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22 January 2008 - Solidsoft Sponsors Microsoft’s Prestigious Architect Insight Conference 2008

Garth Pickup, CEO of Solidsoft is pleased to announce that once again Solidsoft is a key sponsor of Microsoft’s prestigious Architect Insight Conference taking place this year on 28 and 29 April in Old Windsor.  

“The Future of IT” is a key consideration for all our customers and is reflected in the theme of the conference, during which senior Solidsoft architects will present the following sessions:

• Building an Enterprise Service Bus with BizTalk Server 2006 and WCF
• Fast Forward to the Future of the Composite Application

Solidsoft would be delighted to meet you over the two day event to discuss how Microsoft technologies like BizTalk Server 2006, WCF, Windows Workflow and MOSS 2007 can make a difference to you by delivering effective Business Process Management solutions for your business.           

For full details of the event and to register your place, please visit the Microsoft mini-site here. (22/01/2008)

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5 March 2007 - New White Paper Available On-Line - Rules Processing and BPM

Charles Young, a principal consultant at Solidsoft who is also recognised as one of Microsoft's Most Valued Professionals, has written a white paper that provides systems architects with: A foundational understanding of the role of rule processing technologies within business process management The role, nature and categorisation of rules The major characteristics of rules engines Rule processing frameworks. It introduces a core set of common intra- and inter-process rule patterns implemented within the context of business processes and describes relevant rule processing practices. It provides additional material on the use of rules in edge processes and presentation tiers.

If you would like a copy of this white paper, click HERE.

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28 February 2007 - Solidsoft RFID Datasheets Now Available On-Line

To complement its series of white papers on RFID technology, Solidsoft is pleased to announce that a selection of RFID datasheets is now also available on-line. Currently there are four titles which can be downloaded: Protecting your Brand Using RFID RFID in the Supply Chain Agile Delivery Intelligent Buildings Written by Simon Holloway, Solidsoft's Principal Industry and RFID Consultant, these papers provide further insight into the benefits and uses of RFID technology across a range of industries.

If you would like copies of these datasheets please click HERE.

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16th February 2007 - Solidsoft Industry Consultant Interview Available On-Line

Solidsoft's Principal Industry and RFID Consultant, Simon Holloway was interviewed at the recent RFID ROI event on how organisations can optimise their RFID investments and make a real difference to a wide range of business scenarios, such as: Creating a quicker, more agile supply chain Complying to new WEEE legislation affecting manufacturers of high tech and electrical goods Assisting with the development of good health and safety practices in the work place for construction and manufacturing company employees Validating the authenticity of pharmaceutical products, spares in the aerospace industry and high value fashion items Simply by using Microsoft technologies to: Link their RFID hardware and sensory devices to their back end applications Expose the data previously trapped in these applications through Business Intelligence applications
Talk to Simon about how Solidsoft can help you to unlock the value of your existing RFID investments and turn them into a dynamic force that can make a difference to your organisation where it counts most. Call Simon on 01256 375700 or use our Contact Us page.

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22 January 2007 - Solidsoft, Official Sponsor of Microsoft’s Architect Insight Conference, 5 and 6 March 2007.

Four Solidsoft principal consultants will deliver presentations at Microsoft’s Architect Insight Conference; an event designed for senior enterprise, solutions and infrastructure architects, plus CTOs and senior IT decision makers . Dr Andrew Rivers and Andy James will discuss an Architectural Approach to Business Process Management; Charles Young, one of only two Microsoft BizTalk MVPs (Most Valued Professional) in the UK will talk about his experience of Business Rules in Business Processes whilst Simon Holloway will address Architecting RFID solutions on the Microsoft Platform. Click HERE to find out more about the conference or if you would like additional details on any of these topics please call Pam McClelland on +44 (0) 1256 375700 or use our Contact Us page.

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24 January 2007 - Solidsoft attends the 5th annual RFID ROI Summit

Solidsoft attended the 5th annual RFID ROI Summit, held at London’s Excel centre on 29 and 30 January 2007. The event focused on achieving real business value from successful RFID implementation and it was attended by some of the world’s leading RFID practitioners.
		Hot topics for 2007 include: Realising the ultimate goal for RFID and ROI achievements Achieving ROI in the short term: is this viable? Creating the right business architecture for RFID to thrive and gain ROI Choosing the right solutions and comparing implementation costs Overcoming RFID privacy issues and the implications for integration Fine tuning frequencies and their standards - applying Gen 2 and understanding the future for item-level tagging Click HERE for more information.

