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NorthgateArinso warns HR of middle management mishaps

2008-12-17T00:00:00+01:00

NorthgateArinso warns HR of middle management mishaps
~ redundancy helpline enquiries double in one year ~
~ warns of inexperienced bosses costing businesses £££ ~

NorthgateArinso has reported that enquiries from business owners about redundancy protocol have doubled since the start of the year. Calls to its Employer Services HR advice line about redundancies averaged 400 per month at the start of the year, and are now topping 900 per month.

According to the HR software and services supplier, rapidly promoted and inexperienced managers are being left to deal with redundancies without the right level of support. Middle management errors during the redundancy process can cost business thousands of pounds in legal fees and industrial tribunals. Instead of freeing up the HR department’s time to deal with other problems, it risks becoming the root of senior HR bosses’ biggest problem during the financial crisis.

“Giving line managers the power to make decisions about people is, in principle, the right thing to do,” said Steve Foster, HR strategist at NorthgateArinso. “However, we’re increasingly seeing junior managers stumbling their way through redundancy processes, leaving HR and senior management to pick up the pieces later. In many cases, even if acting within the boundaries of the law, they often lack sensitivity to the longer term employee relations issues bought on by a recession, such as the impact on other employees. In trying to step away from the detail, HR professionals may be causing bigger problems for themselves.”

NorthgateArinso is advising its customers that while line managers have the discretion to carry out administrative processes, they must also have supportive HR and legal advice available to them at all times. “Management and employees alike would feel more confident with an expert available at the end of the phone for help and advice,” continued Foster. “Otherwise businesses will continue to risk their management strategies going badly wrong.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About NorthgateArinso
www.northgatearinso.co.uk
NorthgateArinso is a leading global Human Resources software & services provider offering innovative HR business solutions to employers of all sizes, including Global Fortune 500 companies and many Public Sector organisations. We help HR executives optimise their HR service delivery through smarter process and more efficient technology, supporting key HR areas like workforce administration, payroll, benefits, recruitment, learning, and talent management.
Our 4,500 employees are dedicated to HR excellence through strategic business consulting, outsourcing services, systems integration and best-of-breed software solutions. We are one of the 5 largest HR service providers world wide and have offices in 31 countries on 5 continents.
The Northgate Group is owned by private equity company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and currently employs over 6,500 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents.

Northgate champions innovation with major new appointment

2008-12-05T00:00:00+01:00

Northgate Public Services today announces the appointment of Peter Rottier as Innovation Director as the company strengthens its drive to place innovation at the heart of public service delivery.

With over fifteen years’ experience of managing transformational programmes for large-scale organisations, Peter will focus on accelerating the development of innovative services and solutions for the UK public services market.

Peter’s appointment is further evidence of Northgate’s commitment to supporting the public sector to innovate and experiment, to maximise the benefit of existing resources and to develop new responses to current and future challenges.

The strategic appointments of Peter, and also of Ian Noble as Chief Operating Officer, follow the recent acquisition of Anite Public Sector. This confirms Northgate’s position as a leading partner for UK public services and provides the company with enhanced capacity to invest in research and development in support of public service excellence.

David Meaden, Chief Executive of Northgate Public Services, said today:
“We are fully committed to supporting public service transformation through innovation. Peter’s appointment as Innovation Director for Northgate Public Services will considerably strengthen our work in this key strategic area.

“Northgate works in innovative partnerships with the public sector to develop sustainable and citizen-focused services. Peter’s role will be critical in enabling us to harness the benefits of innovation across our newly-strengthened company. He will also ensure that we continue to deliver high-quality services that meet the changing needs of public sector organisations during these challenging times.”

Peter Rottier added: “Innovation is critical to the long-term success of both Northgate Public Services and its clients. This is a challenging time for public services and it calls for new thinking and a different approach. Northgate is ideally placed to assist the public sector in meeting the challenges that arise during this difficult period. I am looking forward to accelerating the development of new services and solutions in order to transform the way in which public services are delivered to citizens.”

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Kathy Sutton 020 7395 1516; 07966 890401; ksutton@fellowsassociates.com
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Notes to editors

1. Northgate Public Services is a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets. Its task is to enhance public value through the intelligent use of people and technology, and to share in the economic and social benefits that this brings.

2. In the UK, Northgate works with 95% of local authorities and every police force. It supports public service transformation through sustainable performance partnerships. Its services are used in electoral administration systems covering 18 million people; by over one hundred housing associations; and to support the national system for reporting police performance. Founded in 1969, the company has over 7,500 employees.

3. Peter Rottier joined Northgate in 2003 following the acquisition of Hays Consulting and Solutions Group, where he was consultancy practice manager. With eighteen years’ experience in ICT, Peter has worked with a range of major clients including the Medical Research Council, Department of Health, Cadbury Schweppes, Sainsbury’s and WH Smith. As Innovation Director, Peter will retain responsibility as Managing Director for the Catalist Framework Agreements. In addition, he will continue to work as Programme Director for the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) with the MRC Hearing & Communications Group, with which he has been involved since 2002.

NEW TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT ASSISTS KELVIN KBB TO GROW ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS

2008-12-01T00:00:00+01:00

Northgate Information Solutions delivers new £100,000 ICT infrastructure to allow Kelvin kbb to realise business growth plans

An investment in the latest IT infrastructure solutions, implemented and managed by Northgate Information Solutions (Northgate) is enabling Cumbernauld based manufacturing company Kelvin kbb to expand its business operation following a move to a new state of the art purpose built office and manufacturing site located in Hunt Hill, Cumbernauld

Established in 1986 and based in Cumbernauld, Glasgow, Kelvin kbb now employs 250 staff, and has a reputation for quality design, manufacture, delivery and installation of kitchens, bathroom vanity furniture, a variety of wardrobe systems and freestanding bedroom furniture sold nationally to house builders and developers.

With the organisation’s decision to move to a new purpose built site, there was a need to review its existing ICT suite. Working in partnership with Northgate a more modern and robust infrastructure was implemented. The new system has allowed for the standardisation of user desktop PCs, a full upgrade to Microsoft Office and the introduction of Microsoft Exchange.

