Proact Combined Coverage Book - 2012

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Media Coverage Highlights – 2012

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Publication: Storage Newsletter

Date: 25.01.2012

www.storagenewsletter.com/news/channel/proact-uk-b2net

http://www.storagenewsletter.com/news/channel/proact-uk-b2net



Publication: Microscope

Date: 25.01.2012

http://www.microscope.co.uk/news/2240157377/B2Net-reborn-under-Proact-umbrella

http://www.microscope.co.uk/news/2240157377/B2Net-reborn-under-Proact-umbrella



Publication: Cloud Computing365 Date: 26.01.2012

http://www.cloudcomputing-365.info/news_full.php?id=21024&title=

http://www.cloudcomputing-365.info/news_full.php?id=21024&title=



Publication: Datacenter Dynamics

Date: 26.01.2012

http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/focus/archive/2012/01/google-apps-says-2012-will-be-

clouds-year

http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/focus/archive/2012/01/google-apps-says-2012-will-be-clouds-year

http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/focus/archive/2012/01/google-apps-says-2012-will-be-clouds-year



Publication: vmblog.com

Date: 26.01.2012

http://vmblog.com/archive/2012/01/26/proact-launches-in-the-uk-at-cloud-expo-europe.aspx

http://vmblog.com/archive/2012/01/26/proact-launches-in-the-uk-at-cloud-expo-europe.aspx



www.businesscloudnews.com/infrastructure-as-a-service-/704-proact-rebrands-b2net-in-uk-launch.html

Publication: Businesscloudnews Date: 26.01.2012

http://www.businesscloudnews.com/infrastructure-as-a-service-/704-proact-rebrands-b2net-in-uk-launch.html

http://www.businesscloudnews.com/infrastructure-as-a-service-/704-proact-rebrands-b2net-in-uk-launch.html



Publication: IT Analysis

Date: 26.01.2012

http://www.it-analysis.com/news_release.php?rel=29443

http://www.it-analysis.com/news_release.php?rel=29443



Publication: IT-Director

Date: 26.01.2012

http://www.it-director.com/technology/storage/news_release.php?rel=29443

http://www.it-director.com/technology/storage/news_release.php?rel=29443



Publication: News Blaze Date: 26.01.2012

http://newsblaze.com/story/2012012600010200001.we/topstory.html

http://newsblaze.com/story/2012012600010200001.we/topstory.html



Publication: IT News Online

Date: 26.01.2012

http://www.itnewsonline.com/showrwstory.php?storyid=7157

http://www.itnewsonline.com/showrwstory.php?storyid=7157



Publication: SNS UK

Date: 26.01.2012

http://snsuk.info/news_full.php?id=21024&title=

http://snsuk.info/news_full.php?id=21024&title=



Publication: Datacentre Solutions Date: 26.01.2012

http://www.dcseurope.info/news_full.php?id=21024&title=




Publication: Channel Pro Date: 31.01.2012

http://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/6521/proact-launches-uk

http://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/6521/proact-launches-uk



http://www.microscope.co.uk/news/2240157428/CompTIA-calls-on-channel-to-tackle-IT-misconceptions

Publication: MicroScope Date: 06.02.2012





http://www.businesscloud9.com/content/proact-shows-channel-way-cloud/7753

Publication: Business Cloud9

Date: 08.02.2012

http://www.businesscloud9.com/content/proact-shows-channel-way-cloud/7753



http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/02/24/cloudstore_criticised/

Publication: Channel Register Date: 24.02.2012

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/02/24/cloudstore_criticised/



http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/02/27/gcloud_april/

Publication: Channel Register Date: 27.02.2012

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/02/27/gcloud_april/



http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/27/gcloud_april/

Publication: The Register Date: 27.02.2012

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/27/gcloud_april/



Publication: Public Technology Date: 28.02.2012



http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/uk-tech-firm-why-we-declined-bid-g-cloud-

work

http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/uk-tech-firm-why-we-declined-bid-g-cloud-work

http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/uk-tech-firm-why-we-declined-bid-g-cloud-work



http://cloudcomputing-365.info/news_full.php?id=21024&title=

Publication: Cloud Computing 365

Date: 29.02.2012




http://gcloud.civilservice.gov.uk/2012/02/29/response-to-proact-why-we-declined-to-bid-for-g-

cloud-work/

Publication: HM Government

Date: 29.02.2012

http://gcloud.civilservice.gov.uk/2012/02/29/response-to-proact-why-we-declined-to-bid-for-g-cloud-work/

http://gcloud.civilservice.gov.uk/2012/02/29/response-to-proact-why-we-declined-to-bid-for-g-cloud-work/



http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2156142/-cloud-boss-tackles-supplier-concerns

