Monthly Archives: October 2021

News, Tech

With Expanded Vision For Unified IT Operations, NinjaRMM Evolves Into New Phase of Growth As NinjaOne

With a new company and platform name, NinjaOne unveils a new logo and 2022 roadmap along with two unannounced products currently under development.

NinjaRMM announced today that it is rebranding as NinjaOne, a unified IT operations software company focused on solving the modern challenges and needs of IT management. NinjaOne will carry forward NinjaRMM’s reputation for developing powerful, yet easy-to-use solutions as it builds a unified platform for IT operations. The company supports more than 6,000 customers who use NinjaOne’s modern platform to monitor, manage, and support all endpoints and users at scale, from anywhere.

In the last year, NinjaOne has seen explosive growth with revenue rising 75% year-over-year and releasing Ninja Ticketing, Ninja Documentation, and image backup for Ninja Data Protection, three fully integrated products that leverage the company’s core platform. As workforces shift to a hybrid and remote model, NinjaOne is poised for a future where IT is everywhere, from the spaces employees occupy and the devices they use to the interactions between businesses and customers.

“Changing our name to NinjaOne reflects our vision of a platform that makes IT operations run more efficiently,” said NinjaOne CEO Sal Sferlazza. “When we started NinjaRMM, we set out to build a highly disruptive SaaS solution that combined power and simplicity to shake up the status quo. We’ve grown since those early days into a multi-product company that unifies IT operations. NinjaOne is a product built for the future, and I couldn’t be more excited for the next generation of IT software.”

 

NinjaOne’s Ongoing Channel Commitment

From the beginning, NinjaOne has always been a channel-friendly company that found success through partnerships with MSPs, value-added resellers (VARs), and other channel partners. As the MSP market continues to mature and move further upstream into larger markets, NinjaOne continues to support its channel partners through multiple avenues, from a product strategy that seeks to make co-managed IT services easier and more impactful, to offering a growing portfolio of resources, guidance, and supporting tools purpose-built for MSPs and resellers.

With this rebrand, existing channel partners and customers will not experience any disruptive changes to the user interface, contract terms, application performance, or quality of support.

“We wouldn’t be where we are today without our channel partners. We recognize that MSPs and resellers are an important part of NinjaOne’s growth story now and in the future,” said NinjaOne Chief Revenue Officer Dean Yeck. “All around the world, MSPs and resellers are seeing greater demand for their services, and we’re proud to be a partner that helps them scale.”

 

The NinjaOne Product Suite

Recognizing the need among both managed service providers (MSPs) and internal IT departments for robust, modern tools to manage distributed workforces and fleets of devices, NinjaOne has developed a multi-product platform that includes remote monitoring and management (RMM), cloud backups for data protection, ticketing, and documentation, with more products slated for release over the next two years. Finely-tuned integrations extend NinjaOne’s capabilities into IT asset management, remote access, patch management, and automated software deployment.

NinjaOne’s product roadmap for the next year includes new features, integrations, and products all designed to deliver a seamless experience that makes IT more effective, productive, and secure. The company will share additional product details in the months ahead.

 

The Decade of the Endpoint

Modern IT environments have become increasingly complex as traditional models of networking, infrastructure, and security are upended by cloud-driven innovations. As cloud adoption trends accelerate in the post-pandemic era and the center of operations and management shifts to the endpoint, NinjaOne’s unified platform is uniquely positioned to extend IT’s range of operations to all endpoints and users no matter where they are.

The company will begin operating under the name NinjaOne effective immediately. To sign up for a free trial, visit https://www.ninjaone.com/freetrialform/.

 

About NinjaOne

NinjaOne is a leading unified IT operations solution that simplifies the way IT teams work. With NinjaOne, MSPs and IT departments can automate, manage, and remediate all their endpoint management tasks within one fast, modern, intuitive platform, improving technician efficiency and user satisfaction. NinjaOne supports over 6,000 customers around the world, and is consistently ranked #1 for its world-class customer support. NinjaOne has been recognized as the best rated software in its category on G2 and Gartner Digital Markets for the past 3 years.