Commenting on the new system, Dean Snell, Head of IT with Kelvin kbb stated, “The company’s new ICT infrastructure is not only more suitable for our needs but it has also helped to deliver greater efficiencies, in that the network is now easier to manage and maintain across our divisions. This has meant that we have been able to realise a number of cost savings but more importantly the new infrastructure has helped to drive the organisation to the forefront of our industry.”

He continued, “Northgate’s expertise has been invaluable throughout this process. The new systems now in place were set up and installed quickly with a minimum amount of fuss and disruption. The team from Northgate have added real value to our operations and I look forward to continuing our relationship in the future.”

James Turnbull, Managing Director of Northgate’s Infrastructure Solutions division added, “We are delighted to support Kelvin kbb move to its new premises. We remain dedicated to ensuring that our robust solutions provide the organisation with the flexibility and enhanced customer service capabilities to continue to grow and develop its business. We look forward to continuing to support Kelvin kbb and I would like to take this opportunity to wish the company every success in the future.”

Blackburn with Darwen citizens benefit from major transport transformation programme

2008-11-27T00:00:00+01:00

Blackburn with Darwen Council’s innovative performance partnership with Northgate Information Solutions, a leading provider of services to the public sector and utilities markets, has radically improved transport services for citizens across the borough whilst delivering £600,000 of savings.

The far-reaching change programme to improve transport management and realise efficiencies across a range of council departments provides further opportunities for high-quality transport services for local communities, as councils throughout the country experience tough economic times.

Through a unique public-private partnership that links fees to performance and prioritises the transfer of skills to employees, the council is working with Northgate to transform a wide range of transport services for all citizens especially vulnerable adults, people with disabilities and children getting to and from school.

The programme has delivered considerable benefits for citizens and council employees in the first 12 months including:

- reduced reliance on taxis for adult day care passengers through improving the routing of existing vehicles, saving taxpayers £236,000;
- radically improved services for children with special educational needs and continued provision of transport to schools, through amalgamating existing services and delivering savings of £50,000;
- a full restructuring of regeneration and environmental services, and delivering citizens enhanced fleet management maintenance, garaging, spares and accidental damage claims, giving savings of £286,000;
- hands-on operational management and support to council employees, rather than just advice;
- a clearer understanding of the relationship between budgets, available resources and the needs of service users, supporting effective planning for the future.

The three-year agreement between Blackburn with Darwen and Northgate aims to build on its successes and deliver savings of around £2.3 million by April 2010.

Graham Burgess, Chief Executive of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, said today: “We are delighted that our partnership with Northgate has transformed transport services for the benefit of the residents and staff at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Through the effective and efficient use of resources, the council has radically improved services and will realise efficiencies across council departments until 2010 and beyond. Sustainable transformation is at the heart of our change programme, and our close collaboration with Northgate has delivered first-class services for citizens across the borough.”

Joe Bradley, Managing Director of Citizen Services for Northgate Public Services, added: “Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is committed to a programme of continuous improvement that puts the needs of local citizens at its heart. In challenging economic times for local authorities, our performance partnerships deliver guaranteed outcomes at lower risk, enabling significant savings whilst radically improving services. Northgate is passionate about supporting the council to make a real difference to people’s lives, especially those in the most vulnerable communities.”
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For more information:
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Kathy Sutton 020 7395 1516; 07966 890401; ksutton@fellowsassociates.com
Kuntal Biswas 020 7395 1517; 07930 566291; kbiswas@fellowsassociates.com

Notes to Editors:

1. Northgate Information Solutions is a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets. Northgate’s task is to enhance public value through the intelligent use of people and technology, and to share in the economic and social benefits that this brings.

2. In the UK, the company works with four out of five local authorities and every police force. Northgate supports public service transformation through sustainable performance partnerships. Its services are used in the administration of more than £12 billion of revenues and benefits; in electoral administration systems covering 18 million people; to support the national system for reporting police performance; and in the management of over three million local authority and housing association properties worldwide. Founded in 1969, the company now has over 7,500 employees.

NORTHGATE ANSWERS LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL’S DIY SOS

2008-11-24T00:00:00+01:00

NORTHGATE ANSWERS LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL’S DIY SOS
Northgate Information Solutions signals its commitment to continued community involvement

A team from Northgate Information Solutions (Northgate) swapped their PCs for paintbrushes and rollers to help transform a classroom for local primary school, St. Mary’s Star of the Sea.

Earlier this month, a group of volunteers from Northgate visited the school on Belfast’s Shore Road as part of Business in the Community’s Cares Campaign that promotes employee volunteering in the community.

Having signed the Business in the Community charter; designed to help companies engage in responsible business practice, Northgate has given its commitment to become more involved with the local community.

The benefits of joining Business in the Community are far reaching – not only do local communities gain access to a range of skills and resources not previously available but companies also benefit from the opportunity to address social issues in disadvantaged communities.

Commenting on Northgate’s participation, Eleanor Lee, Marketing Manager with Northgate said, “We have always been committed to the local community and in fact each of our 3500 UK employees has the opportunity to take time away from the office to participate in community-based activities. Becoming members of Business in the Community and signing up to its charter has added real focus to our corporate social responsibility plan. We are very much dedicated to participating fully with the local community and will work to utilise our employee skill base in ways that can add real benefit and value to the community we work in. This initial campaign is by no means the last we will work on.”

“The next stage for our company is participating in Business in the Community’s award winning Time to read and Time to compute, mentoring programmes. Our employees will individually assist eighteen 8-11 year olds from three schools with literacy or ICT skills, providing support to the teaching staff but also impacting positively on the child’s overall confidence and abilities.”
Business in the Community Director Martin Howell commented, "In the past, employers might have organised teambuilding days which may, for example, have simply been leisure activities.
“More and more employers now look for challenges with added value that help develop people while leaving lasting impacts on the community.
“My congratulations to all those at Northgate Information Solutions. The company has shown real leadership and commitment to developing staff while making a positive community impact.”
For more information the Cares programme please contact Hilary Dickson on Tel: (028) 9046 0606 or e-mail hilary.dickson@bitcni.org.uk.

For more information on Business in the Community, visit www.bitcni.org.uk.

