EVOTEC

26/08/2026

Can't wait to see you there!

🚀 South Wiltshire Business Festival 2026 is officially open for registration.

On Wednesday 30 September, City Hall Salisbury will become a meeting place for businesses, entrepreneurs, employers, students, jobseekers and people interested in enterprise from across South Wiltshire and beyond.

We are delighted to welcome Grist Environmental as the Headline Sponsor of the South Wiltshire Business Festival 2026, supporting the first iteration of the event.

Organised by Salisbury & District Chamber of Commerce, the festival will bring business, careers, enterprise and new opportunities together under one roof.

And this is much more than a traditional business exhibition.

Throughout the day you can expect:

☕ Coffee & Connect from 8:30am
Start the day with the Chamber’s flagship networking event, meet people from across the local business community and enjoy breakfast provided by Grist Environmental.

🏢 A full business exhibition from 10:00am
Meet potential customers, suppliers and business partners, discover organisations you may not have come across before and build useful new relationships.

🎤 An exciting panel of speakers
A programme of short talks will run throughout the day around this year’s main theme of Customer Experience, giving you practical ideas and insight from experienced business leaders. The full speaker line-up will be announced soon.

🤝 Meet the Buyer sessions
Get closer to major local organisations and understand how they procure goods and services, with representatives from Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury City Council, Salisbury 800 and Wiltshire Creative.

💼 A specialist careers area
Meet major employers, explore career opportunities and have direct conversations with organisations including Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury Reds, the Army and Aspire Defence.

🏆 The launch of the 2027 Business Excellence Awards
The festival will be followed by a drinks reception marking the launch of another of the Chamber’s flagship events.

The festival is open to far more than established business owners.

If you are building a business, considering starting one, developing your career, looking for your next role, searching for customers or suppliers, or simply want to understand more about the opportunities available across South Wiltshire, there will be something here for you.

For businesses coming from outside the area, it is also an opportunity to meet Salisbury companies, potential partners and major organisations in one place and discover new commercial opportunities in the city and surrounding area.

🎟️ General admission is free, but registration is required.

Find the full programme information and register through Eventbrite here 👇

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More speakers, exhibitors and festival announcements coming soon.

26/08/2026

Ah, summer! It’s been a little while since we last checked in - not because we’ve been lounging on the beach all month (though a few of us have enjoyed a festival rave or a night under canvas! ;)), but because summer is our busiest time of year! 🎪⛺

Who likes easy anyway? 😉

It's always an exciting, fast-paced time as schools make the most of the quiet corridors to carry out essential security and fire safety upgrades, and we love helping them get ready for the new school year.

It takes a lot of juggling behind the scenes - balancing annual leave, school holidays, heatwaves and the occasional emergency breakdown! It means our social media posts have been a bit quiet lately while we focus on the hands-on work, from miles of fire alarm cables to upgrading access control systems, but we are working hard to catch up on all messages and emails as fast as we can.

Shout out to Andrius for tackling the high-ladder work on site this week! 🪜 It’s the dedication of the EVOTEC crew that makes these big summer projects a success. 👏

17/07/2026

Do companies actually have birthdays? 🎂 Well, officially it’s our 9th anniversary since incorporation this weekend (19th July), and we think that’s a pretty good excuse for some cake!

From a small spark of an idea back in 2017 to the wonderful team we have today, it has been an absolute joy serving our local community in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. We are so proud of the hard work our team puts in every day, whether they’re installing new security tech or out and about in the red vans keeping your premises safe.

A huge thank you to all our lovely local clients for supporting us over the last nine years - we truly appreciate every single one of you. Keep an eye out for the red boxes on walls around town, and give our engineers a wave if you see them out on the road this and every week! 🎉

12/06/2026

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome John Glen MP and his team to Evotec office today!
We thoroughly enjoyed hosting John and sharing our passion for Salisbury and the surrounding community. Our commitment to supporting the local economy and cultivating a thriving employment market is at the very heart of everything we do.
It was a fantastic opportunity to discuss our exciting plans for the future and how we intend to keep innovating, educating and growing right here in Wiltshire.
Thank you, John, for taking the time to visit us, for your insightful conversation, and for your kind words. We look forward to continuing our work in championing local business growth.

11/06/2026

Zero bits of bad news from our latest audit! 🥳

We’ve had a busy but brilliant couple of days here at EVOTEC! The team has been undergoing a big two-day recertification audit with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) to check up on our quality system and our fire and security standards.

The auditor didn't just sit in the office with us - also jumped in the car to shadow us on a couple of site visits, checking up on our portable fire extinguisher servicing to make sure everything is top-notch.

Our favourite moment from the entire week? The auditor wrapping up the visit by saying: "Nice and easy – nothing raised" 😁👍

Hearing that we got a completely clean bill of health with absolutely no issues found is just wonderful. It’s a massive testament to the care and hard work the EVOTEC crew puts in every single day. We don’t do things to look fancy or impressive - we just care about doing a proper job for our local Salisbury and Wiltshire community.