News

Young blood wanted for Midlands Round Table group

Young men in Wolverhampton are being urged to sign up for the area’s Round Table group to ensure it can continue its vital community work.
Tettenhall Round Table chairman Shiv Passap wants to double the number of people involved in the group and is appealing to young men who may not realise what the group has to offer.
He said joining up offered men as young as 18 a great opportunity to gain life skills and give back to the local community.
“Once our members get to 45 they move on, so it’s vital that we get new, younger members in to make sure the club can keep going,” he said.
“We have 13 members at the moment and we would love to get that up to around 25. We need young blood to ensure the future of the club. Young men might not be aware that it’s something they can get involved in, but it gives them a brilliant chance to get so much life experience.
“I want to give new members the chance to make their mark and take responsibility for events and activities. It helps them grow in character and in confidence and gives them skills that are invaluable in other areas of their lives.”
The group raises funds to help charities and good causes in the area and alo stages regular community events, such as the hugely-popular Tettenhall Fete that attracted hundreds of people in July, and the annual Santa Sleigh Runs in December.
Shiv, a 38-year-old father-of-two, added: “I am Tettenhall born and bred; I love Wolverhampton and it’s so rewarding to help the local community through this group. We do raise money, but we are also about doing things for the community. When I see the smiles and the genuine excitement on people’s faces when we do things like the sleigh run, there is no better feeling.”
This year a new event is being held at Halloween – the Nightmare Before Christmas sleigh run – where the sleigh will be decorated and members will be in costume as they travel round the streets of the area.
At this year’s Tettenhall Fete, the group handed over £1,000 to the Wolverhampton MS Therapy Centre and it has also funded two defibrillators in the Tettenhall area.
Shiv said: “We are always looking for local charities and good causes to support; we are particularly interested in helping those with a link to mental health as that is so important.”
As well as helping the community, the club also offers a safe space for men to get together and enjoy a whole host of social activities.
Shiv, director of telecommunications company BTT, said members pay an annual fee of just under £100 and a monthly fee of £30. The regular social events include paintballing, go karting, comedy club visits, cocktail masterclasses, cooking class and much more.
There are also weekends away and an annual ’mystery international’ where the outgoing chairman arranges an overseas trip but members don’t know where they’re going until the day. They are hoping that will be able to return next year.
Once members get to 45, they can move on to the 41 Club. Women can join the affiliated Ladies Circle, or Tangent, for those over 45.
Anyone interested in joining, or who knows of a charity or good cause that could benefit, should call 01902 907497 or email info@tettenhallroundtable.co.uk

Image captions:

1 –  From Left to Right, Arun Photay – fete Chairman, Paul Thompson – Round Table National President, Jon Coss – Membership Chairman, Shiv Passap – Tettenhall Roundtable Chairman, at Tettenhall Fete 2021

2 – From Left to Right, Dave Owen, Rob Buka, James Parker [Rear]. James Stubbings [Rear], Richard Holland [Front], Shiv Passap, Rich Hudson Smith enjoy outdoor Laser Combat at Cosford

3 –  From Left to Right, Akash Passap, Wayne Lowery, Shiv Passap, Jon Coss, James Aston, Rich Bladon, Rob Buka, Shaun Walmsley take part in an axe and knife throwing activity

4 – Halloween event poster

5 – Round Table members and supporters at the Tettenhall Sleigh Pull

News, Tech Thought Leadership

How multi-cloud application delivery is impacting ecommerce providers as they prepare for major growth

Written by Adrian Taylor, VP of EMEA at A10 Networks

Ecommerce continues to be one of the most fast-paced and competitive global industries, with industry-watchers estimating that online sales will constitute a fifth of all retail sales worldwide by the end of 2022. As vendors strive to capture their share of market growth, they need to offer exceptional customer experiences that build loyalty and repeat revenue. However, delivering omnichannel excellence puts considerable pressure on infrastructure as site traffic increases and consumer expectations rise.

At the same time, the sector is heavily targeted by cybercriminals seeking to disrupt, extort and damage online retail businesses. Consequently, striking a balance between operational efficiency, cost-control, security and customer satisfaction is a complex challenge.

To resolve the tension between availability, performance, efficiency and security, most ecommerce providers are accelerating their cloud transition programmes with many opting for a multi-cloud strategy. As they do so they are having to make complex technical decisions about application hosting, cloud resources and form factors for the multi-cloud environment. These decisions are driven by the changing landscape in which they are operating and the nature and intensity of the cyber threats they face.

A10 Networks polled ecommerce providers to uncover their key security and management concerns and challenges when adapting to multi-cloud and the findings were illuminating.

 

Security concerns: Brand and reputation are crown jewels for ecommerce companies

Ecommerce providers are acutely aware that trust is intrinsic to building customer loyalty. Anything that damages reputations and threatens customer confidence has a long-term impact on revenues. It’s not surprising, therefore, that cyber defacement and brand damage are top concerns for 62% and 49% of the businesses surveyed respectively. Linked to this is concern over user data theft and credit card theft, identified as a top concern by 52% and 36% of respondents.

