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Version 1 is delighted to announce that Paratus AMC (Foundation Home Loans) is now live with Oracle Cloud ERP. Working closely with the Paratus team, Version 1 migrated Paratus’ existing on-premises...

Version 1 is happy to celebrate Jude McVitty’s ‘Returner of the Year’ award win at the Women in IT UK Awards 2023. Over the past 9 years, these prestigious awards have recognized and celebrated...

Read time: 14 min At Version 1, we believe that the first step to achieving equity and equality in the workplace is acknowledging and addressing the unique challenges that women face. While equality means...

8 min read Version 1 is thrilled to be listed as one of the Best Workplaces™ for Women in Ireland 2023. This news comes shortly after our welcome recognition as Ireland’s #1 Best Large Workplace™,...

How to Choose the Right Approach for Application Modernization and Cloud Migration The 2023 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey results show that 46% of the organizations surveyed will increase...

Belfast Harbour is committed to developing a World Leading Regional Port, utilising leading edge technology and sustainable energy solutions to unlock new levels of safety, productivity and profitability...

Everyone here at Version 1 is delighted to share the news that we have been named Ireland’s #1 Best Large Workplace™ for 2023. Before jumping into our thoughts on receiving this phenomenal recognition,...

It is a positive sign that technology companies large and small are monitoring their carbon emissions. Organisations have pledged to become net zero in the next few decades by setting ambitious sustainability...

This award is Version 1’s 3rd recognition in the Best Workplaces™ category, our earlier awards being Excellence in Wellbeing UK – Great Place to Work® 2022, BestWorkplaces™ for Wellbeing Large...

Version 1 is very pleased to be included on this framework which opens the door to extending our growing OutSystems practice into the Scottish Government, building on our success across our current Northern...

This is a remarkable achievement as it is the first time Version 1 has participated in the prestigious Great Place To Work® Spain programme.

In an insightful interview published on Sunday, 29th of January 2023, Linda Daly from the Sunday Times engaged Tom O’Connor, the CEO of Version 1, in an illuminating conversation about how a technology...

The Shadow Board is a forum in Version 1 made up of a diverse group of younger members of the Version 1 team, and all under the age of 30. The group is sponsored by the CEO, Tom O’Connor, and its primary...

Version 1, a leading Digital Transformation partner, has signed a deal to acquire Automation Logic, a significant player in the UK technology space, as part of its ambitious growth strategy for 2023 and...

Version 1, a leading digital transformation partner, is to acquire finance transformation experts Qubix as part of its ambitious growth strategy for 2023 and beyond. Combined, Version 1 and Qubix will...

Largest Irish-Founded Tech Employer Surpasses 3000 Employees Signing 15th and 16th Acquisition Deals Version 1, a leading digital transformation partner, is to acquire two significant players in the UK...

10 January 2023 –  The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD and Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, today from...

This list is compiled annually and ranks the UK’s Top 50 Best Places to Work. Unlike many other employee awards, there is no application or nomination process. The winners are determined based on anonymous...

Version 1 saw employer awards success in 2022, achieving 12 Great Place To Work® awards this year. This recognises Version 1’s commitment to Excellence around the globe including India, Ireland,...

The G-Cloud-13 Framework provides cloud hosting and software services, together with associated support services, to UK central government departments and other public sector bodies. This iteration includes...

On 9th June, 10 people living with a disability or who are neurodiverse, were invited to Version 1’s Belfast office to celebrate their successful completion of the Version 1 Employability Skills Programme....

National Highways is an organisation of critical importance, responsible for ensuring that all major roads in England are dependable and durable. National Highways’ ITCF Framework is designed to bring...

Version 1 is excited to announce it is a recipient of a 2022 Regional and Global AWS Partner Award, recognising leaders around the globe playing a key role helping customers drive innovation and build...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that it has been recognised by Great Place To Work® as one of India’s Best Workplaces™ in IT & IT-BPM 2022.

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been appointed as the Oracle Cloud ERP partner for Enterprise Ireland on a multi-year contract. Version 1 will work closely with the in-house Enterprise...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been Certified™ as a Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work® Ireland for the 11th year running. Great Place to Work® is a global analytical authority...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been appointed the Oracle SaaS Managed Services partner for Walsall Council on a multi-year contract. Working closely with their in-house support team, Version...

Leading technology and digital transformation provider Version 1 has accelerated its growth and added to its rapidly expanding global customer base with the acquisition of data and business intelligence...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a place on the RM6195 Big Data and Analytics Framework. This new UK national framework, built in close collaboration with HMRC, will support...

Version 1 is delighted to have been awarded a two-year contract by HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) in the United Kingdom to support and maintain the department’s Cloud Platform and associated components...

Version 1 is proud to be listed as the 5th Best Workplace™ Small & Medium in Asia at this year’s Great Place to Work Asia® awards. This is an incredible achievement after being listed as the...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been appointed the Oracle E-Business Suite Managed Services partner for Channel 4 on a multi-year contract. Working closely with their in-house support team,...

In an insightful interview published on Sunday, June 26th 2022, the Sunday Independent was given a very transparent account of significant news for Version 1 and the company’s employees. 2022 has...

Version 1 is proud to announce that it has been named a Red Hat Premier Business Partner in Ireland. As a member of Red Hat’s partner ecosystem, Version 1 has demonstrated that they are an expert business...

Version 1 today announced it has been named a finalist of Modernising Applications 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for...

Version 1 is thrilled to be listed as the #1 Best Mid-Size Workplace™ in India at this year’s Great Place to Work®  India awards. This is an exciting and prestigious achievement as Version 1...

In June 2021, Version 1 was awarded a three-year contract by Land and Property Services (LPS) in Northern Ireland to support the Department of Finance’s ongoing programme of digital transformation. The...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that it has been appointed Transformation Delivery Partner for The ExtraCare Charitable Trust for an initial five years. The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is a registered...

