Lancaster IT firm Q2Q IT has hired Laura Sharkey as a business development manager to support its ambitious growth plans. Laura joins the company with experience in business development, sales and marketing for organisations such as Training Qualifications UK. Her role at Q2Q will concentrate on identifying and maximising business opportunities, as well as account […]

An East Yorkshire-headquartered IT services company is set for rapid growth and expansion that will result in a 50 percent workforce expansion in 2017 following a £150,000 investment from UK Steel Enterprise. No information on present size of the company was given in the official press release, and Chairman John Collings and Operations Director David […]

Software and services company Advanced has pledged its commitment to introduce 60-70 apprenticeships per year focused on developing digital skills. Advanced’s apprenticeship fund will be circa £500,000 per annum and the company wants to ensure the technical training focus for apprenticeships will support its regional hub strategy. This aims to attract local talent with high […]

Newcastle-based ION has been providing Salesforce CRM (customer relationship management) software and cloud computing solutions to clients since August 2016. It has now secured an injection of private investment from Neil Stephenson, former CEO of Onyx Group and chairman of Redu Group, Alistair Waite, CEO of Altec Engineering and Fiona Cruickshank, founder of The Specials Laboratory […]

Apple service and support business Ubertechs has been named as an Apple Premium Service Provider for the year, after receiving positive customer feedback on speed, and accuracy. One of only five IT firms in the country to receive this annual award, Ubertechs is now listed on Apple’s website as a premium provider . Owner Mike Dent […]

Two councils in the North West have teamed up to sell technology and services commercially. Salford – home of MediaCityUK and the BBC’s Northern HQ – and Liverpool City Councils plan to establish a trading entity within the next 12-18 months to both compete against and collaborate with firms in the private sector. A third, Barnsley, may […]

The deadline for submissions for the Big Chip Awards until 5pm on Monday 20th March to enter. The Big Chip awards have celebrated excellence in digital and technology companies, organisations and individuals across the region for almost two decades – in areas including animation, search, user experience, eCommerce and digital transformation. Businesses, individuals and students from […]

BT is creating 1,700 new apprenticeship and graduate jobs as it continues to equip young people with the skills and training needed to meet the challenges of the evolving jobs market. In the North West, BT is to create about 180 apprenticeship and graduate jobs.  The new recruits will be across the company’s sites in […]

Manchester’s IT solutions provider King of Servers celebrated yet another record-breaking year in 2016 as sales revenue increased by 26%, reaching almost £3m by the end of the year. Their average monthly profits also increased by 160% from 2015 to 2016. King of Servers has high hopes for an even stronger 2017 as they have branched […]

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council revamps core IT in just two months with EfficientIP. EfficientIP, a provider of network services, was selected by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, to deliver IT services to 4,100 active users while driving cost savings. Like most local authorities and government […]

Activ Technology, an independent provider of mobile, communications and IT services, has received the six-figure funding from FW Capital. The business provides its services to small and medium business across the North of England and Scotland. However, the tech company is now planning to expand its business geographically and hire 16 new members of staff. To […]

Data centre specialist Sudlows has completed the acquisition of Progressive Network Solutions, a provider of technical installation services. The Manchester-headquartered company claims the takeover of Progressive, which has operations in London, the Home Counties, Thames Valley and the Midlands, would strengthen its provision of infrastructure services across the South. Progressive was established in 2002 by […]

IT firm Jigsaw24 has acquired Root6 and Root6 Ecosse, a storage, solutions and service provider to media and creative industries, for an undisclosed sum. Root6, based in Soho and Glasgow, provides storage, server and specialist technology solutions and managed services for media and higher education clients such as ITN, BBC, Honda R&D, The Farm and […]

A Newcastle-based technology company is targeting further growth after securing a £500,000 investment. Activ Technology is an independent provider of mobile, communications and IT services to small and medium businesses in the Northern England and Scotland. Clients include Lumley Castle Hotel, MB&G and South Shields Community School. Based on Balliol Business Park, the company has been backed by […]

Manchester-headquartered IT services provider NCC Group has launched a new office in South-East Asia. The company said the new base in Singapore will enable it to help businesses in the region to protect their brand, value and reputation. Rob Cotton, chief executive at NCC Group, said the importance of IT security in South East Asia […]