Ancoris in the Press

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:27

v3.co.uk - Google trumps Microsoft in Pearson’s cloud app offering to 40,000 staff

Publishing and education company Pearson has taken a unique approach to the ongoing enterprise cloud apps battle between Microsoft and Google: it is offering its 40,000-strong workforce the choice of either. Pearson owns several well-known brands, including the Financial Times…

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:03

ZDNet - First Windows XP now Exchange 2003: What happens when the clock stops on support?

The cut-off date for Windows XP support next year has been ruffling feathers but another widely-used Microsoft product, Exchange 2003, shares the same end-of-life deadline — and its demise is prompting some IT departments to rethink their whole approach. Many…

Wednesday, 10 April 2013 09:53

New Media Knowledge - Google+ Hangouts best practice for business

Google+ is finally gathering momentum amongst marketers and one of its functions in particular – the Google+ Hangouts video conversation system – is proving to be popular. New Media Knowledge sought an expert to explain best practice of the Hangouts…

Monday, 08 April 2013 14:25

DIGITAL BY DEFAULT - Warwickshire moves to Google Apps for Business to support flexible working

The Warwickshire County Council IT department has initiated a move to Google Apps for Business as part of its new ICT strategy to support flexible working for the council’s 4,500 staff members following government funding cuts. According to Alison Ward,…

Thursday, 28 March 2013 17:17

PublicTechnology.net - Best Practice: Warwickshire Council chooses Cloud Skills e-learning for Google Apps migration

Government-led funding cuts have meant the budget for improving and maintaining vital services at Warwickshire County Council had go under review. The review had to look at the efficiency of internal tools, and the processes followed in order to achieve…

Monday, 25 March 2013 11:32

datacentre solutions - Are "private clouds" just old-fashioned hosting masquerading under a new name?

David McLeman, managing director of cloud services provider Ancoris, explains why companies are being sold short by "cloudwashing" of traditional hosting and gives tips for telling rebadged traditional hosting from real cloud services. Many IT services providers are now marketing…

Thursday, 14 March 2013 18:17

The Business Magazine - Bracknell: Ancoris acquires Appogee to boost cloud services

Ancoris, the Bracknell-based cloud services provider, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Google Cloud development specialist Appogee, headquartered nearby. The acquisition brings Google Cloud Platform and Android development, Lotus Domino migration skills and further enterprise project management experience…

Monday, 11 March 2013 12:32

the451group - Consolidating the Google Apps ecosystem

The Google Apps ecosystem saw continued consolidation on Wednesday as UK Google Apps developer and reseller Ancoris announced that it was acquiring Appogee for an undisclosed sum. Google and other enterprise apps providers are using resellers to target the SMB…

Monday, 11 March 2013 12:22

StrategyEye Digital Media - Ancoris buys cloud services firm Appogee

UK cloud services provider Ancoris has acquired Appogee, a company focusing on Google Cloud, for an undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, Appogee general manager Stuart Keeble becomes CTO at Ancoris. Founded in 2010, Appogee provides companies with…

Friday, 08 March 2013 18:50

CloudPro - Google enterprise partner Ancoris acquires Appogee

Acquisition adds skills to Ancoris stable, company claims. UK-based Google Premier Enterprise Partner Ancoris has acquired Google Cloud development specialist Appogee. Ancoris said the purchase will allow the company to build out its Google Cloud Platform, Android development, and Lotus…

Thursday, 07 March 2013 21:45

Computer Business Review - Ancoris acquires Appogee

The acquisition will help Ancoris build applications for specific customer requirements. UK cloud services provider, Ancoris, has acquired Google Cloud development specialist, Appogee. The addition will enable the company to build applications for specific customer requirements and help organisations take…

Thursday, 07 March 2013 11:05

Comms Dealer - Ancoris acquires Google Cloud specialist Appogee

UK-based cloud services provider and Google Premier Enterprise Partner Ancoris has completed the acquisition of Bracknell-based Google Cloud development specialist Appogee. The acquisition brings Google Cloud Platform and Android development, Lotus Domino migration skills and further enterprise project management experience…

Thursday, 07 March 2013 10:40

The Channel Register - Google house Ancoris swallows Google house Appogee

Integrator Ancoris has hoovered up fellow Google specialist Appogee for an undisclosed sum to slurp its cloud app development skills. Former Microsoft business partner Ancoris placed its chips behind the chocolate factory a couple of years back and was the…