Version 1 is delighted to have been recognised as a Best Workplace in Tech in Ireland 2022. Ireland’s Best Workplaces in Tech is a mode of recognition compiled by Great Place to Work Ireland to recognise...

Version 1’s CEO Tom O’Connor was named Person of the Year at the 2022 Tech Excellence Awards. Returning after a two-year hiatus, the event brought together 400 IT and channel professionals...

Version 1 is proud to have received an honourable mention as part of the 2022 Red Hat Innovation Awards Red Hat Innovation Awards, recognizing Version 1’s collaboration with the Department of Transport...

National Highways is the government company that operates, maintains, and improves England’s motorways and major A roads. In line with National Highways digital, data and technology strategy, Version...

Karen O’Brien, Technical Project Manager, Ireland Digital and Cloud Solutions at Version 1 Taking Over a Proof-of-Concept Application At Version 1, we were recently engaged by a new client to take over...

AWS Summit London was back for the first time in two years at the ExCeL in London, on April the 27th 2022. AWS Summits are events that bring the cloud computing community together to connect, collaborate,...

Version 1 is proud to announce that it has achieved Oracle Expertise in Human Resources Core and Workforce Management. As an OPN member, Version 1 has built upon the Cloud Sell Expertise achieved back...

Wednesday, 20th April 2022 Version 1 is pleased to announce an agreement that, subject to regulatory approvals, will see Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, acting on behalf of its clients,...

Iarnród Éireann, the operator of the national railway network of Ireland, has selected Oracle Modern OPN Partner Version 1 as its specialist partner for a large-scale full Oracle Cloud HCM implementation...

Version 1 is thrilled to announce that we have been listed as the 2nd Best Large Workplace in Ireland for 2022. The Great Place to Work certification is an accolade that we have now received for a remarkable...

An Oracle CSPE is a recognised Oracle partner with demonstrable skills and experience to build, deploy, run, and manage both Oracle and non-Oracle workloads in the Oracle Cloud. This program is a global...

Service Successfully Transitioned The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland has selected Version 1 as their Support, Development, and Maintenance (ADM) partner for the AccessNI Disclosure System. AccessNI...

Version 1, a leading technology and digital transformation provider, has acquired UK-based service design and digital transformation specialists Evoco as part of its ambitious growth strategy. The purchase...

With the support of Invest Newcastle and £1m from the North of Tyne Combined Authority, Ireland-founded digital transformation and technology provider Version 1 is bringing two hundred new jobs to Newcastle...

Version 1 is delighted to receive a “Partner of the Year” award from leading modern application development platform provider OutSystems. The award is in recognition of the outstanding growth of Version...

Version 1 is proud to announce that it has achieved Oracle Cloud Service Expertise in PeopleSoft Applications and E-Business Suite to Cloud. As an OPN member, Version 1 most recently achieved Cloud Service...

The honour rubber stamps the IT services provider as one of Microsoft’s most capable global partners and is designed to allow potential clients across the public and private sectors to identify the top...

We have marked a new milestone in our Version 1 history with the introduction of our 2000 team member! We have welcomed Fergal O’Shea, Senior Java Developer, who is based in our Belfast office. Version...

As digital transformation is constantly at the forefront of Version 1’s mind, we were thrilled to sponsor the ‘Best use of Cloud Services’ category at the 2021 Belfast Telegraph IT Awards which took...

This is an exciting certification for Version 1 as it is our first time participating in Great Place to Work® India. The Great Place to Work® Certification is one of the most prestigious achievements...

Version 1 is delighted to have been awarded a three-year contract by the Land and Property Services (LPS) in Northern Ireland to support the Department of Finance’s ongoing programme of Digital Transformation....

Version 1’s Innovation Labs are working with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the official independent body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice, to explore how disruptive...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the ‘Enterprise Cloud Solution’ award at the 12th Annual European IT & Software Excellence Awards. These Awards have been...

Version 1 is delighted to announce a new partnership between the Innovation Labs and Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service), a non-departmental public body in England set...

As we adapt to a Digital First world, Version 1 is investing and evolving our Social Value approach to ensure we are making a real difference locally through working closely with our customers to provide...

We are in a time where COVID-19 has transformed the future of business forever. Organisations from all sectors globally have been focusing on transforming digitally to ensure that the needs of their organisation,...

The OGP Cloud Services Procurement Guidance Note (February 2021) was published to draw attention to the important commercial and contractual elements that Irish Public Sector bodies (PSBs) should be aware...

The first Version 1 Shadow Board was set up in January 2020 and after an unprecedented 18 months, the first group is ending its tenure on the board. The Shadow Board was established to give a voice to...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been named on Westminster City Council and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s IT Digital Partner Framework. The objective of the £10m IT Digital...

Version 1, a leading technology and digital transformation provider, has accelerated its growth and added to its global customer base with the acquisition of Northern Ireland based digital services specialist,...

The Department for Transport has appointed Version 1 as their Managed Service Provider for the Collision Recording and Sharing (CRaSH) IT system, which the Department is committed to further developing,...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a place on the RM6100 Technology Services 3 Framework. After working with the Technology Services 2 Framework on many contracts since 2017,...

June 2021 The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has selected Version 1 to continue as a strategic partner for support and digital development across 4 business-critical...

Service Successfully Transitioned Highways England has selected Version 1 as an Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) partner to deliver support and modernisation solutions for 45 of the organisation’s...

Version 1 was honoured last week to have been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for the third time, placing 20th in the 2021 listings. The annual Great Place to Work-Certified™ benchmark study...

Redbridge London Borough Council has selected Version 1 as its Azure Support Partner and Cloud Solution Provider to deliver support and solutions for the council’s Azure environment following a competitive...

