Standfirst: Gentoo Group went live in February 2012 with a new online purchase ordering system from Orchard. Gentoo, an Orchard customer since 2002, has already rolled out the OpenAccounts eFinance and Version One solution to 250 users from a total of 500 planned users. Purchase order processing has now been implemented across the business, with…
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Orchard launches apprenticeship scheme
Four NVQ students have joined Orchard as part of its recently-launched apprenticeship scheme. The students will join Orchard for one year, giving them the opportunity to ‘earn while they learn’, as well as the chance of a longer-term job at the end of the apprenticeship period. Two of the students are spending six months with…
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Record year for Orchard
Orchard announced at the end of December 2011 that it had had a record-breaking year, with its turnover reaching £12.5 million, a 15 per cent increase on the previous year despite tough economic conditions. Ian Shard, managing director, Orchard Information Systems, said, “We are now looking for 10 per cent growth this year. It’s going…
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Isle of Anglesey selects Orchard HMS
Orchard has been chosen by Isle of Anglesey County Council for the provision of a new housing management system. Orchard reported that as part of ‘a substantial six-figure contract over seven years’, it will be implementing Orchard Housing alongside its mobile working and asset management products. Paul Harper, IT project manager, Isle of Anglesey County…
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Phoenix’s £450,000 Orchard implementation
Orchard Information Systems has just started the implementation of a new housing management system at Phoenix Community Housing. The £450,000 contract is based on the IT company’s Orchard Housing system alongside Orchard Mobile and Orchard Asset Management, the latter powered by Keystone. Phoenix’s decision to replace its existing housing management system was due to its…
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New web solutions from Orchard
Following its acquisition of Applaud Web Solutions earlier this year (see Housing Technology, July 2011), Orchard’s portfolio now includes web-based solutions to cover content management, document management, collaboration, board extranets, corporate performance and risk management, all based on the Vestri platform originally developed by Applaud.