Away from direct public-facing threats, more than one third of companies cited DDoS attacks as a key concern. This is not surprising, given the increase in DDoS attacks and the potential loss of revenue. The report indicated that some ecommerce providers are struggling to resolve this issue, with one in ten reporting that they had lost availability due to a DDoS attack. Given that this directly affects revenue generation, and creates a poor customer experience, organisations should focus on ensuring that their DDoS mitigation strategy and tools are effective.

 

Performance pitfalls: high traffic and security trade-offs are impacting uptime

On the performance side of the equation, 86% of the ecommerce businesses we surveyed reported a significant increase in traffic. This is undoubtedly a result of the pivot to online purchasing made by millions during the pandemic, but in an industry well-used to handling seasonal spikes it was surprising that businesses reported downtime caused by traffic spikes as a top issue in the past year. This is potentially related to the heavier performance demands from new technology standards, such as the encryption required by Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS).

Another sign of the tension between performance and security is evident in the 12% of surveyed companies that had recorded slower traffic caused by security threat prevention or remediation. There clearly remains a trade-off between delivering a seamless, lightning-fast customer experience and ensuring that those customers are protected over the longer term.

 

Priorities have changed in a multi-cloud environment

Managing performance and mitigating security threats have a different complexion in a multi-cloud environment compared to traditional on-premises systems. Our research found that the complexity of multi-cloud IT has reshaped the priorities of IT leaders.

While traditional ecommerce priorities such as disaster recovery and the ability to scale to meet seasonal demand remain important, they have dropped down the list as the resource-intensive nature of multi-cloud management becomes apparent.

More than half of the ecommerce leaders we surveyed said management complexity and cross-cloud security were top challenges, while achieving visibility across cloud data centres was a problem for 44%. A similar proportion struggled to manage compliance and governance, and controlling costs was also an issue for 41%.

Consequently, ecommerce IT leaders are seeking solutions that provide control and visibility. 60% cited centralised management and analytics as a key requirement for successful multi-cloud adoption. Consistent application delivery and security came a close second, while 46% sought efficient automation.

Alongside these practical considerations, ecommerce IT leaders are keeping a close eye on cost control; 81% said cost savings were the primary motivation for investing in new technology. This underlines that the move to multi-cloud must not incur additional management costs.

 

Adopting a polynimbus approach

As ecommerce companies continue their journey to the cloud, there’s no doubt that focus is needed to resolve the identified challenges and ensure that they gain all the benefits of multi-cloud flexibility, without losing control and visibility over critical elements of the environment.

Here, a polynimbus approach to application delivery helps simplify management and automate operations in multi-cloud deployments. It also centralises security policy enforcement, helping organisations answer governance and compliance demands.

Implementing an application delivery controller (ADC) into a multi-cloud environment ensures that features, services and security are consistent across multiple cloud environments and means organisations can choose the cloud providers that deliver the specific tools and benefits they need, without adding to the management burden.

In turn, this means they can better protect against security threats and increase performance and availability to protect customers and brand reputation. This should be a priority as ecommerce companies prepare to capture their share of the retail market opportunity that lies ahead.

Appointments, News, Wales News

Director Appointment for GS Verde Group

The GS Verde Group has announced the appointment of experienced lawyer Garry Mackay who joins GS Verde Law as a Director for the Commercial & IP division.

A specialist in technology and commercial law, Garry has over 20 years of experience advising businesses on various IT and technology matters including SaaS, DaaS, international data transfer agreements.

Garry has held a variety of senior positions in both business and law over the course of his career, as well as running his own consultancy firm, GSM Advisory Services, that focused on providing contractual and project management services as well as legal advice.

The GS Verde Group supports businesses across multiple disciplines, providing legal, corporate finance, tax and communications advice all under one roof. Garry Mackay will be using his expertise in commercial and intellectual property agreements to strengthen the group’s offering in legal services.

Speaking on his appointment, Garry said: “I am looking forward to taking on this new role at GS Verde Law. Technology and the law are two things that I am incredibly passionate about, and I am delighted to be lending my expertise to so many more businesses and help them reach their full potential.”

Garry marks the latest in a long string of high-profile appointments for the deal-making GS Verde Group, following the recent appointments of Joel Dunning to the Corporate Finance team, and the appointment of Fleur Riggs as the Head of Specialist Tax.

Rhian Osborne, Managing Director of GS Verde Law, and Co-Founder of the GS Verde Group said: “We are delighted to announce that Garry is the newest addition to our senior team.