Version 1 was honoured today to have been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for the third time, ranking in the top 20 again this year. Going from strength-to-strength, Version 1 is enjoying continued...

Version 1 is proud to announce that we have been named a Red Hat Innovation Awards Winner for our Smart Text solution, in collaboration with our longstanding customer the Department of Agriculture, Food...

Ordnance Survey (OS), the national mapping agency for Great Britain, provides the most accurate and up-to-date geographic data relied on by government, business and individuals. OS has been mapping Great...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that it has been named on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Software Design and Implementation Services Framework (RM6193). The framework provides a route to...

Version 1 is proud to announce that it has achieved Oracle Cloud Service Expertise in Oracle ERP Financials Cloud. As an OPN member, Version 1 has built upon the Cloud Sell Expertise achieved back in December...

Version 1 is thrilled to announce that we have been listed as one of the Top 10 Best Workplaces in Ireland for 2021, an accolade we have now received for a remarkable 10 years in a row! We were honoured...

Gender Pay Gap (GPG) reflects the difference between hourly average male and female pay. Since first officially publishing our Gender Pay Gap in April 2018, we are happy to report improvement in our pay...

Version 1 is delighted to announce a new partnership between the Innovation Labs and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to implement Smart Data Capture, an intelligent data recognition...

Version 1, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner,  is pleased to announce that it has achieved AWS DevOps Competency status. This designation recognises that Version 1 provides the proven...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been named on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Digital Outcomes & Specialists 5 Framework (DOS 5) as a trusted supplier. This is the fifth time Version...

Version 1, the Oracle OPN Modern Partner of choice for customers across the UK and Ireland, today announced that it has been included in the January 2021 Market Guide for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Professional...

Do your existing applications (from monoliths to more recent applications) meet your current business needs? Are you confident that your application can support your emerging and future needs? Are your...

Version 1 has experienced phenomenal growth during 2020 where we saw demand and growth in Public and Private Sectors from both existing clients and new key clients. These customers see Version 1 as their...

AWS re:Invent is a learning conference hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the global cloud computing community. Featuring keynote announcements, launches, sessions, and more, this year’s AWS...

Throughout 2020, the Crown Commercial Service has been signing Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with major Cloud providers, to help accelerate the adoption of Cloud Services within the UK public sector. With...

Version 1 was honoured to accept 7 Gold awards at the UKOUG Partner of the Year Awards 2020 which was held virtually for the first time. The UKOUG Partner of the Year Awards gives vendors recognition for...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have achieved Cloud Sell Expertise within the Modern Oracle Partner Network (OPN), by demonstrating success and experience in four key solution areas. As an OPN...

Version 1 is proud to announce that we have been awarded a place on the UK Government’s procurement framework. Officially live on the 28th September, G-Cloud 12 helps customers in the UK public sector...

On the 15th October 2020, Version 1 hosted Oracle Applications Day 2020, our largest event for our customers and business users of Oracle Cloud Apps and Oracle Applications Unlimited. With the event taking...

IT Service Provider Version 1 today announced the establishment of a Digital Development Hub in Belfast and the creation of 70 specialist IT jobs. The Digital Development Hub will service increased customer...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been crowned a Great Place to Work in Tech 2020. This accolade tops off an exciting year for us; Version 1 was also listed for the fifth consecutive time...

As the UK is now officially in a recession, the need for businesses to look for areas to reduce costs and avoid unnecessary spend is critical. The global economy may not return to normal levels for several...

Do your existing applications (from monoliths to more recent applications) meet your current business needs? Are you confident that your application can support your emerging and future needs? Are your...

The Public Cloud is all about trying to minimise the responsibility organisations are tasked with, giving maximum flexibility. As Public Sector Organisations begin their move to the Cloud they are often...

Version 1 is proud to announce that our Innovation Labs will be partnering with the Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales (LeO) to explore how Hyperautomation (through the application of Machine Learning...

As of August 3rd 2020, Singlepoint Solutions Ltd. will operate under the new name Version 1 Digital Ltd trading as Version 1. The change follows the acquisition of Singlepoint by Version 1 in May this...

Microsoft has announced for the second consecutive year that Version 1 is its Data Estate Modernisation partner of choice in Ireland, citing Version 1’s work with customers as “exceptional”. Microsoft...

On Sunday the 5th of July, the Business Post published a comprehensive dive into Government Digitalisation written by Ian Campbell. Kicking off with a statement that online citizen engagement within Ireland...

As announced previously in June 2020, Version 1 has been awarded a two-year contract by Harrow Council for Hosting, Application Maintenance and Support of the local authority’s IT Estate. As a Gold Microsoft...

One of the fastest-growing IT services companies in Western Europe, Version 1 has been awarded a two-year contract by Harrow Council for Hosting, Application Maintenance and Support of the local authority’s...

Version 1 is delighted to announce another successful migration of PeopleSoft to the cloud (Infrastructure as a Service). The Version 1 team migrated a PeopleSoft Financials 9.2 application to Oracle Cloud...

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide can now gain access to Version 1’s App Modernisation FastStart – 5-Day Workshop, an accelerated technical discovery and business value assessment to understand...

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) for England and Wales is the independent and impartial body responsible for handling legal complaints received from the general public. LeO is a high-profile public body dealing...

Version 1 was honoured today to have been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for the second time, ranking 16th again this year. This is the second year in a row that Version 1 has been named as...

Recent events have seen communities come together in ways never seen before. At Version 1, our ethos has always been to work towards building a stronger and better community in the locations in which we...

Overview of Findings Following on from our 2019 report, we are happy to announce that we have seen a year-on-year improvement in our mean pay gap. This is calculated by adding up the wages of all male...

