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Manchester United unleashes Extreme Networks Wi-Fi

Red Devils fans attending matches at Old Trafford this season can now experience fast new Wi-Fi provided by Extreme Networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2023

EduTech

Govt launches £50m fund to turbocharge UK as tech superpower

The UK Government has launched the Research Ventures Catalyst fund, injecting £50 million to bolster cutting-edge research in tech and science.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2023

Digital Transformation

Lunar partners Zayo to accelerate digital transformation

The strategic partnership will accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge digital solutions for enterprises and improve performance.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023

EduTech

UK universities draw up guiding principles on AI literacy

UK universities have announced they are drawing up a set of guiding principles to ensure that students and staff are AI literate.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2023

DataCentre infrastructure

Proximity announces Birmingham's first Internet Exchange

Located at Proximity's Birmingham Edge 8 tier 3 data centre, IX Birmingham will enable businesses to access higher-speed, low-latency connectivity options.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2023

Board of Directors

Manchester Tech Firm appoints New Directorship Team

Sync, a Manchester-based IT solutions provider, has appointed three new directors, following a period of expansion for the company.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Apr 2023

Software-as-a-Service

Investor Ryan McCarry joins Intelligent Servers as chairman

Intelligent Servers is a specialist sustainable tech business, buying and selling refurbished enterprise IT solutions to businesses in the UK and abroad.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2023

Digital Transformation

Couchbase expands office space & hires new VP

Couchbase grows its headcount by 30% in the UK and expands office space in Manchester, appoints Robert Ekstrom as VP of Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2023

Hyperscale

Data centre technology to provide free heat to local businesses

British start-up Deep Green, has announced the launch of a UK-first technology that supplies free heat to local businesses and public swimming pools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2023

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

Education, Learning & Training

Manchester's Sync expands education team with six new hires

Manchester-based Apple Authorised Education Specialist, Sync, expands education team with 6 new hires to improve digital strategies for UK schools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2023

Firewalls

Espria secures critical infrastructure at an animal charity

One of the UK's famous pet charities, Woodgreen, home of Channel 4's 'The Dog House', has turned to Espria to secure its extended operations.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2023

Partner Programmes

Sync, a UK tech company, celebrates £1 billion milestone

Manchester-based IT specialist, Sync, has announced a strong end to 2022 as it reaches £1 billion worth of Apple sales over six years.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2023

Job moves

X0PA AI appoints Marcus Thorpe as Board of Advisors

Marcus Thorpe, an experienced expert in Talent Acquisition, joins the Board of Advisors of X0PA AI, a company focused on bias-free and equitable hiring.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Sat, 6th Aug 2022

Global Stories

Manchester stories

Ransomware

Check Point reveals 8% spike in global cyberattacks by mid-2023

Lockbit3 leads ransomware surge in the year's first half, while unconventional targets surface amid new attack patterns.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2023

Partner Programmes

TEG invests in sport with Left Field Live and Rugby Live

TEG, live entertainment, sport, ticketing and data provider, announces the acquisition of two international sports businesses, Left Field Live and Rugby Live.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2023

Crypto

OKX unveils new API key security protection features

Cryptocurrency platform OKX has announced comprehensive API key security protection features, further enhancing user protection against external threats.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Jan 2023