Kevin O'Sullivan
Ex-Formula One pit crew member will open data event in Aberdeen
A former McLaren Formula One pit crew member is set to open a fringe event for the Aberdeen edition of the nationwide DataFest. Hosted at ONE Tech Hub on Wednesday…
Digital connectivity specialist awarded £2m government 5G rollout contract
A digital connectivity firm based in Edinburgh has secured a four-year £2m contract to advise the Scottish Government on its 5G rollout programme. Farrpoint will be a strategic advisor to…
National Digital Platform Chief Technology Officer hits out at ‘bullies’ in NHS and public sector
The man tasked with building a new national digital platform for health and care in Scotland has hit out at “bullies” within the NHS and wider public sector. Alistair Hann,…
Web content management specialist records double digit growth and attracts US investor interest
A digital agency which specialises in deploying a cloud-based web content management (WCM) platform has recorded double digit growth – attracting interest from US investors. Cortex Worldwide, which is headquartered…
Accenture acquires financial AI specialists Mudano
Accenture has acquired a financial services industry strategic data consultancy as it bids to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) offer to clients. Mudano, which has 15 staff in Edinburgh, specialises…
Award-winning Edinburgh web company acquires mobile agency
xDesign, an award-winning mobile app and digital development company, has acquired mobile apps and web developer Bemo – marking xDesign’s first acquisition to date. Founded in 2010 by CEO Euan…
Embarking on the CivTech programme helped one tech company grow fivefold in just 12 months
A company whose platform helps organisations track wellbeing levels among staff has grown fivefold since embarking on a Scottish Government-backed innovation programme. Trickle, which developed a workforce engagement solution 12…
Embarking on the CivTech programme helped one tech company grow fivefold in just 12 months
A company whose platform helps organisations track wellbeing levels among staff has grown fivefold since embarking on a Scottish Government-backed innovation programme. Trickle, which developed a workforce engagement solution 12…
Huawei set to open debut office in Scotland, according to property industry sources
Huawei is set to open its debut office in Scotland according to property industry insiders. The Chinese telecoms giant will occupy space at a plush office block on Semple Street…
UK’s cyber security industry worth £8.3bn according to government report
The UK’s cyber security industry is worth £8.3bn to the economy with the number of firms active in the sector up by 44% in the last two years. According to…