In the 2016 Ward Hadaway North East Fastest 50 for 2016, Aspire Technology Solutions and Silverlink Software represent the technology sector. Aspire Technology Solutions, from Gateshead, is an award-winning managed services company specialising in hosted services, data centre solutions, communications and IT support, while Silverlink Software, from Newcastle is one of the most widely-used patient administration systems […]

Professional services giant Deloitte is planning to bring its lobal training initiative the Startup Leadership Program to Manchester. The programme offers support to start-up CEOs in Manchester and the North. Deloitte will provide a venue for training and events over six months while Deloitte representatives may help shape the SLP curriculum and content of the […]

A mobile payment technology company, a marketing software developer and a technology business are the only three North East companies to be named on the latest Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100. The annual league table, which is in its 16th edition, ranks Britain’s private technology, media and telecoms companies with the fastest-growing sales. Four […]

Alan Stubbs, chief executive of Sheffield-headquartered Servelec Group has said the technology business has taken swift action to counter issues which led the listed group to issue a profit warning earlier this year. A “slippage” in contracts meant Servelec, which provides software, hardware and services to industries including healthcare, oil and gas and utilities, was […]

Turnover for the Leeds-based EMIS grew to £78.7m for the half year to 30 June, up from £77.8m. EMIS said this was due to a “limited” contribution from acquisitions (just £700,000 in the period) and also revenue headwinds in NHS spending on hardware. EMIS said that order books and pipelines were maintained despite the uncertainty created […]

Leeds-based Smartgate Solutions helps companies to carry out time-consuming and often complex operational tasks is seeking further investment to help it expand. The software business was founded in 2012 by Paul Johnson and Lee Williams, has launched a pitch on the Syndicate Room platform having already raised £400,000 from the Finance Yorkshire Seedcorn Fund, and […]

The £112m takeover of Chester-based financial services outsourcing and software provider Target Group can go ahead after it was granted approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Indian multinational Tech Mahindra is behind the aquisition, and plans were revealed in May 2016. However, the deal was subject to the approval of the regulator which has now […]

TRANSPORT software business Tracsis has reported revenues of £32m, up 26% on last year as it also announced investment in a startup. The company said that it had made “significant progress” during the year with the integration of two acquisitions, £19.5m Ontrac and SEP – which had a record trading year. During the year it […]

MANCHESTER-based  technology company UKFast has said it is on course to hit a record-breaking £40m turnover in its current financial year, with five months still to go.It will be the firm’s 17th cons…

Law firm Ward Hadaway has teamed up with Tech North, an organisation set up to champion the digital sector in the North of England, to help identify the best international talent capable of boosting the regional sector. The Top 100 UK law firm, which has offices in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester, is working with Tech North […]

In the first half of 2016 the overall M&A market was dominated by uncertainty and the impending EU referendum vote – but when it came to deal volumes, the North East seems to have bucked the national trend, as PAUL MANKIN, corporate partner at PwC explains. Globally Thomson Reuters recorded an annual 5% decrease in […]

The President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics recognises high performing Microsoft Dynamics partners, like Azzure IT, a company that delivers successful Microsoft Dynamics business results. These are the growth of the Microsoft market presence, strong customer service focus and adoption of technology to advance the services and solutions to customers. Azzure IT have been recognised as one of the […]

Servelec Technologies, a provider of end-to-end data collection, control and optimisation solutions, has been selected by Wessex Water to deliver an upgrade of its Scope5 Telemetry / SCADA system to the latest Prism5 User Interface. Wessex Water has been using its predecessor to monitor its water and wastewater estate for over 20 years. Servelec’s Prism5 […]

Around 18 months ago, senior leaders at Wigan Council decided to take digital seriously. Since then the authority has won multiple awards for its transformation. Rebecca Hill asks Alison McKenzie-Folan, deputy chief executive director for customer transformation, about the journey.

TPP Middle East, the Middle Eastern subsidiary of Leeds software company Phoenix Partnership has signed a major healthcare deal in Qatar. The firm will be delivering a £21 million software project (SystmOne) to the private healthcare sector over the next five years. Medical records will be shared across the country to 300 care sites across […]