The Microsoft Azure platform provides a vast range of tools and platforms that can be utilised, applied and implemented in order to deliver Application Modernisation. Why are the tides changing in favour...

Businesses globally have been plunged into uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If your business is now tasked with rolling out a remote working policy as part of a Business Continuity Plan, the...

Version 1 is pleased to announce that we have been appointed to the Scottish Government Digital Technology Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), for the provision of digital technology services to...

Version 1 is pleased to announce that we have been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Automation Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The new Automation Marketplace DPS will...

IR35 changes have been postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak.  Please keep an eye on our website for future updates.       We understand how challenging it can be to build flexible teams to...

Over recent months we have seen a significant rise in the number high scoring/critical security vulnerabilities addressed in the Oracle PeopleSoft patches. We have seen many attempts and actual attacks...

After a busy start to 2020 and Oracle Open World, I thought I would reflect on some of the key IT challenges facing JD Edwards customers, and also look at how Version 1 can help address these challenges....

The deal is subject to clearance by the Competition and Consumer Commission and is Version 1’s 11th acquisition to date. Digital consulting firm Singlepoint has a strong market position in Ireland...

The Awards Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been officially named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland in 2020. We were thrilled to be recognised at the 18th annual Great Place to Work...

One of the fastest growing IT services companies in Western Europe, Version 1 has been awarded a two-year contract by Acas (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) to support a range of the...

Version 1 is thrilled to announce that we have been named PeopleSoft Partner of the Year in Applications Unlimited Sales at the Oracle Applications Unlimited Networking Reception. The Oracle Applications...

Clare Chambers, Head of Information Management and Technology (IM&T) at East of England Ambulance Service (NHS Trust) joined Version 1 for an interesting discussion on our recent Microsoft Azure Cloud...

Oracle OpenWorld Europe took place at the ExCeL, London on the 12th and 13th February, bringing together a range of keynotes and sessions from thought leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and shapers of...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we are now a proud member of CeADAR, Ireland’s National Centre for Applied Analytics & AI. CeADAR is a market-focused technology centre that drives the accelerated...

Oracle OpenWorld Europe kicks off again this year, an annual event for decision-makers, IT management and line-of-business end users who are interested in redefining what’s possible with Oracle. Taking...

The shift from traditional Performance Management to employee-led, ratings free Performance Coaching using continuous conversations, has received much publicity in recent times. However, I’m concerned...

Version 1 helps customers across the UK and Ireland derive maximum value from existing systems. We are in a rapidly changing digital era, and businesses face an increasing pressure to innovate. Version...

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to AzureStart by Version 1 to resolve the challenges of migrating Oracle and other complex workloads to Azure to take advantage of the scalability, reliability...

Hi! My name is John Bolger and I’m a principal consultant with Version 1, an IT consultancy firm based in Ireland and the UK. I’ve been with Version 1 for 15 years now, having joined them originally...

The NHS is under more pressure than ever to increase efficiency and protect the public’s experience of the service. At the same time, there’s an awareness that better understanding through data can...

2019 Retrospective – Tom O’Connor, CEO It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again; to write this year’s ‘retrospective’. In last year’s blog post, I wrote about why 2018 was such...

AWS re:Invent 2019 took place last week, bringing together more than 65,000 attendees in Las Vegas. A learning conference hosted by Amazon Web Services for the global cloud computing community, the event...

04/12/2019 – Version 1, a Premier Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN), today announced its intention and capabilities to support AWS Outposts. The London and...

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) cover a wide range of recommendations for making web and mobile content accessible to everyone, including those with visual, auditory, mobility or cognitive...

DAE Capital is an award-winning, full-service, best-in-class aircraft lessor. With over three decades of leasing experience, DAE Capital provides customised and comprehensive solutions to airlines to address...

Taking place between 2nd December to the 6th December, AWS re:Invent 2019 is a learning conference hosted by Amazon Web Services for the global cloud computing community. The event will feature keynote...

Version 1 is thrilled to announce that we have been named winners of the ‘Excellence in Talent Development’ award at this year’s Annual Technology Ireland Industry Awards. In their 27th...

Version 1 Supports Musgrave Group in the Modernisation of its Core Business Application to a Cloud-Based Digitised System Musgrave Group is Ireland’s leading food retail and wholesale supplier to retail,...

In early 2019, The Security Industry Authority (SIA) awarded a major digital services contract to Version 1 which would involve a takeover in support for STeP, the SIA’s online licensing system,...

Published in October, the Cloud Computing Advice Note aims to provide high-level guidance to assist Irish Public Sector organisations in making decisions in relation to the adoption of Cloud services....

For the second year in a row, Version 1 has won the ‘CX Impact in Business IT & Technology’ award at the Irish CX Impact Awards 2019. The Irish CX Impact Awards ceremony was held on Thursday,...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for an ‘Excellence in Talent Development’ award at the 27th Annual Technology Ireland Industry Awards. The Technology Ireland...

Version 1 was honoured to accept six awards (4 Gold and 2 Silver) at the UKOUG Partner of the Year Awards 2019 at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London. For the third consecutive year, Version 1 was the...

On the 10th of October 2019, our customer-focused Oracle Applications Day brought together a whole host of rich Oracle content for 200-plus delegates. Taking place at The King’s Fund, London, the...

Microsoft Future Decoded is an action packed two day event with keynotes and breakout sessions from industry experts to help business and technical decisions makers leverage the latest Microsoft technologies....

The framework will help public sector bodies to deliver digital transformation of their services, giving them the ability to buy design, build and delivery of digital outcomes using an agile approach....

Version 1 is a Silver Sponsor at this year’s Microsoft Future Decoded, having received a Microsoft 2019 Partner Award for Intelligent Cloud. Running on the 1st and 2nd of October at the Excel London,...

