Eight Northern tech firms are now members of the billion dollar valuation club. Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group plc is the jewel in the crown of a thriving northern tech scene, which has to potential to be recognised as one of the world’s top five digital clusters, according to a new report by technology-focused investment bank […]

Ruler Analytics, a Liverpool-based marketing analytics and call tracking provider has secured a six-figure funding package. The firm has reported a 500 per cent growth in the last six months which has led to a “significant” equity boost from investor business AXM Venture Capital. Founded in 2012 by Ian Leadbetter and business partner Daniel Reilly, the business […]

AccessPay provides cloud-based business payment solutions. The AccessPay story began in 2012 with a realisation that the way in which businesses process and manage payments was manual, costly and error prone. With a small group of finance and cloud technology experts AccessPay was created – its mission is simple: to transform the way business payments are […]

University of Central Lancashire and the University of Leeds are partnering with Tableau Software to pilot a hands-on training course in data analytics for their students and professors. The one day course aims to raise awareness about the use of data analytics and help staff and students close the gap when it comes to data […]

Manchester City Football Club have signed a new young player – but one who will never set foot on the pitch. Instead 18-year-old Kieran “Kez” Brown joins the club as its first e-sports player. He will represent the club at e-sports tournaments, playing popular computer game Fifa. Premier League rivals West Ham signed their first […]

A YORK-BASED software company is breaking up as part of a £2.1m investment deal. Access Intelligence, which has London and York offices, is a supplier of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for reputation and operational risk management. It has announced that it will dispose of its subsidiary, AITrackRecord Ltd to a new company founded by the current […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

HR software company BrightHR has appointed its first chief technology officer Alastair Brown, who will join as a board director as part of the firm’s plans for continued rapid expansion. Joining from Laterooms.com where he has held the position of director of delivery since 2014, Alastair will join BrightHR as it provides a SaaS to […]

The Digital Leaders awards recognise successes in digital transformation and the use of new technologies to improve services. Digital Leaders said Wigan was awarded the prize for its ambitious plans and work to develop a true digital borough that ensures all its citizens can access digital tools. Croydon, Leeds City, Birmingham City and Bristol were […]

Newcastle firm, Performance Horizon has completed a funding round from the Greycroft Growth fund alongside additional investments from existing investors, including Mithril and DN Capital. Performance Horizons, which closed a $10m Series B round in September 2014, provides SaaS solutions to allow brands to connect with their marketing partners directly. Established in South Shields five years ago, Performance […]

Something positive was salvaged from the crash at cloud biz Outsourcery – 100 employees have transferred with the business in a pre-pack sale to new owners GCI Network Solutions. The loss-making company ran into cash flow shortages on multiple occasions, most recently in April when principal secured lender Vodafone stepped in to keep the firm […]

Liverpool-based hosting and cloud infrastructure provider Daily Internet PLC has entered into a deal to acquire a managed services provider and IT consultancy for up to £5.8 million, after which it will change its name to SysGroup PLC. System Professional is a managed services and IT consultancy services provider, offering strategic advisory services to public […]