The STR Group is pleased to announce two new strategic appointments. Ross Sanderson, formerly Operations Director for Navis Consulting, STR’s marine brand, has accepted the role of Group Director of Solutions with immediate effect. Filling the role that Ross has vacated is Hollie Smith, formerly, Associate Director at Navis and star of Boatbuilding News: The…
STR Group is delighted to announce that it is partnering with Motiv8 to participate in the Great South Run, which is taking place on 15th October 2023. This is an excellent opportunity for STR to support a great cause, helping the lives of young people. Motiv8 is a local charity based in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham…
Vinters and STR Group proudly announce an extension of their partnership for two years, further solidifying an enduring and mutually beneficial relationship. Matt Parkinson, CTO of Vinters, commented: “We’re not just renewing a partnership; we’re reinventing the future together.” An Evolution Of Their Partnership This extension marks a strategic move towards a more profound integration,…
Gender equity in STEM Earlier this year, International Women’s Day focused on Gender Equity. Gender Equity is the idea that although we can’t enforce equal outcomes, we can ensure that everyone, irrelevant of gender, has access to equal opportunities, resources and rewards. This June, International Women in Engineering Day takes place on the 23rd, promoting…
Excitement is in the air as STR Group eagerly anticipates the unveiling of the highly anticipated 20th-anniversary edition of the beloved board game, Destination Portsmouth, developed by the talented Rachel Lowe. Destination Portsmouth requires players to compete as taxi drivers to acquire money by moving from destination to destination using dice. Rachel Lowe invented the…
This Pride Month, we’re celebrating and supporting our LGBTQ+ colleagues and the wider community with a Rainbow Day! Flying the flag Our EDI Board is focused on making sure that STR is an attractive and welcoming place to work for all. They’ve been working hard this year, with new personalised training on D&I and unconscious…
Wishing all the Dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day, from our family to yours! This year, we took the opportunity to speak to some of our colleagues successfully balancing their career with fatherhood. Matt Rawlinson – Automation Consultant, Talos”I’ve been broody for as long as I can remember, so finding out we were…
Next weekend, 23rd/24th July, Blackfield Associates will be taking on (and conquering!) the National 3 Peaks Challenge. By putting themselves through the gruelling ascent of the 3 highest mountains in the UK within a 24-hour time frame, the boys from Blackfield are hoping to raise funds and awareness for our charity partners, In2Science UK. In2Science…