Exhibitor profiles

4C Strategies Ltd 
4C Strategies is a leading ICT infrastructure consultancy.  Our broad areas of expertise include fixed and wireless networks, IP telephony and unified communications.

We work with our clients to deliver complex and innovative projects and have an exemplary track record in successfully project delivery to over 50 universities

Absoft Ltd 
Absoft is a leading provider of scalable SAP enterprise planning solutions and services developed exclusively for higher education.  SAP software provides fully integrated best practice processes across your university, allowing you to succeed in delivering on academic and research excellence by reducing costs and increasing efficiency.  More information can be found by visiting us at Stand 33, at our supplier showcases or at www.absoft.co.uk/education.

Altman Technologies Ltd 
Altman Technologies has provided leading edge technologies since 1988 − backed up by excellent, responsive service and support.  The solutions deliver significant cost savings through automation of processes, increased productivity and enhanced management control.

Areas of specialisation include print and copy management, email and web security and network auditing and security.

AMX UK Ltd

Blackboard

Bomgar
Bomgar is the leader in secure remote support software for a mobile world.  Bomgar’s appliance based products enable organisations to improve IT support efficiency by allowing support representatives to securely support any device or system, any platform, anywhere.  6,500 companies worldwide have deployed Bomgar to rapidly improve customer satisfaction while dramatically reducing costs.  

Brother UK Ltd

Bull&EMC
Whether it’s legacy IT, hybrid Cloud development, or big data and extreme computing,
Bull and EMC can help you address:

• Aligning IT costs to variable demand
• Expanding online teaching on and off campus  
• Securing research value from vast unstructured data  
• Building industry partnerships with HPC on demand

Ask about our assessment services.

Campus Management Corporation
Campus Management Corporation provides global CRM and SIS software solutions, enabling HE organisations to deliver exceptional experiences for student recruitment, admissions, student services, administration, academics, fundraising, management, finance and marketing.

Presenting Talisma CRM at UCISA2012, Talisma combines self-service, chat, SMS, email and phone channels with comprehensive analytics and knowledge, built upon an established, sophisticated web services platform, providing HE with robust, integrated, cost effective solutions.

Cherwell Software Ltd
Cherwell Software’s fully integrated ITSM solution for internal IT and external customer support provides out of the box, PinkVERIFY™ ITIL based processes and is available SaaS or on premises.  Its matchless, wizard driven CBAT application development platform empowers users to create new screens, business processes and even additional business applications without developer resources, bespoke coding or scripting services.

Cisco

Data Integration, an Xchanging Company
Data Integration is one of the UK’s leading networking, security and communication technology providers delivering innovative, value for money services.  We specialise in network security, mobility solutions and high performance networks that reduce cost, remove complexity and optimise performance.  We have over 300 customers including some of the UK’s most popular and successful universities.

Desire2Learn Inc 
Desire2Learn UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Desire2Learn Inc, is a global provider of secure and scalable VLE and enterprise eLearning solutions.  With over 500 customers and 8 million learners worldwide, we understand that technology and customer service are equally important and continually deliver new business models to address the needs of educational institutions.

eDR Europe
As the sole EMEA distributor of the eDR Hard Disk Crusher, eDR Europe provides a tailored secure, compliant onsite data destruction service using the HDC to suit individual university’s requirements.  Our service offering is unique in that your hard drives do not leave your premises until totally physically destroyed, while you watch.

Eduserv 
We are a not for profit organisation dedicated to helping education and public sector use IT effectively.  We deliver our charitable mission through providing innovative IT services that help universities and other organisations meet their business needs and improve student experience.  Our services include website development, cloud and data centre services, identity and access management and licence negotiation.

EMMAN 
EMMAN designs, builds, deploys and operates shared services for the sector by the sector.  ESISS (Education Shared Information Security Services), the HEFCE funded service for the sector, is provided by EMMAN which is the not for profit Janet service provider in the East Midlands owned and run by 8 East Midlands universities.

Equanet
Equanet is a leading technology solutions and services provider, operating throughout the UK with specialist sales and service teams dedicated to the education sector.  Our expertise encompasses all aspects of technology including desktop and mobile solutions, network and server infrastructure and software and our commitment is to deliver cost effective solutions that provide durability, longevity and value for money.  With strategic partnerships with the key technology brands we can deliver tailored solutions that are designed to support both the operational and learning objectives of organisations across the entire educational spectrum.

Extreme Networks

Google UK Ltd 
So what’s happened in the world of Google since last year?  What’s new?  What is in the pipeline?  Come and hear from the Google team, who will be joined by Nick Skelton of Bristol University, one of the institutions that has recently made the decision to deploy Google Apps for Education to both staff and students.