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4 January 2007 - Solidsoft RFID White Papers Now Available On-Line

Simon Holloway, Solidsoft's Principal Industry and RFID Consultant is a noted authority in the RFID field, and has responsibility for the development of all RFID-based solutions within Solidsoft. Simon is a valued member of Microsoft's Partner Advisory Council for RFID and has written numerous white papers on RFID, from general to industry specific perspectives. These white papers describe for C-level executives and line-of-business managers the opportunities and business benefits of RFID and additionally they look at various RFID scenarios and provide answers to industry specific questions relating to: the potential uses of RFID technology; the critical issues with RFID in industry applications, and how individual companies leverage collective industry efforts to understand and implement these technologies. RFID: an Introduction RFID in Aerospace and Defence RFID in Pharmaceuticals RFID in Construction RFID in Supply Chain Deploying RFID

If you would like copies of these white papers please click HERE.

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14 December 2006 - Solidsoft Consultant Wins Award

Following his involvement on a recent engagement for Avis, Paul Brown has been awarded the ‘Spirit of Avis' in recognition of the exceptional service delivery he has provided. Paul has 18 years' experience in the IT industry across multiple platforms including Microsoft Windows, various UNIX systems and IBM Mainframes.  He has spent the last 12 of those years working on the Microsoft platform, gaining experience of the full software development lifecycle across a number of projects and sectors.

Paul is a professional with a conscientious attitude and thoroughness to all work that he produces, and this was commented upon by Stuart Gent, Managing Director of Avis when he wrote to thank Paul personally for all his work and support on their AI technology development. Paul is one of Solidsoft's priniciple consultants and has deep skills in Microsoft BizTalk Server as well as across the integration landscape on the Microsoft platform as an architect. 

Paul also has core skills in the .NET framework as well as experience in the new platform technologies Communication Foundation and Workflow Foundation. He is also a member of the Microsoft BizTalk Server Technical Advisory Council (TAC) of which there are only just over 30 members worldwide. In addition he has been involved in the Microsoft Workflow Foundation Technology Adoption Program (TAP).

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9 November 2006 - Solidsoft Presents at RFID Forum, London Olympia on 9 November 2006

Simon Holloway, Solidsoft's Principal Industry and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Consultant presented at the RFID Forum at London Olympia on Thursday 9 November 2006. As a noted authority in the RFID field, Simon is responsible for the development of all RFID-based solutions within Solidsoft. He is a valued member of Microsoft's Partner Advisory Council for RFID and has written numerous white papers on RFID in a Microsoft environment, from general to industry specific perspectives (aerospace and defence, pharmaceuticals, supply chain and construction).

Before joining Solidsoft Simon spent three years in the role of Manufacturing Industry Architect and RFID Lead at Microsoft EMEA. Prior to that he worked for five years as the iPlanet Product Marketing Manager for Northern Europe at Sun Microsystems, and additionally spent over 15 years working as a principal consultant for a number of IT strategy houses. These included Redfern (now part of the Hayes group), where Simon led a SAP implementation team at Schweppes Europe and acted as data architect for PITO (Police Information Technology Organisation) for NSPIS (National Strategy for Police Information Systems).

Simon has written a number of books on data management, methodologies and CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering) tools. He is also a regular speaker at events and a contributor to articles.

For more information click HERE where you can also investigate further what RFID and Solidsoft can do to help optimise the performance of your organisation.

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2 November 2006 - Solidsoft Partners with GlobeRanger

Solidsoft has teamed up with GlobeRanger Corporation, an organisation that develops and distributes the industry's leading Edgeware platform, iMotion. As a production-tested Edgeware technology, the iMotion platform drastically simplifies the development, deployment and management of RFID, mobile and sensor-based solutions, while incorporating and preserving past investment.

Garth Pickup, Solidsoft's CEO believes that “the combined skill sets of Solidsoft and GlobeRanger make for a compelling offering in the RFID supply chain market place”.

For more information, click http://www.globeranger.com/

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4 August 2006 - Solidsoft Chief Technology Officer Elected to UK Microsoft Architect Council

Solidsoft is pleased to announce that its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Andy James has been elected to the UK Microsoft Architect Council.

	The Council's objectives are:
	·	To provide a community where senior IT architects can meet to discuss issues relevant to their respective industries.
	·	To provide a mechanism to feedback and influence Microsoft products, strategy and direction.
	·	To support Microsoft initiatives in relation to the architect community.
	·	To help drive industry best practices in key architectural disciplines.
	·	To provide thought leadership and support to the wider IT architect community.

