Evesham and Pershore Housing Association achieved a three-star rating with excellent prospects for improvement from the Audit Commission in September 2008, in part due to its use of performance management software from Clearview. Ian Hughes, chief executive, EPHA, said, “Clearview played a significant role in helping Rooftop [EPHA’s parent organisation] to achieve an excellent outcome…
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Signposting the future
Signpost Housing Association has implemented text messaging for communications with its maintenance teams in the field. Dorset-based Signpost realised the importance of communicating quickly and cheaply with its 250-strong team of maintenance and repairs workers, all of whom are issued with mobile phones. At first, SMS messages were sent by members of Signpost’s office-based services…
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Confused about green IT?
IT staff are unsure of the implications of green IT and where to invest their technology budgets, according to the research organisation Gartner. Rakesh Kumar, research VP, Gartner, said, “The IT industry is saturated with green IT talk. Conferences, presentations and consultants are springing up to give guidance and advice on a range of issues…
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Rays of sunshine for Merlin
Merlin Housing Society in South Gloucestershire has moved from PCs to Sun Ray virtual PCs as part of a complete renewal of its IT infrastructure. South Gloucestershire Council transferred nearly 8000 homes to Merlin in February 2007 and initially provided Merlin with ICT services using traditional PCs, file/print servers and old-fashioned Centrex telephony. Anyone who…
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Anite Public Sector bought by Northgate
Northgate Information Solutions has just completed its £54.3 million purchase of Anite Public Sector Holdings, after the OFT decided not to refer the deal to the Competition Commission. David Meaden, chief executive, Northgate Public Services, said, “The deal will bring real benefits to our clients, our employees and to our company as a whole. We…
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Vale of Aylesbury gets off stock-free
In partnership with 1st Touch and Buildbase, Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust has got rid of its in-house warehouse and moved to only carrying imprest stock on its vans, significantly reducing its running costs. Buildbase, the builders’ merchants, is providing the necessary stock and 1st Touch is supplying the mobile workforce solution to support the…
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