Rick Thompson, a leading GIS officer working with considerable experience in the social housing sector, has moved from his role at Trafford Housing Trust to join Oxford Data Consultancy as its account manager and GIS consultant, charged with the responsibility of helping housing providers improve their operations through the use of GIS. In his three…
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057 - May 2017
Orchard goes ‘beyond software’
Orchard has reported that its digital offering has grown with the launch of its digital transformation services. The software provider has launched a new portfolio of digital transformation services, including helping organisations to assess where they are and where they want to be, mapping the digital journey, engaging with customers or staff, defining what success…
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Guinness embraces Appello digital care
Guinness Care is using digital care software from Appello in its 60 new extra-care apartments in Totnes. Residents will benefit from almost instantaneous connections to an alarm receiving centre, and will be able to take advantage of room-to-room calling which can be video enabled to help support social inclusion. Appello’s digital care infrastructure also provides…
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Magenta Living uses In4Systems for NPV data and stock viability
In order to manage its stock viability options using net present value (NPV) calculations and neighbourhood insight scoring, Magenta Living is using In4Systems’ Options Appraisal software. Previously, Magenta Living held internal reviews to discuss any issues with particular neighbourhoods but with only limited financial analysis carried out at the level of individual properties, it wanted…
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SDS teams up with Aareon in the UK and Netherlands
SDS has signed bilateral reseller agreements with Aareon UK and Aareon Netherlands. Aareon UK will now include the SDS software as part of its tender submissions and provide ongoing support for existing clients in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. For its part, SDS will generate leads for Aareon among its 315 clients across…
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Can the housing sector ever see residents as customers?
In this connected age, customers across all sectors expect more than they ever have before from the services they consume. For businesses, this presents a challenge in meeting with ever-changing demands in order to secure long-term sustainability. This applies to the housing sector as much as it does to the retail or entertainment sectors. Meeting…
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