Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, has predicted that, “AI will have a more profound impact than electricity or fire” which is quite a write-up given the impact of both these discoveries. But behind every new star there’s always a kingmaker and in the case of AI, that kingmaker is data. For AI to prove as transformational…
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Northgate Public Services
Northgate buys Snook
Northgate Public Services has announced the acquisition of Snook, a service design agency specialising in the redesign of public and private services to better meet users’ needs. Stephen Callaghan, CEO, Northgate Public Services, said, “Snook’s reputation for designing products and services that are more accessible, relevant and focused on people’s needs is unrivalled in the…
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Housing mergers and acquisitions – where does IT fit in?
Housing Technology interviewed senior housing experts from Clearview Systems, Itica, Northgate Public Services, Torus Group and Vantage Business Solutions on the role and impact of technology on housing providers’ mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Existing technologies as M&A drivers Although technology is now widely recognised as being fundamental to housing providers’ operations, for any two or…
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Taking stock – Asset management software in housing
Housing Technology interviewed asset management software specialists from Esri UK, MIS Active Management Systems, Northgate Public Services, Orchard and PIMSS Data Systems about how housing providers should be choosing and using the latest generation of housing asset management software. Do you really need a dedicated asset management system? With many housing providers, particularly smaller ones,…
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Using technology for a more personal approach
Northgate Public Services’ development director, Ewan MacLarty, says it’s time to focus on creating more face-to-face and personalised contact with tenants. A one-size-fits-all approach to housing is in danger of failing tenants as highlighted in a recent report by Shelter. The report revealed that as many as 48 per cent of families in social housing…
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Homelessness prevention at the heart of housing
With the Homelessness Reduction Act coming into force from April 2018, local authorities in England are gearing up to meet the new requirements. All social landlords have a critical role to play, but compliance with the new laws should be only part of the story. Roger Birkinshaw, housing director at Northgate Public Services, emphasises the…
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