We are influential
Who we are: an 80-strong powerhouse of UK-based IT talent.
What we want: to transform systems and processes for the 21st century.
Why we do it: to build on our relationships with the UK’s leading businesses.
1993
Company formed 15th January. First two clients were HSBC James Capel and Harcourt Brace, with a focus on Cognos Powerhouse development
1993-2000
Clients such as Mirror Group Newspapers, WAGN Railway, The Stationery Office, Astra Zeneca and Elsevier added. Focus extended to include Cognos BI development, data warehouse development and Oracle consultancy
2001-2005
Clients such as Yell, Turpin Distribution, LittleJohn Fraser, BeyondDSL, Tomlinsons and Eurosat added. Tech focus extended to include web development, PHP development.
2005
John Simpson joined, as co-director and co-owner
2006
We opened our first office in Kent House, Maidstone.
2006-2012
Clients such as Taylor & Francis, SeaContainers, S&G, BPP, Reed Business Information, Cambridge University Press, Phaidon Press, Atherton Bailey, Premier. Underwriting, Capita, Finnamore, Atypon, Flatirons, STA International, Publishing Technology and Selftrade added
2010
Won a UK Government “Innovation and Growth” award, which resulted in funded management and growth training sessions to unlock growth potential within the business
2010
Expansion into US markets, with repeated project work undertaken in Florida and New York
2011
Opened our first London based office, at 30 St Mary Axe, aka the Gherkin
2011
we ran the first ever Influential Academy for apprentices looking to get into tech. In the class of 2011, we met and eventually hired our CTO Matt!
2013
First successful M&A transaction undertaken – the purchase of the SAP Business Objects division of Maxima PLC (later Redstone PLC)
2013
Achieved top-tier SAP Gold partner status (and in record time for a partner)
2013-2016
Clients such as Lotus Renault F1, Kwik Fit, Talisman Energy, John Wood Group, Sporting Bet, Harper Collins, Centrica, Thales, Alfred Dunhill, Prudential, John Lewis Partnership, various councils, universities and parts of central government added
2014
Second successful M&A transaction undertaken – the purchase of the IBM Cognos division of Intelligent Solutions (Midlands) Ltd
2015
Third successful M&A transaction undertaken – the purchase of Dynistics Ltd – subsequently sold in 2019
2017-2022
Clients such as American Express, Church of England, Ark Data Centres, Hachette, Bluescope Steel, Titan Travel, Fremantle, DEFRA added
2018
UK staff count surpassed 50
2019
Fourth successful M&A transaction undertaken – the purchase of the Apple Authorised Training Partner division of Amsys Ltd
2021
Achieved top-tier Microsoft Gold partner status
2022
Client count surpassed 250
How we stand out
Satisfaction: a quarter of our clients have been with us for over 10 years, while the longest has been with us for 27 years.
Experience: our developers, consultants, and support staff have sharpened their skills in hundreds of complex projects.
Accreditations: we are SAP Partner Center of Expertise (PCoE) accredited, which guarantees the quality of our support services.
Awards: our software development teams are regularly awarded prizes for highest project speed and best code quality.
Partnerships: we combine vendor-agnostic expertise with the latest technology from our partners Microsoft, SAP, IBM, Boomi, and more.
Value: our solutions and services are competitively priced and can be tailored to suit anyone from large enterprises to local businesses.
Recent success story: Helping one religious institution create a “golden record” of data to assist with their HR goals.
Principles for good
Soul in the machine
Our decades of IT success haven't happened by accident. A few positive principles have helped steer us along the way.
Mission
To provide exceptional service that turns customers into our best promoters. In fact, almost half our business comes via word of mouth.
Vision
To turn technology from a business blocker into a growth enabler. We prioritise value and end results over the use of any particular technology.
Values
We're a diverse team of experts from many backgrounds. What unites us are the values of consistency, transparency, and innovation.