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Business
New Adminbase Home Screen Offers Key Information at a Glance
AdminBase , the web-based business management software system from Ab Initio , has made an upgrade to its highly popular installer management system that becomes obvious the moment the system is activated – a new home screen .
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Responding to input from existing users , the developers at AdminBase have designed a completely customisable screen that allows crucial information to be viewed from when users first switch on their screens , with key data always available at a glance simply by pressing the ‘ Home ’ button .
Combined with recent updates to the AdminBase Dashboard that
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are centred around the progress of leads and contracts in the sales or installation process , the new screen style allows instant assessment by users , of the performance of key parts of their business , updated immediately as the data is entered onto the system .
With information and layouts that can be tailored by individual companies and users , the new home screen allows key performance
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indicators ( KPIs ) to be displayed in formats such as graphs and pie charts , to provide easy , glimpsable comparisons with weekly , monthly , or yearly stats .
Rhonda Ridge , managing director of Ab Initio Systems , the company behind AdminBase , said : “ Users can add whatever they wish to the screen and prioritise the information that is most important to them , providing
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an immediate view of sales and installation data for example , updated in real time .”
The new AdminBase Home screen is available as a free upgrade
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to existing AdminBase Web users and will be included as standard on all new installations .
www . abinitiosoftware . co . uk
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VICTORIAN SLIDERS SCALES UP WITH £ 14M INVESTMENT
INSIGHT DATA MAKES TWO KEY APPOINTMENTS
Specialist data supplier Insight Data has strengthened its award-winning team with two key appointments .
Vicki Hall has joined as the company ’ s new Commercial Manager , bringing a wealth of experience in senior leadership and transformation having led a team of 90 in a senior management role while at the Castelan Group for 14 years .
Tim Piper has come on board as Product Manager to head-up technology development at Insight , having previous led software development teams across the world .
Insight Data ’ s Managing Director Andrew Scott said : “ I ’ m delighted to welcome Vicki and Tim to the ever-growing Insight team ; they both bring huge experience with them , and they have been able to really hit the ground running .
“ They join at a pivotal time for our business as we continue to focus on supporting our existing customers and improve and expand our offerings , products , and services to aid their business plans and marketing strategy post-COVID .”
Despite a challenging 18 months in the industry , Insight Data has grown , having appointed 13 new team members since March this year – and the rapid expansion is set to continue .
“ These new appointments are testament to our ambitious growth plans , and we want to continue our march forward ,” added Andrew . “ Plans are already under way to expand our research team and double our existing team with several new appointments , with 30-plus new positions being created over the next two years .”
www . insightdata . co . uk
Europe ’ s biggest sash window manufacturer Victorian Sliders will create even more jobs after receiving £ 14m in investment by Business Growth Fund ( BGF ) for 31 % share in the South Wales firm .
Over the last few years Victorian Sliders has enjoyed huge growth , driven by soaring demand for stylish , eco-friendly and practical sash windows . It ’ s expecting to deliver over £ 30 million turnover this year .
The significant investment from BGF will enable the company to double production capacity and further invest in its recycling plant , as well as create dozens of new jobs .
Scot Starkey commented : “ We ’ re delighted to have secured this investment from BGF , while also benefiting from BGF ’ s unparalleled business expertise . This investment will enable us to grow faster , support our customers even better and expand our
existing team of highly skilled and dedicated employees .
Edwin Davies , Investor at BGF who has joined the board , said : “ It ’ s a great time to work with an ambitious business such as Victorian Sliders . The company has an impressive product range and some very exciting growth plans , which we are looking forward to helping them deliver .
“ We ’ re particularly excited about investing in a Welsh manufacturing business , as the country is home to many of the UK ’ s most ambitious companies . Through the provision of equity investment and our board support , we ’ re sure Victorian Sliders is destined for an exciting future .”
Mark Huxtable also joins the board at completion as non-executive Chair . Mark has significant experience in manufacturing through his 30-year career at Nuaire .
www . victoriansliders . co . uk