SOUTHERN TECH 100
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The Southern Tech 100 organisers have identified three companies shortlisted as Ones to Watch – businesses ‘bubbling under’, not in the Tech 100 list, but worthy of the spotlight.
They are: Feefo Holdings, Fairsail and Ecrebo.
Feefo Holdings, an Internet marketing company based in Petersfield, was named Digital Business of the Year in the recent Amazon Growing Business Awards. The company is ranked in the national Tech Track 100, and has also won awards for Brand of the Year. Clients, for whom Feefo provides an independent merchant review system, include Moss Bros, Charles Tyrwhitt, Expedia and Hargreaves Lansdown.
Fairsail, based at the Enterprise Centre at University of Reading, is an HR information systems and software company. It is a Technology Fast 50 winner, part of the Tech Track 100, and was a recent Scale-Up of the Year. Founded by Colin Cooper in 2007, Fairsail has recorded 1,200% sales growth over the past three years.
Ecrebo, based in Reading, specialises in point-of-sale (POS) marketing, enabling retailers to deliver targeted offers and communications to customers. Founded in 2010 by Dr Hassan Hajji and David Vernon, Ecrebo’s customers include Waitrose, TopShop, and Marks & Spencer. Last year it was ranked at 85th fast-growing company in a Deloitte Fast 500 list.
Tech 100 sponsor Hiscox will present a Ones To Watch award to one of these three finalists at the dinner next month.
Future Stars competition
Three companies have been shortlisted in the Southern Tech 100 Future Stars competition – with the winner revealed at our dinner next month.
The Tech 100 Future Stars rewards businesses that aspire to be future Tech 100 companies. These include early-stage or growing companies with typically turnover below £10 million.
Ancoris, based in Bracknell, is a Google-cloud premier partner. It builds web and mobile solutions with Google Cloud – and is a regular finalist and winner in UK IT industry awards. Clients range from Lush and HMV to Glydenbourne Opera House. Founded by David McLeman, the company reached a turnover of £5m-plus in the 2015 fiscal year.
Audeo Systems, based in Basingstoke, was established in 2004 as a reseller of video conferencing and related technology. But in 2014 it embarked on a major change based around the cloud. The effect has been a doubling of sales in the past two years. Now, AuDeo is embarking on writing and building its own software products to help clients monitor and manage their meetings facilities.
Gold-i was launched in 2009 by Tom Higgins. Its vision is to be the market-leading technology specialist in the global retail FX sector. Gold-I, based in Guildford, develops all products in- house and owns the IP for all its products. With 140 clients, it is expected to hit £2.9m turnover in its latest financial year.
Business THE TM MAGAZINE technology Thames Valley Science Park’s first tenants announced
An innovative cluster of technology-led companies has been announced as the first tenants of the Thames Valley Science Park.
The ‘Gateway’ building at the University of Reading’s Thames Valley Science Park is expected to open in August this year and will provide 70,000 sq ft of specialist space for innovation-led and technology-based companies. Approximately 20 companies are expected to fill the building, including:
• Biointeractions – a specialist bio-medical company that provides biocompatible solutions for the worldwide medical and pharmaceutical industry
• Clasado – leading experts in the field of gut wellness
• Dextra Laboratories – as a part of New Zealand Pharma, is developing specialist carbohydrates for the pharmaceutical industry
• Fairsail – a fast growing provider of 16
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innovative, cloud-based human resource management software. Ranked by The Business Magazine as the Thames Valley’s fastest-growing small to medium-sized business, it is currently based at the Enterprise Centre at the University of Reading.
The announcement comes as the final piece of concrete was laid for the roof of the Thames Valley Science Park’s first building. The ‘topping out ceremony’ represents a key milestone in the construction of the ‘Gateway’ building.
In addition, Proton Partners International will begin construction work early this year on an innovative cancer treatment centre that will offer proton beam therapy, a specialised type of cancer treatment that is not yet available in the UK.
Phase two plans underway
The University is now making plans for the remaining 600,000 sq ft of the Science Park
site and has just submitted an application to Wokingham District Council for outline planning. The University has also agreed to commission design of a further building on the site, which is expected to be completed in late 2018.
The Thames Valley Science Park will eventually deliver approximately 800,000 sq ft of flexible laboratory and office space in a campus style setting designed to encourage collaboration. Once completed, the Science Park will have the potential to provide up to 5,000 new jobs.
The initial investment in the ‘Gateway’ building is £35 million, which includes investment of more than £30m from the University of Reading and £5m from the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund.
tvsp.co.uk THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – FEBRUARY 2017
Full details of winners in next month’s edition
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