Thursday, 07 March 2013 10:20

Microscope - Ancoris buys Google Cloud, Lotus specialist Appogee

Cloud services provider and Google Premier Enterprise Partner Ancoris has bought Google Cloud development firm Appogee for an undisclosed sum, with its GM Stuart Keeble to take up the role of CTO at the enlarged company. The purchase of the…

Thursday, 07 March 2013 10:07

CRN Channelweb.co.uk - Ancoris snaps up fellow Google reseller Appogee

VAR reseller Ancoris has snapped up fellow Google reseller Appogee in the hope of further developing its Google Cloud Platform. Last month, Ancoris teamed up with software assessment firm SoftWatch in the hope of encouraging businesses away from Microsoft over…

Tuesday, 05 March 2013 12:02

Microscope - Ancoris takes on Microsoft in a battle of apps

In a bid to persuade more companies to adopt Google cloud applications, cloud services provider Ancoris has partnered with SoftWatch to monitor actual usage of Microsoft Office, via its assessment service. Ancoris believes that many users of Microsoft Office are…

Thursday, 21 February 2013 12:38

CRN Channelweb.co.uk - Ancoris on a mission to lure Microsoft users to Google Apps

Cloud provider teams up with SoftWatch to assess users' licensing needs in hope of encouraging Google Apps migration Reseller Ancoris has teamed up with cloud assessment service provider SoftWatch to encourage more businesses to ditch Microsoft in favour of Google…

Friday, 01 February 2013 11:32

CRN Channelweb.co.uk - IAM newbie chases Google Apps and Salesforce partners

OneLogin claims its technology is a good base point from which resellers can build a cloud business. Cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) vendor OneLogin is on a mission to make resellers relevant to the cloud era after touching down…

Monday, 07 January 2013 17:25

londonlovesbusiness.com - 2013: What are businesses hoping for in the New Year?

Growth, digital and mobile marvels are on the cards in the New Year The Mayans are wrong! We’re alive! With 2013 safely open for us to enjoy, how are businesses feeling about it? Many are going all out for growth…

Tuesday, 04 December 2012 10:41

techbubbles - Migrating from Exchange 2003 to the cloud

In April 2014, Microsoft will end its extended support for Exchange 2003 mail server and a fifth of businesses that still run Exchange 2003 will need to make a move, or face the obvious security risks that come with having…

Thursday, 22 November 2012 13:50

The Channel Register - Public sector 2 years behind business on cloud adoption

Public sector adoption of the cloud is some two years behind the private sector and suppliers, as well as government, need to up their game to raise awareness. Just £2.7m was finally spent by government IT bods on the first…

Friday, 16 November 2012 00:00

BusinessComputingWorld - Will the mandatory Exchange update see businesses jump the Microsoft ship?

Monday, 22 October 2012 00:00

Microscope - Ancoris ramps up Google Apps support

In a bid to drive the use and uptake of Google Apps, Ancoris, a cloud service provider and Google enterprise partner, has released an overhauled version of Cloud Skills Academy, its recently-acquired online resource designed to support organisations that use Google…

Friday, 19 October 2012 13:33

thedatachain - Ancoris announces major new release of Cloud Skills Academy

Ancoris has announced a major new release of the Cloud Skills Academy, following the company’s recent acquisition and integration of Cloud Skills, a provider of e-learning and training services for Google Apps for Business. The Cloud Skills Academy is an…

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 13:44

CRN Channelweb.co.uk - Ancoris swoops on Google training house

Google partner positions itself as single point of contact to move from legacy platforms to Google Apps. Google partner Ancoris has snapped up Google Apps for Business training outfit Cloud Skills for an undisclosed sum. Bracknell-based Cloud Skills provides training…

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 13:32

Microscope - Ancoris snaps up Cloud Skills

Cloud specialist Ancoris has acquired Google premier enterprise partner Cloud Skills, which specialises in providing e-learning and training services to support the products offered by the search engine giant. The combined force will deliver support for not just Google apps…

Monday, 08 October 2012 16:40

CloudPro - Ancoris buys e-learning firm Cloud Skills

Cloud provider snaps up Google Apps training company. UK-based cloud service provider Ancoris has acquired e-learning and Google Apps for business training firm Cloud Skills for an undisclosed sum. According to Ancoris, the tie up will provide customers a single…

Wednesday, 03 October 2012 09:39

The Channel Register - EU policy-makers roll out red carpet for cloud adoption

Opinion by David McLeman Public sector procurement regulators at the European Union (EU) look to have finally got a grasp on the issues around cloud computing in Europe – which is good news for both users and providers of cloud…

Friday, 14 September 2012 00:00

Insider News South East - A quick chat with ...