Hewlett-Packard Ltd 

Hobsons plc 

Hornbill Service Management Ltd
Hornbill offers IT Service Management solutions designed to match different levels of ITIL maturity, with flexible deployment options. Unique Human Touch features improve service experience, whilst powerful workflow automates processes. IT teams can use Supportworks to share services or consolidate internal service desks to deliver efficiencies. Visit stand 20 to enter our prize draw for a Kindle.

IBM UK Ltd
IBM is a leading technology and business service provider with particular focus within the UK education sector.  IBM looks to transform education to ensure successful outcomes for every student and create economic sustainability through supporting worker skills and innovation.  Our mission is to support teaching and learning through technology, to transform the student experience, enable teacher brilliance and institutional success.

IP Performance Ltd 
IP Performance is a leading supplier of customised and complex network infrastructure and security solutions, backed by our 24-hour support technical assistance centre. Partnered with vendors such as Alcatel-Lucent and Meru Networks, we supply and support academic organisations UK-wide with IP address management/DNS/DHCP solutions, network visibility technology, bandwidth management solutions, URL filtering, virus management, server and application load balancing, anti-spam, wireless LAN, logging/event management solutions plus high performance routers and switches.
tel: +44 (0)1275 393382 email: info@ip-performance.co.uk 

Janet
Janet provides a world class network infrastructure to meet the needs of the UK’s research and education community.  With over 25 years of uninterrupted service, Janet provides a fast, reliable network backbone, as well as services including videoconferencing, voice and cloud computing.  Janet supports communication, collaboration and cooperation in the shared interests of education and research.

Jenzabar Inc

JISC Advance
We help organisations to get the most from technology, enabling them to reduce costs, work efficiently, adapt to change and enhance the quality of learning, teaching and research.

Through practical tools, helpdesks, workshops and consultancy services, we provide assistance with planning, managing and using technologies in the post-16 education sector and beyond.

Khipu Networks Ltd

Logicalis UK Ltd

Meru Networks 
Meru Networks virtualised wireless technologies have helped many education customers around the world to enable their mobile and e-learning vision.  Over 10 schools per week are choosing Meru's technology which was designed to handle high densities of mobile users.  Meru’s unique architecture puts the wireless network in control, not the devices. Visit our Stand No 42.

Microsoft Ltd 
Microsoft’s focus at UCISA2012 is on reducing costs and increasing student experience via a number of technologies, both on premise, hybrid and in the cloud.  For example, Microsoft Lync is saving institutions hundreds of thousands of pounds as they implement it for ageing PBX replacements.  Come and see us on Stand 22 and we’ll talk to you about our latest developments and how they can help your institution.

NorMAN 
NorMAN Helpline, provided by the Sector for the Sector − it’s the simple way to extend 24 x 365 IT support to your students.  Operating from 17:00 to 08:00 weekdays, 24 hours weekends and public holidays, NorMAN Helpline already has 35 subscriber institutions with over 27% of the UK’s HE student population benefiting from the service.

OCLC

OLC 
OLC (On-Line Computers) is the dedicated academic division of SBL, resellers of software and hardware solutions and services.  Our specialist team is committed to providing in depth licensing and product knowledge, which ensures both compliancy and value for money for your institute.  We are positioned on multiple frameworks including CHEST, Buying Solutions and DE&S.

oMbiel Ltd 
oMbiel develops innovative mobile apps including the campusM™ mobile platform for the higher education sector.  campusM™ offers universities and colleges everything that is required to deliver a world class personalised mobile experience to the smartphones and tablets of students, visitors, staff, alumni, prospective students and conference delegates.  For more information please visit www.campusm.com

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Oxford Computer Group

Phoenix
Located on stand 70, Phoenix, one of the UK’s leading IT service providers, delivers IT infrastructure services through a compelling portfolio of end-to-end IT solutions that are focused on optimising the availability for both Cloud solutions and more traditional environments, ensuring the highest levels of productivity and cost efficiency.

Prolinx Ltd 
Prolinx is a trusted IT solutions provider specialising in the development of secure IT as a Service (ITaaS) environments.  Prolinx works in partnership with organisations to intelligently provision and manage IT resources reducing costs, enhancing growth and mitigating risk. Prolinx services span desktop, data centre, cloud, cyber security and more.

PTS Consulting (UK) Ltd 
PTS Consulting is a world class ICT and AV consulting and project management firm, providing: independent consultancy; ICT support services; and, resourcing solutions.  During the past 29 years, PTS has delivered over 9,000 projects on behalf of 3,500 clients in 75 countries.

