Clik here to view.
Deep-Secure takes security to another level
One of the ‘Malvern cyber security cluster’ of SMEs, Deep-Secure has its roots in Clearswift Group, where it was the Specialist Products division and was the subject of a Management Buy-Out in 2009....
View ArticleClik here to view.
IndustryViews Venture Capital 2012 Review
Eligible TechMarketView subscription service clients can read our succinct year-end review of venture capital investment in UK software and IT services companies in the latest edition of IndustryViews...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ospero: Still young, thinking big
Ospero was founded in 2011 by CEO, Jason Currill - and he is thinking big. The firm describes itself as a “global Cloud utility company”, based on its key offerings: vGrid and vPlatform. vGrid is based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Promethean battles on in 'tough' education markets
Full year results from education technology provider Promethean World show just how tough it is in the education sector. Continued pressure on education budgets globally and mounting competition for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wipro Consulting
I recently met up with Roop Singh, who stepped into the role of global head (pro tem) for Wipro Consulting after the unexpected and untimely death a few weeks ago of Kirk Strawser, who had led Wipro’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anger mounts over Yahoo homeworking policy
The anger over Marissa Mayer’s ban on home-working at Yahoo is gathering pace. As I said in my 25th Feb post, Working from home is at the heart of TechMarketView. We have great Research Directors...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho
I find myself rather pleased to learn that Martha Lane Fox is to become Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho. Martha will become the youngest female peer. I think Martha has done a great job as the UK’s Digital...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Capita delivers 3% organic growth in FY12
UK BPS market leader Capita met its targets for 3% organic growth in FY12, reversing the 7% organic decline it notched up last year. Headline revenue for the twelve months to 31 December was up 14% to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Colt finally grows (sort of)
Luxembourg-registered but essentially London-headquartered telco and IT services firm Colt finally managed to scratch its seven-year itch, reporting 3% revenue growth in 2012 to €1.59bn, the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hays UK back to black
Having lost money in the prior FY (see UK not quite so 'resilient' for Hays), the UK operations of London-headquartered international recruitment firm Hays returned to profit (£0.5m) in its current H1...
View ArticleClik here to view.
IDOX: diversified business, diversified performance
Despite the balance IDOX achieved in some areas of its diversified business by the end of its last financial year (see IDOX docks a more balanced year), its product sections are still moving at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Revamped Office 365 - business versions
Microsoft has now released the business versions and price plans for the revamped Office 365. The configuration of the bundles and pricing models reflect the consumer market line up (see here) – and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sanderson confident enough to consider expansion
The pre-AGM statement from Sanderson shows the company is in good form with sales and profits for the first four months of the fiscal year (to January 31 2013) ahead of the same period last year. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steria: finance sector drags UK numbers down
At the end of last week we reported on the results of European SIs Atos and Capgemini– see Atos UK and Capgemini UK: Under the covers. Today is the turn of Steria. Total group revenues increased by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xchanging FY12 shows signs of recovery
Xchanging’s FY12 showed welcome signs of recovery following a torrid couple of years. In the twelve months to 31 December, adjusted revenue was up 2.8% to £668.3m, reversing a 4.7% decline in FY11...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"I've never much liked Groupon..."
‘I’ve never much liked Groupon…” is how I have started every one of my posts on the company. See Groupon plunges - again and work back. My own experiences with them early on convinced me that this was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arvato confirmed as DfT shared services provider
We’ve now had official confirmation that Germany-based BPS giant arvato has won its first major UK central government BPS deal with the Department for Transport (DfT), a shared services contract we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Capita acquires key BBC partner iQor
Capita has just announced the acquisition of iQor Holdings UK Ltd and subsidiaries (iQor UK), from its US parent company, iQor Holdings Inc for £42m. PE-backed iQor Holdings is a 14,000 person-strong...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Capita and Xchanging challenges on road to recovery
We have had chance to consider in detail the full year 2012 results from Capita (see Capita delivers 3% organic growth in FY12) and Xchanging (see Xchanging FY12 shows signs of recovery). Both players...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kofax buys into analytics with Altosoft
Document capture provider Kofax has laid out $13.5m in cash to acquire privately held BI and analytics provider Altosoft. The purchase will enable Kofax to move into an adjacent area, which is one of...
View Article