Oracle OpenWorld is an annual Oracle convention for business decision-makers, IT management, and line-of-business end users to learn about trusted products and up-and-coming technologies. Version 1 representatives...

Oracle has announced that Oracle Database 19.3 is now certified with Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.2 and 12.1.3 on-premise. Customers on E-Business Suite 12.2 and 12.1.3 on-premise can now begin...

Version 1 was honoured last night to have been crowned one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech. This accolade tops off an exciting year for the consulting business, who were also listed on the UK’s...

Oracle OpenWorld 2019 will take place from the 16th-19th of  September in San Francisco. With over 1,000 planned sessions, attendees will explore topics including transformational technologies, growth...

The Cloud Solutions Framework is effective from the 2nd September 2019 and runs until September 2021 with an option to extend to 2023. The Framework provides a concise, OJEU (Official Journal of the European...

Version 1 is pleased to announce that we have been named a finalist for the “Most Innovative Cloud Product or Service Award” in Computing’s Cloud Excellence Awards for 2019.  The Cloud Excellence...

Version 1 is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted at the sixteenth annual Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Awards for ‘Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion.’ The Chambers...

Version 1 today celebrates winning the Microsoft 2019 Partner Award for Intelligent Cloud – Data Estate Modernisation.  The Microsoft Partner Awards for Intelligent Cloud in the category of ‘Data...

Today Version 1 celebrates being selected as a Finalist in the 2019 UK Customer Experience Awards (CXA ’19). This year, Version 1 competed with the best of the best from across the UK to be named...

Microsoft Inspire is an event where Microsoft partners such as Version 1 meet to connect, collaborate and celebrate as one community. With thousands of partners from over 130 countries, attendees are guaranteed...

Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service), a non-departmental public body in England set up to represent the voice of children in family court cases, has teamed up with the Version...

Version 1 is proud to be nominated for 7 awards at this year’s UKOUG Partner Awards. Following on from the company’s continued success at the UKOUG Partner of the Year Awards, the nominations further...

Version 1 has been listed as a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) approved supplier on the G-Cloud 11 framework with over 100 services listed. The expanded service listing builds upon Version 1’s expertise...

Version 1 would like to congratulate the University of Birmingham on the successful ‘big bang’ go-live of their New Core programme. New Core is an ambitious and complex business transformation...

Presidion will today, June 17th 2019, operate under the new name Version 1 Analytics Limited trading as Version 1. The change follows the acquisition of Presidion by Version 1 in October 2018....

Version 1 celebrated being announced as a finalist for the 2019 Microsoft Partner of the Year Data Estate Modernisation Award. The Data Estate Modernization Partner of the Year Award recognises partners...

Version 1 today launches its first Azure solution on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. AzureStart (our Rapid Adoption Oracle to Azure Migration framework) has been developed in close collaboration with...

What does this joint 5th June agreement from Microsoft and Oracle mean for our customers, Cloud Transformation partners and other Cloud Providers? Oracle and Microsoft have made a joint announcement on...

Version 1 was thrilled to be named as the 9th Best Large Workplace in Europe at the annual Great Place to Work® Europe Awards in Stockholm, Sweden last night. This is the third consecutive top-ten ranking...

Since officially publishing our gender pay gap in April 2018, we are happy to report an improvement in our mean pay gap and decrease in our median pay gap. It is often acknowledged that there is a disproportion...

London, UK – 9th May 2019: Version 1 was extremely proud to be named as a Best Workplace™ in the United Kingdom at the annual Great Place to Work® UK Awards in London last night. This placement represents...

Version 1 was thrilled to be crowned ‘IT Company or Team of the Year’ at the 2019 Belfast Telegraph Business Awards last night. This accolade is presented to a business who has shown excellence in...

Version 1 was delighted to welcome our 100th employee to our Northern Ireland Headquarters in Belfast this week. Simon Phillips, a Solution Architect, joined our Belfast team in Cromac Place, and he is...

ICBF, the organisation responsible for dairy and beef cattle breeding improvement in Ireland, has partnered with Version 1 in driving forward its innovative technology offering that will aid in the provision...

Version 1 today launches its specialist solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. Oracle Linux 7.6 is the initial solution Version 1 is launching in the online store. This solution is a hardened...

Version 1 today (20th March 2019) announces it has acquired the business assets of Bangalore-based Technology Consulting firm TE4B. The addition of TE4B will double the offshore delivery capability of...

Version 1 is delighted to have been officially recognised for the second consecutive year as the #4 Best Large Workplace in Ireland. This is the Digital and Cloud specialist’s eighth consecutive year...

The Security Industry Authority is responsible for regulating the private security industry in the United Kingdom.  It licenses individuals undertaking designated activities within the private security...

The new office was officially opened by The Lord Mayor of Cork City Mick Finn and An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney TD. Version 1 Head of Delivery in the Munster Region...

The Healthy Place to Work® certification assesses how well an organisation uses a strategic and evidence-based approach to decisions in support of performance and health outcomes. The assessment also...

Blockchain technologies have introduced new economic, business, social and technological models that have the potential to have a significant impact on both public and commercial services.  As a result,...

One of the fastest growing IT services companies in Western Europe, Version 1, in partnership with strategic partner Neueda, has been awarded a three-year contract by the Department of Agriculture, Environment...

2018 was a momentous year of progress and transformation for Version 1. However, it was only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the difference we want to make. Earlier this year, we passed our 1000th employee...

Version 1 Customer Success representatives were delighted to accept the CX Impact in Business IT & Technology Award at the inaugural Irish CX Impact Awards.  The winners of the inaugural Irish CX...

Focusing on satisfying customers won’t maintain world-class Customer Satisfaction and develop lifelong Customer Journeys…but focusing on Customer Success will. To explain, let’s look back 18...

