Archive for October, 2011
Jersey establishments nominated for Condé Nast Johansens Awards
This week it has been announced that both The Atlantic Hotel and Bohemia Restaurant at The Club Hotel & Spa have been nominated for highly prestigious Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence. Winners will be announced at the 2012 Annual Awards Dinner, this year also marking Condé Nast Johansens 30th Anniversary, at The May Fair [...]
De Putron Challenge will see Jersey take on Guernsey rivals
JERSEY’s sixth formers and Highland college students will compete next month in the second De Putron Challenge to determine who will then take on their winning counterpart in Guernsey. Teams from Highlands College, Beaulieu Convent School, Hautlieu School, Jersey College for Girls, Victoria College and, last year’s winners, De La Salle College have all signed [...]
Mark Rawlins Appointed New Partner at Collas Crill
Channel Islands law firm Collas Crill has appointed a new partner to its Jersey-based Corporate and Commercial team. Mark Rawlins has considerable experience in offshore funds and corporate work, having spent the past 12 years acting for private equity funds, hedge funds and cross-border investment and finance structures. He also has significant experience with offshore [...]
Jersey CIM Announce Awards Shortlist
The Jersey branch of The Chartered Institute of Marketing has announced the shortlisted nominees for its prestigious Marketing Excellence Awards 2011, which is being held at the Hotel de France on Friday the 18th November. In total, 33 entries have been shortlisted in 8 Award categories, with 1 category identifying the shortlist and winner on [...]
AIRTEL-VODAFONE BRINGS IPHONE 4S TO ISLANDS
Jersey iPhone addicts will at last get their hands on the new Apple iPhone 4S today. Airtel-Vodafone announced today that a first batch of the iconic handsets had arrived in the island and would go on sale immediately. The company has a long list of people who have pre-registered for the long-awaited i4s, which was [...]
Tax manager brings expert knowledge to new role
With over twenty years’ experience in tax, Natalie Dimond is the newest recruit to the expanding Ernst & Young tax team. Having previously lived in the island for 12 years when she qualified as a certified accountant in a local trust tax department, Mrs Dimond moved into teaching and management at a Tax and Accountancy [...]
Dom Pérignon Select Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel for Dining Event
Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel has been specially selected as the venue to host an incredibly exclusive Dom Pérignon dinner on Thursday 17th November 2011. Just 24 guests will attend the private dinner at the Michelin-starred hotel. To mark this special occasion, Executive Head Chef Mark Jordan has created a remarkable four course menu, paired with some [...]
Jerseyman’s 1,280mile cycle powered by bread, jam and pizza
Peter Jackson, a solicitor at Hawksford Law, part of the Hawksford Group, has arrived back in Jersey following his 1,280mile charity cycle ride to the company’s Zurich office (and back). Mr Jackson, 58, set off from Jersey on 30th September, and has since raised more than £3,500 for the charity, Cancer Research. After reaching the [...]
Standard Bank give garden makeover to Nursery
Having worked last year on the garden at Centre Point Trust’s unit at La Pouquelaye, the team from Standard Bank once again dedicated their free time to assisting the organisation to improve its facilities. Over 25 staff, family and friends spent Saturday 15th October revamping and tidying up the garden space at Centre Point’s Rope [...]
Hawksford appoints Jerseyman to manage Swiss office
Hawksford Group has appointed Grant Osborn-Smith as Swiss office manager. In his new role, Jerseyman Mr Osborn-Smith, will be dividing his time between Jersey and Zurich and will be responsible for setting up the processes and procedures for a growing Swiss client base. Mr Osborn-Smith, 47, who was educated at St Michael’s school before studying [...]
