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'''Advanced''' (operating as '''Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd.''') is a [[Private limited company|Private]] British company founded by [[Vin Murria]] in 2008 with its main headquarters based in [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]]. It provides Information Technology services including hosting and cloud based solutions to the [[National Health Service|NHS]] and many other organisations. Through various acquisitions, in 2016 it became the third largest software provider in the UK market while employing over 2,000 people with a customer base of more than 20,000 organisations. Later in the year it would go on to rebrand itself to simply, '''"Advanced'''" while opening a new central headquarters in [[Birmingham]]'s prestigious [[Mailbox Birmingham|Mailbox]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Advanced Computer Software Group rebrands as Advanced, implements new marketing strategy |url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/04/12/advanced-computer-software-group-rebrands-advanced-implements-new-marketing-strategy |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=The Drum |date=12 April 2016}}</ref>
 
==History==
[[Vin Murria]] founded the company in 2008 and would serve as the chief executive officer until 2015, when she was replaced by Gordon Wilson. Advanced was listed on the [[Alternative Investment Market]] in 2008 with a value of £32 million and was bought by [[Vista Equity Partners]] in 2014 for £725 million. From the 15% stake Murria held in Advanced meant she would take £101.2m from the sale making her one of the most wealthiest women in the UK.<ref>{{cite news |title=Advanced Computer Software agrees to £725m takeover by Vista |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/privateequity/11253036/Advanced-Computer-Software-agrees-to-725m-takeover-by-Vista.html |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=Telegraph |date=25 November 2014}}</ref> She was awarded an [[OBE]] for services to the UK digital economy and advancing women in the software sector in the [[2018 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Softcat director and TechUK president included on New Year Honours list |url=https://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/3023633/murria-and-de-rojas-included-in-new-year-honours |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=Channel web |date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
 
=== Locations ===
Advanced's head office, is located in Slough, Berkshire, with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Gateshead, Ashford, Knutsford, Castleford and Willerby. in the Us, the headquarters are based in Atlanta, Georgia. A lot of development work is carried out in Bangalore and Baroda in Gujarat, India.
 
==Acquisitions==
===Serco Learning===
A £7.25m deal for [[Serco]]'s education unit, Serco Learning was agreed in December 2012. This would bring notable software including Facility CMIS Administration with Facility ePortal and Progresso for primary and secondary schools, timetabling software Scheduler, and CMIS and CMIS Go for the higher education sector.
 
===Computer Software Holdings===
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In February 2014, it extended its reach in the education software market by spending £14.5m for Chester-based CRM specialist Compass Computer Consultants.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACS extends education reach with Compass acquisition|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/2240213638/ACS-extends-education-reach-with-Compass-acquisition |accessdate=25 May 2019 |publisher=MicroScope |date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
 
Compass wouldCompasswas later on be renamed to "ProSuite".
 
===ConsultCRM===
In April 2014, it acquired ConsultCRM, a customer relationship management tool.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACS extends portfolio with ConsultCRM acquisition|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/2240217483/ACS-extends-portfolio-with-ConsultCRM-acquisition |accessdate=25 May 2019 |publisher=MicroScope |date=3 April 2014}}</ref>
===Hudman===
In July 2017, it acquired Hudman, a Welsh [[WalesCloud computing|Welshcloud]] cloud [[SaaS]] solution.<ref>https://www.oneadvanced.com/news-and-opinion/advanced-announces-acquisition-to-accelerate-cloud-adoption/</ref>
===Science Warehouse===
In March 2018, Advanced acquired Science Warehouse, a British developer of Cloud-based SaaS procurement solutions.<ref>https://www.oneadvanced.com/science-warehouse/</ref>
 
===Docman===
In July 2018 it acquired [[Docman]], the leading electronic document management and information sharing platform from [[PCTI Solutions]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Advanced acquires Docman |url=http://www.thehtn.co.uk/2018/07/05/advanced-acquires-docman/ |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=Health Tech Newspaper |date=5 July 2018}}</ref> Docman maintains one billion records and documents for more than 40,000,000 patients in the UK, including the whole of Scotland.<ref>{{cite news |title=CLINICAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER BOUGHT BY ADVANCED |url=https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/yorkshire/clinical-software-developer-bought-by-advanced |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=Insider Media |date=3 July 2018}}</ref> A problem with version 7 of the Docman platform in September 2018 meant letters received through NHSmail, automatically scanned to be added to patient records, were not uploaded. About 6,000 [[General practice|GP practices]] using the electronic document transfer function were affected.<ref>{{cite news |title=GPs unable to fully access digital patient records after faulty update to IT platform |url=http://www.itpro.co.uk/digitisation/31889/gps-unable-to-fully-access-digital-patient-records-after-faulty-update-to-it |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=IT Pro |date=12 September 2018}}</ref>
==List of Software==
* [[Cloud School]] (formerly Progresso)
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* Cloud Business Essentials
* Cloud Financials
 
==Locations==
====Head Office====
The head office, popularly known as Ditton Park, is located in Slough, Berkshire.
 
====US Headquarters====
The corporate US headquarters which is shares with Vista, is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
====Regional Offices====
For the South East, this is covered by the office in Ashford, Kent. For the Midlands this is covered by the office in The Mailbox, Birmingham. The North West is served by the Knutsford office.
 
====Other Offices====
Castleford, Leeds, Gateshead and Willerby serve the more Northern and North East territories of the UK.
 
====India====
Bangalore and Baroda, Gujarat does a lot of the development work for Advanced's software collection.
 
==References==