The Southern IT Forum met at Merlin Housing Society for their September 2013 meeting. The session included presentations from Goldcrest Solutions on Microsoft CRM 2013 and from the BCS on the benefits of group membership and its SIFAplus skills framework for the information age. The next Southern IT meeting coincides with the National Housing Federation’s…
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036 - November 2013
Origin Housing scores for digital marketing
Origin Housing won the Best Digital Marketing award at the National Housing Awards 2013 for its unique application of a digital platform providing easy access to information on the home-buying process for first-time buyers. The three-pronged marketing campaign gives potential purchasers a chance to learn about other buyers’ experiences through watching a series of animated…
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Meadow Prospect ‘putting’ back into the community
Last month, 80 golfers took to the fairway in Meadow Prospect’s first annual charity golf day. The 18 teams raised over £8,500 during the tournament, held at Celtic Manor Resort. Meadow Prospect is the charitable arm of RCT Homes, Wales’s largest social landlord. Malcolm Wilson, deputy chief executive, RCT Homes, said, “This is our first…
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Hexagon expands project team
Hexagon Software has expanded its project delivery team following its recruitment of two specialist project management consultants who will be responsible for the planning and implementation of software solutions for Hexagon’s customers. Paul Sutcliffe joins Hexagon from BPP Learning Media where he was responsible for developing targeted learning materials used by clients to prepare for…
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Peabody appoints Parabola as SharePoint consultant
Peabody has appointed Parabola Software as its SharePoint adviser after completion of a tender process for the 18-month contract, starting in October 2013. Parabola will be tackling a number of projects as Peabody’s SharePoint consultant, including advice and guidance in the development of a strategic plan for taking advantage of SharePoint 2013, replacement of Peabody’s…
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IT wish-list from CompanyNet and Phoenix
Better KPI reporting, ‘first-time fix’ for tenant queries and more automation have emerged as the key demands of IT managers for housing providers, according to a survey by CompanyNet and Phoenix. Other findings from the survey included: 90 per cent of respondents thought data protection exposure due to a lack of controls was very important;…
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