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May 16, 2012 |  |
 BCS Belfast Branch are bringing the Local IT Community together as they hold a 7-a-side football tournament on Saturday 2nd June at the PlayBall Pitches in Stormont Estate
Following a number of years of finding relegation at the bottom of the events calendar, the 7-a-side BCS Belfast Annual Football Tournament is back to its Premiership success. Teams from across the IT community in Belfast are invited to participate in this one day event that hopes to be the IT sporting event of the Summer Calendar.
This year’s event is brought to you in association with CyberSource.
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 The MAC and the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre are set to be two of the jewels in the increasingly impressive crown of Northern Ireland tourism.
So when tenders went out to design and install the interactive audio-visual technology that is key to these high profile projects, it might have been expected that the work would go to a large GB-based firm.
However, both the impressive arts venue and the revamped visitor centre opted instead for a local company – Niavac, based at Prince Regent Road in Belfast. |
May 11, 2012 |  |
 A Belfast-based IT solutions provider is celebrating ten years in business with plans for further investment and expansion in 2012.
EOS Systems launched in 2002, offering IT support and maintenance.
Since then, they have grown to provide complete business packages to both the private and public sector, including internet security and training in Adobe and Microsoft Products. |
 This week I want to take the opportunity to honour Northern Ireland’s IT professionals. The quality of IT specialists currently working in the region is second to none and while we still remain focused on developing NI’s knowledge based economy, we must remember to praise those who are already spearheading this cause. In particular, I would like to congratulate Colm McGoldrick, a County Fermanagh man and CEO of Maildistiller (a cloud email security specialist based at the Science Park) who was recently named the BCS IT Professional of the Year. |
 Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced a £10million investment by Kainos that will create 60 software engineering jobs in Londonderry.
As part of the planned investment, Kainos will also undertake a major research and development project at its Belfast office that will create a further eight jobs there and invest almost £4million in staff training.
The company is one of Northern Ireland’s most successful indigenous ICT companies, employing over 300 staff across its offices in Belfast, Dublin, London and Gdansk. |
A new online learning resource from the University of Ulster, which enables Architectural Technology students to engage in site visits without ever leaving the classroom, has been recognised in a major competition.
Construct Online, which was developed by David Comiskey and Dr Kenny McCartan, has landed an Innovation in E-Learning Award for Teaching and Learning from the JISC Regional Support Centre for Northern Ireland.
The website is made up of six videos along with a number of quizzes that test students’ knowledge and assess their progress. |
May 09, 2012 |  |
 Falling property prices and difficulty in obtaining mortgages have sparked a prolonged rentals boom in the Northern Ireland housing market. The latest survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RCIS) show that prices in Northern Ireland are still falling, this coupled with buyers struggling to get banks to lend to them and vendors unable to sell, and more and more people are instead turning their attention to the property rental market.
Traditionally spring sees a spike in new applications and enquiries from potential tenants looking for rentals, and this has lead to one Warrenpoint software development company seeing a rise of 58% in its number of managed properties since this time last year. |
May 04, 2012 |  |
 First software testing “graduates” placed in jobs:
Belfast, 24th April 2012 – SQS Software Quality Systems, the world’s leading specialist in software quality, today announced its unparalleled support for the highly successful Software Testers Academy (STA), an accelerated training programme sponsored by Northern Ireland Department of Education & Learning (DEL) and Invest NI aimed at bringing new talent into Northern Ireland’s software testing industry.
Based in the Northern Ireland Science Park, SQS has provided specialised training services to support South Eastern Regional College (SERC) in the delivery of the programme. SQS has also recruited 21 per cent of the STA graduates. |
 Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is pictured congratulating Neil Bradley, Managing Director, Retail Systems Technology Ltd (RST) on winning the contract to supply its unique iTouch Point of Sale software and hardware system, to Titanic Belfast.
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that Retail Systems Technology Ltd (RST) in Londonderry has won business at Titanic Belfast.
The Minister congratulated the Campsie company on supplying its unique iTouch Point of Sale software and hardware system, developed with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland, to the iconic Titanic Belfast building. |
May 03, 2012 |  |
A Leader in Global, Pan European, Asia Pacific Network Service Provider Magic Quadrants based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
BT announced that it is positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant in three Magic Quadrants: Global Network Service Providers[1]; Pan-European Network Service Providers[2]; and Asia Pacific Network Service Providers[3].
According to Gartner, “Leaders have a full portfolio of voice and data products, coupled with above-average service and support, wide global coverage and competitive pricing. |
May 02, 2012 |  |
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange group has confirmed it will create up to 90 jobs in Northern Ireland when it opens its first office in Belfast this year.
The group first announced details of its proposed investment in the North last January, but at the time declined to expand on how many positions it was likely to create.
The group, with headquarters in Chicago, describes itself as the “largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace”. |
May 02, 2012 |  |
 Ever since Webroot decided to exit the email security market some months back, there has been somewhat of a scramble by ex Webroot partners and to an extent competitor vendors to marry up on new, successful and hopefully long-lasting partnerships.
At Maildistiller, knowing how difficult the situation is, we’ve tried to be as accommodating as possible and make things really easy for any partners making the move. By devoting a dedicated migration team to make the transition super smooth and relatively effortless, we have become the preferred migration choice by over 7000 users to date, with 1000s more in the migration pipeline. |
PathXL, a global pioneer in the use of web-based solutions for digital pathology based at the Northern Ireland Science Park, has been recognised for its innovative cancer image management software at the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards.
PathXL specialises in software products for digital pathology in the health sciences, biomedical, veterinary and pharmaceutical sectors and the solutions underpin applications in education, clinical workflow, image analysis, biobanking and drug discovery.
The Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognise companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. |
May 02, 2012 |  |
 Leading customer contact, data integration and telecoms specialists, Asidua helped make this year's NICS Live conference a formula for success as delegates, including Northern Ireland Finance Minster Sammy Wilson MP MLA, were asked to put their F1 driving skills to the test and see if they could beat the legendary Michael Schumacher.
Hosted in Belfast's Waterfront Hall, this year's NICS Live conference brought together over 2,400 delegates to showcase innovation and discuss the future of government and service delivery by sharing best practice and solutions.
Keynote speakers at the one day conference included Peter Robinson MP MLA, Northern Ireland First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP MLA, Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, Dr Malcolm McKibbin, Head of Northern Ireland Civil Service and Jonathan Edwards, Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games & Olympic Triple Jump Champion. |
Almac, a leading provider of contract services to the global pharmaceutical and biotech industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a state-of-the-art, high-speed blister line for their new 100,000ft US commercial packaging facility in Audubon, PA.
The versatile UPS 4 blister line will process solid oral dose products, providing primary packaging into a range of materials including PVC, PVC/PVDC, Aclar and Alu/Alu. Complete with an integrated C2206 cartoner, the line will provide a highly efficient packaging solution with an output of up to 12,000 blisters per hour in a wide range of blister sizes. |
May 01, 2012 |  |
 Belfast based eircom UK are part of a select body of 12 telecommunications and technology businesses who have been selected by the Cabinet Office to build a world-class Public Service Network representing a multi-million pounds government investment over the next four years.
The company, celebrating four years in Northern Ireland, is part of a framework agreement through which they will bid for work in the creation of what is called the Public Services Network.
Around 29 companies competed to be part of the framework agreement and just 12 were successful. |
Companies seeking a more strategic and cost-effective approach to procurement are realizing close to instant value with theSAP® Sourcing OnDemand solution from SAP AG (NYSE: SAP). Based in Ireland, Kerry Group is a EUR 5 billion world leader in food ingredients and flavors serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer-branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. An existing SAP® ERPapplication customer since 2010, Kerry Group realized almost immediate value with SAP Sourcing OnDemand, given the implementation time of less than four weeks. |
May 01, 2012 | |
 BCS launches 2012 UK IT Industry Awards with new categories for app, cloud services, VAR and big data
Innovation in apps, cloud services, VAR and big data are among some of the new categories added to this year’s UK IT Industry Awards, run by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and Computing which launch today. The new additions reflect the ever changing nature of the profession.
The annual Awards are renowned as the Oscars for the IT profession, providing a platform to showcase and celebrate best practice, innovation and excellence. |
 With public sector spending cuts impacting on large capital projects and the continued lack of liquidity for small businesses presenting significant challenges, there is no doubt that our economy faces extremely challenging times. But despite the apparent incessant doom and gloom, Invest NI continues to work with businesses throughout Northern Ireland, implementing a range of initiatives to address these challenges, and encouraging new and existing businesses to raise their sights and broaden their horizons.
Since it was launched in November, our Boosting Business campaign has taken over 3,500 enquiries from businesses keen to learn about the range of support we can offer to help them drive their innovation, increasing their adaption of technology, enhance the skills of their workforce, grow their exports and, ultimately, create jobs. |
April 30, 2012 |  |
 Tuesday 24th April saw Brightwater Northern Ireland play host to two of the biggest names in the global IT industry at the Titanic Building in Belfast. Oracle Corporation’s Simon Ritter and Dr Mark Little,CTO of JBoss at Red Hat, were the keynote speakers at Brightwater’s “The Titans Are Coming” event. Both are regular speakers at the biggest IT conferences in the UK and USA but had never before spoken in Northern Ireland. |
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As part of the run up to the Derry-Londonderry’s term as UK City of Culture in 2013, the city today announced that it will host a major new festival of digital culture this summer.
Culture Tech is billed as a four-day festival of digital culture and technologies and will take place from August 29th to September 1st within Derry’s historic walled city centre.
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April 25, 2012 | |
 Colm McGoldrick, founder and CEO of email security company Maildistiller, was last night awarded for his outstanding achievements, influence and on-going success in the IT industry, by being named IT Professional of the year!
This fantastic accolade was awarded to Fermanagh-born Colm, by British Computer Society (BCS) representative Adam Thilthorpe, at the impressive Titanic signature building, during yet another successful ‘IT Events Network Belfast’ program. The event itself was the second in a series of events for the Northern Ireland IT industry organised by Brightwater Recruitment in association with SyncNI and the BCS. |
April 25, 2012 | |
 What is your company’s elevator pitch?
CME Group is the world’s most diverse derivatives marketplace where businesses everywhere come to manage risk. CME Group offers the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. |
April 25, 2012 |  |
Enhance the Remote User Experience with 10–25 times Faster Graphics, Animations & Response Times!
Blaze Accelerator - a software breakthrough in RDP compression and acceleration - addresses the challenge of slow remote desktop connections. You can deliver a superior local PC-like experience and fast remote desktop connections, while reducing RDP bandwidth consumption by up to 25 times - across WANs and congested LANs. |
April 20, 2012 | |
 Cloud email security vendor Maildistiller are disrupting the ‘sameness’ of the market and forcing other vendors to play catch-up, with their introduction of the very first utility billing model to hit the channel.
Utility billing - the ability for partners to simply pay for what they actually use on a per monthly basis, is one of the greatest benefits that cloud computing promised. However, to date, Maildistiller are the first and only email security vendor to actually bring this option to market for their partners. |
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