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Northgate unveils new strategic appointment to strengthen public services drive

2008-11-20T00:00:00+01:00

Northgate unveils new strategic appointment to strengthen public services drive

Northgate Public Services today announces the appointment of Ian Noble as Chief Operating Officer, as the company drives to expand its programme in supporting public service transformation.

A highly skilled professional with over thirty years’ expertise, Ian brings with him formidable experience of organisational transformation following a distinguished career in operational management.

In his new role, Ian will focus on promoting a performance culture, driving through innovation and putting quality at the heart of the organisation. He will spearhead Northgate’s work to further expand its service capabilities following the recent acquisition of Anite Public Sector.

His appointment strengthens the company’s leading position in delivering continuously improving services to its clients and underlines its commitment to working in partnership with the public sector to provide modern public services which fully engage the citizen.

David Meaden, Chief Executive of Northgate Public Services, said today: “I am delighted to welcome Ian as the new Chief Operating Officer for Northgate Public Services. His appointment represents the company’s commitment to delivering radical and rapid improvements to our public services strategy at an exciting period of growth following the recent acquisition of Anite Public Sector.

“Ian is the ideal choice to help us continue to deliver services which meet our clients’ changing needs at this crucial time for public sector organisations. Northgate is fully committed to supporting public service transformation through innovation and the development of new forms of performance partnerships. Ian’s appointment will considerably strengthen our work in this strategic area.”

Ian Noble added: “I am proud that we are developing new and innovative services at a time when public sector organisations are experiencing the toughest of economic times. The most vulnerable citizens need the most effective public services underpinned by targeted public investment to promote the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of their areas. I believe that Northgate’s track record in delivering public service transformation is unrivalled as we uniquely position ourselves to help organisations better meet the complex needs of the citizen and deliver sustainable communities.”

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For more information:
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Notes to editors

3. Ian Noble was formerly Operations Director for Northgate Public Services, having worked for the company since 1995. A skilled professional with extensive experience in business development, Ian has driven business transformation across the Public Services division, having worked as General Manager and Director of Programmes both for the UK and internationally. Prior to joining Northgate, he was Project Director for East Anglian HISS Consortium, responsible for implementing hospital information support systems for four major hospitals in East Anglia. Ian has also worked for the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS), leading the creation and implementation planning of the UK Finance Industry’s £500 million strategy for card fraud prevention.

Sovereign Housing Group to achieve strategic growth with NorthgateArinso

2008-11-18T00:00:00+01:00

Sovereign Housing Group, a leading provider of affordable housing in the South of England, has appointed NorthgateArinso to deliver a new HR and payroll solution over the next five years. The fully-integrated solution, ResourceLink, will be implemented by September 2009, to cater for around 600 employees.

NorthgateArinso’s ResourceLink will provide the Group with one single HR database, consolidating multiple systems. This will improve the efficiency and quality of services provided.

The project will run in two phases – the first covers HR, payroll and self-service, including online expenses, and will go live by April next year. The second encompasses recruitment, training and personal development; it is scheduled for completion by September 2009.

Lynn Hanford-Day, group HR director at Sovereign Housing Group, said: “NorthgateArinso’s solution can be scaled to our projected growth. It will help us meet key business objectives.”

“NorthgateArinso will facilitate our expansion, providing the ideal support as we work together on this project. Having worked with other groups in the housing sector, we’re confident the company knows our business well and will work to our specifications,” she concluded.

Malcolm Aldis, managing director at NorthgateArinso, said: “The integrated HR and payroll solution will allow the HR team to focus on its strategy and goals, while helping the whole group achieve its growth objective.”

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NOTES TO EDITORS
About NorthgateArinso
www.northgatearinso.co.uk

NorthgateArinso is a leading global Human Resources software & services provider offering innovative HR business solutions to employers of all sizes, including Global Fortuneä 500 companies and many Public Sector organisations. We help HR executives optimise their HR service delivery through smarter process and more efficient technology, supporting key HR areas like workforce administration, payroll, benefits, recruitment, learning, and talent management.

Our 4,500 employees are dedicated to HR excellence through strategic business consulting, outsourcing services, systems integration and best-of-breed software solutions. We are one of the 5 largest HR service providers world wide and have offices in 31 countries on 5 continents.

The Northgate Group is owned by private equity company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and currently employs over 6,500 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents.

About Sovereign Housing Group

Sovereign Housing Group includes four charitable associations: Sovereign Housing Group Limited, Sovereign Housing Association Limited, Twynham Housing Association Limited, and The Vale Housing Association Limited – plus their subsidiaries.

Sovereign Housing Association is the 27th largest registered social landlord in the country, with 13,600 homes and more than 20,000 tenants from Oxfordshire to Devon.
It is one of the best-run housing associations in the country, according to the Audit Commission, which awarded the organisation two stars out of three for its services, and excellent prospects for improvement. Sovereign is leading a consortium of twelve housing associations with a target to build over 1,000 extra affordable homes across the south each year.

For further information, please contact:
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Northgate completes acquisition of Anite Public Sector

2008-11-03T00:00:00+01:00

NEWS RELEASE

3^rd November 2008
Northgate completes acquisition of Anite Public Sector

Northgate Information Solutions, a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets, today announces that it has completed the £54.3m purchase of Anite Public Sector Holdings Ltd as part of its long term strategic expansion programme in supporting public service transformation.

The deal confirms Northgate’s position as the UK’s leading player in the local government, social housing and criminal justice public services markets. It comes seven months after the acquisition of Northgate Information Solutions plc by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR).

The acquisition is part of a long term strategy to broaden and strengthen Northgate’s capacity to meet its clients’ changing needs for citizen-centred services. It builds on the Northgate Public Service strong track record of successfully integrating seven acquisitions in the last five years.

The acquisition strategy has generated profitable growth through promoting a performance culture, driving through innovation and putting quality at the heart of everything the company does. Northgate’s clients are set to benefit from continuously improving services as a result of enhanced investment, economies of scale and the combination of the organisations’ key strengths. The new organisation will have an unrivalled capability to deliver business-focused change programmes and integrated services to the local government, social housing and police and criminal justice public services markets. Northgate will add to its leading position in revenues and benefits and housing by providing a comprehensive range of services including social care and enhanced document management services.

