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razorblue directors (left to right) –
software services director Jonathan
Anderson, client relations director
Mark Wilkinson and managing
director Dan Kitchen.
IT firm razorblue had
its best ever quarter
after seeing revenue
increase by 29% to
cap a memorable 2017.
A
nd the good news keeps coming
this year as the company announced
new client wins, as well as
being named as a finalist in the
Apprenticeship category of the North East
Business Awards.
razorblue, headquartered in the North-East
and with a base at Wynyard, has created a
new account management team, expanded
and improved its service desk and continued
to recruit new staff throughout 2017 as
the business has grown and taken on new
clients.
The firm expects to turn over in excess of
£4.5m this year and continue to create more
jobs in the region.
In the last 12 months razorblue has
increased its staff numbers to over 60 to
assist with its growth plans and has also
celebrated a year at its Wynyard office.
Notable new clients in 2017 included BHP
Law, Archers Law and Stiller Warehousing
and Distribution.
In the first few months of 2018 the
company has also welcomed on board
More good news
for razorblue after
memorable 2017
construction firm Finley Structures among
many others.
The company specialises in managed IT
services, cloud, connectivity, telecoms and
business software. razorblue is also perfectly
placed to advise on matters of cyber security
and data management, offering a cyber
readiness health check for any company
wanting to evaluate the effectiveness of their
current security measures ahead of the EU’s
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),
which comes into force at the end of May.
razorblue expects to sustain similar levels
of growth in the coming year with the recent
launch of a new managed IT security product
for its clients. This comes hot on the heels
of the launch of the Microsoft Dynamics
product family, as razorblue became one
of the first companies in the region to offer
Microsoft’s Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) software, Dynamics Nav.
Managing director Dan Kitchen said: “2017
saw us continue to meet demand and enter
new markets, meaning we exceeded the
growth targets we set ourselves and created
a significant number of jobs.
“Increasingly, clients are looking for a
single, professional partner to manage all
of their IT, cloud, connectivity, telecoms
and business software requirements and
we are in an ideal position to meet that
need. Our sizeable team means we are
able to provide services and support 24
hours a day.
“We have a great team and we are
adding talented individuals all the time.
I’m very proud that our commitment to
developing our people has been recognised
with our recent success in the North East
Business Awards, where we have made
the final selection in the Apprenticeship
category.
“Our growth reflects our commitment
to exceptional service levels, our ability to
create innovative business solutions and
becoming an invaluable IT partner for our
clients.
“We are looking forward to an even
better 2018 as we remain true to our core
principle of putting client needs first.”