Publication: CRN Date: 29.02.2012

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2156142/-cloud-boss-tackles-supplier-concerns



http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/02/29/chant_defends_cloudstore/

Publication: Channel Register

Date: 29.02.2012

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/02/29/chant_defends_cloudstore/



Publication: ComputerWorld UK

Date: 01.03.2012

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3341558/suppliers-criticise-g-cloud-

contract-terms/

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3341558/suppliers-criticise-g-cloud-contract-terms/

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3341558/suppliers-criticise-g-cloud-contract-terms/




Date: 01.03.2012



http://www.thedatachain.com/news/2012/3/netapp_and_proact_launch_joint_saas_programme

Publication: The Data Chain

Date: 01.03.2012


Date: 01.03.2012

http://www.thedatachain.com/news/2012/3/netapp_and_proact_launch_joint_saas_programme



http://www.microscope.co.uk/news/2240157537/Proact-and-NetApp-team-up-for-ISV-service-

programme

Publication: MicroScope

Date: 01.03.2012

http://www.microscope.co.uk/news/2240157537/Proact-and-NetApp-team-up-for-ISV-service-programme

http://www.microscope.co.uk/news/2240157537/Proact-and-NetApp-team-up-for-ISV-service-programme



http://www.pub

lictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/react-proact-cabinet-office-responds-g-cloud-criticism

Publication: Public Technology

Date: 01.03.2012

http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/react-proact-cabinet-office-responds-g-cloud-criticism

http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/react-proact-cabinet-office-responds-g-cloud-criticism



www.datacentre.me/news/netapp-and-proact-launch-joint-saas-programme-

534.htm

Publication: Data Centre

Date: 01.03.2012

http://www.datacentre.me/news/netapp-and-proact-launch-joint-saas-programme-534.htm

http://www.datacentre.me/news/netapp-and-proact-launch-joint-saas-programme-534.htm



www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2156566/proact-lowers-saas-barrier-

isvs

Publication: CRN

Date: 01.03.2012

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2156566/proact-lowers-saas-barrier-isvs

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2156566/proact-lowers-saas-barrier-isvs



http://www.iteuropa.com/News/2012/03-March/NetApp-and-Proact-launch-joint-SaaS-

programme.aspx

Publication: IT Europa

Date: 01.03.2012

http://www.iteuropa.com/News/2012/03-March/NetApp-and-Proact-launch-joint-SaaS-programme.aspx

http://www.iteuropa.com/News/2012/03-March/NetApp-and-Proact-launch-joint-SaaS-programme.aspx




Publication: Data Centre Solutions

Date: 05.03.2012




Publication: Public Technology

Date: 06.03.2012

http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-

gov/memset-backs-cabinet-office-cloudstore-defence

http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/memset-backs-cabinet-office-cloudstore-defence

http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/memset-backs-cabinet-office-cloudstore-defence



Publication: Business cloud9

Date: 07.03.2012

http://www.businesscloud9.com/content/defence-cloudstorememset/8651

http://www.businesscloud9.com/content/defence-cloudstorememset/8651



Publication: Storage Newsletter Date: 12.03.2012

http://www.storagenewsletter.com/news/channel/netapp-proact

http://www.storagenewsletter.com/news/channel/netapp-proact



Publication: Legal IT Professionals Date: 26.03.2012

http://www.legalitprofessionals.com/Ten-minutes/ten-minutes-with-michael-jopling-pinsent-

masons.html

http://www.legalitprofessionals.com/Ten-minutes/ten-minutes-with-michael-jopling-pinsent-masons.html

http://www.legalitprofessionals.com/Ten-minutes/ten-minutes-with-michael-jopling-pinsent-masons.html