Version 1 announced today, Tuesday 6th of November, that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner status. This designation as an AWS Premier Partner recognises that Version...

The Women in Tech Awards will be Ireland’s first annual celebration of women and diversity in the technology industry. The goal of the Women in Tech Awards is to drive diversity and narrow the gender...

Oracle last released a version of their free-but-restricted XE (Express Edition) database for 11.2 in 2011, meaning a new release has been long-awaited and represents a change in release cycle for XE....

Oracle OpenWorld is an annual Oracle convention for business decision-makers, IT management, and line-of-business end users to learn about trusted products and up-and-coming technologies. Oracle OpenWorld...

Oracle OpenWorld is an annual Oracle convention for business decision-makers, IT management, and line-of-business end users to learn about trusted products and up-and-coming technologies. Oracle OpenWorld...

Version 1 was honoured to win six awards (5 Gold and 1 Silver) at the UKOUG Partner of the Year Awards. The awards ceremony took place at The Honourable Artillery Company in London on the 4th of October...

Version 1 is proud to have been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service’s new Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 (DOS3) Framework. The Version 1 services available on DOS3 are Lot 1: Digital...

Version 1 today (Monday 1st of October 2018) announces the acquisition of advanced data analytics specialist Presidion. The acquisition of Presidion is the ninth acquisition completed by Version 1 and...

I grew up as an only girl surrounded by three amazing brothers who always treated me as an absolute equal, be it when playing ‘three and in’ soccer on the street or helping our folks around the house....

The UK IT Industry Awards focus on the contribution of individuals, projects, organisations and technologies that have excelled in the use, development and deployment of IT in the past 12 months. The...

Version 1 is proud to have been shortlisted for the Best Cloud Support Provider Award in the Computing Cloud Excellence Awards 2018. Used properly, the cloud can enable organisations to be fast to respond...

The Irish CX Impact Awards recognise achievements in measuring and managing Customer Experience excellence that delivers better outcomes for customers and ultimately your own business or organisation....

Update January 2023 – As of 24 January 2023, Oracle changed the way that it charges customers for using Oracle Java SE: they no longer sell it in the Processor and Named User Plus metrics. Instead, it...

Wikipedia describes automation as “the technology by which a process or procedure is performed without human assistance” and later describes the word’s popularity coming from the Ford motor company...

Version 1 recently published ‘So, You’re Ready to Move Your ERP to the Cloud’, a resource to inform enterprise organisations of the most commonly overlooked factors to consider ahead of migrating...

“Understanding the implications of the Cloud properly ensures that your organisation trusts that their Cloud Strategy will achieve real business objectives and benefits.” Our customers are...

At Version 1, we say that we are a ‘Core Values Driven Company’ – we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them. But what does it even mean to be a Core Values-led...

For those that do not already know the new Europe-wide General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) took effect on the 25th of May this year. This change effectively resulted in the data protection rules...

The digital manufacturing sector as we know it is starting to undergo radical change and this will have widespread ramifications for supporting manufacturing technology solutions. Although initially gradual...

Exploring the options for migrating your ERP to the Cloud? This guide includes some commonly overlooked, but critically important factors to consider. Many organisations are exploring how they can leverage...

The UK Government G-Cloud 10 is an initiative targeted at easing procurement by Public Sector bodies in departments of the UK Government of commodity IT services using Cloud computing. It has simplified...

Following on from the recording breaking win of 7 Gold and 1 Silver UKOUG awards last year, the nominations further confirm Version 1 as the UK and Ireland’s premier Oracle solutions partner as voted...

The manufacturing sector as we know it is currently starting to undergo radical change and this will have widespread ramifications for supporting manufacturing technology solutions. Although initially...

Despite its longstanding place in business, ERP software is far from being a dormant area of technology and this is true for the innovative advancements changing the landscape of Oracle ERP platforms such...

It is no easy feat to cultivate a high-trust, high-performance organisation for all.  We are proud to announce that Great Place to Work® has named Version 1 the 10th Best Workplace in Europe for the...

Version 1 announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Migration Competency status. This designation as AWS Migration Partner recognises that Version 1 provides deep expertise to help...

Version 1 today ( Monday 4th June 2018) announces the acquisition of HR Transformation specialist Cedar Consulting Ltd. The acquisition of London headquartered Cedar Consulting is the sixth UK acquisition...

At the recent AWS Summit Cloud London, CTO of AWS Werner Vogels said that AWS “innovates at a neck-breaking speed”. With 1430 ‘significant new services and features’ released last year, it’s...

In the following article, Stuart Johnson from the JD Edwards Solutions Advisory team at Version 1, shares the five most popular JD Edwards modernisation and digitisation trends that have been emerging...

At the AWS Summit London 2018, there were 100+ partners and 12 sessions on the pre-event day on the 9th of May. The main AWS Summit event followed on the 10th of May, which saw 12,000+ attendees, 7000+...

CEO of Version 1, Tom O’ Connor, was featured in The Sunday Times this week in conversation with Gavin Daly. In the interview, Tom O’ Connor discusses the influence Core Values have had on the...

The Version 1 Difference: It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since I took up the role of CEO of Version 1. I used to joke with our former CEO Justin Keatinge that the CEO position in Version...

The refreshed brand consists of a modernised visual identity which incorporates what is unique in how Version 1 has delivered services and solutions to customers over the last 20 years. A new triangular...

Beoley Mill Software Limited (BMS) will today, April 16th 2018, operate under the new name Version 1 Enterprise Services Limited trading as Version 1. The change follows the acquisition of BMS by Version...

SAMR2 joins Version 1's Software Asset Management (SAM) expertise.

The government’s Gender Pay Gap reporting legislation was enacted in 2017, as an amendment to the Equality Act 2010.

