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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
In July 2018 it acquired Docman, the leading electronic document management and information sharing platform from PCTI Solutions.[4]
References
- ^ "Advanced Computer Software agrees to £725m takeover by Vista". Telegraph. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Softcat director and TechUK president included on New Year Honours list". Channel web. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Advanced Computer Software Group rebrands as Advanced, implements new marketing strategy". The Drum. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Advanced acquires Docman". Health Tech Newspaper. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.