Information Technology

Peak named in Sunday Times’ 100 Best Small Companies to Work For and achieves Best Companies 3-star accreditation

Peak achieves the highest standard of workplace engagement, representing organisations that truly excel

MANCHESTER, UK - 24 February 2020 - Peak, a pioneering AI company, announced today that it has been named as one of the Sunday Times’ Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For, entering the list for the first time and ranking straight in at 45th place. In addition, Peak made the list of the The Best Companies to Work For in the North West, coming straight in at number 20.

Survey responses from its own team placed Peak in the top bracket of companies with the Best Companies 3-star accreditation, which recognises extraordinary levels of employee engagement.

Genesis Launches Next-Generation G.fast-Based Products

Genesis Collaborates with Broadcom to Extend Ultrafast Broadband to Anyone, Anywhere

Calgary, Canada, and Coventry, UK, 24 February 2020 - Genesis Technical Systems Corp. (Genesis), a leading provider of innovative, transformational broadband technology, in collaboration with global technology leader Broadcom Inc. (Broadcom), has today launched its next-generation G.fast product portfolio, significantly extending the reach of G.fast and removing the need for expensive fiber deployment.

Microsoft Research Reveals Three in Four Irish Organizations Worried about Cyber Threats

20th February 2020: Research conducted by Microsoft Ireland has revealed that three in four (76%) leaders in large organizations in Ireland are worried for their organization’s security.

This research was conducted by Amarach across 200 decision makers who work for organizations that employ upwards of 250 staff. This research follows on from Microsoft research in 2019 that looked at employees’ security habits. Both sets of research together provide both the employee and then the employer perspectives on the state of cybersecurity in Ireland.

This year’s research focuses on four key areas of cyber risk: Identity Access Management, Threat Protection, Information Protection and Security Management.

BIXOLON Launches the XQ-840 Android Embedded Desktop Printer to the European Market

An Exclusive Two-In-One Stand-Alone Label Printing Solution

BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of BIXOLON Co. Ltd, a leading global Mobile, Label and POS printer manufacturer today announced the launch of the XQ-840, a two-in-one stand-alone label printing solution, featuring an 8-inch Android tablet embedded on a 4-inch (118mm) Direct Thermal desktop label and barcode printer. Featuring a space-saving, anti-theft design, high-performance features, an efficient power management system and easy printer maintenance. Making it ideal for a range of Hospitality, Retail, Healthcare and Manufacturing applications.

ISL Online Receives the Highest Score in an Independent Remote Desktop Software Test

ISL Online was the only software candidate rated excellent in both categories, Comfort for remote clients and Functional scope.

Ljubljana, 18th February 2020. ISL Online, global provider of secure remote desktop services, received the highest score for its ease of use, connection and management features in an independent test performed by a German c’t magazine, the IT magazine with the most subscribers in Europe.

“Connection setup and operation is straightforward, and the feature range is convincing. ISL Online makes it easy for the user looking for help,” points out Jan Schu¨ßler, c’t journalist, the author of the article.

Five Ways Digital Transformation can Impact IT Businesses

As technology continues to transform every industry in the world, business leaders find themselves at a crossroads. Should the company continue to operate as it always has and try to maintain a small but steady upward trajectory, or should it invest in digital transformation in order to scale up, improve revenue in the long term, boost their marketing efforts, and avoid risks in the wake of the technological revolution? While all of the signs may point to the latter, business leaders can often refrain from making such a grand leap in order to avoid overinvesting. 

Report: 86% of IT Decision Makers Believe Shortage of Talent Will Slow Down 2020 Cloud Projects

​​​​New data released today found that 94 percent of IT decision makers face barriers to cloud success, with a majority citing a shortage of talent as a top challenge. The survey report from Wakefield Research and Logicworks, a leading cloud migration and managed services provider, highlights why cloud projects tend to slow down, and confirms that non-technical challenges are the most significant roadblock in cloud transformation efforts.

Star Micronics demonstrates its latest Tablet and Cloud POS Printing Solutions at EuroShop 2020

High Wycombe, UK, 13 February 2020 - At EuroShop 2020 (16 - 20 February, Messe Düsseldorf, Germany), Star Micronics will be demonstrating the future of POS connectivity together with pioneering solutions from leading POS software and payment companies bitbakers (Flour.io), iZettle, Kasse Speedy, Repertus, Sitoo as well as fiscal specialist Fiskaly on Stand 6/E41.

iland’s Koorosh Khashayar named on CRN’s 2020 Channel Chiefs list

Capping a banner year for the channel, iland VP of Global Channels receives honor

London, UK- 13th February, 2020 - iland, an industry-leading provider of secure application and data protection cloud services built on proven VMware technology, today announced CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Koorosh Khashayar, iland vice president of global channels, on its list of 2020 Channel Chiefs.