Who are we talking to?David McLeman Who do you work for and what do you do?Founder and managing director of Ancoris Ltd, a Bracknell-based cloud service provider. How is business?Ancoris was an early entrant into the cloud computing marketplace in…

Thursday, 13 September 2012 09:14

CRN Channelweb.co.uk - A Balancing Act

Traditional resellers transitioning to selling cloud services may face a mutiny from their sales force unless they overhaul their commission structures. Hannah Breeze looks at the most effective ways to make the cloud pay. The benefits of cloud have been…

Thursday, 06 September 2012 00:00

techbubbles - The Mindset Migration: Why moving to the Cloud involves more than just technical change

David McLeman, managing director of Ancoris, Google’s leading UK partner, argues the real benefit of migrating to the cloud is the innovative transformation of business operations as a whole There are two sides to cloud computing. From a technical point…

Tuesday, 14 August 2012 14:20

Microscope - Most IT contractors have their heads in the clouds

In his book, Be Careful What You Wish For, serial entrepreneur Simon Jordan shares the secrets of how he made his fortune in IT contracting. He lied and cheated and let people down. Now that it doesn’t matter, Jordan admits…

Friday, 10 August 2012 00:00

CloudPro - Cloud accreditation: seven questions to ask providers

Cloud skills are in short supply and opinion is divided about the merit of qualifications and accreditations when choosing a supplier. Those who trust the skills market in the cloud industry are rare. David McLeman, MD of cloud service provider…

Tuesday, 07 August 2012 00:00

commsbusiness.co.uk - Best of breed vs single vendor: Google and Microsoft

David Dungay, commsbusiness, interviews David McLeman, MD of Ancoris. Ancoris has announced a partnership with Esnatech. The partnership will bring UC integration to Google Apps for Business users in the UK for the first time. This convergence of the IT…

Monday, 18 June 2012 13:52

Unified Communications Online: Google Apps move into UC through Esnatech and Ancoris

Enterprises using Google Apps are about to get a boost “ unified communications is en route to their desktop. Google is a company that has been making noises about unified communications in one form or another for a while; you…

Friday, 15 June 2012 08:59

Comms Business News - Ancoris introduces unified communications to Google Apps for Business Users with Esnatech

Ancoris, Reseller of Google Apps for Business in the UK, has today announced a partnership with Esnatech, recently named a Gartner 2012 ˜Cool Vendor. The partnership will allow Ancoris customers to take advantage of the seamless integration between Google Apps…

Monday, 11 June 2012 14:46

CRN Channelweb.co.uk - Esna gives Google channel chance to fight Microsoft Lync

Software-based UC player hits UK market and looks to rapid growth with Google Premier channel. The Google Apps channel is being given the chance to go toe to toe with Microsoft Lync as software-based comms vendor Esna Technologies looks to…

Thursday, 31 May 2012 14:21

PC Advisor - Ancoris partners Esnatech to offer voice to Google Apps customers

UK-based Google Apps reseller Ancoris is teaming up with unified communications (UC) firm Esnatech to bring voice capabilities to its Google Apps customers. UK-based Google Esnatech's cloud-enabled UC product, Office-LinX, integrates with Google Apps to provide customers with an array…

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 17:40

Tech INVESTOR News - Ancoris partners Esnatech to offer voice to Google Apps customers

UK-based Google Apps reseller Ancoris is teaming up with unified communications (UC) firm Esnatech to bring voice capabilities to its Google Apps customers. Tech Investor News

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 14:34

TechWorld - Ancoris partners Esnatech to offer voice to Google Apps customers

Companies claim their "best-of-breed" offering beats Microsoft's single vendor solution. UK-based Google Apps reseller Ancoris is teaming up with unified communications (UC) firm Esnatech to bring voice capabilities to its Google Apps customers. Esnatech's cloud-enabled UC product, Office-LinX, integrates with…

Tuesday, 01 May 2012 15:02

VitAL Magazine - The Mindset Migration: Why moving to the Cloud involves more than just technical change

David McLeman, managing director of Ancoris, Googles leading UK partner, argues the real benefit of migrating to the cloud is the innovative transformation of business operations as a whole. There are two sides to cloud computing. From a technical point…

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 16:25

ZDNet - Google Drive launches with multiformat search

Google unveiled on Tuesday Google Drive, its online storage system. Allowing users to store any sort of data in Google's cloud, access is through the browser or an app for Windows, Mac OS, Android and, "in the next few weeks",…

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 16:01

VitAL Magazine - Private Clouds: Just Hosting under a new Name?