Publication: SC Magazine

Date: 16.04.2012



http://www.scmagazineuk.com/hackers-crackers-and-script-kiddies-protecting-your-business-

data/article/236655/

http://www.scmagazineuk.com/hackers-crackers-and-script-kiddies-protecting-your-business-data/article/236655/

http://www.scmagazineuk.com/hackers-crackers-and-script-kiddies-protecting-your-business-data/article/236655/



http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/513/si-kellow-europe-why-aye-sir-why-necessary-

embrace

Publication: IDG Connect

Date: 26.04.2012

http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/513/si-kellow-europe-why-aye-sir-why-necessary-embrace

http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/513/si-kellow-europe-why-aye-sir-why-necessary-embrace



More wins & deals

Wistrand, one of the largest law firms in Sweden, is replacing Wo r k s h a r e t e c h n o l o g y w i t h

DocsCorp pdfDocs, compareDocs and Metadata Assistant software. RölfsPartner, in Germany has

also gone with pdfDocs and compareDocs, while Browne Jacobson is deploying Content Crawler to

ensure all image-based documents in its Autonomy iManage DMS are searchable.

Cheshire law firm Moss Haselhurst and WE Solicitors in Manchester are rolling out the

SmartLegal Edge managed desktop solution on an SaaS basis. Edge comprises fully hosted desktop

and point solutions, including Microsoft Office and all legacy, line of business applications.

Bighand has confirmed earlier reports that Chester-based Walker Smith Way is swapping out

its mixture of three legacy systems in favour of Bighand digital dictation and Blackberry mobile voice

productivity software.

Hill Dickinson say that since outsourcing typing overflow and document production work to

Document Direct, they have achieved a saving of £1 million on their secretarial overheads (which was

£5 million in 2010). www.documentdirect.co.uk

Exen Legal Solutions has completed a new Road Traffic Representation ’virtual law firm’

website for solicitor Martin Langan, who is offering free online advice and “inexpensive”

representation for common road traffic offences. Exen has also worked with Trethowans and

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin. www.RoadTrafficRepresentation.com www.xnls.co.uk

1st Property Lawyers believes it is the first law firm to sign up with Feefo, an online

feedback forum that allows clients to comment on the quality of the firm’s services TripAdvisor-style.

www.feefo.com

Comms Consult has co mpleted the installation of a Mitel 5000 CP communications

platform at personal injury practice Bott & Co in Cheshire. One immediate benefit has been to cut

call answering times from 30 to just two seconds. www.comms-consult.com

The Orange Rag www.legaltechnology.com

Publication: Legal Technology

Insider

Date: April 2012

http://www.documentdirect.co.uk/

http://www.roadtrafficrepresentation.com/

http://www.xnls.co.uk/

http://www.feefo.com/

http://www.comms-consult.com/



Barristers set Carmelite Chambers has a new website developed for it by Treat Digital.

www.carmelitechambers.co.uk www.treatdigital.com

ZyLAB has been selected as the official advisor on compliance and ediscovery-related

trends and best practices to the Winmark Chief Legal Officer Network for general counsel and

legal department heads at FTSE 350 companies.

Pinsent Masons has used Swedish-based Proact to create a private cloud storage platform. The

facility is located in the firm’s existing production datacentre and is remotely managed

24/7 by Proact Service Management . This approach of on-premise storage (based on NetApp storage

arrays) charged as a service with remote management allows the firm to gain the benefits and

flexibility of cloud computing, while addressing concerns with the firm relating to data security and

performance.

www.proact.eu

Following last year’s merger, Hogan Lovells has used IMGROUP to enable enterprise-

wide financial reporting using OLAP cubes. www.imgroup.com

http://www.legaltechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/lti252.pdf

http://www.carmelitechambers.co.uk/

http://www.treatdigital.com/

http://www.proact.eu/

http://www.imgroup.com/

http://www.legaltechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/lti252.pdf



http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/519/si-kellow-global-encryption-is-useful

Publication: IDG Connect

Date: 04.05.2012

http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/519/si-kellow-global-encryption-is-useful



http://www.itpro.co.uk/640480/macs-under-attack

Publication: IT Pro

Date: 07.05.2012

http://www.itpro.co.uk/640480/macs-under-attack



http://www.datacentre.me/news/nhs-targeted-with-tailored-cloud-service-from-proact-1036.htm

