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Birmingham’s growing international appeal
Season 1, Ep. 7
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In this episode, we explore Birmingham's growing clout on the international stage.
We hear from two companies: one that was established in the West Midlands and now operates globally. The other started in Norway and recently opted to open an operations hub in Birmingham.
Hilary spoke to Aaron Powers, co-founder and CEO of Hunit, the Software as a Service firm that allows lawyers to draft digital agreements using no-code.
She also chatted to Chris Purdie, Chief Commercial officer of PM Connect, the payments business which has recently inked deals with the NBA and cloud gaming provider, RemoteMyApp.
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