Version 1 recognised by Oracle as the Cloud Managed Services Partner with the Most Go-Live MSP Customers at the Oracle EMEA Cloud Managed Services Provider Summit 2018

Version 1 Enterprise Cloud has been recognized by AWS as one of the few partners to conduct Well-Architected Reviews on their behalf

Success for Version 1 at the prestigious Oracle UK & Ireland Partner Awards.

Version 1 has it's growth validated by it's inclusion in the European Business Awards

Version 1 is the UK's 28th best-performing privately-owned company

Success for Version 1 at the Clearwater International Cloudex awards

Version 1 is delighted to be recognised with 8 awards, 7 Gold and 1 Silver, at the annual UK Oracle User Group Partner of the Year Awards.

Version 1 has successfully been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Services 2 (TS2) framework (RM3804).

Version 1 are delighted to announce that they will be partnering with the Dublin Java User Group!

Version 1 is proud to be the most shortlisted partner at the UK OUG Awards for 2017/18 with 8 nominations (including JD Edwards Partner of the Year for Beoley Mill Software).

We are now proud to announce that Version 1 has been accredited the Cloud Standard designation within the Oracle Partner Network (OPN) Cloud program as well as the Oracle Cloud Managed Services Partner...

Version 1 is delighted to receive ‘Best Talent Management Strategy’ Award for HR Excellence. This prestigious accolade was presented at the HR Excellence awards ceremony at the London Hilton,...

Version 1 is delighted to be ranked for the first time in the top 10 Best Large Workplaces in Europe in the official Great Place to Work® survey 2017. This prestigious accolade was presented by Great...

Version 1 today announced the doubling of its workforce at its Northern Ireland HQ in Belfast. Additionally, the company will be doubling the size of its office space at Cromac Place and expect to move...

On the latest iteration of the UK Government Cloud Services Framework, G Cloud 9, Version 1 has been approved to offer a choice of 50 different cloud solutions.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced today that Ireland’s fastest growing IT Services company, Version 1, will be creating 365 IT services jobs over the next three years at its base in Dublin’s...

Ireland’s fastest growing IT Services company, Version 1, has announced that it has closed a round of funding to drive phase two of its international growth.

At the EMEA Oracle Awards, Version 1 were recognised as the first partner globally, to deliver the value of the Oracle MSP program directly for a customer.

Version 1 has been shortlisted for two awards (IaaS Partner of the Year & PaaS Partner of the Year) at this year’s Oracle UKI Specialized Partner Awards

Version 1 receives Gold Standard and has been named as one of Ireland's Best managed Companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards for the 6th consecutive year

Version 1 is delighted to be named in the top 10 Best Large Workplaces in Ireland in the official Great Place to Work® survey 2017 for the sixth consecutive year.

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to enforce some of the most stringent data protection and management laws in the world, forcing companies to highly prioritise the management...

Direct Payments Systems developed in partnership with Version 1 wins at the 2016 Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards

Version 1 is delighted to continue the growth of its ERP Practice with the appointment of Colin Finney as Head of ERP Sales for the UK & Ireland.

JD Edwards Specialist Beoley Mill Software Ltd bought for undisclosed sum

Blog post by Stephen Sherry, Principal Consultant, Data Management, Version 1 All organisations which capture, store and manage data about European Union citizens need to conform to and abide by a range...

Version 1 Recognized with Prestigious Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year – EMEA in Oracle Cloud category

Version 1 has been shortlisted for the European Service Provider of the Year: Corporate in the 2016 European Outsourcing Association Awards.

On the latest iteration of the UK Government Cloud Services Framework, G Cloud 8, Version 1 has been approved to offer a choice of 29 different cloud solutions.

Version 1 Announces Multimillion Pound Oracle Cloud Applications Deal with the University of Birmingham

Version 1 is delighted to have been awarded Microsoft Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Partner of the Year 2016 at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto.

Version 1 has strengthened its Microsoft Practice with the appointment of David Gardiner as UK Portfolio Director.

Three year IT Managed Services contract with leading Northern Ireland energy provider

Version 1 has been recognised as the top Oracle PaaS partner in the UK & Ireland and the Oracle Ireland Partner of the Year at the Oracle specialised partner awards.

Version 1 joins an elite group of Amazon Web Services Managed Service Partners

Version 1 won the award for the Most effective Engagement Strategy at the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2016

The Gold Standard Deloitte Best Managed Companies award was presented to Version 1 at a gala dinner in Dublin, Ireland, on the 4th March 2015.

Version 1 was named in the top 10 Best Large Workplaces in Ireland in the official Great Place to Work® survey 2016.

We are pleased to announce Version 1 has completed the annual renewal of its Microsoft Partnership and has obtained new heights in terms of certification status with 11 Gold and 2 Silver Competencies....

Version 1 was pleased to welcome Leona Knox of Solving Kids Cancer, a charity focused on improving the outcomes of children suffering neuroblastoma cancer, to its Belfast offices to accept a €5000...

Version 1 is proud to announce the achievement of ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Certification.

Version 1 was delighted to be has been named as Microsoft’s Application Development Partner of the Year for Ireland 2015. This prestigious award was recently announced at the Microsoft Worldwide...

Version 1 at the OUG Scotland 2015

Version 1 has been awarded the Ruban d'Honneur for The Business of the Year Award with Turnover of €26-150m category in the 2014/15 European Business Awards sponsored by RSM.

Version 1 were delighted to welcome Solas Autism Unit and DEBRA Ireland to our Dublin offices to present them both with winners cheques for their causes as part of the Version 1 Community Trust.

Version 1 wins Public Sector Project of the Year with customer Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and our CEO Justin Keatinge wins Person of the Year at the Tech Excellence Awards 2015.

Version 1 awarded Bronze for the ‘Best Student Marketing Campaign’ at this year’s gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards.

