Sponsors

iomart Group plc is one of Europe’s leading Cloud Computing companies and provides bespoke Cloud and Managed hosting solutions from data centres in London, Maidenhead, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and Leicester. iomart owns and manages its data centres as well as a high speed dedicated fibre network and delivers unlimited bandwidth, unparalleled connectivity and 100% business uptime.  iomart keeps organisations online 24/7/365. Clients range from large enterprise to SMEs in all sectors, including digital media organisations such as regional news publisher Newsquest, broadcaster STV, Production Company Shine TV and Livestation, the largest aggregator of live streaming television news.  

Services offered include: Managed Hosting, Content Delivery Networks, IP Transit, Private, Managed and Hybrid Clouds and cloud applications (email, storage, backup).

 

Company address: Lister Pavilion, Kelvin Campus, West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP. 

Twitter @iomartgroup and @iomarthosting

Telephone: 0800 040 7228

At IE School of Communication we have created a vibrant and critical environment in which to develop our best skills to think and act in an increasingly communication-based world. Communication is at the center of our lives and understanding it involves the deep exploration of its interactions within interdisciplinary thresholds, where innovation and new ways of approaching reality can emerge forcefully. 

 

We train communicators who posses practical, intellectual, creative and managerial skills, as well as a strong foundation in ethics and critical thinking, and who are able to deal with the complexity of the contemporary world. Our students develop their international profile in a context that encourages diversity, citizenship, team work and an entrepreneurial spirit applied to the most innovative ways of working for the current professions, including Corporate Communication, Visual Communication, Digital Journalism, Political Communication, among others. 
 

The School trains students for jobs in all forms of media, be it online, radio or television. We cover the demands of design studios, advertising and PR agencies, corporate communications departments, consultancies, NGOs, multilateral organizations and government bodies. We envision IE School of Communication as a space for the creation of knowledge and influencing society, all while experiencing the closest resemblance to professional life and aligned with contemporary culture on all levels.

 

Our services include the best live coverage of news, sport and entertainment but also bespoke content marketing solutions for non-media clients. Our customers span all major UK print, broadcast and digital media; rights holders; leading brands and corporates; and the public sector.

 

Using advanced semantic technology, and delivery via APIs, we help our customers deliver rich and unique end-user experiences, create intuitive and responsive products for multiple platforms and devices, and optimise commercial value to our clients and partners. 

 

The Press Association is part of the PA Group which incorporates MeteoGroup, a full-service weather business. As Europe’s largest independent weather business, MeteoGroup provides high quality weather intelligence to businesses from the shipping industry and energy traders, through to construction companies and the media. It is also the developer of WeatherPro, Europe’s leading paid-for weather app.

 

The NUJ represents 38,000 members working at home and abroad in all sectors of the media, including staff, students and freelances - writers, reporters, editors, sub-editors, photographers, illustrators and people who work in public relations.