My first year at NAKEDPR

I joined NAKEDPR. in July 2023 as a Junior Account Executive, and it’s hard to fathom that a year has gone by in my ‘new’ role already! A little bit about me In 2020 I graduated from Ulster University with a degree in Politics BSc. I really enjoyed my degree and the variety of topics […]

Traveller NI Crowned ‘Travel Influencer of the Year’ at VAVA Awards

MARK Rowan, of Traveller Northern Ireland, was crowned ‘Travel Influencer of the Year’ during the VAVA Influence Awards on Friday night – a category that was sponsored by Jans Lifestyle, a campervan and outdoor leisure retailer based on the Boucher Road in Belfast. Up against tough competition from travel influencers based across Ireland, Mark Rowan […]

ETRUX Converts Bespoke Vehicles for Lagan Search and Rescue

THE team at ETRUX, a company specialising in vehicle conversions, rental and leasing under the Jans Group, have put their knowledge and skills towards a very worthy cause recently, by converting bespoke vehicles to assist Lagan Search and Rescue (LSAR) during their rescue operations. Specialising in acute water rescue and offering a lifeboat service for […]

Growth of UK Telecommunications Firm Prompts Move to Ascot House

STRIVING to double staff numbers over the next quarter, UK based telecommunications company, Unitel Direct is currently rolling out a major recruitment drive and has relocated to venYou’s Ascot House on Shaftesbury Square in Belfast. Specialising in providing businesses across the globe with telephone, broadband, mobiles, utilities and web services, Unitel Direct opened its first […]

Manufacturing Academy Hailed a Great Success by Former Graduates

Two graduates of the Manufacturing Academy, funded by The Gallaher Trust with support from the Mid and East Borough Council’s Manufacturing Task Force and Northern Regional College, have branded it a great success. Established to assist those with an interest in manufacturing to boost their skills and secure employment, Allen McMullin from Cullybackey and Dylan […]

The Jans Group Manufactures Partnership with the Belfast Giants

THE Jans Group, based in Antrim, is “delighted” to announce its latest partnership with the Stena Line Belfast Giants for the 2022/2023 season. Located in Caulside Drive, the Jans Group operates a number of companies – ETRUX, a commercial vehicle conversion, rental and leasing company, Jans Offsite Solutions, a manufacturer of luxury glamping pods, holiday […]

Gallaher Trust Delivery Partners Collaborate on Project to Boost Employability

WITH vital funding from The Gallaher Trust, the Prince’s Trust and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Manufacturing Task Force, which are both current delivery partners, have collaborated on a special project to boost the skills of young people hoping to work in manufacturing. Entitled ‘Get Into Manufacturing’, the programme is currently accepting applications and […]

Key Items from Longstanding Belfast Home Make over £10,000 at Auction

AN extremely rare Lalique vase and a silver and enamel arts and crafts bowl made over £10,000 collectively during a recent sale at Bloomfield Auctions in East Belfast. The key items were featured as part of a specialist sale where the entire contents of Shakespear House, Adelaide Park, Belfast, which was owned by the Haslett […]

Jans Offsite Solutions Achieves Prestigious NCC Membership

COMMITTED to continuous improvement, Jans Offsite Solutions, part of the Jans Group, has achieved National Caravan Council (NCC) membership status. Established in 1939, the NCC is the UK trade association for the park home and leisure accommodation vehicle sectors. This underlines the company’s ability to manufacture products that meet the highest industry standards set by […]

Resonate Testing Conducts Testing for Lunar Pathfinder Mission

LEADING commercial test house, Resonate Testing, has completed shock testing on hardware that will be used on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft – a mission that will help lay the foundation for providing dedicated communications, navigation and operations services to upcoming explorations of the moon. The Newry-based company has been working in […]