Tech
Cardiff
News
Tech
Fast-growing Welsh tech firm opens London office
Welsh technology company DevOpsGroup has opened an office in London to accelerate its ambitious growth plans. The Cardiff-headquartered business, which specialises in DevOps and cloud engineering, has made Rise London the newest addition to its UK locations. Located in the heart of Shoreditch, it’s home a thriving community of FinTech companies and the Barclays Accelerator. DevOpsGroup […]
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Bridgend
Manufacturing
South Wales
Tech
Manufacturing soars to over six million products annually at Sony UK TEC
Manufacturing output at leading Welsh facility Sony UK Technology Centre (UK TEC) has soared to over six million products annually according to the latest statistics. As the business celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Pencoed-based factory, it has reported that the number of innovative products it manufactures has leapt from 20,000 units in 2005/06 to […]
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Bridgend
Charity
News
Sport
Tech
Welsh sport stars tee off for Sony UK TEC’s 25th anniversary golf day
Welsh sports stars Ieuan Evans and John Devereux are among the famous faces who have tee’d off for a charity golf tournament celebrating Sony UK Technology Centre’s 25th anniversary. Former Welsh rugby captain and International Rugby Hall of Famer Evans and former dual-code rugby league and Welsh international union player Devereux, were joined by Golf […]
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Appointments
News
North Wales
St. Asaph
Tech
Touch Biometrix appoints Chief Innovation Officer
Touch Biometrix, a disruptive fingerprint technology company headquartered in North Wales, has appointed a Chief Innovation Officer. Rob Van Lier has joined the St Asaph-based company, which was recently recognised as one of the Top 20 global key players in the fingerprint sensing market alongside the likes of Apple. Rob is the latest senior appointment […]
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Banking
Cardiff
Finance
News
South Wales
Tech
Welsh data science sector set to challenge London for top talent
As some of the UK’s biggest graduate employers reveal they’re now struggling to attract candidates to London, the launch of the Welsh Data Science Graduate Programme has given the country’s top talent added incentive to build their careers in the Welsh data science sector. Launched by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, the programme has been […]
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News
South Wales
Tech
Telecoms
Expert group appointed to advise on 5G for Wales
Innovation Point, Wales’ leading digital business growth agency, today announces the first meeting of an expert group set up to prepare and shape a coherent national 5G programme in Wales which will support the wider 5GUK ecosystem and help to position Wales as a world leader in the development and delivery of 5G. Fifth Generation […]
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Bridgend
ITCS News
News
Tech
National Coding Week - why 'the geeky image' of coding needs to go!
Brian Stokes, Managing Director of Welsh Tech company ITCS explains why stereotypes about coding are holding back vital progress in the tech industry It’s fair to say that my company, like others in our sector, struggles to hire experienced coders – and when we find them, like the fantastic software developers we have now, they quickly […]
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Cardiff
Food & Drink
Hospitality
Tech
Cardiff restaurant launches BBQ Babs the chatbot – artificial intelligence to boost its customer service
A restaurant in Cardiff has become the first in Wales to embrace the power of artificial intelligence (AI) – a move that reflects a growing momentum in the hospitality industry to embrace increasingly sophisticated technology in this field. The Smoke Haus – a Wales owned restaurant brand that specialises in slow-cooked barbequed meats – has launched […]
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Awards
Bridgend
Cardiff
IT Support
ITCS News
South Wales
Tech
South Wales IT Support specialists ITCS named Best Business IT Support Company 2018
Growing South Wales-based multi award-winning IT Support company, ITCS, have another reason to celebrate as they have been named Best Business IT Support Company 2018 in the 2018 Welsh Enterprise Awards. ITCS have their highly-regarded Head Office and 24 hour support centre in Bridgend, backed up by a Midlands regional office and a nationwide network […]
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News
Tech
Expanding South Wales fintech firm sets sight on rapid staff growth
A fast-growing South Wales fintech company has closed a £1.25million funding round backed by Mercia Fund Managers, Development Bank of Wales and TTI Angels. W2 Global Data, which is based in Newport and has doubled in size since the beginning of the year, is now planning to recruit a further 20 staff. The latest funding […]
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