He has an incredible track record within business, law and consultancy and we believe that his wealth of knowledge and experience will be an excellent asset to have within our organisation. We have ambitious plans to continue our rapid growth in the South West and Garry will undoubtedly play a vital role within it.”

With yet another high-profile appointment, GS Verde Group are on track to meet their end of year expansion targets to exceeding £4m in revenue and grow their team to over 60 employees. The Group, which has several offices situated in Cardiff, Bristol and Dublin, alongside satellite offices in Oxford and London, have even more ambitious plans for further growth in 2022.

Charity & CSR, News

Yorkshire business celebrates fourth birthday with £10,000 donation to charity

Social Cactus, a mindset coaching business, was established four years ago by Leeds-born Amy Crumpton while she was backpacking through South America. They celebrated their fourth birthday (22 October 2021) with a full-day Instagram Live event, a £10,000 donation to charity, and Founder Amy will be returning to London from Spain to host an in-person event, ‘Magnetic Live Event’.

Amy, a certified Time Line Therapy and NLP Practitioner, said: “It’s hard to believe that we are four years down the road and Social Cactus continues to thrive and get bigger and more successful. 

“We have had remarkable financial success this year and so are lucky enough to be able to mark our birthday by donating £10,000 to Rescued Paws, a charity set up by a fellow Leeds-woman. Total donations to Rescued Paws have hit £15,000, and we hope to be able to donate further through The Cactus Foundation.”

In the four years since inception, Social Cactus has helped over 2000 women  and has grown to a team of nine following the appointment of Laura Greaux, a Social Cactus client who has now completed her coaching certificate and will join the business as a coach. 

Amy added: “We have so much to celebrate this month, but most notably for me is being able to help so many women to reach their potential. I love working with such focussed and powerful women on a daily basis and I hope that in the next four years we can reach even more amazing business women.” 

Their fourth anniversary was celebrated on 22 October on Instagram, with a full day ‘Birthday Bonanza’, featuring stories from former clients, coaches and others who have worked with Social Cactus along the way.  Social Cactus will also be sharing details of the challenges they’ve faced along the journey of growing the business. 

Amy, along with Social Cactus Head Coach and fiancé Chris, are gearing up for a brief return to the UK from Spain to host an in-person event, ‘Magnetic Live Event’. Aimed at coaches and service-based business women, the event will focus on mindset, strategy and action. 10% of all ticket sales will be donated to The Cactus Foundation, and will be matched funded by Social Cactus.

Charity & CSR, Climate, News

Eco-Retailer Donate to Save Over 1,500 Acres of Rainforest

Eco-retailer, Ecovibe, has announced it has saved 1,563 acres of threatened tropical rainforest and habitats through its partnership with the Rainforest Trust.

The retailer introduced the partnership back in November 2020 and has since donated a percentage of every £1 spent on site to the environmental charity, which in turn saves six square metres of rainforest each time.

As a result of deforestation, farming and climate change, in 2021 only one third of tropical rainforests remains intact , according to the Rainforest Foundation Norway.

Whilst many national policies pledge to mitigate the problem of deforestation, rates have only but increased since 2018 , particularly in countries such as Brazil, home to the Amazon Rainforest.

Stacey Skidmore, managing director of Ecovibe, commented, ‘We chose to partner with the Rainforest Trust as they get to the heart of the issue. Their work protects endangered wildlife and threatened tropical forests, working directly with conservationists and local communities to see real results.’

The Rainforest Trust state that the donations from Ecovibe have enabled them to place threatened rainforests and tropical habitats under permanent protection. These forests provide safe havens for endangered wildlife and increased security for indigenous communities, whilst helping to fight the impact of climate change.

‘Deforestation rates are not slowing down and so we plan to continue this partnership for the foreseeable future.’, adds Skidmore.

The eco retailer is already seeking additional future partnerships with environmental charities, specifically those with a focus on cleaning oceans and combatting plastic pollution.

Skidmore adds ‘Having a positive impact on our planet is at the heart of our brand and our collections help people make positive changes to their everyday lives.’

The past five years has seen many businesses beginning to incorporate eco goals into their strategies in response to the climates’ deterioration and consumer behaviours.

It is thought these goals will become a central focus for brands moving forward.

Awards, HR News, News

HR consultancy director scoops prestigious award

The managing director of a well-respected HR consultancy has been bestowed with a prestigious award.

Helen Astill, of Cherington HR, was awarded HR Consulting MD of the Year 2021 (UK) in Acquisition International’s Influential Businesswoman Awards.

