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'''Advanced Computer Software''' a company based in Slough which which provides Information Technology services to the NHS and many other organisations.
It 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. [[Vindoka Murria]] founded the business and was the chief executive.<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>
In 2016 it was the third largest software provider to the UK market. It rebranded itself as '''Advanced''' and opened a new headquarters in Birmingham. It employs 2,000 people and has a customer base of more than 20,000 organisations.<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>
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>
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