This week we turn our attention to graduates in IT – starting with Annabelle Macleod  from Aberdeen. Can you tell us more about your role in Total?I’m currently doing a one year placement with the business application team, as part of my degree in IT at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen. On a day ... Read more

Disruptive technology.  It may sound more from the realm of cyber crime and hackers, but it is precisely this kind of technology which is shaping our culture and transforming the world around us. Disruptive technology refers to innovations that go beyond simply improving on the way things are done or on what is already available ... Read more

We regularly publish maps and infographics which provide insights into IT companies: what they do, where they are located, clusters of skills etc. This week and next we are concentrating on what is happening in the Aberdeen area.  We are taking a closer look at the data we have in the Company Connecting database and ... Read more

Main Focus of the BusinessJust Computing is a specialist Cloud service provider.With twenty years’ experience of providing dedicated customer service, ultra-high system availability and data security, we design, build, deliver and support bespoke, fully managed IT business services.  We specialise in Citrix Anytime, Anywhere technology to support our customers to work remotely from anywhere, from ... Read more

Main Focus of the BusinessThe business unit in which I work combines innovative cross-sector technology solutions with better thinking to help solve problems facing the global Oil & Gas and Utilities sectors. We offer a range of integrated services and solutions from IT and information management, to process safety management and industrial control system security. ... Read more

In my previous article I wrote about having an idea and considering how that idea can become a business.  I had identified my customer group as IT companies and anyone interested in IT. I was all set to find the IT companies and then discovered that this was not a straightforward or easy task. I ... Read more

Our infographic summarises the size, skills, sectors and focal areas for IT companies in Dundee City and Angus, There are 95 companies in the area of which 68% of companies have less than 10 employees, and 14% have more than 20 employees. Once again Software Development is the top skill (30 companies). The other skills in the top three are ... Read more

I went to school in England. Other than a couple of big football teams, most of my friends thought of Scotland as being about oil, whisky and rain. Even today, many people don’t think of Scotland’s business community as being anything other than dark liquids or old, dirty metal-bashing or extractive industries. It’s like the ... Read more

This series of articles has considered the ability for large and small companies to collaborate and work together. The reasons for working together are to provide larger companies with access to innovative companies whilst at the same time helping to bridge any skills gaps. Small companies gain by better utilisation of their resources, and the economy gains by ... Read more

Main Focus of the BusinessDeveloping and delivering web based tools for Environmental Analytics. Our technology tracks & forecasts emissions, supporting environmental performance improvement for industries with significant environmental impacts. What do you do now?Business Development Director supporting the strategic growth of the company, our IT products and services. What was your very first job?Systems Analyst ... Read more