Why are companies being sold short with the ˜cloudwashing of traditional hosting? David McLeman gives tips for telling rebadged traditional hosting from real cloud services. Many IT services providers are now marketing private cloud offerings, no doubt hoping to attract…

Wednesday, 18 April 2012 11:43

CTO - Future Proofing HR Technologies

Stimulating exploration on Future-Proofing HR Technologies at 4th HR4ICT Social media is transforming the very nature of recruitment and training, said author Jacqueline Davies in a scene-setting keynote on the first morning. You dont need a Learning Management System if…

Monday, 16 April 2012 11:48

BusinessComputingWorld - Are Private Clouds Just Old-Fashioned Hosting Masquerading Under A New Name?

This article explains why companies are being sold short by cloudwashing of traditional hosting and give tips for telling rebadged traditional hosting from real cloud services. Many IT services providers are now marketing private cloud offerings, no doubt hoping to…

Monday, 16 April 2012 11:09

TTG Digital: Cost, Flexibility and Protection against Disasters

Cloud computing has some great advantages. Alex Blyth reports When Dee Edwards founded Tell Tale Travel in 2006 she knew right away that she wanted the entire IT infrastructure in the cloud. Previously, Id run tech companies, she explains. So,…

Thursday, 01 March 2012 16:42

Travel Trade Gazette - Get your head in the cloud

Cost, flexibility and protection against disasters - cloud computing has some great advantages. Alex Blyth reports. Read full article on page 26 - 27

Thursday, 01 March 2012 14:01

SiteSetter - G-Cloud app store gives small businesses a lift

CloudStore opened on Sunday, with services from 257 companies offered to public-sector organisations in a browsable, GCHQ-vetted catalogue of cloud services, ranging from rentable infrastructure, applications and platforms to consultancy."It's a complete break with the past," David McLeman, the managing…

Wednesday, 29 February 2012 12:55

CRN Channelweb.co.uk - Taking Google to the next level

Despite being a $20bn-plus company, when it launched into the channel Google appeared to be the noisy upstart, tweaking the nose of Microsoft and other long-established enterprise software players. Three years on, with a growing list of blue-chip clients and…

Thursday, 23 February 2012 17:46

government-online.net - CloudStore launched as part of the G-Cloud Framework

The UK Government has very recently launched its new CloudStore as an innovative method of delivering IT applications via the G-Cloud. Under set 12 months contracts suppliers provide access to online applications at a fixed entry and exit point. It…

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:28

Silicon.com - Cloud app store is launched

The government has launched its G-Cloud application procurement site, CloudStore, giving small businesses across the UK a chance to compete with large IT companies for public-sector contracts.CloudStore opened on Sunday, with services from 257 companies offered to public-sector organisations in…

Monday, 20 February 2012 16:39

G-Cloud app store gives small businesses a lift

Monday, 20 February 2012 14:37

Government CloudStore opens for business

The Cabinet Office has anointed 255 IT and comms suppliers of all shapes and sizes to sell their wares to public sector punters via the CloudStore “ an online catalogue of services.This is the first tranche of government's £60m G-Cloud…

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:52

CloudPro - How cloud is rendering traditional document management obsolete

Do cloud and document management co-exist? Many companies are finding ways to improve productivity by using cloud Its not hard to understand what people mean when they put the words "document" and "management" together. As a term, its self-explanatory. But…

Wednesday, 21 December 2011 11:41

Microscope - Technology to pitch in 2012

Last month, Gartner published its technology and trend predictions for the next few years and among the dominant trends were a greater move towards cloud computing and increasing consumerisation of IT. MicroScope asked a number of people in the IT…

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 16:27

CloudPro - Cloud computing is about bright ideas as much as reducing cost

For step changes in the way companies behave, businesses need to look at what cloud-based IT delivery models enable them to do that they couldnt before. An obvious example is remote collaboration on a large scale.With the current economic climate…

