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The Technology Forge – A Solid Company with a Solid Future says The Chancellor

The Chancellor Gordon Brown and Mark Wardman, MD.

The Technology Forge was delighted to welcome Chancellor Gordon Brown to its offices on Friday January 7th. The visit was arranged with the assistance of Harold Best, MP for Leeds North West.

The Chancellor toured the office in Otley, saying he was impressed by the rapid expansion of the firm that was founded just six years ago and now employs almost 30 people with sales approaching £2 million. “I’m delighted to be here”, he said, “it’s a pleasure to see a company that’s grown so fast over its first few years. Its growth rate has been 40 per cent a year and sometimes up to 60 per cent. That’s the reason why I am confident we can hit our own growth target of three per cent.”

From humble beginnings, The Technology Forge has grown to become a market leading supplier of asset management, facilities and property management software. Mark Wardman, the company’s MD, attributes this success to an absolute commitment to customer service. “I would like to think we have the best software, but you also have to have the best staff with the right attitude”.

The Chancellor was keen to learn about how The Technology Forge software, tf. facility, is supporting local government in helping them meet Central Government Asset Management and Planning requirements for the DfES and ODPM. “We’re saving the Treasury money. Our asset management software helps local authorities make good investment decisions” said Mark Wardman. tf. facility enables councils to manage their asset data through a single integrated software solution. In a phrase, ‘Joined up software for joined up government’. As the Chancellor himself noted, one such council is Fife, his own constituency.

Emphasising the technology in The Technology Forge, The Chancellor was interested to see its GPRS handheld enabled software which helps Local Authorities fulfil the Government’s Decent Homes surveys initiative. However, as Mark Wardman explained, the company’s client base is not restricted to the public sector – it has also made its mark supplying Facilities Management software to large retail companies.

It was during the visit that the Chancellor chose to announce through BBC News that the G7 nations had agreed a package of debt relief for the Tsunami affected countries. He then concluded his tour by saying, “You explained that, based in the North, you wanted a solid name, well ‘The Technology Forge’ does sound solid and its future is very solid. I look forward to hearing about the ongoing progress of the company.”

For more information contact:
Maria Thewlis, Marketing Manager, The Technology Forge, Tel: 01943 855014

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue strengthens relationship with TF

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) has awarded The Technology Forge a contract to extend the established tf. facility system to include the MDHS100 compliant Hazard Register and tf. webdesk. These modules will assist the Estates and Property Department in meeting its’ Asbestos and Help Desk responsibilities.

The Department is responsible for the management of over 24 Fire Stations and other operational buildings across South Yorkshire, covering reactive and pre-planned maintenance of buildings and plant items, building condition, logging energy costs, etc.

tf. facility has been their chosen system for several years and includes the standard modules: Property Register, Help Desk, Condition Surveys, Utility Register, Pre-Planned Maintenance, Plant Register and Finance modules. tf. facility also integrates to their Integra finance system, thus minimising the duplication of effort for both raising orders and processing invoices.

This recent contract will assist SYFR in ensuring they meet the necessary legal requirements for Asbestos Management as well as making this critical data more accessible. The single integrated nature of tf. facility means that any registered Asbestos items are flagged to the user’s attention when raising instructions for works or logging a Help Desk call.

The implementation of tf. webdesk will significantly improve the quality of service offered by SYFR by allowing the stations to log their own calls directly through an internet browser 24 hours a day. Furthermore, any outstanding calls for a specific location can be viewed to avoid the same called being logged twice. tf. webdesk will be of particular benefit to any 24 hour organisations such as SYFR that need to log Help Calls out of normal office hours.

The Technology Forge is looking forward to supporting SYFR in its’ goal to build safer communities and to provide an enhanced service to its’ clients.

For more information contact:
Maria Thewlis, Marketing Manager, The Technology Forge, Tel: 01943 855014