappytobeof assistanceandalways preparedtogothatextramile toensurecustomer satisfaction. ■ DetailsatFacebook @pedlarsofilfracombe DESIGN Frank Stone Kameleon FrankStoneisacreative thinkerwhostartedoutonthe designtrailin1994,launching hisfirstbusiness20yearsago, andcurrentlydirectorof KameleoninBarnstaple. Withnoformaltrainingor qualifications,Frankhas establishedabusinessbuilton strongreputation,long-term workingrelationshipsand excellentcustomerservice, resultinginamixofclients largeandsmall,local,national andinternational,someof whomhavebeenwithhim since1999! ■ Details01271634417or kameleondigital.uk PERSONAL FINANCE Rachael Taylor SWIG Finance RachaelTaylorhasbeenin financeforthepast22years, movingtoNorthDevonin 2007whereshewasalocal commercialmanagerfor LloydsBank. In2019shestartedwith SWIGFinanceasbusiness managercoveringDevon whereshecontinuesto supportSMEswiththeir businesses. ■ Details01872223883or swigfinance.co.uk @businessactionm | <strong>April</strong> / <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | business action 23