A Manchester’s claims management company ConnectedClaims has been acquired by a rival firm for an undisclosed sum. Newcastle based fintech company Allay, provides claims processing services to the growing claims management industry via in-house web and app-based processing platforms. The firm employs approximately 200 staff across its offices in Newcastle, Haydock and Wales. The purchase marks a period […]

Increasing the digital skills of Teesside’s workforce and businesses is the best way to improve the local economy, says Teesside University. As the Prime Minister Theresa May announced her Government’s industrial strategy, the university has published its blueprint for the local economy. The five-point plan aims to support targets to increase start-ups by 25% and […]

Newcastle app developer hedgehog lab has opened an office in Denmark as the tech firm looks to grow its business in Europe and ensure access to the Single Market following the Brexit vote. The Copenhagen office has initially launched as a sales and customer centre but the tech firm hopes to further develop the site […]

Manchester-based cloud and managed hosting specialist UKFast has created 100 new jobs, despite Brexit uncertainty, with headcount rising across the firm’s associated brands from 250 to 350 in less than one year. CEO Lawrence Jones, a prominent Remain campaigner, insists that despite unanswered questions surrounding the triggering of Article 50, his firm and Manchester’s digital […]

HEBDEN BRIDGE agency The Marketing Lab has been acquired by Leeds-based retirement specialist Age Partnership.The Marketing Lab’s seven strong team of developers and project managers will join the equity release specialist, led by the former managing director Dan Otterburn. Mr Otterburn is to join Age Partnership’s senior team as head of web development. The Marketing […]

Manchester has become a top 20 European digital city according to a recent report which looks at how well different cities support digital entrepreneurship. The latest European Digital City Index 2016, independently compiled by Nesta, the UK Innovation Foundation, ranked Manchester in 16th place out of 60 cities for young digital companies and start-ups. This […]

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has updated its ageing estate of desktop PCs by implementing Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop. The project will deliver secure desktops and virtual applications via thin-client terminals to clinicians and other hospital staff.

Nomad Digital, an IT solutions provider to the rail sector, has been acquired by railway TravelTech firm Alstom. Alstom will purchase Nomad Digital from Amadeus Capital Partners, SEB Venture Capital and Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments and other investors. The acquisition of Nomad Digital, which offers a range of applications and connectivity solutions to the rail industry, will help accelerate Paris-based Alstom’s […]

The Landing, MediaCityUK’s tech and enterprise hub, has announced more details of its new pay-as-you-go (PAYG) co-working space called Launch.  Situated on the 6th floor, Launch offers tech businesses a mix of co-working space together with access to a range of hi-tech testing labs, maker and prototyping workshops and development studios. Companies who sign-up for one of Launch’s flexible […]

Wakefield-based business communications specialist NGC Networks has added three staff to its team. Andrew Linley joins as commercial manager, Lisa Hepple as technical services co-ordinator and Adam Barraclough as technical services engineer. All three previously worked for ETS Communications. NGC Networks director Nikki Guest said: “We have strengthened the NGC team with these appointments to […]

Quint has opened a new office in Los Angeles as it looks to continue growing its overseas operations. Founded in 2009, Quint Group has over 100 staff, with 76 based at its head office in Macclesfield. It uses proprietary technology to provide a portfolio of online consumer credit services and brands. David Brooks has joined the […]

A Newcastle technology company is the only fintech firm in the UK to make the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list for three consecutive years. True Potential employs 310 people at Newburn, and has seen revenues grow more than 300% since 2012 to reach £56.7 million in 2015. The award concludes an excellent year for True […]

Fast-growing Newcastle-based app designer and developer Hedgehog Lab has appointed a high-profile North East businessman as a non-executive director. Bob Paton, who retired as MD of Accenture’s Newcastle Delivery Centre in July and was interim chief executive of the North East LEP in 2015, will work as an advisor to the Newcastle company’s board and […]

Lancashire’s Edge Hill University is on course to unveil he UK’s first super immersive 3D virtual environment as part of its new £13m Technology Hub. The four screen CAVE (cave automatic virtual environment) will offer both students and businesses the chance to fully immerse themselves in a virtual room. Using real data, users will be able […]

Sheffield recruitment technology firm TribePad has secured a contract renewal with the BBC to continue to deliver its applicant tracking software. Since 2013, TribePad has helped the BBC to automate its recruitment processes. TribePad’s software has reduced recruitment costs, time taken to hire and skill matching across multiple vacancies. TribePad has recently released a new programme known […]