David Meaden, Chief Executive of Northgate Public Services, said today: “I am delighted that we have completed the deal which will bring real benefits to our clients, our employees and to our company as a whole. It marks an exciting new stage in our development and we look forward to the opportunities that will come as a result.

“Our ambition for our company is matched by our ambition for public services. We are fully committed to supporting public service transformation through innovation and the development of new forms of performance partnerships. “This acquisition broadens and strengthens our capacity and our capability to successfully respond to large scale, strategic and complex procurements and deliver realisable outcomes. Successful transformation requires services which place citizens’ needs at their heart. This deal enhances and extends our ability to support our clients in achieving this crucial change.” -Ends-

David Meaden is available for interview

For more informationFellows’ Associates:
Kathy Sutton
020 7395 1516; 07966 890401;
ksutton@fellowsassociates.com

Kuntal Biswas
020 7395 1517; 07930 566291;
kbiswas@fellowsassociates.com

Notes to editors

1. Northgate Information Solutions is a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets. Northgate’s task is to enhance public value through the intelligent use of people and technology, and to share in the economic and social benefits that this brings.

2. In the UK, the company works with four out of five local authorities and every police force. Northgate supports public service transformation through sustainable performance partnerships. Its services are used in the administration of more than £12 billion of revenues and benefits; in electoral administration systems covering 18 million people; to support the national system for reporting police performance; and in the management of over three million local authority and housing association properties worldwide. Founded in 1969, the company now has over 7,500 employees.

3. Anite is a market leader in software and solutions whose primary business is the provision of industry-specific solutions based on its deep sector knowledge of the wireless telecoms, public sector, and travel markets. It is a market leader in software and solutions to key parts of local government, such as social care solutions - as well as an important supplier of secure information solutions (SIS) to the criminal justice markets. Anite Public Sector comprises two businesses: Anite Public Sector Limited (the Anite local government business) and Anite Secure Information Solutions Limited (the SIS business).

4. The deal was completed for a total cash consideration of £54.3 million, subject to the settlement of a £3.8 million receivable owed by Anite to Anite Public Sector and a working capital adjustment following completion. The Board of Anite announced that the resolution to approve the disposal of Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited, as detailed in the circular sent to shareholders dated 1 August 2008, was passed at a General Meeting on 29 August 2008. The OFT cleared the acquisition on 27^th October 2008.

Scottish Government leads the battle against climate change but greater collaboration is required, urges Northgate

2008-10-31T00:00:00+01:00

Scottish Government leads the battle against climate change but greater collaboration is required, urges Northgate

Northgate Information Solutions, a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets, today welcomes the Scottish Government plan to tackle climate change as “one of the most ambitious in the world”, but calls for closer partnership working between citizens, public authorities and the private sector.

In a response to Managing Scotland’s Climate Risk, Northgate argues that strong leadership in the current economic climate will ensure the long-term prosperity of Scotland’s communities and economy, whilst protecting the natural environment.

The response welcomes the strong stance taken by the Scottish Government to combat climate change, but calls for further action to be taken, including:

• developing local authority-led energy service partnerships designed to eradicate energy inequalities and encourage consumer and corporate action in local communities;
• giving local authorities full access to information contained in energy performance certificates – this will enable them to promote energy efficiency and alleviate fuel poverty by developing local climate change profiles and taking targeted action through initiatives such as the Central Heating and Warm Deal programmes.

Northgate anticipates that public sector bodies involved in tackling climate change must engage with responsible organisations in the private sector through innovative performance partnerships. These would ensure challenging yet achievable energy efficiency targets, taking account of local circumstances and providing for the genuine engagement of all key stakeholders.

Russell Osborne, Managing Director of Land & Property for Northgate Public Services, said today: “The fight against climate change will only be won by an innovative and collaborative response involving all of us. We strongly support the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling growing climate change by harnessing the power of society to drive forward positive change.

“New forms of collaboration between citizens, public authorities, the not-for-profit and private sector are vital to encouraging greater energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. Energy service partnerships and joint ventures can empower the public and encourage innovation in the private sector.

“In a tough economic climate, there must be an emphasis on all parties working in partnership to promote energy efficiency and bring about a sea-change in organisational and personal attitudes towards more sustainable living.”

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For more information
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Kathy Sutton 020 7395 1516; 07966 890401; ksutton@fellowsassociates.com
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2. In the UK, the company works with four out of five local authorities and every police force. Northgate supports public service transformation through sustainable performance partnerships. Its technology and services are used in the energy efficiency assessment of Scottish dwellings and buildings. Scottish Building Standards has entered into protocols with Northgate to deliver services in relation to Energy Performance Certificates. Northgate’s services are used in the management of over three million local authority and housing association properties worldwide. Founded in 1969, the company has over 7,000 employees.

3. In June 2008, the Scottish Government published Adapting Our Ways: Managing Scotland's Climate Risk: Consultation to inform Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Framework.

Northgate’s response can be found at:
http://www.northgate-ispublicservices.com/page/view/public_policy

