News from Manchester Science Parks
 Gödel continues to expand in BelarusManchester Science Parks (msp)-based software development specialist Gödel Technologies (GodelTech) has just announced it is relocating to new offices in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Terry Bland, managing director of GodelTech explained. ‘This is our fifth move in Minsk in five years and has been solely driven by the success of our business. The new premises are located in Rubin Plaza and comprise of 400 square metres of class A office space, allowing us to accommodate up to 100 staff.’ Formed in 2002, GodelTech provides a very cost-effective solution for organisations requiring high-level software development expertise as Terry outlined. ‘The software industry is truly global thanks to companies like Microsoft and Oracle. Their internationally recognised certifications and qualifications are a universal standard that guarantees quality anywhere in the world. This means that in places like Belarus where the cost of living is substantially less than the UK, the same highly-qualified software professionals cost considerably less than their counterparts in the UK, while offering the same level of expertise.’ While this business model (Offshoring) has been around for some time, notably with Indian-based companies, Terry believes that the GodelTech model has significant advantages. ‘Because we are using European-based staff, we do not suffer the time zone or cultural differences that Indian companies do. This allows us to offer a superb service at a fraction of the cost of those companies that have all their staff based in the UK.’ Pictured: Terry Bland, managing director of Gödel Technologies.  ANS Group makes top 10 in the Sunday Times best places to work 2010Leading technology infrastructure specialist, ANS Group, is celebrating after being ranked 9th in The Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For 2010. The company, located on Manchester Science Park, has jumped 15 places from last year when it was ranked 24th. It is also the highest ranked IT and communications company in the UK as well as the highest rated Cisco Gold partner in the list. The employee survey revealed that 88% of staff find their work stimulating. Additionally, 89% have confidence in the leadership of senior mangers with 90% believing that their managers truly live the values of the organisation. Paul Sweeney, Managing Director of ANS Group, commented: ‘It is brilliant to be ranked so highly again and to feature in the top ten is incredible. It is particularly meaningful as it is a result of our staff’s feedback. Being such a strong team allows us to take pride and pleasure from, our work and staff development is always paramount to our values. For me, staff satisfaction is vital as it has a direct effect on our customer relationships, and has been a major part of our success. Being ranked 9th is a particular accolade for us as it has been a challenging year for the industry. The recent launch of our Infrastructure 3.0 offering has been a major focus over the last few months and it is testament to the innovation of the company and its staff that it has been such a success.’ It follows a successful start to 2010 for ANS Group as they were awarded 3* by Best Companies in January, the highest a company can be awarded, for the second year running. Pictured: Paul Sweeney, Managing Director of ANS Group. Tuesday, 9th March 2010 |