A technology start-up that will save people time when they shop has been launched by Kate Drewett and Roberto Simi. For many years they developed interactive tools that helped people choose complex products and services for global technology companies. The pair are now focused on their new venture, a guided shopping tool, PiiiCK. It will […]

Cloud UK Live has secured the attendance of senior figures from industry giants Cisco, Microsoft, Dell and VMware. The event will be held at the UKFast Campus and will be the first in a series of free events. The line-up of guest speakers at Cloud UK Live includes David Rowan, editor of Wired magazine, Jo Laking, UKI Cloud director […]

Shares in UK technology companies have plummeted on the news that the UK will leave the European Union. The FTSE 100 fell by more than eight per cent this morning, wiping £120bn off the value of the…

A Middlesbrough-based software-as-a-service firm has secured a two year contract worth £1.5m with digital giant Atos. EvaluAgent, which has enjoyed several years of rapid growth, has been brought on board to implement its full Workforce Engagement platform across all of the international company’s key accounts, boosting staff motivation and ultimately improving the customer experience. Atos […]

AS far as many industry analysts are concerned, Greater Manchester’s digital and creative sector is constantly reaffirming our position as the ‘original modern city’. For a start, the success of MediaCityUK has focused the eyes of the world on what we’re doing and how it can be achieved. And that’s before the sector’s close ties […]

Leigh Alexander delves into the incredible story of how Doncaster’s Simon Wheatcroft, who has been legally blind since he was 17, runs marathons with the help of some particularly innovative technology. Continue reading…

Stockport Council has reduced its data centre footprint by 20 times in a bid to cut costs and drive up efficiencies. The council’s deal with cloud computing provider Nutanix will see its two data centre shrink from 10 racks to just half a rack. The move is part of the councils digital by design strategy, […]

Full year results at global wireless solutions firm Stadium Group are set to be affected after losing a significant customer. The Hartlepool -headquartered firm issued a trading statement, telling shareholders how a wireless customer in the telematics sector has told directors they are moving product design in-house and manufacturing elsewhere. Losing this customer will result […]

Trustmarque Solutions Ltd has been acquired by global outsourcer Capita for £57m. The firm has offices in York, Coventry, Sheffield, Edinburgh and London, and specialises in software resale and licensing services and, according to a press release, are Microsoft’s most accredited licensing partner, boasting 14 Gold Partner competencies. The deal marks the fourth time the […]

Eventura has more than tripled its footprint by purchasing a new 6,500 sq ft property. The company has been around for more than 11 years and offers end-to-end IT solutions to the SME market with clients including Abbey Carpets and accountancy firm EK Williams Group. CEO Chris Houghton said: “The new site is spread across three floors […]

Panasonic Europe has announced the acquisition of Alan Dick Communications, a UK technology integration specialist that provides end-to-end telecoms-based services to the transportation and mobile telecoms sectors. Alan Dick Communications (which will trade under ADComms), includes ADComms’ companies IPS, AIB, and Rail Order. The acquistion provides Panasonic with an opportunity to expand into the rapidly-growing […]

A SIX-figure investment by transport-on-demand technology company Cabfind.com into its new headquarters on the Wirral has resulted in 20 new jobs. Cabfind.com provides the private hire and ground transportation needs of organisations across the UK through its online booking and billing platform, with access to a virtual fleet of 160,000 vehicles, through its UK-wide network of […]

Northumbrian Water, the north-east based water company that also includes Essex Water, will complete an enterprise-wide rollout of Windows 10 in August, following the rollout of the new operating system to staff working in its contact centres. CIO James Robbins offers some tips for corporate migrations to encourage user adoption.

Arden Software has opened an office in Delhi, India, as the software firm continues global expansion.This latest office launch – called Arden Software Asia Pacific – marks the firm’s fifth international headquarters, alongside offices in the UK, Germany, North America and Denmark. Established in 1988 in Stockport, the firm currently employs more than 45 people and […]

Tech VC Mercia Technologies (MERC) has secured four new university partnerships in the North of England and Scotland. The four new partnerships include Sheffield Hallam University, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University, the University of St Andrews, and will further enhance Mercia’s ability to source investment opportunities in two of the group’s key target regions for expansion. Mercia […]