Monday, 21 November 2011 16:44

BusinessComputingWorld -The Mindset Migration

There are two sides to cloud computing. From a technical point of view, it changes the way IT is provisioned. From a business point of view, it changes the way users work. Much has been made of the technical changes,…

Monday, 21 November 2011 16:25

Ancoris awarded CRN Specialist Reseller of the Year 2011

The waiting is finally over.After a glittering night of typical Channel Awards fun and frolics at Battersea Park Arena, CRN finally revealed the winners and runners-up in all their glory.Specialist Reseller of the YearWinner: Ancoris CRN Article

Thursday, 17 November 2011 12:12

IT Reseller Magazine - Why moving to the Cloud involves more than just technical change

David McLeman, managing director of Ancoris, Google's leading UK partner, argues the real benefit of migrating to the cloud is the innovative transformation of business operations as a whole. There are two sides to cloud computing. From a technical point…

Wednesday, 09 November 2011 10:18

Business Review Europe - Is Google Apps leading the Way?

David McLeman, Managing Director of Ancoris, the UKs leading Google Enterprise Partner, outlines why Google Apps for Business is leading the way in the enterprise cloud computing arena.According to a recent Gartner report, Gmail should now be considered a mainstream…

Monday, 07 November 2011 15:23

CRN - We could be heroes

Just for one night, Battersea Park Arena will reverberate to the sounds of celebration at the CRN Channel Awards 2011. If there is a Guitar Hero competition or even karaoke in the Awards fairground gaming area at Battersea Arena in…

Monday, 17 October 2011 11:28

CRN - Transitioning through the pain

Although one of the most hyped concepts of the past decade, many industry players are still not sure what cloud means for their business. Sara Yirrell talks to Dave McLeman of Ancoris, a cloud pioneer. According to figures from analyst…

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 15:29

Ancoris shortlisted for 2011 CRN Channel Award

After hours of reading hundreds of entries and more hours spent this morning paring down the entries, the judges have decided this years shortlist. The quality of entry has really improved this year, making the judges' job very difficult.Ancoris has…

Tuesday, 02 August 2011 11:35

CRN - Ancoris nabs Kroll exec Fenton for services push

Google Apps VAR Ancoris has poached former Kroll OnTrack director David Fenton to head up its services operations.In his new role as services director at Ancoris, Fenton will oversee the firm's customer support and technical deployments, and will also be…

Monday, 25 July 2011 14:37

SMEWeb.co.uk - 2011: The year Enterprise Mobility takes off

Enterprise mobility is truly taking off; powerful smart-phones are becoming the norm, while more powerful tablets such as Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad, Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Research In Motion (RIM) PlayBook are set to make major inroads into…

Friday, 15 July 2011 16:24

CRN - Ancoris comments on Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft launched an all-out assault on the search giant at this week's WPC, claiming Office 365 could be summarised as a "Google butt-kick".During his keynote, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner claimed Microsoft had wrested back some customers from Google…

Wednesday, 13 July 2011 12:01

VitAL Magazine - 2011: The Year Enterprise Mobility Takes Off

Regardless of industry or size, mobilising the enterprise is imperative for businesses, says David McLeman, Managing Director of Ancoris, as he discusses how enterprise mobility can transform an organisation and offer competitive business advantage.In 2011 enterprise mobility is truly taking…

Monday, 11 July 2011 09:50

CRN - Less cloudy future for the channel

David McLeman, managing director at VAR Ancoris, says migrations to the cloud must be done with great care. Getting it right at the beginning, then following through, remains key. The SaaS sales cycle is much longer than with traditional software…

Tuesday, 21 June 2011 15:01

computing.co.uk - The future is cloud-based; the future is Chrome

The announcement of Google Chromebook marks the end of the desktop refresh programme. Several industry trends “ cloud computing, the need for mobility and the consumerisation of IT “ have all created the need for a new operating system such…

Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:15

Washington Post - McLeman Says Google's Chromebook Has `Cloud' Benefits

David McLeman, managing director of Ancoris, talks about Google Inc.'s laptop computer, the Chromebook, that uses cloud computing to host applications. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse." The Washington Post - Article and video

