€1 Million Investment in Innovation

An innovative company from inception in 1998, Version 1 is committed to maintaining an innovation edge to drive Customer Success as our customers’ preferred IT Innovation Partner. In 2018, Version 1 announced the intention to invest €1 Million in its Innovation Lab. Through the Innovation Lab, our customers will receive cutting-edge technologies and services, all designed around solving the real problems our consultants observe across our engagements with enterprise organisations. While the output of the Innovation Lab will be showcased in 2018, innovative thinking and ingenuity at Version 1 are not limited to the Innovation Lab. Every day, we are amazed at the level of innovation and commitment to problem-solving displayed by our consultants across hundreds of customer sites and projects.

Innovative Solutions Arriving to Customers in 2018

Maximise Your Oracle Cloud Applications

Version 1 is an expert in Oracle Cloud Applications. For our customers that are implementing Oracle Cloud Applications such as Oracle ERP Cloud, Oracle HCM Cloud or Oracle SCM Cloud, or seeking to extend their investment even further within the one solution, we offer Maximise; our bespoke suite of services to improve and accelerate your SaaS implementation of Oracle Cloud Applications.
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Any Database to Any Cloud

In 2018, the Innovation Lab announced the development of a unique Database Migration to Cloud service. These database migration tools and services make it easier for enterprises to migrate their databases to the cloud that fits best for their needs. The new fully managed Database Migration to Cloud service will enable organisations to migrate their Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB databases to the Cloud with minimum disruption to their business.
Drive Efficiency With HR Chatbot

Many of our customers find that most HR queries received from employees relate to standard information such as annual leave, finance, expense policies, etc. We are working closely with customers on integrating their IT systems with our new HR Chatbot solution to deliver a consistent response to employees and increase operational efficiency. Version 1 will continue to develop this idea further in 2018, expanding into Customer Service and IT Support Chatbots.

Innovation Across Version 1

Machine Learning

Version 1 has invested in advancing and strengthening our organisation's Machine Learning competency to fuel Customer Success, with exciting solutions in progress with customers currently.

Hackathons

From the simple to the astounding, Version 1 Hackathons capture the real-world pains of our customers in order to continue to guide them through the increasingly complex world of IT.

Customer Focus

Our approach to Innovation involves identifying the best ideas and technologies that solve real and tangible problems for our customers across all industries and sectors.

Full-Time

Innovation is a full-time commitment of Version 1 between our multiple Innovation Lab projects in progress and our ongoing major public and private sector projects.

Innovating for Customer Success

Version 1 is a market-leader in Enterprise Resource Planning, Enterprise Cloud, Digital Services and Software Asset Management. We drive Customer Success by identifying the best ideas and technologies that solve real problems for our enterprise customers. The results of our consistent commitment to innovation and making a real difference to our customers’ businesses are evidenced by our long-term relationships with our customers; our first customer is still a customer 20 years later.

98% customer retention rate

Our customers repeat their business with us year on year.

20+ year customer relationships

We build long-term outcome focused relationships.

8.5 customer satisfaction score

Our customers rate us consistently high out of 10 in our Customer Surveys.

Voted #1 by our customers

Our customers recognise us for customer excellence, voting us #1 in the UK OUG Awards.

Discover More Innovation and Customer Success

Digital Government System for National Energy Efficiency Reporting

This achievement has been recognised in the Tech Excellence Awards with the collaboration winning the Public Sector IT Project of the Year. It also contributed to Version 1 being named Microsoft’s...

Live Digital Government Service for Rural Payments Agency

In 2016 Version 1 was awarded the contract for Live Service Support for the digital service implemented to administer the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The CAP digital service was described by DEFRA...

Blog, News: July 10, 2018

Building Open & Connected Systems

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...

Blog, News: July 3, 2018

So, You’re Ready to Move Your ERP to the Cloud

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...

Blog, Datasheets: May 29, 2018

The Future of Oracle JD Edwards

“We had all better buckle our seat belts as we are in for an exciting next five years.” In this Q & A, Version 1 explores the future of JD Edwards, Continuous Delivery, Digital Transformation...

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Innovation at Version 1

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