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Zen Internet marks 30 years as UK's oldest independent ISP
Unified Communications

Zen Internet marks 30 years as UK's oldest independent ISP

Zen Internet celebrates 30 years as the UK's oldest independent ISP, growing from a kitchen-table start-up to a national broadband provider with 650 staff.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
JD Sports launches first campaign on revamped Manchester Screen
Mental Health

JD Sports launches first campaign on revamped Manchester Screen

JD Sports launches its first campaign on Manchester Screen's expanded 1,140m² billboard, blending digital and static ads at Salford Quays' Victoria Warehouse.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Kao Data campaign celebrates women shaping digital infrastructure
Hyperscale

Kao Data campaign celebrates women shaping digital infrastructure

Kao Data's new campaign, Critical Careers, celebrates the vital contributions of women shaping the rapidly growing global digital infrastructure sector.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
The Couture Club's sales soar 200% with Shipster tech
Supply Chain

The Couture Club's sales soar 200% with Shipster tech

The Couture Club has reported a remarkable 200% growth in international sales, thanks to a game-changing logistics overhaul with Shipster's software platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
Kao Data & CBRE partner for data centre management
Firewalls

Kao Data & CBRE partner for data centre management

Kao Data has appointed CBRE to manage its facilities across Europe, enhancing operational efficiency and support for its expanding data centre portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024
Kao Data begins £350m data centre project in Stockport
EduTech

Kao Data begins £350m data centre project in Stockport

Kao Data has begun construction on a GBP £350 million data centre in Stockport, set to enhance Greater Manchester's digital infrastructure by 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024
Northern installs parcel lockers at 50 railway stations
Clean technologies

Northern installs parcel lockers at 50 railway stations

Northern is introducing Parcel Pending lockers at 50 stations in Northern England, enhancing convenience for over 100 million annual passengers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024
Oldham Council cyberattack exposes resident data, raises alarm
Unified Communications

Oldham Council cyberattack exposes resident data, raises alarm

Oldham Council hit by cyberattack, exposing sensitive data; part of a broader wave across Greater Manchester, leaving thousands at risk of phishing scams.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024
Greater Manchester councils select inploi to boost job platform
Artificial Intelligence

Greater Manchester councils select inploi to boost job platform

Consortium of 13 councils selects talent tech firm inploi for a four-year, six-figure contract to enhance the greater.jobs platform amidst UK's labour shortage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2024
ANS taps industry veteran Ben Cooper as Marketing Director
Digital Transformation

ANS taps industry veteran Ben Cooper as Marketing Director

Manchester-based digital transformation firm ANS appoints industry expert Ben Cooper as new Marketing Director to accelerate brand awareness and shape robust marketing strategies.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024
Kao Data appoints David Bloom as New Chairman for UK & European Growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Kao Data appoints David Bloom as New Chairman for UK & European Growth

Kao Data appoints David Bloom as new Chairman to steer strategic growth in UK and Europe. Bloom brings extensive experience in technology and data centres.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
4th Utility appoints Top Digital Leader as CEO of Consumer Business Unit
eCommerce

4th Utility appoints Top Digital Leader as CEO of Consumer Business Unit

The full fibre broadband provider 4th Utility, appoints Steve Wilson, a top digital leader, as CEO of its newly created consumer business unit.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

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Snowflake secures data deal with WA's Vix Technology
Data Analytics

Snowflake secures data deal with WA's Vix Technology

Western Australian company Vix Technology has entered into a business agreement with cloud data platform Snowflake to crunch real-time data.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP
Cybersecurity

England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP

The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017