Kent Secondary School Students to Benefit from a £29 Million Investment in ICT

2008-10-27T00:00:00+01:00

*** NEWS RELEASE***
Kent Secondary School Students to Benefit from a £29 Million Investment in ICT Northgate Education (www.northgate-is.com/education) has been appointed as Kent County Council’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provider as part of the Kent Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme. Northgate Education is a leading provider of ICT managed services, solutions and software to schools throughout the UK, and will be working closely with Kent County Council, Land Securities Trillium and Partnerships for Schools (PfS) to provide Kent schools with innovative ICT which supports each school’s education vision. The announcement represents the launch of the £600 million project to refurbish or rebuild and transform the delivery of education in secondary schools in Gravesham, Swale and Thanet. Eleven schools will be benefit from the initial £29 million investment in ICT provided by Northgate Education. Once completed, Northgate Education will begin work on the remaining 25 schools in these districts. With ICT firmly embedded in the education vision of Kent schools, BSF will allow for even more innovative ICT to be used in classrooms as well as providing tools to help teachers improve the delivery of education. Committed to ‘anytime-anywhere learning’, schools will be working closely with Northgate Education to provide learners, parents and teachers with access to education resources via any internet enabled device. As part of the innovative ICT available, each learner will have access to “N-able”, Northgate’s online Managed Learning Environment (MLE), N-able provides students with their own personalised learning area with the support and assistance they need to maximise independent study and to progress in line with their own individual learning plan. Accessible via the internet from any location, N-able gives each learner their own online space to work on assignments, store work and access emails allowing them to communicate with teachers and fellow students. Each teacher has a digital toolbox providing them with resources to continually assess pupil's work and offer as much or as little guidance as they might need. N-able also allows the school to incorporate management and administration systems in one place, for example pupil attendance, as well as achievements in coursework and exams which can be provided to parents. Working with Kent County Council and Land Securities Trillium, Northgate Education has embarked on a substantial engagement programme with the schools in Kent to fully understand their vision for education. By collaborating closely, Northgate has developed a strategy that provides flexible ICT which meets Kent’s BSF objectives and each of the school’s needs. Desktops, laptops, networked projectors, interactive whiteboards, handheld devices as well as full wireless coverage are the tools which enable students to be independent and skilled learners with as much or as little teacher assistance as they require. Grahame Ward, Kent BSF Programme Director, said: “ICT is central to KCC's vision for Building Schools for the Future and by working very closely with Northgate Education we are turning our plans into reality. By equipping our BSF schools with state of the art ICT facilities we will not only improve the business of education through more efficient school management process, greater collaboration and the sharing of resources, but also raise attainment and transform the educational opportunities available for young people.” By working alongside the design and build teams, including architects and construction companies, Northgate continues to work hard to ensure ICT is embedded into the design process of each school at every stage. Kent schools will no longer have traditional classrooms but ‘learning spaces’ - ICT rich environments which allow learners to make full use of ICT to enhance their education experience and to engage in their own learning. Encouraging extended community interaction, the new ICT provision will also support Kent’s vision to provide a range of services and facilities for children, adults and the local community throughout and beyond the school day. David Hyland, Managing Director of Northgate Education, commented: “We are extremely proud to be involved in Kent’s BSF project which will transform learning and teaching across the region’s schools. By installing innovative technology schools are exceeding Government requirements to ensure that students have the best possible educational resources available. Each school will have not only a building designed to optimise education but significant technology resources which can be used by the teachers and learners to make education really engaging. Learning resources will be accessible via the Internet from any location at any time of day. We are delighted to be involved with such a forward thinking BSF project and feel the benefits to young learners will make Kent a model of best practice for BSF projects in other areas.” Kent’s overall Building Schools for the Future Programme, the largest school building scheme in Europe, is worth as estimated £1.8 billion. Tim Byles, Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools, the government agency responsible for delivery of the BSF programme across England, commented: “As the largest BSF scheme to reach financial close to date, this marks an important milestone not just for Kent, but for the national BSF programme. At its heart, BSF is about transforming education and improving the life chances for all young people, and I look forward to charting the progress of this first phase of Kent’s ambitious scheme.” For more information about the Kent's BSF programme, log on to www.kent.gov.uk/bsf -Ends- For press enquiries please contact Judith Castle at Livewire Public Relations, tel: +44 (0)20 8339 7440 or e-mail judith.castle@livewirepr.com. Notes to editors: About Northgate Education (www.northgate-is.com/education) Northgate Education, Northgate Information Solutions’ specialist education division, is a leading provider of managed services and solutions in the UK. It provides technology services to over 1,200 schools, with more than 350,000 teachers and learners successfully supported by the company. Northgate provides services to every school in Northern Ireland through C2k, the largest and most comprehensive e-learning initiative ever implemented in the UK. It also provides Information and Communication Technology (ICT) managed services to Bristol City Council and Leicester City Council as part of the government's Building Schools for the Future Programme (BSF) and to over 150 education sites in Hartlepool, from primary schools through to further education. In January 2007, Northgate was awarded an ISO 20000-1 accreditation by the British Standards Institution, for provision of IT service management activities. Globally, Northgate Information Solutions is a market leader in providing specialist software, outsourcing and information technology (IT) services to the human resources, local government, education and public safety markets. The Northgate Group is owned by private equity company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and currently employs over 6,500 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents. About BSF (www.bsf.gov.uk)
BSF is the largest single schools capital investment programme for over 50 years. BSF will provide world-class teaching and learning environments for all pupils, teachers and communities in England.

Northgate receives OFT clearance for acquisition of Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited

2008-10-27T00:00:00+01:00

NEWS RELEASE
27^th October 2008

Northgate receives OFT clearance for acquisition of Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited

Northgate Information Solutions today announces that it has received OFT clearance for the acquisition of Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited. The OFT has decided on the information available to it not to refer the offer to the Competition Commission under the provisions of the Enterprise Act. The decision paves the way for the completion of the deal and confirms Northgate’s position as the UK’s leading player in the local government, social housing and criminal justice public services markets. The deal builds on Northgate Public Services’ highly successful track record of delivering value through strategic acquisition. This success lies in promoting a performance culture, driving through product innovation and embedding quality through the process of integration. David Meaden, Chief Executive of Northgate Public Services, said today: “We are delighted that the OFT has cleared this deal and we anticipate completion later this month. We have an excellent operational management team and a strong track record of successfully integrating eleven acquisitions in the last five years. “This deal expands our public services business and extends our commitment to support excellence in the public sector at a time when the economic challenges our clients face have never been greater.” -ENDS- For more information Fellows’ Associates:Kathy Sutton 020 7395 1516; 07966 890401; ksutton@fellowsassociates.comKuntal Biswas 020 7395 1517; 07930 566291; kbiswas@fellowsassociates.com Notes to editors 1. Northgate Information Solutions is a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets. Northgate’s task is to enhance public value through the intelligent use of people and technology, and to share in the economic and social benefits that this brings. 2. In the UK, the company works with four out of five local authorities and every police force. Northgate supports public service transformation through sustainable performance partnerships. Its services are used in the administration of more than £12 billion of revenues and benefits; in electoral administration systems covering 18 million people; to support the national system for reporting police performance; and in the management of over three million local authority and housing association properties worldwide. Founded in 1969, the company has over 7,000 employees. 3. Anite is a market leader in software and solutions whose primary business is the provision of industry-specific solutions based on its deep sector knowledge of the wireless telecoms, public sector, and travel markets. It is a market leader in software and solutions to key parts of local government, such as social care solutions - as well as an important supplier of secure information solutions (SIS) to the criminal justice markets. Anite Public Sector comprises two businesses: Anite Public Sector Limited (the Anite local government business) and Anite Secure Information Solutions Limited (the SIS business). 4. The Board of Anite announced that the resolution to approve the disposal of Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited, as detailed in the circular sent to shareholders dated 1 August 2008, was passed at a General Meeting on 29 August 2008. The deal is expected to be completed later this month.