Wednesday, 15 June 2011 12:23

Ancoris interviewed on Bloomberg TV re Cloud Computing and Google Chromebook

Ancoris Managing Director, David McLeman, was interviewed today on Bloomberg TV. The interview with Maryam Nemazee on "The Pulse", covered the impact of Cloud Computing, Google Apps for Business and the Google Chromebooks, which were released today, and discussed the…

Wednesday, 08 June 2011 16:14

ComputerWeekly.com - Corporate PC refreshes give life to limp PC market

Stunted PC market growth will be supported by business PC replacements and refreshes throughout 2011, according to industry analysts.The latest figures by Gartner show global PC shipments in 2011 will grow 9%, which is lower than previous predictions of 11%…

Monday, 06 June 2011 13:29

Computer Business Review - Gmail attacks: What the experts say

Earlier this week Google disclosed that its Gmail email system had been compromised via a spear phishing attack. Login details of Chinese political activists and several senior US and South Korean government officials, including top military personnel and journalists, were…

Thursday, 02 June 2011 10:15

CRN - All those Googley eyes

Chromebook will help eliminate the headache of the Microsoft PC upgrade cycle, says David McLeman.The announcement of the Google Chromebook marks the end of the typical desktop refresh that most organisations face every three or four years. Several industry trends…

Wednesday, 01 June 2011 08:11

BusinessWings - 2011: The Year Enterprise Mobility takes off

Enterprise mobility is truly taking off.Powerful smart-phones are becoming the norm, while more-powerful tablet PCs such as the Apple iPad, Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Research In Motion (RIM) PlayBook are set to make major inroads into the corporate…

Wednesday, 25 May 2011 16:23

BusinessComputerWorld - 2011: The year enterprise mobility takes off

In 2011 enterprise mobility is truly taking off. Powerful smart-phones are becoming the norm, while more-powerful tablet PCs such as the Apple iPad, Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Research In Motion (RIM) PlayBook are set to make major inroads…

Thursday, 19 May 2011 12:08

CRN - Google channel hails Chromebook

One of Google's top UK partners has hailed the upcoming release of the Chromebook and predicted the technology will spell the end of traditional system refresh cycles.Devices running on Google's web-based Chrome operating system (OS) are soon to be launched…

Monday, 16 May 2011 10:08

Computing - Chrome OS: is it a serious alternative to Windows in the enterprise?

Google's Chrome operating system (OS) “ due to launch on Acer and Samsung "Chromebooks" next month “ could be a real game-changer in terms of how consumers and businesses interact with their operating systems.And Microsoft executives will be watching Google's…

Monday, 16 May 2011 09:01

ITPro - Google Chromebook Launch in UK

ITPro - Mobile operator 3 has been named as the 3G provider for the Google Chromebook launch in the UK.David McLeman, from Google partner Ancoris, said the Chromebook marks the end of the typical desktop refresh that most organisations face…

Thursday, 31 March 2011 09:54

VitAL Magazine - Going Google

With the news that Specsavers, the worlds largest privately owned chain of opticians has migrated more than 2,500 staff worldwide to Google Apps for Business, VitAL editor Matt Bailey spoke to Karl de Bruijn, European IT director for Specsavers, Robert…

Wednesday, 02 March 2011 10:33

CRN - Google urges partners to get with the programme

Partners that put off joining Google's new reseller certification programme could eventually lose credibility with end users, the search giant has warned. The Google Apps Certification Programme went live last week and allows partners to gain skills-related accreditations in the…

Wednesday, 09 February 2011 10:31

Computing - Interview: Karl de Bruijn, European IT director, Specsavers

Opticians Specsavers has navigated its way through the global downturn like a customer with 20/20 vision. Rather than consolidating during what has been for many businesses a difficult time, Specsavers saw an opportunity to expand into new markets and seized…

Tuesday, 08 February 2011 10:27

Retail Technology Review - Specsavers goes to Google Apps with Ancoris

Ancoris, a specialist provider of cloud computing and enterprise security solutions, has been chosen by Specsavers, the privately owned chain of opticians, for the deployment of Google Apps to 2,500 staff worldwide. This comes as part of Specsavers' new IT…

Friday, 28 January 2011 10:15

Silicon.com - How Specsavers is setting its sights on global IT

Specsavers' European IT director Karl de Bruijn on Google Apps, open source and mobile working. Overseeing the technology infrastructure of a company operating in one country is challenging enough but when that organisation begins to expand around the world, the…