Archived News & Events
2nd July 2008
Toshiba Release Their Fastest Ever Colour!!
Introducing three new colour systems with pin sharp, accurate colour which represent the cutting edge in terms of sophistiated imaging with unparalleled ease of use.
The new colour series developed using new technology, allows Toshiba to play a much greater role in the colour market. Businesses deploying the new MFP range are able to print high quality colour documents in-house, saving cost and time.
2nd July 2008
"and the award goes to...
NCS, for a second year running"
NCS scooped the prestegious "Best Overall Performance" award for a second year running at the annual 'Toshiba Gala Ball' which was held at the exclusive Hangar 7 (Red Bull HQ) in Austria last month.
Toshiba's Top 10 Dealers were present at the Awards Ceremony which was hosted by Toshiba's Adam Sheppard (Managing Director) and Colin Creed (Indirect Sales Director). NCS Group MD, Dil Srivastava, commented "We are delighted to receive this award as it recognises our continued commitment to be the leading provider of Document Solutions in the UK, a position we continually strive to maintain."
Pictured above (left to right): Colin Creed (Sales Director, Toshiba) with Dil Srivastava (MD, NCS)
1st June 2008
You Speak, We Listen!
In response to customer demand we are delighted to announce exciting new improvements in Service Desk provisions throughout our IT Department. We have recently introduced a service desk Call Management Specialist as first line response, to ensure all calls are expedited quickly and escalated if required. As well as this, our customers will also benefit from the addition of a new Communications Specialist whose capabilities include telephony, local and wide area networking and server technologies. With these and many other planned improvements, we hope to bring greater benefits and improve the service we offer our customers.
5th May 2008
Improving the Customer Experience
We have recently embarked on a major re-development project to overhaul our customer data systems. The improvements are expected to be rolled out in a phased approach over the next 12 months at which point our customers can begin to see the true benefits of the investment via improved levels of customer service.
All customer information will become centralised, therefore our Account Managers will have the information they need at their fingertips, ensuring that the customer experience is greatly enhanced.
5th April 2008
Annual Award Dinner Dance
Once again NCS enjoyed our 5th Annual Awards Dinner Dance, which marked a very successful 20 years in business. This is a major mile stone which prompts us to look back and reflect on the hard work, partnerships, the highs and the lows, that we have experienced along the way.
Since we began, back in 1988, our business has grown from strength to strength, which made our annual dinner dance a poignant time to get together to acknowledge and celebrate that success.
Looking forward, we hope NCS will continue to grow and develop over the next 20 years, as it has the last, and we would like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to our loyal customers in making NCS the success that it is today, long may our relationships continue.
10th March 2008
Inspiring Success
NCS are continually looking at ways to push the boundaries in training and development. Recently, members of our sales teams from all over the UK have been taking part in a motivational development course ran by Inspiru. Inspiru have worked extensively with our business to encourage our staff to fulfill their potential and ultimately improve our business performance.
5th February 2008
Ericsson Mobile Organiser
Since its launch in early 2005, the Ericsson Mobile Organiser (EMO) push email solution has earned wide acceptance among operators and enterprises alike. EMO is a leading true push e-mail and personal information management (PIM) solution. It allows users to keep in contact with their customers, respond to urgent requests, stay updated with work, and manage their mailbox while on the move. EMO itself improves the simplicity and convenience of mobile working by offering smartphone users secure push access to PIM applications, including e-mail, contacts, calendar and meeting requests. It enables mobile users to keep fully up-to-date, with e-mail and calendar dates pushed out in real time, without any need for proprietary hardware, special devices or operator tie-ins.
Call our Ericsson Telecommunications team on 01708 891 891 to find out more.
30th November 2007
Crackdown on Illegal Software
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has chosen Glasgow for the first in a series of campaigns to be held across the UK. It has given businesses a grace period of 30 days to ensure that all their software is fully licensed and legal. Failure to comply could result in fines of up to tens of thousands of pounds. It is thought that up to a third of businesses have counterfeit software in their systems, without even realising.
For more information call our IT Solutions team on 0870 162 0325, and find out how you can stay one step ahead and avoid legal action.