NorthgateArinso “empowers” businesses to reduce carbon footprints

2008-10-16T23:00:00+01:00

~ adds CO2 calculator to its online expenses system ~

NorthgateArinso has teamed up with Carbon Footprint, the leading environmental consultancy, to launch a new CO2 calculator in its Empower HR and payroll solution. The online tool offers employees the option to calculate their CO2 emissions for business travel when submitting expenses. It was launched to help businesses comply with The Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme by enabling reporting of carbon emissions from travel, and will also help organisations to save costs.

The Carbon Reduction Commitment is being introduced under The Climate Change Bill and is a new mandatory scheme to reduce carbon emissions set to affect large non-energy intensive organisations.

Empower, NorthgateArinso’s HR management solution, is now able to help businesses comply with the new legislation and manage their impact on the environment. Empower’s CO2 calculator is based on data entered via self-service, when employees submit their expenses. The data saved is sent to www.carbonfootprint.com, which automatically calculates the
CO2 figure and sends it back to the Empower application.

The new module is easy to use, and as well as helping businesses achieve compliance, it will also allow them to stand out as environmentally responsible and save energy costs. The module will also allow HR teams to run detailed reports on the company’s carbon footprint, based on data from the calculator. By helping companies take the first step and measure their carbon footprint, targeted reduction measures can follow.

Anthony Brassington, product strategy manager at NorthgateArinso, said:
"By using Carbon Footprint’s knowledge and expertise we’re happy to be able to help employers achieve compliance with the new regulations. Company directors are not the only ones to benefit, as HR departments will be able to report on the company's carbon footprint and add vital input in to the carbon emission strategy."

“Via our partnership, NorthgateArinso’s Empower will become a socially responsible, innovative HR system,” said John Buckley, managing director at Carbon Footprint. “Businesses implementing Empower with this new module will be able to manage their carbon footprint and bring energy and significant cost savings to their organisations."

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About NorthgateArinso
Northgate Information Solutions is a market leader in providing specialist software, outsourcing and information technology (IT) services to the human resources, local government, education and public safety markets.

Northgate, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, currently employs over 6,000 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents.

Northgate has approximately 4,500 large/medium customers and approximately 10,500 small to medium enterprise (SME) customers world wide. The many corporate organisations Northgate works closely with include over 20% of fortune 500 clients ,90% of the UK local authorities and all of the UK’s police forces.

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“Knowledge crunch” set to hit after credit crunch, warns NorthgateArinso

2008-10-16T23:00:00+01:00

~ NorthgateArinso urges UK Plc not to let baby boomers take company wisdom to retirement ~

NorthgateArinso is urging businesses to act quickly to avoid losing vast amounts of company wisdom as the post-war ‘baby boomer’ generation retires over the next 5-10 years. The effect of this ‘knowledge crunch’ is set to hit just as the UK recovers from the credit crunch, and will compound the impact of a recession if not handled well.

NorthgateArinso believes the financial and competitive advantage risks of not building a strategy for knowledge transfer into talent management plans could have a debilitating impact on many companies, which in some cases may never be fully recovered. Organisations must not only retain the knowledge held by the aging workforce, but ensure that the new generation of workers benefits from the years of expertise and skills acquired by previous generations.

“Losing the baby boomers is potentially a greater challenge than taking on generation ‘Y’ for many companies,” said Steve Foster, HR strategist at NorthgateArinso. “While a lot of attention has been given to coping with the Internet generation, very little is being done to assimilate the knowledge of the generation that built today’s businesses. Their business acumen, industry know-how and experience they have needs to be passed on now, before it’s too late.”

NorthgateArinso recommends that organisations take a ‘stop, look, listen’ approach to give this issue proper consideration:

STOP: Don’t progress with a talent management strategy until you’ve assessed the risks of losing baby boomers: who is leaving, which departments will have gaps, which core areas of expertise are leaving the company?
LOOK: At the expertise who will be leaving your company in the next 5-10 years, and assess what stage you are at with succession planning. How will you capture the knowledge of retiring staff, as well as taking on new people?
LISTEN: Listen to the insight from the baby boomers: do you need to integrate your knowledge management systems with HR processes? Can you develop formal and informal knowledge transfer processes, led by senior staff? Or can you be creative in the way you capture their know-how, perhaps recording webcasts of their advice for sharing with new staff?

Technology has a key role to play in harnessing company wisdom, to capture information and make it readily available to those who need – becoming the corporate ‘archive’.

“Capturing the insight from the baby boomers needs to be holistic and effective, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be complicated,” said Foster. “HR platforms can be extended to store valuable information, and it can be created in a format that’s easy to share with those who need it – whether that’s new starters in the UK or team leads around the world.”

NorthgateArinso has also provided a guide to managing talent before it leaves the company, available at: [URL]

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About NorthgateArinso
www.northgatearinso.co.uk

NorthgateArinso is a leading global Human Resources software & services provider offering innovative HR business solutions to employers of all sizes, including Global Fortune 500 companies and many Public Sector organisations. We help HR executives optimise their HR service delivery through smarter process and more efficient technology, supporting key HR areas like workforce administration, payroll, benefits, recruitment, learning, and talent management.

The Northgate Group is owned by private equity company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and currently employs over 6,500 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents.

Police forces across the UK to benefit from innovative new intelligence service

2008-10-14T23:00:00+01:00

Police forces across the UK to benefit from innovative new intelligence service

Northgate Information Solutions, a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets, today announces an innovative new service designed to promote radical improvements in policing and contribute to safer communities throughout the country.