Version 1 has been recognised as the top Oracle database partner in the UK & Ireland at the Oracle specialised partner awards, just reward for building the largest Oracle practice in the UK &...

Version 1 has been awarded the coveted Gold Standard having re-qualified in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme for a fourth year running.

Version 1 announced as a finalist in the prestigious European Business Awards

Version 1 was recognised for its world class commitment to people development and named the overall winner at the recent 'Excellence in People Development Awards' in Dublin, Ireland.

Version 1 are excited to be attending this year’s UK Oracle User Group Apps and Tech conference at the ACC in Liverpool.

Version 1 are delighted to be taking part in the fourth Software Testers’ Academy in Northern Ireland.

Version 1 has been named Bronze Winner of the E-Business Suite Partner of the Year at the Seventh annual UK Oracle User Group Partner of the Year Awards.

Hundreds of ICT and business professionals from both the Northern Ireland central and local government are attending the NICS ICT Annual Conference 2014.

On the latest iteration of the G Cloud 5, Version 1 is offering a choice of 24 different services to Public Sector customers across Ireland and the UK.

Version has today been named as a National Champion in The European Business Awards; a prestigious competition supported by businesses leaders, academics, media and political representatives from across...

Version 1 has re qualified as a 'Best Managed' company in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme for the third consecutive year.

Version 1 has again been named in Ireland’s official Great Place to Work ® survey 2014. Ranking in the Top 3 Best Large Workplaces, Version 1 has retained the accolade for a third successive...

Irish owned IT Services Company Version 1 has announced its second UK acquisition in three months acquiring Edinburgh headquartered IT consultancy Rocela Group for an undisclosed sum.

Justin Keatinge, CEO of Dublin headquartered IT Consultancy firm Version 1, talks to John Kennedy of The Sunday Times about plans for growth and the challenges faced in sourcing technology talent.

Version 1, one of the fastest growing IT services companies in Western Europe, today announced a major 3.5 year deal totalling £4M with Global Pharmaceutical Drug Development provider Almac Group.

Version 1 has been named Silver Winner of the Database Partner of the Year at the Sixth annual UK Oracle User Group Partner of the Year Awards. The awards provide recognition to UKOUG Partners for the...

Version 1, one of the fastest growing IT services companies in Western Europe, today (22 September 2013), announced a €1.5M Infrastructure Outsourcing deal with Irish Continental Group (ICG).

Version 1 announces that we have been selected as one of Europe's Best Workplaces in 2013, a list developed by Great Place to Work®. The annual ranking is the most comprehensive study of organisational...

Version 1 and FBD have won the IT Team of the Year award at the 2013 ICT Excellence Awards. The award recognises the success of the ‘Smart Driver’ project which saw FBD launch a new safe-driving...

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, and the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD, today announced a series of measures aimed at increasing the availability...

Version 1 today announced that it has been named the 5th Best Large Workplace in Ireland by Great Place to Work®, the experts in workplace excellence. This is the second consecutive year Version 1...

Version 1 has requalified as a 'Best Managed' company in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for a second year...

Version 1, Ireland's leading IT Consulting and Managed Services Company, has been appointed as a key development and support partner to RTÉ Digital. The three-year deal will see Version 1 provide...

Version 1, Ireland’s leading IT consulting and managed services company, today announced it is one of the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Consulting Partners

Ireland's leading IT consulting and managed services company, Version 1, today announced a new Oracle Competency Centre based in Belfast and the creation of 26 new jobs

Version 1 has won the Private Sector IT Project of the Year award at the 2012 ICT Awards. Version 1 won for its work with Airtricity in developing solutions that drive excellence in the customer lifecycle....

Version 1 is the first user of a new social referral solution which utilises existing employees' connections to recruit new hires. The web-based solution from Cork based, all-in-one recruitment software...

Version 1 has been shortlisted in four categories: 'Managed Service Company of the Year', 'Company of the Year', and joint nominations with Airtricity in 'IT Project of the Year'...

Version 1 was recognised with distinction for its employee engagement programme at the awards ceremony on Monday 26 March. These highly prestigious awards celebrate outstanding examples of HR Leadership...

Version 1 has been named as one of Ireland's 'Best Managed' companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton...

Version 1, Ireland’s leading IT Consulting and Managed Services Company, has been recognised as one of the Best Large Workplaces in Ireland at the tenth annual Great Place to Work Best Workplace...

Version 1 today announced that it is one of the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solution Providers in Ireland. AWS provides a highly reliable infrastructure platform in the Cloud. This allows customers...

Version 1 Director Tom O'Connor addressed over 100 attendees from technology companies in Cork at the it@Cork Tech Tuesday and Christmas networking drinks on Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Version 1 officially opened its new corporate headquarters today. The new premises in Millennium House, Millennium Walkway, Dublin 1, will facilitate plans to create 90 new jobs in 2012 as part of a 2...

Renowned Oracle guru Tom Kyte chaired an expert roundtable hosted by Oracle Platinum Partner Version 1

Version 1 today announced it is the first company in Ireland to achieve certification in the international IT Service Management standard ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011. The certification covers all of the Company's...

Version 1 is proud to announce it has won the 2011 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Ireland

Version 1 has won 'Company of the Year' at the ICT Excellence Awards. Version 1 was also honoured in the 'IT Team of the Year' category with customer Irish Life and partner ClaimVantage....

Version 1 has been shortlisted in the "Company of the Year" category and has received a joint nomination in the "IT Team of the Year" category with customer Irish Life and partner ClaimVantage

Version 1 today announced the creation of 180 jobs across its offices in Cork, Belfast and its Dublin Head Quarters

Version 1, Ireland's leading IT consulting and outsourced managed services company, reports a turnover of €17.5M in 2010; a 13% increase on 2009. Recently filed accounts indicate that gross...