First video update from Andrew and his "Big C Atlantic Challenge"

We're sponsoring Andrew Bedwell and his Big C Atlantic Challenge - an incredible World Record attempt to cross the Atlantic in the shortest boat, ever!  He is raising money for cancer charities - a cause which is close to many hearts here in our business.

Director Robin spoke to Andrew this week for an update:

Andrew is preparing himself and his 3'3" boat - yes, it is only 1m long! - now, in preparation for his May 2023 launch.

Follow all of our Big C news here: https://blog.start-software.com/search/label/BigCAtlanticChallenge

Catalyst Safety chooses Alpha Tracker to manage their asbestos consultancy business

Two Alpha Tracker orders in one day!

UK asbestos consultancy Catalyst Safety called us yesterday to place an order for Alpha Tracker to manage their business.  This was the second order of the day after another New South Wales consultancy also placed an order direct with our Adelaide office.

Catalyst Safety are a fast-growing asbestos business with serious experience in their ranks.

Catalyst Safety's website

Can we help your asbestos business to become more efficient and improve its service?  Get in touch! (UK or Australia/New Zealand).

Glad to help! We've donated a laptop to a Ukrainian family living locally

Tima (pictured) and his family have fled Ukraine and are being hosted by a local family here in Shropshire.

We were delighted to donate a laptop to help Tima at school.  He was chuffed, too... so pleased, in fact, that he ran to put on his school jumper for the photo, despite it being half-term holidays!

Tima with his new laptop

Tima's Mum said, "This is a very wonderful company that brought joy and happiness to a child who will learn lessons and learn English".  You're very welcome!

 

Another Alpha Tracker installation is underway. Welcome Enitial - Cawood!

Our latest Alpha Tracker installation is for new customer Enitial, part of the Cawood Group.  Cawood is a nationwide business with 840 staff providing laboratory, analysis and scientific services to a wide range of industries.

Enitial will be using Alpha Tracker to manage their business from nose-to-tail, bringing together a number of specialist field data collection and reporting systems.  It will also provide a coherent process and management insight into the business as a whole.

We're starting the implementation process now and will blog again as we embed Alpha Tracker into the business and train the Enitial users.

We won! Start Software is the Legal Supplier of the Year, 2022!!

How exciting - we won!!!

Start Software was crowned Legal Supplier of the Year 2022 at the British Wills and Probate Awards last night.

Dan & James attended on our behalf and the judges' comments about our Alpha Legal service to the UK legal community were glowing and lovely to hear.

More photos to come, apparently, but wanted to share the news as soon as possible!

Fingers crossed! Dan & Jamie head to the British Wills & Probate Awards for Alpha Legal - good luck!!!

Alpha Legal's Dan & Jamie have left the office and are heading off on the train to Birmingham's Grand Hotel for the British Wills & Probate Awards.

Fingers crossed for Alpha Legal!

Alpha Legal has been shortlisted for the Legal Supplier of the Year Award.

We're keeping everything crossed for our team - we're really proud of our secure portal and our relationship with our customers in the legal industry.  Come on Alpha Legal!!!

Robin at the BOHS/FAAM event in Birmingham supporting UKNAR and representing OpenAsbestos

 Alpha Tracker director Robin attended the BOHS/FAAM asbestos conference in Birmingham today.

Some of the asbestos conference highlights

Robin was there to support Andrew Paten and the UKNAR initiative, especially with regard to the OpenAsbestos initiative which is helping all asbestos software systems to share data (with appropriate permission, of course) including with UKNAR's AsbestosSMART software.

Also at the conference were lots of Alpha Tracker asbestos software users - it's always good to catch up - including some from the other side of the world!

Robin with Philip Hibbs and Brian Eva