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The Isobel Mair school is well known in academia circles as an award winning Special Needs School. The school takes an holistic approach to the education of students aged 5-18 years who have a wide range of difficulties. An enthusiastic supporter of interactive technologies, the school was the first school in Great Britain to be awarded SMART showcase status in recognition of the school’s enthusiasm and effective use of SMART products to improve student outcomes.
The school has now installed two SMART Tables in recognition of the role touch technology is playing in supporting the educational needs of its pupils. Teachers have witnessed how the Table has helped students who normally have difficulty interacting in the classroom become more involved in the lesson and express themselves more openly. Headteacher Mari Wallace comments “The introduction of the SMART Table has facilitated a step-change in pedagogy at the school and has helped us to create an extraordinary 21st-century learning environment where students can collaborate, communicate and cultivate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, all while interacting in a fun and engaging way.”
Isobel Mair chose Adventi as its IT partner of choice because of the service they receive and the knowledge the staff have on how SMART products meet the requirements of special education needs students. Andy Torrance, Deputy CEO of Adventi comments “It is a pleasure working with such a forward thinking school as Isobel Mair school. They are passionate about how touch technology is leading the way in improving educational outcomes.”
Adventi has over 25 years experience in providing innovative IT solutions to schools across Scotland and Northern Ireland. As the largest Scottish supplier of SMART technolgies, Adventi has used this experience to create a unique range of installation, support and maintenance services that meet the needs of Educators.
For more information contact Adventi on 0845 606 2641 or at info@adventi.com
Friday 24th April
Adventi, Scotland’s fastest growing IT services business, today announced that it would present at the forthcoming IT4U Conference at Heriott Watt University.
In a unique collaboration, Edinburgh, Heriott Watt and Napier Universities have joined forces with local employers to encourage today’s schoolchildren to become tomorrow’s computing professionals. Adventi’s workshop will focus on building applications for the iPhone platform.
Earlier today, Eddie Chance CEO of Adventi commented, “We are delighted to be associated with this event. From an Adventi perspective it accomplishes two things; firstly, it supports our CSR focus in helping provide enhanced learning experiences for children in schools but more importantly we are keen to ensure today’s’ schoolchildren come face to face with the opportunities that computing presents. In the next few weeks we will be announcing the details of our iPhone application competition and the workshop we will present will challenge the young people with identifying ideas for new iPhone applications. The best ideas will be taken forward and there will be an opportunity to see these applications commercialised.
The IT4U event takes place at Heriott Watt University on 28th May 2009.
Adventi, Scotland’s fastest growing IT services business, today announced that it has joined the Oracle Partner Network.
Commenting on the announcement, Eddie Chance CEO said, “This is a very important milestone for Adventi. Over the last few months we have been concentrating our efforts to integrate the businesses acquired through Scotsys and Integral Arm, this work is now complete. Now, we have set our sights on becoming a specialist in the high growth field of Unified Collaboration and with the Oracle products in our portfolio, along with Cisco and Microsoft, we can genuinely act as an impartial advisor in this area.”
Today, more than ever before, companies need to concentrate on opportunities to improve efficiency of staff and integrate the multiple parties involved in business transactions. “Implementing a robust Unified Collaboration solution can not only reduce cost but also deliver these efficiencies“, stated Chance.
Spearheaded by Eddie Chance, the former Oracle Scotland senior executive who took over at the helm of Adventi last year, the fundraising follows a strategic review of the company’s operations.
“This is a new plan and new vision,” explained Eddie Chance, chief executive of Adventi. “The business has undergone significant change during the past few months and we now have a good foundation for growth, with a robust business plan, strong management team and focused objectives in place. The funding will allow us to make a real step-change and create a greater focus for delivering client-centric services, in conjunction with the world class business partnerships that have long been part of Adventi’s DNA.”
The company is also pleased to announce the appointment of David Mitchell, senior vice president of IT Research with global advisory and consulting firm Ovum, as a special adviser to the board on strategy matters. Named EMEA Analyst of the Year by The Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR) last year, Mitchell’s appointment will place Adventi in a strong position to take advantage of emerging trends and opportunities.
In a further move, the Scotsys and Integral Arm brands will be brought together under the Adventi umbrella. Scotsys, which has a long-standing track-record as Apple’s largest education partner in Europe, was acquired by Adventi in 2005, with Integral Arm, the provider of support and consulting services to SMBs, joining the enlarged group in 2007.