Q Associates Ltd 
Q Associates is one of the UK’s leading academic IT infrastructure and data management solutions specialists with considerable experience in the implementation of high performance IT.  Partnering with key software and technology companies, Q Associates specialise in the design, deployment and management of enterprise computing environments and offer a range of solutions around IT simplification, virtualisation, data management and storage.

RM Education
RM Education is an active member of the NDNA framework providing the most educationally appropriate computer hardware from RM and HP into Higher Education establishments - all reassuringly wrapped by multi-award winning consultancy support services.

Visit RM Education to discover the latest solutions to help you meet sustainability targets.

Salford Software Ltd 
Salford Software is passionate about helping academic institutions create an environment which promotes learning, enabling students to be productive, maximise their potential and achieve great results.  Come and see us on Stand 37, find out how to improve the way you engage, communicate and retain students, plus a new way to deliver real ROI.  www.salfordsoftware.co.uk

SAP UK Ltd
By using SAP for higher education and research solutions, higher education organisations are expanding student services, improving financial performance, enhancing operational visibility, supporting strategic decision making, and reducing costs.  The result is better management of campus activities, student life cycle, research, grants, financials, operations, human capital, procurement, and assets. http://www.sap.com/industries/highered/index.epx

Scalable Communications plc 
Founded in 1997 and now part of the Alternative Networks group of companies, Scalable is a leading independent provider of business communications solutions.  With an enviable reputation as an IP networking and security specialist we put the intelligence into IP networks; secure, converged, high performance IP networks.

Simpson Associates Information Services Ltd  

Sonic Foundry Inc

StudentCom
Providing broadband, TV and telephony services to over 200,000 students across the UK, StudentCom lead the way in supplying fully managed internet services to student accommodation.

With extensive experience in designing and installing data networks to universities, colleges and private accommodation providers, together with our StudentCom Portal with its rich set of additional student services, StudentCom are the very best at delivering bespoke solutions designed to meet your specific and commercial needs.

Symantec (UK) Ltd 
Symantec, is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organisations – secure and manage their information against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently than any other company.

Telepen
Telepen, a trademark of SB Electronic Systems Ltd, are leading suppliers of student and event attendance monitoring systems, access control systems, data capture software, barcode labels and ID cards.  Founded in 1971, academic products and solutions are our speciality.

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The IT Job Board 
The IT Job Board launched in 2002 and has established itself as one of the leading online IT recruitment specialists in the UK.  With over 250,000 monthly unique users and a database of 800,000 IT professionals, The IT Job Board remains the destination of choice for all IT recruitment needs.

Toshiba Information Systems (UK) 
Toshiba in higher education. Come and see the latest Toshiba mobile devices – including our light, attractive Ultrabook and the new, thin, AT200 Android tablet.  The reliability of Toshiba hardware is now more important than ever in helping to keep IT costs down. email: richard.williams@toshiba.co.uk

Tribal

Tripleplay Services Ltd
Tripleplay Services provides an integrated single platform solution for live television, video, and digital signage presented through a specifically designed education portal for universities, colleges and student residencies.  Our systems work over IP data networks and are designed for viewing on PCs/MAC and LCD TVs via set top boxes (IP STB).

UNIT4 Business Software Ltd 
UNIT4 (formerly Agresso) is a global business software company that focuses on helping you embrace change and deliver success.  We are the leading supplier of future proof business systems to the UK Public Sector, with over 125 HE institutions in the UK and over 500 worldwide, providing a complete software suite including Finance, Student Records, HR and Payroll, CRM, Award Management and Curriculum Management.

WPM Education
Minimise Costs, Maximise Revenue. Working with over 120 institutions, WPM Education is the UK’s leading provider of e-payment and Online Store solutions for the HE & FE sector. These solutions allow universities to take payment and sell all their products and services online, significantly reducing administration, increasing revenue and improving customer service.

Xenon Network Systems 
Xenon has provided IT Desktop Support Services to the higher education community throughout the UK since 1999.  The National Maintenance and Support Agreement, tendered through the SUPC, entitles all universities and colleges to preferential discounts for support and maintenance packages on servers, PC’s, laptops and printers. Hardware/software audits, installation/rollout services are also available.

Xirrus Inc
Xirrus provides high performance wireless solutions that perform under the most demanding conditions while delivering wired like reliability, superior security and less infrastructure requirements.  Xirrus handles more wireless user density, enabling professors to engage students in new ways and enhance learning.  We provide more reliable wireless access with fewer devices, reducing overall cost of implementation.