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EDITOR’ S NOTE
ELLO AND A WARM welcome to the 55th
H edition of Intelligent SME. tech. On this month’ s front cover, we feature Sean Reddington, Founder of The Reddington Pub Company, which is based in the UK. The company began with a pub called The Old Vol in the county of Lincolnshire in England. Since then, the business has grown to include two more pubs in Nottinghamshire, with plans to open two more this year.
Reddington’ s vision was simple: offer quality food and drink, create a relaxed and inviting atmosphere and become an integral part of the local community. And this vision is working. Reddington said:“ That initial vision continues to guide us as we grow and evolve and keeps us on the straight and narrow.” He speaks about what he thinks makes a good pub, his approach to hiring and building customer loyalty in difficult times. Turn to page 44 to read more.
In this month’ s Editor’ s Question, I ask what are the biggest cybersecurity threats facing SMEs today, and what costeffective measures can small businesses take to protect themselves? Four experts took the time to give their views, starting on page 20.
Financial and economic crime continues to rise. But what can be done about it? Cindy van Niekerk, CEO at Umazi, believes a unified approach to combatting economic crime and enhancing trust is needed. She outlines how digital company identification could enable businesses of all sizes to establish trust quickly and efficiently. Turn to page 28.
TestGorilla is a talent discovery platform driving the future of work through skills-based hiring. It offers a library of 400 + scientifically validated skills tests, enabling companies to hire faster, better and without bias. Candidates use TestGorilla to showcase their skills and potential, helping them secure the right roles. Founded in 2019, the company serves over 10,000 customers and millions of candidates worldwide. Wouter Durville, Co-founder and CEO of TestGorilla, talks about the hiring challenges which SMEs face and how skills testing can address these challenges. Turn to page 41.
We also have a round-up of all the latest SME news from across our regions, while our intelligent brands section looks at what’ s new in sales and marketing, finance, HR and customer experience.
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’ d like to contribute to any future issues, please contact me by emailing rebecca @ lynchpinmedia. com
Rebecca Miles Managing Editor
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