28th November 2007
Youth Team Sponsorship
Here at NCS we continue our dedication in sponsoring Youth Sports Groups, and would like to congratulate our sponsored Scottish Youth MCC Team who finished 2nd
in the British Junior Motocross Championship.
Pictured left; Scottish Youth MCC Team
We also continue on with our support of Cartha Queens
Park Rugby Football Club, and will do so for the next
three seasons. We further proved our dedication to this
team by supplying the Children's Youth Section with
their rugby playing kits.
Pictured left; Tom Nolan (MD) with the youths from
Cartha Queens Park Rugby Football Club
16th November 2007
Children in Need
A very brave employee from the Belfast office, Simon Scott, had his legs waxed for Children in Need, raising an amazing £175. His silky smooth legs were the envy of many a female in NCS.
Also in our Glasgow office, the staff raised £87.71 which was matched by our MD, Tom Nolan, bringing the total to £175.42.
Pictured above; Simon Scott, during the leg waxing
5th November 2007
10K Challenge - Cancer Research UK
Three adventurous employees from our Glasgow office took part in the Cancer Research 10k race, at Strathclyde Park on the 28th October. They all completed the course in just under an hour, and between them raised approx. £750 for the life saving organisation Cancer Research UK - Well done!
Pictured from left to right; Jim Bourke, Thomas Glover & Raymond McDonald
1st November 2007
e-Copy Seminar
NCS, in partnership with Toshiba, hosted an e-Copy seminar on the 26th October, at Norwich City Football Club, which unveiled the full benefits of this award winning Document Management System.
This Seminar highlighted the key benefits of introducing e-Copy into the office, as businesses are able to easily integrate paper documents into their electronic workflows and take advantage of the added benefits of document security, traceability, simple IT administration, and customisation to reduce transaction costs, speed document delivery, and maximise employee productivity.
The product has already proved a huge success with over 60,000+ end user customers, and 35 of the top UK 100 law firms are existing users.
For more information on document management systems, call or Document Solutions team on 0870 162 0325.
26th October 2007
Rugby Success for a Second Year Running!
Following the success of last year's event we were proud to be invited by St. Joseph's
to be main sponsors for this fantastic sporting festival once again.
We saw a tremendous standard of rugby played last year, and this year proved to be no different.
The sporting event brings the best young rugby players from around the country to contest.
The De La Salle Cup was a huge success and we would like to take this opportunity
to congratulate everyone who took part.
19th October 2007
Leading the way in mail room technology
NCS are proud to announce that FP Mailing have now launched their flagship model and soon to be class leading mailing machine - Centormail..
This development has brought together the easy to use control panel so favored by Ultimail customers, the tried and tested technology of HP Inkjet and the latest development of the FP vertical mail feed first seen on the Jetmail. Providing customers with a whisper quiet operation and total flexibility.
For more information or to arrange a product demonstration,
call our Mail Room team on 0870 162 0325.
18th October 2007
Doing our bit for tomorrow
NCS take a proactive approach to environmental issues. Find out more by viewing our environmental policy online - click here.
15th October 2007
Supporting Scottish Hockey
NCS recently sponsored Scottish Hockey, and the Borders Hockey Taster Programme, and donated £4150, which was matched by Sportsmatch, to bring the total to an amazing £8300.
NCS originally provided several key office solutions for Scottish Hockey, and offered additional support for Hockey through funding the Borders Taster Programme. Scottish Hockey then made an application to the Sportsmatch Award scheme, which matches commercial sponsorship invested in community sport. The money donated allowed Scottish Hockey to hire a development Officer for the borders area, allowing them to reach more schools and children. This programme will ensure that players keep playing after school, and gain lifelong benefits.
Our Managing Director, Tom Nolan, said of the initiative, "We are delighted to be involved in such a forward thinking initiative that encourages the development of youth sports in Scotland. Our contribution to The Sportsmatch Award scheme will help allow the SHU to develop their Borders Hockey Taster Programme and we wish them every success with this."
1st September 2007
NCS Stoke on the Move
NCS Group are delighted to announce that the Stoke sales office is relocating to the Fenton area of the City.
