Outsourcery

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Outsourcery Plc
Type Public Limited Company
Industry Cloud computing, unified communications, telecommunications
Key people Piers Linney and Simon Newton
Products Unified Communications, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Exchange Server, hosted video conferencing, connectivity, CRM (Microsoft Dynamics CRM), Microsoft SharePoint, professional services and Microsoft Office 365
Website Outsourcery.co.uk

Outsourcery Plc, is a UK-based independent Cloud Service Provider (CSP) listed on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM:OUT).[1] The business was founded in 2007 by co-CEOs, Piers Linney and Simon Newton and has offices in Manchester, Leicester and London.[2] The company has a range of offerings for both SMEs and large enterprises including hosted software applications (software-as-a-service or SaaS), virtualised infrastructure (infrastructure-as-a-service or IaaS), unified communications (UC) solutions and other cloud-based services, offered primarily via a network of partners. These services are deployed on its proprietary O-Cloud platform, which is housed in a third-party, enterprise grade datacentre.[1]

Outsourcery positions itself as a cloud provider in the systemic market shift from an ‘on-premise’ or ‘managed service’ deployment model, to a cloud-based model.

Outsourcery’s Co-CEO, Piers Linney, has become better known since taking on the role of a ‘Dragon’ for Series 11 of the BBC Two television programme, Dragons’ Den.[3]

History

Outsourcery’s origins date from 1997 when the business initially provided mobile solutions to UK organisations. Piers Linney and Simon Newton acquired the business and assets of Genesis Communications – an established business-to-business mobile voice and data reseller. In the same year, Genesis acquired an early stage Microsoft application hosting company, Servelogic Limited, enabling it to enter the hosted services market. Between 2007 and 2010, the company saw revenue for cloud-based services grow from zero to over £4 million and the legacy business was subsequently sold through two transactions during 2011 for a total of £15 million.

Outsourcery’s partner network includes a number of enterprise businesses including Vodafone (including the former Cable & Wireless), Virgin Media Business, BT, Atos and HP. It provides cloud services to the end-customers of its partners and continues to develop partnerships with a number of smaller IT and communication companies.[1] Outsourcery’s board is led by Ken Olisa OBE (Non-Executive Chairman), and the company is also a founder member of the UK Cloud Industry Forum.

On 24 May 2013, Outsourcery was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).[4] The sale of the legacy mobile distribution business was completed on 3 September 2013.[5]

On 6 November 2013, Outsourcery announced that it had partnered with Dell to design and deploy a secure cloud-based system using Dell's IL3 platform. The announcement follows Outsourcery's recent agreement with Microsoft to lead its UK initiative to accelerate the offering of IL3-compliant cloud services for the UK public sector, in particular central government.[6] Outsourcery is also an HP Cloud Agile Select partner.[7]

Products

Outsourcery launched its first generation cloud platform in 2008 and second generation platform during 2011 and 2012. The O-Cloud is a single, scalable platform which enables the delivery of converged IT and communications. Today, Outsourcery offers a range of cloud-based solutions for businesses, including:

Awards and Accreditations

Outsourcery is ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) accredited. Outsourcery has worked with CLAS consultants to ensure it can meet IL2 standards, as required by Government and Public Sector organisations. Outsourcery also follows an ITIL framework.[8]

  • Comms Business: Green Channel Company Award – Winner (2010)
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year Award – Winner (2010)
  • Microsoft Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year Award – Winner (2010)[9]
  • Comms Business: Reseller of the Year Award – Winner (2011)[10]
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year Award – Finalist (2011)
  • Mobile News Awards: Business Solutions Provider – Winner (2011)[11]
  • Parallels New Partner of the Year Award – Winner (2011)[12]
  • Comms Business Award: Channel Product of the Year Overall – Winner (2013)[13]
  • Comms Business: Most Innovative Channel Product of the Year (Cloud Based Solution Deployed) – Winner (2013)[13]
  • HP: Most Innovative Service Award – Winner (2013)[14]
  • Microsoft: Server Platform Partner of the Year Award – Finalist (2013)[15]
  • Manchester Evening News: Business of the Year Award (Under £10 Million Turnover) – Winner (2013)[16]


Outsourcery is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner with a total of six competencies:

  • Gold Communications
  • Gold Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Gold Hosting
  • Silver Content and Collaboration
  • Silver Messaging
  • Silver Midmarket Solution Provider[8]

Corporate Social Responsibility

Outsourcery aims to conduct business in an ethical way, balancing economic, social and environmental considerations through a variety of initiatives.

  • Outsourcery was the UK’s first certified carbon neutral CSP and was awarded the Comms Business ‘Green Channel Company Award 2010’ for offsetting carbon emissions
  • CarbonZero Cloud: since 2010, Outsourcery has offset its carbon footprint and neutralised its emissions to become CarbonZero – Outsourcery’s cloud customers can also benefit from cloud services that do not contribute towards their own carbon footprint
  • Outsourcery employees have the option to utilise Outsourcery’s cloud services to work remotely
  • Outsourcery provides ongoing support to a number of local schools and national charities including Children in Need, Comic Relief and Sport Relief

Popular Culture

Piers Linney (born February 1971) is a British businessman and current Co-CEO of Outsourcery. He is best known for being a 'dragon' on the BBC Two business series Dragons’ Den. Linney joined the panel in 2013, along with new dragon Kelly Hoppen.[3]

Linney also appeared on the Channel 4 series, Secret Millionaire in 2011, where he spent ten days working in Wolverhampton, volunteering at Brinsford Young Offenders' Institution.[17]

Linney has been recognised as one of the top 100 most influential black Britons in the 2013 PowerList.[17]

Notable people

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alternative Investment Market (AIM) Search: OUT AIM". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 23 August 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Outsourcery plc: Admission to trading on AIM". Reuters. 22 May 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dragons' Den announces Piers Linney as new member". BBC News. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Outsourcery, "Company Information"". Retrieved 23 August 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Regulatory news". Outsourcery. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Outsourcery Partners with Dell to Design Cloud System for the UK Government". Manchester Evening News. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Cloud Agile Index". HP. Retrieved 13 November 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Awards and Accreditations". Outsourcery. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Microsoft Announces 2010 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists and Winners". Microsoft. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Comms Business Awards Winners Delight". Miles Publishing. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Mobile News Awards, "2011 Winners,"". 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Parallels announces Finalists in Second Annual Partner Awards". Parallels IP Holdings GmbH. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 [http://www.commsbusinessawards.co.uk/Comms_Business_Awards.cfm. "Comms Business Awards, 2013 Winners and Finalists"]. Miles Publishing. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Outsourcery Wins Most Innovative Service Award". Outsourcery. Retrieved 10 September 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Microsoft announces winners and finalists of the 2013 Partner of the Year awards". Microsoft. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Outsourcery on Cloud 9". Manchester Evening News. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Powerlist 2013 - Britain's Most Influential Black People". Powerful Media. 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013. 
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