Publication: Datacentre.me

Date: 09.05.2012

http://www.datacentre.me/news/nhs-targeted-with-tailored-cloud-service-from-proact-1036.htm



http://www.thedatachain.com/news/2012/5/nhs_targeted_with_tailored_cloud_service_from_pro

act


Date: 09.05.2012

http://www.thedatachain.com/news/2012/5/nhs_targeted_with_tailored_cloud_service_from_proact

http://www.thedatachain.com/news/2012/5/nhs_targeted_with_tailored_cloud_service_from_proact



http://www.it-director.com/enterprise/public_sector/news_release.php?rel=31630

Publication: IT Director

Date: 10.05.2012

http://www.it-director.com/enterprise/public_sector/news_release.php?rel=31630



http://www.silobreaker.com/nhs-targeted-with-tailored-cloud-service-from-proact-

5_2265685150895440018

Publication: Silobreaker

Date: 10.05.2012

http://www.silobreaker.com/nhs-targeted-with-tailored-cloud-service-from-proact-5_2265685150895440018

http://www.silobreaker.com/nhs-targeted-with-tailored-cloud-service-from-proact-5_2265685150895440018



http://www.ulitzer.com/node/2275308

Publication: Ulitzer

Date: 10.05.2012

http://www.ulitzer.com/node/2275308



http://www.it-analysis.com/enterprise/public_sector/news_release.php?rel=31630

Publication: IT Analysis

Date: 10.05.2012

http://www.it-analysis.com/enterprise/public_sector/news_release.php?rel=31630



http://www.itbusinessnet.com/article/NHS-Targeted-With-Tailored-Cloud-Service-From-Proact-

2018039

Publication: IT Business Net

Date: 10.05.2012

http://www.itbusinessnet.com/article/NHS-Targeted-With-Tailored-Cloud-Service-From-Proact-2018039

http://www.itbusinessnet.com/article/NHS-Targeted-With-Tailored-Cloud-Service-From-Proact-2018039



http://cloudcomputing-365.info/news_full.php?id=22471&title=NHS-demand-for-secure-cloud-

services-met-by-Service-Provider-ahead-of-competition


Date: 11.05.2012

http://cloudcomputing-365.info/news_full.php?id=22471&title=NHS-demand-for-secure-cloud-services-met-by-Service-Provider-ahead-of-competition

http://cloudcomputing-365.info/news_full.php?id=22471&title=NHS-demand-for-secure-cloud-services-met-by-Service-Provider-ahead-of-competition



http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=520

Publication: GPSJ ONLINE

Date: 12.05.2012

http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=520



The UK National Health Service (NHS) is being targeted with secure and government compliant cloud technology from Proact. This will be a welcome move, the manufacturer claims, in the wake of the much-publicised criticism of the NHS National Programme for IT and in response to recent shakeup in the NHS budget and a number of high profile data breaches. Proact is the only organisation in the UK offering the NHS a bespoke cloud service. Proact, a key storage integrator and cloud services enabler in Europe, has announced its IGSoC (Information Governance Statement of Compliance) certification, allowing Proact to bring it's proven cloud services to the NHS. This will be a welcome move in the wake of the much-publicised criticism of the NHS National Programme for IT and in response to recent shakeup in the NHS budget and a number of high profile data breaches. With a savings target of £20bn by 2015, the NHS is under increasing pressure to not only deliver these savings but also to improve its processes whilst ensuring sensitive data is kept secure. Proact's range of secure, enterprise Managed Cloud Services is now tailored specifically to meet the demanding data protection and security requirements of NHS organisations. With more than a decade of experience in Cloud computing, NHS organisations can now benefit from Proact's proven history of delivering cost effective, secure, available and flexible cloud services based on enterprise technology.

Publication: Hite

Date: 23.05.2012



http://www.hospitaliteurope.com/article/28738/Proact_cloud_technology_meets_UK_approval

Proact brings a history of success with the NHS, as was recently proven

following a recent award for Supplier of the Year and Best-Delivered Project

from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. Andrew Foster,

Chief Executive of the Trust, said: "Proact provided us with a virtualization

solution which saved us £1.86m over five years and gave a return on our

investment in less than 18 months. More valuable to our patients however is

the security of patient data that the Proact solution ensures. Key services

remain up and running without compromising the level of healthcare

dispensed to our patients."

