7 February 2019 Your CEO wants to talk to you about Business Transformation… Picture the scene – you have heard on the grapevine that your CEO wants to come and see you, to talk about an urgent company business transformation project – and how IT help is needed to deliver it. The board... Continue Reading
1 February 2019 “Let it snow – I’m a remote worker” say 250,000 smug people We’ve all read the news stories about adverse weather costing the UK economy billions, and yet we still seem ill-prepared every time it happens. The trains are delayed or cancelled, the roads become a game of dodgems and millions of... Continue Reading
31 January 2019 Making Tax Digital – Microsoft Dynamics 365 has you covered As part of their ongoing efforts to streamline UK taxation, HMRC’s long-awaited “Making Tax Digital” programme is finally coming into effect. From 1st April 2019 (not an April fool, promise) the way your business reports and records VAT will change.... Continue Reading
30 January 2019 End-of-life, end-of-life, end-of-life… The next couple of years promise change, and whilst we have a lot to look forward to (such as a new season of Game of Thrones) there will also be periods of uncertainty. So, whilst you hook up your new... Continue Reading
24 January 2019 Acora and Silxo announce strategic partnership Acora, an innovative UK-based IT Services company, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Silxo, leaders in technology turnaround and transformation. The strategic partnership is a natural one, given the related services the two companies take to market. “This... Continue Reading
18 January 2019 Study finds IT leaders are fed-up with mundane routine A recent survey of over 500 IT professionals, carried out by INAP, revealed that IT professionals have a strong desire to see their roles and responsibilities change. The report found that they want to move away from infrastructure upkeep and... Continue Reading
7 January 2019 What do IT Managers want? The IT manager’s role has changed in recent years. IT is no longer confined to a supporting role, instead of becoming a strategic priority – particularly as digital transformation projects become the norm. Unsurprisingly, the IT manager’s requirements are changing... Continue Reading
20 December 2018 How techies answer their children’s questions about Santa The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair, with support from the CEBR, have been exploring the mystery that is Santa Claus. In their attempts to unravel some truths, they calculated that during the 36 hours available to Santa,... Continue Reading
12 December 2018 Could Santa embrace technology to help his seasonal challenge? It’s an undisputed fact that Santa has the world’s largest database. It’s also true that 2018 has seen a multitude of political and social factors move millions into the grey zone between the naughty and nice lists. It’s clearly going... Continue Reading
7 December 2018 Time to look again at IT managed services? Download free ebook – the definitive guide to IT managed services In an IT landscape dominated by cloud computing, digital transformation and cyber security, more and more organisations are adopting managed services and using their chosen provider for additional support... Continue Reading
5 December 2018 Managing IT when it’s not your main job In many medium-sized businesses, responsibility for IT is handed to a non-technical leader like the finance director. On average, five functions other than finance report to the financial director (FD) for instance. In fact, 38% of CFOs are now responsible... Continue Reading
23 October 2018 Over £25,000 raised for Chestnut Tree House Hospice Some of our more active Board members took part in the Paris to Madrid bike ride, to raise money for Chestnut Tree House Hospice. In 2016 the team cycled from Worthing to Paris and raised a whopping £13,000 for Chestnut... Continue Reading