Northgate has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lothian & Borders Police to market their widely acclaimed automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) analysis system. The new initiative will provide UK forces with enhanced intelligence gathering through closely tracking the movements of vehicles believed to be involved in criminal activities.

Citizens will benefit from faster incident response times, with forces able to prevent and predict crime and to bring more offenders to justice. The innovative service will deliver:

• an enhanced ability to identify criminal activity that is associated with a vehicle or group of vehicles through hot spotting and trend analysis of vehicle information;
• closer analysis of high crime areas of interest to police forces;
• comprehensive and up to date police intelligence through joined-up vehicle information and integration with third party information;
• increased public safety through closely monitoring vehicle movements, protecting both police staff and the wider community.

This deal follows the recommendation by Sir Ronnie Flanagan in his final report that police forces should ensure they are taking an entrepreneurial approach to policing in ethical income generation and in creating and exploiting business opportunities.

Examples of how the new service can be used include –

• Several robberies have occurred in a region – the services can be used to establish what vehicles were in the vicinity, allowing further investigations to be undertaken including direct access to the regional force crime and intelligence systems to establish what is known about these vehicles;

• An incident involving a vehicle has occurred and the police have nothing to go on other than the make, model and colour of the vehicle. Using the services the police can establish which registrations match with this make, model and colour and which of these have been spotted in the vicinity of the incident.

Ian Blackhurst, Managing Director of Criminal Justice & Public Safety at Northgate Public Services, said: “We want to give citizens and officers in the field the confidence that challenging incidents will be dealt with effectively and efficiently. The new service supports our total commitment to public safety and helps us meet the policing needs of our neighbourhoods. We look forward to working with organisations across the country to provide protection for police and citizens, building safer communities and strengthening trust in the criminal justice system.”
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For more information:
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Kathy Sutton 020 7849 3403; 07966 890401; ksutton@fellowsassociates.com
Kuntal Biswas 020 7849 3347; 07930 566291; kbiswas@fellowsassociates.com

Note to editors:

Service revolution needed to rebuild public trust in police, urges Northgate

2008-10-08T23:00:00+01:00

Service revolution needed to rebuild public trust in police, urges Northgate

Northgate Information Solutions, a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets, today calls on the government to better engage citizens and overhaul the procurement process to radically improve service delivery and restore public confidence in the police.

In a wide-ranging response to the Policing Green Paper, Northgate urges a fundamental shift towards the shared ‘purchase of solutions’ to support change management, at a time when IT procurement remains disaggregated and costs are too high.

Northgate argues that a ‘full service revolution’ can be achieved by developing ‘problem-solving partnerships’. These would engage with the public and empower them to interact in the fight against crime and improve the quality of life in their localities.

The response welcomes a number of the recommendations made in the Green Paper, but calls on the government to take further action, requiring:

• a new compact with the public which moves beyond the provision of information to the development of dynamic, interactive interfaces between citizens and the police;
• an understanding that crime and environmental and social nuisance must be tackled with a co-ordinated approach by local agencies acting together to deliver positive outcomes;
• a radical approach to procurement, in which police purchases are built around business process, reengineering solutions informed by the experience of frontline services;
• a mature relationship with the private sector, promoting a problem-solving partnership approach and replacing the dominant mode of contractor/supplier relationship with one which places innovation at the heart of effective community safety services.

Ian Blackhurst, Managing Director of Criminal Justice & Public Safety for Northgate Public Services, said today: “We warmly welcome the publication of the Policing Green Paper, but believe that a bolder approach is needed - one which harnesses the power of society to drive forward positive change.

“New forms of collaboration between the public, and the private and not-for-profit sectors are vital to promoting community safety and well-being. However, for this to happen mandating police forces to share procurement of IT systems will not in itself be the answer - technology and the procurement process must be harnessed to drive through a full service revolution.

“Problem-solving partnerships, which empower the public and encourage innovation in the private sector, could be a vital tool for the police in enhancing local accountability and could help to ensure that an evidence-based approach to preventing and tackling crime in the community is embraced.”
For more information

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2. On 17th July 2008, the Home Secretary published the Policing Green Paper, From the neighbourhood to the national: policing our communities together.

Northgate’s response can be found at:
http://www.northgate-ispublicservices.com/page/view/public_policy

NorthgateArinso expands international

2008-10-08T23:00:00+01:00

~ opens European Regional Delivery Centre in Granada, Spain ~

NorthgateArinso, the global human resources software and services provider, has expanded its offshore capabilities with the opening of a new European Regional Delivery Centre located in Granada, Spain. The new centre forms part of the company’s global delivery network, designed to deliver value in HR services to its customers worldwide in both their global Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) and integration businesses. The new centre was officially opened last week by Chris Stone, CEO of NorthgateArinso.

The opening of the new Regional Delivery Centre (RDC) is part of the company’s ongoing expansion in Granada, Spain, where NorthgateArinso opened its first service centre in February 2007. The RDC in Granada has grown to employing 160 people today. “NorthgateArinso will continue to promote Granada as one of the most important international service hubs worldwide,” said Kobe Verdonck, executive director EMEA.

By adding a new Centre, NorthgateArinso will improve the quality of its human resource outsourcing (HRO) and integration business through economies of scale, greater efficiency, organisation optimisation and process improvements while strengthening its global delivery network.

NorthgateArinso already supports outsourcing services in Granada for international customers from more than 20 countries worldwide, employing 160 young IT professionals, most of whom graduated from Granada University. The city of Granada has a well-known and prestigious University offering a wide range of qualified resources, and multi-lingual graduates.

With this announcement, the total number of people employed by the company in Granada will be up to 200 before the end of the year.

Right-shoring in Europe
Hylke Sprangers, director operations EMEA and LatAm commented: “NorthgateArinso is focused on providing the very highest levels of customer support while remaining highly competitive on cost. Located in a strategic European region, we have Regional Delivery Centres based in Katowice, Poland and the new RDC in Granada, Spain. Both RDCs benefit from their proximity to major customers while drawing on a strong labour pool and improving our cost competitiveness.”

