Keeping tabs on everything is hard for IT teams managing large, sprawling and disparate IT estates. There are old machines to update, staff suffering from slow PCs and all manner of devices and licences…

Sheffield’s Azzure IT has appointed Lianne Biddulph as project manager as it targets further growth over the summer after it was named the UK’s 11th fastest growing IT firm. Lianne, who is from Warwickshire, has over six years’ experience in software implementation and project management. Following her appointment, she said: “I’m really looking forward to […]

Leeds Digital Job Fair 2.0 will take place at the First Direct Arena on October 20. The inaugural event in February 2016, attracted more than 1,300 attendees and 35 companies offering digital and tech jobs, including Google, William Hill, Callcredit, Sky Betting & Gaming, Provident Financial, Sky and Lhasa Limited. The fair is again being organised […]

A fast-growing Rochdale technology company that recently upgraded from council-run office space is celebrating a decade in business. Nomical Networks was set-up by brothers Jon and Simon Dunning in 2006 after they left their jobs to set up their own firm. Jon said: “I’d seen the company I worked for grow, and eventually decided that […]

Caterick’s Razorblue posts record results, and is expecting turnover to increase from £3.5m to more than £4.5m in the coming 12 months. The company, whose HQ is at Colburn Business Park, specialises in managed IT services, cloud, connectivity and business software for a wide range of SMEs, business parks and public sector organisations across the […]

The team behind Leeds City Council’s programme to deliver the integrated health and social care services demanded in NHS England’s Five Year Forward View is working to ensure it can be used anywhere in the country, according to its chief digital officer Dylan Roberts. “The idea of the Ripple programme is to take what has […]

Plans for a new co-working FinTech hub has been unveiled for XYZ, the landmark workspace building currently being developed by Allied London in Spinningfields. The Vault will be a 20,000 sq ft new enterprise space for innovative companies and start-ups in the financial technology industry. Launching at the end of this year, The Vault will […]

Cheshire-based managed services provider Netdef has been bought by a Belfast-headquartered counterpart Novosco in a seven-figure deal. IT security solutions firm NetDef services a number of metropolitan police forces, NHS trusts and financial services organisations as well as two Premier League football clubs. Other customers include Warburtons and Village Hotels; while cloud services provider Novosco’s […]

Mid-market private equity firm ECI has taken a majority stake in IT Lab, the technology support business behind McLaren sports cars. The sale means brothers Sebastian and Lucan Gray, who founded IT Lab in 2000, will be left with a minority share of the £35m-turnover business. IT Lab sells cloud-based software and provides IT support […]

Channel services provider Oriium announced its first acquisition a year after taking on investment. Yorkshire-based data management specialist has taken a majority stake in London-based application specialist add3 for a seven-figure sum. Having started as a direct-selling CommVault services specialist, Oriium recently shifted to a channel-only model. Add3 sells primarily through 15 partners, five of […]

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…

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]