RTS become NETGEAR PowerShift partners
NETGEAR make great networking equipment, which is why we often choose their kit for our solutions – it not only performs but is also cost-effective.
Our new partnership helps us stay up to date with all the developments in tools and technology at NETGEAR. The resources and training available to us mean that our staff members are more able to support solutions featuring NETGEAR technology. In addition, we are able to receive additional partner discounts and promotions as well as place special bids, offering us greater pricing flexibility.
For more information about NETGEAR and their range of products, please visit www.netgear.co.uk.
Launch of the newly-rebranded RTS Technology Solutions
We are very proud to announce the launch of the newly-rebranded RTS Technology Solutions. The team at IE Design, a Birmingham-based design consultancy, have helped us produce a wonderful new persona for the company which we feel more accurately conveys the nature and intent of the business. Not only do we have a new corporate identity, but as you can see our website has had a sprucing, too. A special thank you to Mr. Tom Haskell for all of his hard work in helping us reach this important milestone.
The new responsetech.co.uk has been designed from the ground up to make getting to know us that little bit easier. Information about all our main services in conveniently located in the Our Services tab and if you want to know a little more about each of the RTS team members head over to the Who We Are page.
We also have a new blog and twitter account where you can catch up with all that is happening in the world of RTS.
If you haven’t seen it already, we encourage you to take a look at our showreel. It’s located at the bottom of the main homepage and concisely demonstrates what we’re all about.
We’re always keen to receive suggestions and feedback. If you would like to get in touch please use the details on the Contact Us tab.
We look forward to hearing from you.
RTS London ready for business
This past year has seen a steady increase in the number of our clients who are located in ‘the South’.
With the backing of our investors, we’re chuffed to announce that we have a new office in the capital and are now better positioned than ever to support our southern clients.
Here is the new address and phone number for your records. We have updated the ‘Contact us’ section of the site accordingly.
Floor 3, Junipers House
Croydon Lane
Banstead
London
SM7 3AT
0207 183 7222
RTS secures additional investment
We’ve been incredibly lucky during this difficult time to find a group of people who believe enough in our performance, plans and aspirations for the business to provide us with additional investment in order to expand.
We hope to have some exciting announcements to make in the coming weeks and months. Watch this space.
We’re off to BETT!
We have visited the BETT (British Education and Training Technology) show several times, and have always been impressed by the quality and variety of educational technology on offer. Our notebooks usually take a hammering under the weight of ideas.
Where once we were simply visitors, this year’s show sees us exhibiting for the first time. We have secured a prime spot (W45, on the west of the first floor) and are working double time to produce a fantastic offering.
Previously research and idea generation were the focus of our visits. However, our technology solutions have developed to such an extent that we want to tell more people about them. As BETT is the largest show of its kind in the world we could think of no better platform.
Not only will RTS staff be present, but we are lucky enough to be taking with us several friends from a selection of suppliers. They are all experts in their respective technical fields and will be on hand to help answer any questions you may have.
If you’re heading to BETT we would love it if you popped by and said hello. As an added incentive, we’re planning to have a few treats on-stand for our visitors.
See you there, January 13-16th.
RTS is moving (don’t worry, it’s only round the corner)
Moving is always exciting. An opportunity for a complete clear out, taking in new surroundings and renewing focus. After a year in Kings Heath we were starting to outgrow our office.
What it meant, though, was that we needed to find new premises to house the RTS team. After an extensive search of Birmingham we settled on a lovely location just outside Solihull (we could be wrong but the air seems a little fresher out here).
The infrastructure is superb so the move won’t affect our ability to support our clients.
In case you need to update your records, our new address is as follows:
Central Boulevard
Blythe Valley Business Park
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 8AG
While we were at it we also updated our phone number:
0121 285 7222
How public service start-ups could transform Britain for the better
In the battlefield of IT provisions it is always good to be reminded of what we start-ups have over the public sector and large private companies. We thrive on the competition from big organisations and see the challenge they bring as a positive way to improve our business. This confidence is partly due to the knowledge of the advantages we hold.
Paul Miller, education evangelist and CEO of School of Everything, puts it well.
“Start-ups can find ways of connecting with public services by coming up with new ideas. But they are also small enough to talk directly to their users, learning how to improve their service day-by-day – something that the public sector struggles with because of the bureaucracy of change.”
“The capital efficiency [of start-ups] in creating innovation is unrivalled by anything in the public sector.”
UK’s young digital Britons want more technology in the classroom
Four out of five students in England and Wales would like to see more technology in the classroom according to fresh research by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. The research suggests that the nation’s young believe that technology can help them learn, with around 40% saying they would be interested in a greater use of interactive whiteboards. A similar number would welcome an increase in AV equipment such as DVD players.
The Ipsos MORI research questioned 2,447 11 to 16 year olds about their feelings towards technology in the classroom. Of the students questioned, over half wanted their teachers to use computers and the internet to help advance learning techniques.
NETSA’s Chief Executive Jonathan Kestenbaum was excited by the findings. “Young people will be at the heart of the digital economy so it’s promising to see school children embracing digital technologies not just as a form of entertainment, but as a way to learn. This doesn’t mean we have to rip up text books ‘California-style’, but rather look at innovative ways of learning which will best prepare children for the future.”
The research found that many students would indeed support Governor Schwarzenegger’s ‘California-style’ call to replace traditional text books with new technologies.
Young people are traditionally strong adopters of new technology. A recent study by Ofcom (The Communications Market, 2008) indicates that 81% of boys and 77% of girls aged between 12 and 15 have access to the internet. The large majority (70%) use it every day.
We have a new starter
This week we welcome Craig to the RTS fold. Craig has previous experience in copywriting and editing and joins us after completing a Psychology degree as a mature student. He will be helping us dot our i’s, cross our t’s and improve company branding and presence.
“I can’t wait to get my teeth stuck in and help RTS with their continued development. The company has achieved a great deal in the last couple of years but there’s always scope for improvement. Definitely some exciting times ahead.”