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1 August 2006 - Solidsoft Blog Site Goes Live

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24 July 2006 - Local Authority Rolls Out Connected Government Framework Integration Solution 2006

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21 July 2006 - Solidsoft Consultants Amongst the First in the Country to Attain BTS 2006 MCTS Status

Click HERE for more information.

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13 July 2006 - Solidsoft Honoured as Partner of the Year for Business Process and Integration at 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards

Today Solidsoft proudly announced it has won the Partner of the Year Award for Sales and Marketing in Business Process and Integration at the 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. Additionally Solidsoft was the only non-US based company to make the final four in the Technology Innovation in Business Process and Integration category. The awards were distributed at a ceremony on 12 July in Boston, MA, at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.

Garth Pickup, Solidsoft's CEO comments: “I am delighted to see the brilliant efforts of our team recognised by Microsoft in this way. Not only does this confirm to our new customers that they are working with the best in the business, it also further endorses the selection that our long-standing customers made in the past. We are extremely grateful to all our customers who have collaborated with us on projects which have brought us this recognition, and to the creativity and energy of our employees that made it happen. It makes us very proud to win this award in its inaugural year.”

Awards were presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen from a pool of more than 2,300 entrants worldwide. Solidsoft was recognised for superior Sales and Marketing in Business Process and Integration. The Business Process and Integration Solutions Awards recognise best practices for selling and deploying business process management (BPM) and integration solutions. These awards are intended for systems integrators (SIs), solution and service providers, and software developers that concentrate on enterprise application integration, business-to-business application integration, BPM, and adapter development using Microsoft BizTalk Server.

“It is a privilege to recognise Solidsoft as the winner of this year's Sales and Marketing in Business Process and Integration Award” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing group at Microsoft. “It is this level of effectiveness in reaching out to our shared customers regarding the value of solutions built on Microsoft technology that enables continued success for us and for our partners. We applaud Solidsoft for its achievements this year and offer gratitude for our ongoing collaboration through the Microsoft Partner Program.”

With regard to Solidsoft's nomination as one of four finalists selected from around the world in the Technology and Innovation in Business Process and Integration Award, Allison has this to say: “Each year our partners continue to set new standards with the level of solutions they develop and implement for our mutual customers. We are thrilled to recognise Solidsoft as one of the partners leading the field in this category.”

The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognise Microsoft partners who have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the last year. Multiple awards are distributed in four categories: Partner of the Year for Technology Innovation; Partner of the Year for Sales and Marketing; the Specialization Excellence Awards, and Microsoft Initiative Awards, which also includes the Winning Customer Award.

Solidsoft is an independent software consultancy and Microsoft Gold Partner based in Basingstoke, UK. Since 1993 it has been helping clients succeed by offering consulting services, complete solution development and support. Long established as the leading Microsoft BizTalk expert in the UK, Solidsoft is now considered among the world's leading authorities on the design and delivery of Service Orientated Architectures and Business Process solutions on the Microsoft application platform.

Click HERE for more information.

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13 July 2006 - Solidsoft Announces Forthcoming Events

Microsoft and Solidsoft will be jointly hosting two technology briefings in London later this year, Understanding the Connected Business World and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 in the Connected Business World. Click HERE for further details.

13 July 2006 - Solidsoft to Use Two Connect Salesforce.com BizTalk Adapter

Solidsoft is pleased to announce its adoption of the Two Connect Salesforce.com BizTalk Adapter as the de facto adapter for SalesForce.com developments. The Two Connect adapter is a full feature BizTalk adapter with two-way transmit and one-way response functionalities and a design-time Schema Wizard. The adapter also takes advantage of all features available through the BizTalk Adapter Framework. The adapter leverages the functionality available through the SalesForce.com Web Service API to provide a quality integration solution for the SalesForce.com solutions platform.

Andy James, Solidsoft's CTO commented that “The decision to select the Two Connect adapter was made simple by its quality, adherence to the SalesForce.com standards and API; and by the excellent support received from the Two Connect team”. Solidsoft is currently using the adapter to deliver a key customer solution and once the 'go-live' date has been reached full details will be announced.

10 July 2006 - Solidsoft Consultant Achieves Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Status

Charles Young has been presented with a Most Valuable Professional Award by Microsoft for his sharing of BizTalk expertise with the technical communities worldwide. This award is bestowed only on a small number of individuals worldwide. Charles has over twenty years' experience as a developer, trainer and consultant and specialises in BizTalk development and the Microsoft Rules Engine. For more information on the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional scheme, click HERE. To view Charles' profile, click HERE.

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15 June 2006 - Team Solidsoft Completes Microsoft Challenge 2006

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