The new office officially opens on Monday 10th September and provides sales and servicing facilities in a modern working environment.
For further information call us on 01782 747 340.
21st August 2007
Pictured from left to right; Tom Nolan (MD), Jim Marshall & Paul Smith
Joint Retirement Celebrations
Last month we celebrated the retirement of two of NCS’s most valued Service Engineers - Jim Marshall and Paul Smith. To mark the occasion we hosted a party at our Glasgow Office. The sunshine made a rare appearance and the office closed at 1pm allowing everyone to join in the celebrations.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish Jim and Paul a very happy retirement, they will be missed by colleagues and customers alike.
6th August 2007
Branching Out in Norwich
We are delighted to announce that we are opening a new office in Norwich early this month.
This latest move will form part of NCS’s broader growth plans,which last month saw the acquisition of the specialist telecommunications company Soneric Communications.
Our new branch, situated in the heart of Norwich, will help us get closer to our customers and further improve our service across the UK.
Over the past 19 years we have steadily grown from a single site in Glasgow to our current position of 10 branches spanning the length and breadth of the country. Other NCS branches are located in Glasgow, Essex, Belfast, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Hull, Stoke, Derby and Stevenage.
10th July 2007
From Strength to Strength
NCS Group Ltd. has recently acquired Soneric Communications a well-established independent telecommunications company specialising in Ericsson products.
This exciting deal will see NCS develop our telecommunications operation in South East England and further strengthen our presence in the West of Scotland.
This latest acquisition is part of an ambitious growth strategy that will develop our product portfolio and offer customers even greater choice and coverage across the UK.
18th May 2007
Supporting a Worthy Cause
Tom Nolan, MD of NCS, delighted staff and pupils at St Aloysius recently by donating a second minibus to the college. NCS donated the first minibus three years ago when the school was in much need of updating its transport facilities. The college is involved in a significant amount of charitable work outwith the college and the buses are essential in allowing the pupils to travel to special schools, nursing homes and numerous other venues. NCS are delighted to be in a position to help such a worthy cause.
22nd March 2007
Big Success for 4th Annual Awards Dinner
With over 160 employees and business partners attending the 4th Annual NCS Awards Dinner Dance, this year’s event definitely proved to be our biggest and best since it started back in 2003.
Employees were flown in from nearly every airport in the UK to enjoy the food and entertainment at Glasgow’s SAS Radisson Hotel in celebration of yet another successful year at NCS.
18th March 2007
Never Miss a Beat with NCS…
NCS have further strengthened our partnership with market leader Neverfail following the completion of the advance stage of the partner accreditation program. This latest investment in our IT expertise ensures that we can offer our customer’s an award winning high availability and disaster recovery solution that protects their company’s productivity, profitability and reputation. Neverfail delivers immediate and non-disruptive failover that keeps users continuously connected to working applications regardless of the source of failure - all at an affordable price.
20th February 2007
No.1 in the UK for Toshiba, but don’t take our word for it.
NCS were recently awarded the prestigious “Best Overall Performance” Award at the exclusive ‘Annual Toshiba Gala Ball’ held in St. Lucia. Group MD Tom Nolan said “This award recognises NCS as one of the best in the UK, and by ensuring that we continue to offer our customers the best quality, value and unbeatable service we are committed to staying on top.” NCS won this latest award from Toshiba in the face of stiff competition from over 80 dealers across the UK.
20th October 2006
Rugby Festival Sponsors
NCS were delighted to be the main sponsor for the St Joseph’s College - 20th Annual National Schools Rugby Festival on 14th & 15th October at St Joseph’s College in Ipswich. The sporting event brings the best young rugby players from around the country to contest the De La Salle Cup was a huge success we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone who took part.
10th September 2006
Document Solutions and Telecommunications Open Day
NCS are joining forces with Toshiba and Panasonic to invite you to our open day event at The Britannia Football Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent between 11am and 4pm on 19th September.
This unique event will give you the opportunity to see live demonstrations on the latest document management, scanning, archiving and retrieval solutions that can integrate with our range of MFP’s from Toshiba. Whilst Panasonic will be demonstrating the benefits of their range of call recording, voice mail and telecommunication software solutions.