With a number of health organisations already benefiting from Proact's Cloud

Services, Jason Clark, CEO, Proact says: "A drive for economies is a rising trend

in the NHS. It's a unique market with specific requirements and IT systems

have to match that. Having worked with the NHS for a number of years we've

tailored our solution to fit their needs exactly; this means a trusted IT solution

that address the specific challenges unique to the NHS. We are currently the

only organisation in the UK offering the NHS a bespoke cloud service."

http://www.hospitaliteurope.com/article/28738/Proact_cloud_technology_meets_UK_approval



Publication: ComputeScotland

Date: 05.06.2012



http://www.computescotland.com/cloud-computing-oil-services-jobs-5338.php

http://www.computescotland.com/cloud-computing-oil-services-jobs-5338.php




Publication: CloudComputing 365

Date: 06.06.2012




http://www.clyde1.com/news/jobs-boost-for-scotland2012-06-06T02-09-02/

Publication: Clyde1 Radio

Date: 06.06.2012

http://www.clyde1.com/news/jobs-boost-for-scotland2012-06-06T02-09-02/



http://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=16656

Publication: CommsBusiness

Date: 06.06.2012

http://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=16656



Publication: Scotsman Business

Date: 06.06.2012



http://www.scotsman.com/business/technology/scots-it-sector-on-the-rise-as-cloud-computing-

firm-puts-down-roots-1-2338993

http://www.scotsman.com/business/technology/scots-it-sector-on-the-rise-as-cloud-computing-firm-puts-down-roots-1-2338993

http://www.scotsman.com/business/technology/scots-it-sector-on-the-rise-as-cloud-computing-firm-puts-down-roots-1-2338993



http://www.sdi.co.uk/news/2012/05/technology-firm-to-create-50-new-jobs-in-scotland.aspx

Publication: Scottish Development

International

Date: 06.06.2012

http://www.sdi.co.uk/news/2012/05/technology-firm-to-create-50-new-jobs-in-scotland.aspx



http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/News/2012/06/Proact-to-create-50-new-jobs-in-Scotland.aspx

Publication: ScottishEnterprise

Date: 06.06.2012

http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/News/2012/06/Proact-to-create-50-new-jobs-in-Scotland.aspx



Publication: The Scotsman

Date: 06.06.2012

Publication: Evening Times

Date: 06.06.2012



http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/hi-tech-firm-to-create-50-jpbs.17764712

Publication: Scottish Evening Times

Date: 07.06.2012

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/hi-tech-firm-to-create-50-jpbs.17764712



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18347613

Publication: BBC Scotland Business

Date: 07.06.2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18347613



Publication: ChannelPro

Date: 07.06.2012



http://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/6961/proact-creates-50-new-jobs-scotland

http://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/6961/proact-creates-50-new-jobs-scotland



http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2182492/proact-launches-scottish-recruitment-push

Publication: CRN

Date: 07.06.2012

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2182492/proact-launches-scottish-recruitment-push



http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2012/06/proact-adding-50-new-jobs-at-lanarkshire-base/

Publication: Recruiter

Date: 07.06.2012

http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2012/06/proact-adding-50-new-jobs-at-lanarkshire-base/



Publication: CloudPro

Date: 11.06.2012



http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/cloud-essentials/private-cloud/3833/law-firm-turns-private-cloud-

deployment-drive-growth?page=0,1

http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/cloud-essentials/private-cloud/3833/law-firm-turns-private-cloud-deployment-drive-growth?page=0,1

http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/cloud-essentials/private-cloud/3833/law-firm-turns-private-cloud-deployment-drive-growth?page=0,1



Publication: CloudPro

Date: 14.06.2012



http://www.legaltechnology.com/case-studies/taylor-vinters-gains-flexibility-mitigates-risk-with-

managed-cloud-services/

http://www.legaltechnology.com/case-studies/taylor-vinters-gains-flexibility-mitigates-risk-with-managed-cloud-services/

http://www.legaltechnology.com/case-studies/taylor-vinters-gains-flexibility-mitigates-risk-with-managed-cloud-services/



http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2185117/-bad

Publication: CRN

Date: 18.06.2012

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2185117/-bad



Publication: The Data chain

Date: 20.06.2012



http://www.thedatachain.com/articles/2012/6/proact_help_pinsent_masons_secure_service_reput

ation_with_infrastructure_as_a_service

http://www.thedatachain.com/articles/2012/6/proact_help_pinsent_masons_secure_service_reputation_with_infrastructure_as_a_service

http://www.thedatachain.com/articles/2012/6/proact_help_pinsent_masons_secure_service_reputation_with_infrastructure_as_a_service

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