Agenor Technology

Agenor Technology
Private
Industry Information Technology and Services
Founded 2006
Founder Andy and Jackie Smith
Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Andy Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Products ICEFLO
Services Programme Delivery
Deployment Management
Testing Services
Technical Services
Website www.agenor.co.uk

Agenor Technology are a consulting services company and cloud-based software provider based in Scotland working in a variety of different sectors including finance, healthcare, local authorities, utilities, and oil & gas. The company was co-founded in 2006 by Andy and Jackie Smith as they felt the release and change management tooling/consulting wasn’t the best it could be.[1][2]

The Consulting Services[3] that Agenor delivers are: Programme Delivery, Deployment Management, Testing Services and Technical Services typically for large-scale enterprises with complex software system upgrades and business objectives.

ICEFLO[4] is a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that puts the highly risky challenge of deploying large-scale technology cutovers into a clear, collaborative, real-time and controlled state built by bringing together the industry's finest professionals[5][6][7] to build an exclusive network committed to delivering superior solutions.

Agenor Technology have launched the Agenor Academy,[8] a graduate recruitment program, designed to attract young technical specialists and budding project delivery consultants from leading universities, and schools.

Awards

Agenor Technology were:

Other

Agenor Technology is a Premier Business Partner[15] with IBM.

Agenor had £10 million turnover in 2015, the company was 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.[16]

In 2015, Agenor signed the Scottish Business Pledge[17][18] to build stronger businesses and a fairer Scotland, along with to date 298 other Scottish Businesses who have pledged to do the same.[19]

Scottish Enterprise invited CEO Andy Smith to talk about how to grow businesses through innovation.[20]

GP Bullhound identified Agenor and 11 other Scottish companies[21] which it believes could go on to emulate Skyscanner and FanDuel to attract a $1 billion valuation in the near future.[22] Polly Purvis, chief executive at trade body ScotlandIS, also named Agenor as 'one to watch' in financial technology (fintech) sector.[23][24]

In 2016, Agenor Technology was named as one of the "7 most successful companies in Scotland".[25]

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Andy (31 October 2016). "Whoop! Agenor is 10 Years Old". Blog. Agenor Technology. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Key Milestones". Agenor Technology. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "What We Do". Services. Agenor Technology. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "ICEFLO by Agenor Technology". Agenor Technology. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Channel Partners". Agenor Technology. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Agenor Technology partners with Scott Logic to deliver ICEFLO 'NextGen'". Press Release. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016 – via Tech City News.
  7. ↑ "Agenor Technology partners with Scott Logic to deliver ICEFLO 'NextGen'". Online Magazine. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016 – via Neconnected.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Agenor Academy". Agenor Academy. Agenor Technology. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Cool Vendors in DevOps, 2016". Gartner. Williams, DP. Haight, C. Fletcher, C. Gartner. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tech Track 100 League Table". Sunday Times Tech Track 100. The Sunday Times, Hiscox.
  11. ↑ "Fast 50 winners 2015". Deloitte. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  12. ↑ Platt, R (November 21, 2015). "Deloitte Fast 50 winners announced". Start Ups. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Five Scottish companies amongst Britain's fastest-growing tech firms". Online Newspaper. September 3, 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via Scottish Business News.
  14. ↑ Curtis, S (November 21, 2014). "UK's 50 fastest-growing tech companies generated £963m last year". Technology News. The Telegraph. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "IBM Partners". IBM. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "£240,000 jobs boost as local tech firm puts faith in youth". Online Newspaper. March 5, 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015 – via The Southern Reporter.
  17. ↑ "Nicola Sturgeon launches business pledge at Hearts". Online Newspaper. May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2016 – via Edinburgh Evening News.
  18. ↑ "Invest in youth for tech success: Agenor signs Business Pledge". Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise. February 16, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Pledge Wall". Scottish Business Pledge. Scottish Government. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Business inspiration from Andy Smith, Agenor | Scottish Enterprise". YouTube. Scottish Enterprise. April 15, 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "The 50 fastest growing tech firms in the north / Northern Tech Awards". Tech North: Blog. Tech North. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  22. ↑ Cameron, Greig (November 3, 2015). "More Scottish companies can join Skyscanner and FanDuel as unicorns". Online Newspaper. Retrieved 23 November 2015 – via Herald Scotland.
  23. ↑ "Skyscanner and FanDuel success inspires next Scot tech superstars". ScotlandIS. ScotlandIS. December 10, 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  24. ↑ Meechan, Karen (February 3, 2016). "From Aberdonian bedrooms to billion dollar companies, here's a selection of Scottish tech firms that are keeping Scotland top of the innovation food chain". ScotlandIS. ScotlandIS. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  25. ↑ Macrae, D (January 25, 2016). "7 Of The Most Successful Tech Companies In Scotland". Enterprise News. Tech Week Europe. Retrieved August 8, 2016.

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