A huge thank you to our clients for hosting us during the inspections, and to our amazing team for keeping the standards high! 👍

Want to join a team that celebrates hard work and looks out for each other? We’re looking for experienced engineers to join the family! Find out more here: https://www.evotec.online/careers

05/06/2026

Public speaking nerves are very real! 🫣 If you had told Vaida a few years ago that she’d be standing up in front of a room of local business leaders giving a 15-minute keynote talk, she would have laughed and run a mile! But this morning she braced herself and did exactly that at the Ambassadors Business Breakfast Club

Running a business can feel a bit lonely at times, even when you have an amazing team behind you. Whether you’re a solicitor, a photographer, a therapist, or an alarm engineer, we all face the same growing pains. Having a warm, friendly local room to share those challenges makes a world of difference.

It was a wonderful opportunity to share the EVOTEC Fire & Security story – from her early days in linguistics and copy-editing to how we built the business. We started EVOTEC because we wanted to do things properly – rejecting outdated technology and focusing on absolute quality for our clients and real support for our brilliant field technicians.

Because of the hard work of the EVOTEC crew, we’ve grown organically to a team of 14 based entirely on our Salisbury reputation. We are also incredibly proud to be the only company within 10 miles of Salisbury to hold both NSI Fire Gold and NACOSS Gold accreditations.

Before wrapping up, V left the room with a quick, 1-second safety tip that you can try at your own business or home today: Stop what you’re doing, take a look around your premises, and ask: What could possibly go wrong here, and what would I actually do? It's a brilliant habit to get into!

A massive thank you to the whole Ambassadors group for cheering us on. Extra special thanks to Rose and Darren for the lovely photos and words today, and everyone else your incredible support.

And the biggest thank you of all goes to Andrius Tamkus – EVOTEC simply wouldn't exist without you, and there's no one better to share this crazy business journey with! 😘

26/05/2026

Hot work for the EVOTEC crew! 🥵🔥

While many are still enjoying the Bank Holiday sun, the EVOTEC team is gearing up for one of our busiest weeks of the year - the May half-term school rush!

Schools are busy places, so we often wait for the holidays to get stuck into the big maintenance jobs and new installs. This week, our engineers are working flat-out to get everything finished in just four days. And with the thermometer hitting 30 degrees, it’s safe to say those winter jackets have been left in the back of the red vans! 🚐💨

A huge shout-out to our crew for keeping their cool (literally!) while making sure our local schools are safe and secure for the term ahead. We’re so proud of the work they do to support our Wiltshire community.

Spotted one of our vans at a school near you? Give the team a wave, they might just need a cold water top-up! 💧

21/05/2026

We’ve had a busy start to the week! Our maintenance technician Greg sent over some great photos from a local retirement village where the EVOTEC crew has been hard at work.

We recently took over the care of the fire alarm system here, and it’s a big one! With nearly 2,000 sensors and alarms spread across the site, Greg has been making sure every single one is working perfectly. We’ve been carrying out "audibility tests" - which is just a fancy way of saying we’re making sure that if there’s ever an emergency, everyone can hear the alarm loud and clear, no matter where they are in the village.

One of the best parts of our job is meeting the residents and finding ways to make them feel even safer. The team has been installing some clever tech for residents who might need a bit of extra help, including vibrating pillows and flashing lights that trigger if the alarm goes off. It’s all wireless and links straight to the main system, so there’s no mess and no fuss.

It’s a beautiful spot to work in, and we’re so proud to be looking after such a wonderful community. If you see the vans out and about in Wiltshire this week, give Greg and the team a wave! 👋

15/05/2026

It’s Friday! And what a week it’s been. We made sure to take a breather on Wednesday for our monthly Toolbox Talk.

It’s so important to us to keep the communication lines open. If we don’t talk to each other, things can get confusing or stressful, and we never want our team (or our customers!) to feel like they’re in the dark. Coming together ensures we stay a tight-knit crew, ready to support each other and our local community.

It never just all business, though - we make sure there's plenty of snacks to go around. Jake certainly didn’t mind being the official taste-tester! :)

08/05/2026

Friday evening update from Old Sarum! 🐾

One of our engineers popped over to a local industrial site yesterday to check in on the team. We’re busy upgrading the fire and security for a new build tucked between two existing buildings, getting the "L1" fire alarm, intruder sensors and CCTV, all linked up to the monitoring station.

Cabling is well underway, but the real boss made an appearance to check our work! 🐱

This handsome chap was spotted in the bushes keeping a very close eye on the crew. We passed his strict site inspection, but we’re pretty sure he was just hoping for a bit of someone's lunch...🥪

Whatever you're up to this weekend, stay safe! 🚐💨