2025 was a big year for myself, Chris Naylor, and Bnode - the West Yorkshire-based ethical digital marketing agency and training provider. 

I was well chuffed when I found out that I'd been selected as one of the few people to sit on the Advisory Board for Leeds Trinity University's School of Computer Science, which is a real accolade and honour. 

Talking of accolades, I was pleasantly surprised and humble to learn that myself and Bnode had been nominated for and actually won two awards - Ethical Tech Business Leader of the Year 2025 and the Innovation Award for Sustainable Digital Marketing Services 2025.  

Huddersfield's Bnode was also nominated for the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Diversity and Inclusion award. 

Bnode got great coverage when we were featured in the Good Business Charter's national email and newspaper publicity campaign to promote businesses and organisations that hold GBC Accreditation and raise awareness of the great work that the Good Business Charter does, with full-page adverts appearing in The Guardian, The Times and The Telegraph. 

There were some big website redesigns and new website launches for clients, too, including a huge one for Broadbent - who have their headquarters in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, but who have global operations across five continents. 

So, 2025 has been great, and I enjoyed looking back on just some of the things myself and Bnode achieved in 2025, but I'm very much looking forward to what 2026 has in store. 

We wish you all the very best for this year.

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