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Data centre technology to provide free heat to local businesses
Hyperscale

Data centre technology to provide free heat to local businesses

British start-up Deep Green, has announced the launch of a UK-first technology that supplies free heat to local businesses and public swimming pools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2023
4th Utility appoints Top Digital Leader as CEO of Consumer Business Unit
eCommerce

4th Utility appoints Top Digital Leader as CEO of Consumer Business Unit

The full fibre broadband provider 4th Utility, appoints Steve Wilson, a top digital leader, as CEO of its newly created consumer business unit.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
Manchester's Sync expands education team with six new hires
Education, Learning & Training

Manchester's Sync expands education team with six new hires

Manchester-based Apple Authorised Education Specialist, Sync, expands education team with 6 new hires to improve digital strategies for UK schools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
Espria secures critical infrastructure at an animal charity
Firewalls

Espria secures critical infrastructure at an animal charity

One of the UK's famous pet charities, Woodgreen, home of Channel 4's 'The Dog House', has turned to Espria to secure its extended operations.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2023
Sync, a UK tech company, celebrates £1 billion milestone
Partner Programmes

Sync, a UK tech company, celebrates £1 billion milestone

Manchester-based IT specialist, Sync, has announced a strong end to 2022 as it reaches £1 billion worth of Apple sales over six years.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2023
X0PA AI appoints Marcus Thorpe as Board of Advisors
Job moves

X0PA AI appoints Marcus Thorpe as Board of Advisors

Marcus Thorpe, an experienced expert in Talent Acquisition, joins the Board of Advisors of X0PA AI, a company focused on bias-free and equitable hiring.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Sat, 6th Aug 2022

Global Stories

Manchester stories

TeamViewer appoints new APAC president to further extend reach across the region
Partner Programmes

TeamViewer appoints new APAC president to further extend reach across the region

TeamViewer has announced the appointment of Sojung Lee as the new APAC president, with the company looking to enhance its growth within the region.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2021
Game review: FIFA 22
Gaming

Game review: FIFA 22

FIFA 22 perfectly demonstrates what we can expect from the next generation consoles - invigorating gameplay with outstanding visuals.

By Tom Richmond • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Oct 2021
Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021
Malware

Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021

Ransomware attacks have increased by 288% in Q2 2021, with data leaks and double extortion becoming prevalent, warns NCC Group.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
Snowflake secures data deal with WA's Vix Technology
Data Analytics

Snowflake secures data deal with WA's Vix Technology

Western Australian company Vix Technology has entered into a business agreement with cloud data platform Snowflake to crunch real-time data.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
NGNY brings cloud services to Aboriginal businesses with iland
Disaster Recovery

NGNY brings cloud services to Aboriginal businesses with iland

Ngakkan Nyaagu (NGNY) is partnering with iland to bring cloud infrastructure, backup and disaster recovery services to Australian-based businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
Ingram Micro signs global distribution deal with Acronis
Cybersecurity

Ingram Micro signs global distribution deal with Acronis

Ingram Micro has inked a global distribution deal with cyber protection firm Acronis, set to deploy efficient, secure solutions worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2019
Xero reports $1.3mil net profit, passes 2 million global subscribers
Fintech

Xero reports $1.3mil net profit, passes 2 million global subscribers

While it took more than a decade to add Xero's first million subscribers, it took two and a half years to add the next million.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2019
iland Catalyst adds features to streamline VMware migration
Virtualisation

iland Catalyst adds features to streamline VMware migration

The complementary cloud assessment tool enables iland customers to predict requirements for workloads, applications and production sites.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
Digital Realty welcomes EMEA managing director
DataCentre infrastructure

Digital Realty welcomes EMEA managing director

Digital Realty has appointed Jeffrey Tapley as the permanent EMEA managing director, solidifying his role in leading their regional operations from London.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019
IT professionals still in high demand across the UK
Wireless Networks

IT professionals still in high demand across the UK

Despite Brexit uncertainties, IT professionals remain in high demand across the UK, with over 162,000 job openings posted in Q1 2019 according to CompTIA.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Manchester stories

This Feilding school has just won an international robotics award (again!)
Robotics

This Feilding school has just won an international robotics award (again!)

Feilding's Manchester Street School celebrates victory in the VEX Robotics Challenge for the third consecutive year. #STEM #robotics.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 17th May 2019