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

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 allow organisations to be fast...

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....

Oracle has released its much-anticipated Java SE Subscriptions price list, available here. You may be a ‘non-Oracle house’ but this new type of support could change that! Are you aware of...

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+...

The AWS Summit London 2018 will be held over two days on the 9th and 10th of May and Version 1 will be in attendance on both days. This year, activities will be running throughout May 9th, followed by...

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 reaches the 1,000th employee milestone!

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 is delighted to be named in the top 10 Best Large Workplaces in Ireland in the official Great Place to Work® survey 2018 for the seventh consecutive year.

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 Acquires ERP Business of DSP and Appoints Chris Baker as ERP Practice Head

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.

Version 1 has been accredited as a Best Company to work for in the UK.

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 has won The Best Use of CSR in HR award at The HR Leadership & Management Awards 2015.

Version 1 listed as Services Provider on Government G-Cloud 6 across Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Version 1 acquires Birmingham based company, Patech Solutions Ltd. in their third UK acquisition.

Version 1 achieves new heights in their Microsoft Partnership

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 hosted a roundtable session with Tom Kyte, Oracle’s Senior Technical Architect, at its Dublin Headquarters on Monday 10th March. Tom is the technical authority on Oracle RDBMS software...

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, one of the fastest growing IT services companies in Western Europe, today announced it has acquired the UK-based business operations of Northern European IT services company Tieto Corporation....

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 and TIA Technology, a global supplier of integrated software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver leading edge solutions to the Irish Insurance...

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 announced a new deal with Limerick based global supply chain management company Advanced Innovations. The deal will see Version 1 support and enhance the company’s Cloud-based Oracle...

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...