Martin Brokers cashes in on back-up swap
Broking firm Martin Brokers has saved money and improved the management of critical data by moving to a new online back-up provider

VocaLink makes virtualisation pay
ATM operator and payment processing company VocaLink is using virtualisation to improve flexibility and reduce emissions and costs.

Sony Pictures sets sights on best IT Oscar
Sony Pictures Entertainment has been getting its global IT house in order using Itil and technology from BMC Software

Co-op Group kicks "server sprawl" into touch
Mutual retailer the Co-operative Group has cut its datacentre maintenance and support costs by deploying HP virtualisation tech and consolidating its "server sprawl".

Arts Council gets tech troubleshooting boost
The Arts Council England has enlisted an IT service management system from Sunrise Software to help keep its tech troubleshooting running smoothly.

Torex tech treats Thorntons to quicker sales
Chocolate chain Thorntons has speeded up transactions and slashed customer queuing times by rolling out a new chip and PIN-friendly point of sale system.

Kiddicare doubles sales with reviews software
Baby goods retailer Kiddicare has doubled sales after introducing new social navigation features to its website.

Red Bull Racing revs up computing grid
Formula One team Red Bull Racing is using grid computing to help design and build the car it hopes can take on and beat Lewis Hamilton in 2009.

Standard Life's virtual presentations mean real sales
How asset management group Standard Life has boosted its sales capacity by five per cent by rolling out Cisco WebEx webconferencing to its telephone sales team.

WWF wild about comms upgrade
Since embarking on a project to upgrade its corporate network two years, conservation organisation the WWF has achieved much more than it originally intended.

The Guardian goes Google Apps
The Guardian News and Media group has moved its 2,300 staff onto Google Apps, benefiting from a reduced need for IT support and greater flexibility for its staff

Dorset gets its shared services motor running
Three councils in the West Country have teamed up on a shared services project to bring together information around road maintenance and management.

figleaves.com tries Red Hat for size
Online lingerie and nightwear retailer figleaves.com has turned to virtualisation and open source software to revamp the technology platform that will support its upcoming ecommerce site.