Adventi, Scotland’s fastest growing IT business is pleased to announce its support for the 2009 Scottish Education Awards and the sponsorship of the ICT Learning Award. The category is aimed at finding schools that have maximised the potential of Information and Communications Technology to support effective teaching and learning.
Commenting on the support Eddie Chance, Chief Executive Officer at Adventi said, “Firstly, we are delighted to be supporting the Scottish Education Awards. Our involvement with schools in both the primary and secondary sector is long established and we believe passionately in the advancement of learning through the use of information technology in the classroom. This is the first time we have sponsored this category and we are looking forward to rewarding the success of those schools who submit entries.”
The Scottish Education Awards were first launched in November 2001 with the specific aims of celebrating the successes and recognising the achievements taking place within Scottish education.
Entry to the Awards is open to all publicly funded schools, including secondary, primary, nursery and special schools. There is a wide variety of school categories to enter such as ICT Learning, Health & Wellbeing and Determined to Succeed. There are also individual categories which seek to recognise the dedication and commitment of teaching staff and education supporters.
Nominations are open from now until Friday 27th February and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony this June. To make a nomination, go to www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk
Adventi, Scotland’s leading technology and solutions provider has for the second year running found itself ranking as one of Scotland’s leading companies. Of 100 organisations ranked in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 Adventi was ranked as Scotland’s fastest growing IT company. This prestigious award recognises companies with the high levels of sales growth. 
Collecting the award at a ceremony in London last night, Eddie Chance, Chief Executive Officer said, “ Obviously we are delighted to once again find ourselves being recognised for this award which is reflective of the hard work being undertaken by all of our staff. We pride ourselves not only in achieving the levels of growth required to receive this accolade, but also our aspiration to be Scotland’s most admired IT infrastructure and support business. Scotland has a pedigree of innovation and many of our indigenous businesses are well recognised in the global markets, our ambition is to continue our growth to likewise be recognised globally, whilst being headquartered in Scotland.”
Founded in 2002, Adventi is Scotland’s leading IT infrastructure and support services company.
Edinburgh based Crombie Anderson have recently been appointed to rebrand the Adventi Group. The work was won in a competitive tender process which saw the agency present to the Adventi board. The Adventi group is currently comprised from Adventi and the acquisition of Scotsys and Integral Arm, and were ranked 14th in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100, an annual list of the UK's fastest-growing private technology companies. As part of the rebrand process, Crombie Anderson have completed extensive map and gap interviews with key stakeholders, staff, customers and suppliers together with an extensive visual audit to establish the current internal and external perceptions of the group.
The findings of which clearly recommended that going forward they are solely known as Adventi. The rebrand will initially look at a new all encompassing identity which will reposition Adventi as a united IT solutions consultancy. Talking of the win Crombies Creative Director Jim Ramsay said “this is an incredibly exciting time to be part of the Adventi group and we, as their design partners, look forward to the challenge of repositioning them”. The launch (both internal and external) which is scheduled for early December will encompass all corporate collateral, staff apparel, vehicle livery, signage and of course the website.
Celebrating its’ 10th anniversary, Byte Night the national charity event supporting Action for Children’s campaign against homelessness in youth has come to Scotland. The event held on 3rd October, saw IT professionals from across Scotland becoming homeless for the night, swapping the warmth of the usual home comforts for the cold and unpleasant experience of being homeless with nowhere to go for an evening.
Eddie Chance, Chief Executive Officer of Adventi, along with his fellow directors Jim Armstrong, William Edwards and Andy Torrance elected to take up the challenge and raise £2,500 to support the charity activities. Commenting on the experience Eddie said, ”Adventi has in recent weeks embarking on a clear policy of embracing Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility across the workplace. We all find ourselves in fortunate positions, with jobs and homes to go to at the end of the day, this initiative is vitally important not only to remove the plight of homelessness from the streets, but also to protect young people who often find themselves in vulnerable conditions when homeless.”
Andy Torrance, Sales and Marketing Director added, “This has been an incredible experience. None of us really understood the complexity of getting off the streets and back into work and we are delighted to have done a little this evening to help the work of Action for Children in eradicating this problem.”