“We recognise that both near-shoring and offshoring have a role to play in effective global HR service delivery. At NorthgateArinso, we strive to ‘right-shore’ for our clients, providing the right level of service, in the right location at the right price. In this model, client contacts speak to local operations in their own countries, with a large part of delivery from our RDCs. Additionally our RDC in Granada also functions as the gate for all our European operations to the offshore facilities we have available in Asia Pacific.” concluded Verdonck.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About NorthgateArinso
NorthgateArinso, the HR division of Northgate Information Solutions, was created in 2007 following the acquisition of ARINSO International, thus creating a merged entity, which combined more than half a century of HR expertise.
NorthgateArinso is a leading global Human Resources software and services provider offering innovative HR business solutions to employers of all sizes, including Global Fortune™ 500 companies and many public sector organizations.

Our vision is simple: we want to be the trusted partner of HR decision makers for improving HR service delivery through smarter processes and more efficient technologies. We help HR executives to optimize their HR service delivery through smarter process and more efficient technology, supporting key HR areas like workforce administration, payroll, benefits, recruitment, learning, and talent management.

NorthgateArinso’s 4,500 employees are dedicated to HR excellence through strategic business consulting, best-of-breed software solutions, outsourcing services and systems integration. NorthgateArinso has offices in 31 countries in 5 continents.

NOTES TO EDITORS
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10 million citizens to gain from radical new benefits service

2008-10-06T23:00:00+01:00

10 million citizens to gain from radical new benefits service

Three local authorities serving 1.4 million citizens have signed up to the innovative eBenefits service, taking the number of people benefiting from a radical transformation in housing benefits and council tax services to 10.4 million, Northgate Information Solutions announced today.

Key councils including Shepway District Council are now working in partnership with Northgate, a leading provider of innovative services to the public sector and utilities markets, to provide greater accuracy in decision making and faster times for claim handling and assessment. The service is designed to reach out to those who may be missing out on their entitlement, and radically simplify and speed up the process of housing and council tax benefit assessment.

Visiting officers have the option of using mobile technology to help citizens through the assessment process face-to-face, to collate and verify the documents supporting the claim, and provide an indicative benefits calculation on the spot.

- Non-specialist advisers can be quickly guided on-screen through a citizen’s claim for council tax and housing benefits to reach a decision based in law;
- Advisers are presented with only the relevant questions they need to determine a citizen’s eligibility and entitlement;
- Advisers can tell what evidence is needed to support the claim and create a comprehensive decisions audit trail showing how the decision has been made;
- Self-service systems can allow citizens to make full applications online and send over all the evidence that is required to assess their claims;
- Local authorities are able to successfully meet key best value performance indicators;
- Optional mobile systems, linked up to the back-office, allow benefits services to reach out to the community and to target those most in need.

eBenefits also frees up specialists to focus on those cases where help is needed most and offers greater opportunities to work collaboratively, including with CABs and registered social landlords to assess cases requiring closer attention.

Local authorities which have radically improved their benefits services since implementing eBenefits include North Kesteven District Council, Torfaen County Borough Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council:

“eBenefits means we can do more for our customers, more quickly and accurately.”
Andrew Everard, Benefits Manager at North Kesteven District Council

“eBenefits has helped us to improve performance and give a better service to our customers.”
Richard Davies, Head of Revenues and Benefits at Torfaen County Borough Council

“eBenefits ensures a better Benefits experience for our customers.”
Alison McGrory, Income & Awards Business Manager at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Joe Bradley, Managing Director of Local Government & Social Housing for Northgate Public Services, said today: “We are delighted to be working alongside key local authorities such as Shepway to revolutionise the way benefits are delivered to citizens, especially those in the most vulnerable communities. Accessing benefits can be a difficult and stressful process for many people. eBenefits is built around individual citizen need and ensures that time-consuming form-filling and repeated requests for evidence are a thing of the past. We are proud of our relationships with local councils across the country and strive to deliver continuously improving services, contributing to stronger and more sustainable neighbourhoods.”

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A2Dominion Group builds better HR with NorthgateArinso

2008-10-01T23:00:00+01:00

“As NorthgateArinso had worked closely with other groups in the housing sector, we knew they would be able to work to our specifications and help us meet our key objectives going forward.”

The new system allows individual staff members to manage general administration and processes, giving the HR team greater freedom to concentrate on its wider strategy.

John Wallace said: “The agility of the system helps A2Dominion maintain its internal functions more efficiently, which is key to us as a large organisation spread over various sites throughout London and the south-east.”

Malcolm Aldis, managing director at NorthgateArinso said: “The integrated HR and payroll system reduces operating costs for A2Dominion. Giving staff the ability to use ResourceLink’s self-service model means the new HR team will be able to focus on its future strategy and goals.”

NOTES TO EDITORS
About NorthgateArinso
www.northgatearinso.co.uk
NorthgateArinso is a leading global Human Resources software & services provider offering innovative HR business solutions to employers of all sizes, including Global Fortuneä 500 companies and many Public Sector organisations. We help HR executives optimise their HR service delivery through smarter process and more efficient technology, supporting key HR areas like workforce administration, payroll, benefits, recruitment, learning, and talent management.

Our 4,500 employees are dedicated to HR excellence through strategic business consulting, outsourcing services, systems integration and best-of-breed software solutions. We are one of the 5 largest HR service providers world wide and have offices in 31 countries on 5 continents.

The Northgate Group is owned by private equity company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and currently employs over 6,500 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents.

About A2Dominion Group
The Housing Corporation approved the merger between A2 Housing Group and Dominion Housing Group in July 2008. The new A2Dominion Group officially launched on 1 October 2008. With over 30,000 homes in management and a further 6,000 in the development pipeline, the Group is one of the country’s leading developers of affordable housing.
Visit www.a2dominion.co.uk for more information.

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Jane Fraser-Jones
Press & PR Officer
A2DominionGroup
Tel 0208799 2209/07 930 478893
Jane.fraser-jones@a2dominion.co.uk

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Northgate receives OFT clearance for acquisition of Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited

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“Knowledge crunch” set to hit after credit crunch, warns NorthgateArinso

Police forces across the UK to benefit from innovative new intelligence service

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