Agenor Technology

Agenor Technology
Private
Industry Information Technology and Services
Founded 2006
Founder Andy Smith
Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland
Key people
  • Andy Smith, Chief Executive Officer
  • Jackie Smith, Director of Customer Success
  • Kenny Boyle, Chief Technology Officer
  • Gary Montgomery, Chief Operating Officer
  • Stephen Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Products ICEFLO
Services Professional Services
Website www.agenor.co.uk

Agenor Technology is an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company that specialises in deploying technology and business change.

History

Founded in 2006 from the experiences of CEO Andy Smith and headquartered in Edinburgh. Agenor Technology has developed a Professional Services division and launched ICEFLO a cloud-based SaaS solution, both of which saw Agenor Technology recently named as the fastest-growing technology business in Scotland over the last five years by accountancy major Deloitte [1] which lead to Agenor being recognised in national media coverage, such as: The Scotsman [2] and BBC News [3]

Clients of Agenor's Professional Services division and users of ICEFLO are supported by a network of offices in the UK, Netherlands and United Arab Emirates. [4]

Agenor has also signed the Scottish Business Pledge in early 2015, [5] to work with the Scottish Government and other businesses to build a fairer Scotland. [6]

Funding and Growth

Agenor Technology is set to double its £10 million turnover – and recruit 75 new full-time staff over the next three years. It follows the news that the firm has been awarded £240,000 by Scottish Enterprise in regional selective assistance (RSA) aimed at job creation. The announcement was confirmed during a visit by Roseanna Cunningham MSP, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training. [7]

Scottish Enterprise invited CEO Andy Smith to talk about what innovation means to his business and how other Scottish companies can embrace it to grow their business. [8] Agenor is also committed to giving back to the communities they operate in. This concern is demonstrated by the Agenor Academy launch, an initiative which gives permanent opportunities to young people targeting careers in the technology industry. [9]

GP Bullhound has identified Agenor and 11 other Scottish companies which it believes could go on to emulate Skyscanner and FanDuel to attract a $1 billion valuation in the near future. [10]

Polly Purvis, chief executive at trade body ScotlandIS, named Agenor as 'one to watch' in the fintech sector. [11]

Products and Services

Working in the UK, Europe and MENA, Agenor Technology’s IT Professional Services team helps clients to fill the skills gaps [12] in the specialist areas of:

Agenor Technology has also created and developed ICEFLO, [13] for helping companies plan and execute complex, large-scale technology deployments. Its inception was in direct response to the challenges faced by Agenor's Consultants and clients when managing the deployment of technology change.

Users

According to their website, Agenor Technology's products and services have been adopted by a number of large enterprises, particularly in the financial sector, including: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Baillie Gifford.

Awards

Agenor was selected as a winner in the 2014 Deloitte UK Fast 50 which recognises the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK. [14][15] Agenor was also named the fastest growing technology company in Scotland and the 7th fastest in the UK and recognised as the 36th fastest growing technology in the Deloitte Fast 500 EMEA. For the second consecutive year, Agenor has been ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2015. [16]

Agenor Technology has been announced as one of UK's leading tech companies after placing 39th in the 15th annual Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100. [17][18] The league table ranks Britain's 100 private tech (TMT) companies with the fastest-growing sales over the latest three years.

References

  1. ↑ (ND). http://www.fast50.co.uk/2014-winners/2014-winners.aspx Deloitte website. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Jeff, D. (August 12, 2015). http://www.scotsman.com/business/media-tech-leisure/agenor-looks-to-multiply-turnover-with-it-software-1-3676089 The Scotsman. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ (March 04, 2015). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-31735123 BBC News. Retrieved September 01, 2015.
  4. ↑ (ND). http://www.agenor.co.uk/contact Contact Us. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ (ND). https://scottishbusinesspledge.scot/. Scottish Business Pledge website. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ (May 26, 2015). Nicola http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-launches-business-pledge-at-hearts-1-3783871. Edinburgh News. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ (March 05, 2015). http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/business/240-000-jobs-boost-as-local-tech-firm-puts-faith-in-youth-1-3709667 The Southern Reporter. Retrieved September 01, 2015.
  8. ↑ (April 15, 2015). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Cx0eh38U4. YouTube. Retrieved September 02, 2015.
  9. ↑ (April 28, 2015). http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/knowledge-hub/articles/case-study/electronics-information-technologies/agenor. Scottish Enterprise website. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ Cameron, G. (November 23, 2015). http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/14096049.More_Scottish_companies_can_join_Skyscanner_and_FanDuel_as_unicorns/ Herald Scotland. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ Johnson, C. (December 10, 2015) http://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/tech/skyscanner-and-fanduel-success-inspires-next-scot-tech-superstars-1-3971944 The Scotsman. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ (ND). http://www.agenor.co.uk/services Agenor website. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  13. ↑ (ND). http://www.iceflo.com/ ICEFLO website. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ Platt, R. (November 21, 2014). http://startups.co.uk/deloitte-fast-50-winners-announced/. Startups website. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ (September 03, 2015). http://www.aberdeenbusinessnews.co.uk/foodanddrink/item/7349-five-scottish-companies-amongst-britain-s-fastest-growing-tech-firms. Aberdeen Business News. Retrieved January 05, 2016.
  16. ↑ (ND). http://www.fast50.co.uk/2015-winners/2015-winners.aspx. Deloitte Winners 2015. Retrieved December 07, 2015.
  17. ↑ (ND). http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/tech100leaguetable.asp?siteID=3&searchName=&yr=2015&sort=num&area1=99 Sunday Times: Tech Track 100. Retrieved September 07, 2015.
  18. ↑ (September 03, 2015). http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/press/tech15-scot.pdf. Fast Track: Press Release. Retrieved September 03, 2015.

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