Action for Children meets the needs of the children and young people who most need support to achieve their full potential. Through our work and through speaking out, we seek to break the cycle of deprivation. We challenge injustice and empower children to overcome the obstacles in their lives that hold them back. We tailor our work to local circumstances, in partnership with children and young people, families, communities and local organisations.
Adventi are Scotland’ fastest growing IT services and support company, providing a full range of IT solutions from hardware to professional consulting services to both private and public sector clients.
Adventi Group, one of Scotland's leading technology and solutions providers has today announced the appointment of William Edwards as its new Chief Financial Officer. William will take up this post on 4th September 2008. Andy Smith the current Finance Director will remain with the company in his current capacity until 31st December.
William joins Adventi from SAIC, a US based science and technology company and large UK outsource provider where he held the position of UK Financial Controller.
Commenting on the appointment, Eddie Chance, Adventi's CEO said, "I am delighted that William has agreed to join the company. William's experiences in managing the finances of a large international company, coupled with his commercial skills will enable us to achieve our ambitious growth plans in the months and years ahead. William will clearly be a major contributor to the management team and I am very much looking forward to working with him."
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Andy for his commitment to the business over the past years."
Responding to his appointment, William commented, "This is a fantastic time to be joining an ambitious company, headquartered in Scotland and with very ambitious growth plans. The Adventi Group has demonstrated to me that the strong management team and board of director's focus on prudent fiscal management and aspirations for the future made the decision an easy one."
In addition to the appointment of William, Adventi Group also announces the resignation of Graham Bucknall, founder and Director of Strategy from his executive position within the company, to focus on other business opportunities. From the 1st September Graham moves to a non-executive role on the Adventi board.
"Whilst he will be sadly missed on a day to day basis, I am delighted that that Graham is remaining with the business in a non-executive capacity. His vision when Adventi was created is still very much at the forefront of our business growth plans and we can obviously call on Graham's experience as and when required. "I would like to thank Graham for his contribution to the company and wish him every success in his new ventures" , said Eddie Chance.
Adventi Group, one of Scotland's leading technology solutions and services providers, has today announced the appointment of Eddie Chance as its new Chief Executive Officer. Eddie takes up the position in succession to John McAleenan, who is stepping down from the role.
Eddie joins Adventi from Oracle Corporation UK Ltd., with whom he has worked for 19 years, latterly holding the post of Country Leader for Scotland, as well as being Area Vice President Technology Sales for Scotland and the North of England. In addition to his role at Oracle, Eddie is the Chairman of ScotlandlS, the trade body for Scotland's ICT industry, and is a Council Member of CBI Scotland.
Commenting on the appointment, Adventi's Chairman, Peter Shakeshaft said: "We are delighted that we have managed to attract such a strong CEO to Adventi. Eddie brings with him a huge wealth of experience at running an industry-leading technology company in Scotland, as well as being a well-respected member of the Scottish business community. He brings undoubted technical and business strength to the role, and it is a testament to the underlying strength of the Adventi business, and its management team, that Eddie has chosen to join us. This is an exciting time for Adventi and we are very optimistic about Adventi's future with this first class appointment.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank John McAleenan, the outgoing Managing Director, for his contribution to Adventi Group over the last 3 years and, prior to its acquisition by Adventi in June 2005, as Managing Director of Scotsys since 2000. In total, John has spent over 17 years with the business, and he has made a tremendous contribution to the Group's performance. He steps down from the role with the business very well-positioned for the future."
Responding to his appointment. Eddie Chance said: "I am delighted to have accepted the challenge of leading the Adventi Group into the next phase of its evolution. The team of dedicated and committed professionals within the company, the market leading position they hold as the fastest growing IT support business in the UK and the opportunity to help our customers optimise the way in which they embrace and adopt ICT all made the decision to join as CEO a simple one. I am confident that in the next few weeks Adventi Group will be making several significant announcements as our strategies continue to evolve."
Graham Bucknall, Adventi's Director of Strategy, added: "Following our strong performance in 2007, being named the UK's 14th fastest growing technology company, and the fastest growing IT support business in the UK. by the Sunday Times FastTrack100, the appointment of Eddie Chance as CEO further demonstrates the group's strength and prospects. We are very excited about our opportunities for future growth. On a personal note, I would like also to thank John McAleenan for all he has done in leading the Adventi Group so well over the last three years."
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