Hamilton-based networking provider Provista UK acquired by California’s PCM
Californian technology supplier PCM has bought Provista UK, the Hamilton headquartered firm specialising in networking and communications. The company, which has offices in Aberdeen to Birmingham, has its sights set on…
Facebook to emphasise friends, not news, in series of changes
Facebook has begun to change the way it filters posts and videos on its centerpiece News Feed; the start of what its chief executive said would be a series of…
Former Standard Life executive Stephen Ingledew to head FinTech Scotland
The chief executive of a new body set up to boost growth in the financial technology sector has been named. Stephen Ingledew will head FinTech Scotland, an organisation established by…
Scottish knowledge exchange awards finalists announced
The finalists for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2018 have been revealed, “reflecting an impressive diversity of business-academic collaborations involving 13 universities in Scotland,” said the organisers. The awards, run…
Criton Apps appoints new head of marketing
Criton Apps has stepped up its expansion plans with the appointment of the former marketing manager of Festivals Edinburgh to spearhead its international sales drive. Having secured a £5m investment…
Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, honoured with an OBE
Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen has been honoured with an OBE for her services to business in Scotland and abroad….
ScotlandIS seeks exceptional companies for Digital Technology Awards 2018
Scottish businesses pioneering innovative and disruptive products in technology marketplace are being invited to submit their entries for the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2018. Now in its eighth year, the awards recognise the country’s diverse…
Passive infrared sensor developer and maker Pyreos secures £1.7m of funding
Pyreos, the Edinburgh-based passive infrared sensor developer and maker, has secured £1.7m of funding from a syndicate of new investors led by Jon Moulton’s family office, Perscitus, alongside existing shareholders. …
Northgate Public Services acquired by Japanese corporation NEC
Northgate Public Services, a leading software and services provider to the public sector in the UK and Australia, has been acquired by NEC Corporation, a leader in the integration of…
Previse secures £800,000 Scottish Enterprise funding to tackle late payments
Business-to-business payment decisions start-up Previse has secured an £800,000 research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise to establish a new development centre in Glasgow, creating 37 data science jobs. Previse…