Cherington HR is an award-winning consultancy providing affordable and pragmatic people management services tailored to businesses of all sizes. In July this year, the company was acquired by midlands-based HR consultancy, HR Solutions, broadening the range of services available and adding additional experienced staff to be able to continue to provide excellent service to Cherington HR clients.

Having founded Cherington HR in 2006, Helen Astill has been the managing director of the Worcestershire-based business for the last 15 years. She started her career as a physics teacher, moving from there to the UK Atomic Energy Authority, initially as a trainer and then to a more organisational and consulting role, becoming the training and development manager for the UKAEA, before being appointed the personnel manager for the Fusion Research Centre and JET Project in Culham. She later moved to become the HR Manager for GKN plc’s corporate centre before setting up Cherington HR.

Knowing first-hand how difficult it can be to achieve enterprise growth when dealing with the details of managing a company, Helen and the Cherington HR team grant its clients peace of mind by giving them practical HR support, advice, and support whilst solving their critical people problems and overcoming challenges. Fundamentally, this has proven pivotal over the past 18 months.

Due to Helen’s hard work and tenacity, Cherington HR has enjoyed a 95% client retention rate this year, despite the pandemic, as she consistently takes the business and its clients to bigger and better heights of success.

Helen Astill, Managing Director at Cherington HR, said: “I am honoured to have been named the HR Consulting MD of the Year.  It is very humbling to have been chosen for this award, especially in a year when the pandemic has meant that clients have needed so much extra support for their businesses to survive and thrive..”

Greg Guilford, CEO of HR Solutions, added: “Helen Astill is an exceptional HR professional and I am not surprised at all that she has been recognised with this amazing award. We are delighted to have Helen as part of our HR Solutions family and congratulate her on this impressive success.”

To learn more, visit https://cheringtonhr.com

News

SUNx issues Climate Friendly Travel Report 2021

SUNx Malta has today issued its second annual report on Climate Friendly Travel ahead of the Glasgow COP 26 Climate Summit.

SUNx is an EU-based NGO established as a legacy for climate and sustainability trailblazer, Maurice Strong. Its aim is to help travel and tourism companies transition to the new climate economy by putting protection of our climate at the heart of tourism activities.

The SUNx Report, which can be accessed at https://www.thesunprogram.com/cft-report calls for a DASH-2-Zero and asks the industry to go further and faster. In other words, to aim for carbon negative, not just carbon neutral, by 2030 not 2050.

Based on curated research data, the Report shows the intensifying of climate driven global disasters and how this impacts the vital Travel & Tourism sector of the world economy

The Report also:

  1. Endorses the Glasgow Tourism Declaration and urges a DASH-2-Zero to take the commitments made further and faster suggesting targets of net zero carbon dioxide emissions for 2030 and zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
  2. Calls for climate resilience now for Travel & Tourism activities, as well as clear emission reduction and sustainability plans, based on the science, the weather & demands of youth
  3. Identifies a range of support services available to help companies and communities stay on track for a climate friendly travel future
  4. Offers its Climate Friendly Travel Registry linked to the UN Global Climate Action Portal to help tourism stakeholders register climate and sustainability ambitions and show progress
  5. Recognises the central interest and role of youth in dealing with the existential climate crisis and how young people are helping to promote positive change across the Travel & Tourism sector

Professor Geoffrey Lipman, President of SUNx Malta said, “We are not only pleased to support the Glasgow Declaration, but we hope that our Climate Friendly Travel Report will spur real action and positive response to UN Secretary General Guterres’ call for a Code Red for Humanity, underscored by the recent IPCC 6th Assessment Report. Our concept of Climate Friendly Travel and our call for a DASH-2-Zero can act as a catalyst for rapid change and a conduit to the UN led 2030/2050 Green and Clean Roadmap for a better future.

“SUNx Malta has also laid out its own Decade Vision, which targets 10,000 registered companies and 1000 communities by 2030, as well as 100,000 Climate Champions to support the transformation”

To download the report: https://www.thesunprogram.com/cft-report  

About SUNx

SUNx is an EU based, not-for-profit organisation, established as a legacy for Maurice Strong, climate and sustainability pioneer half a century ago. It is partnered with Malta’s Ministry of Tourism and Consumer Protection and Tourism Authority

SUNx Malta created the ‘Green & Clean, Climate Friendly Travel System’ to help Travel & Tourism companies and communities transform to the new Climate Economy. The programme is based on reducing carbon, meeting Sustainable Development Goals, and matching the Paris 1.5C trajectory. It is action and education focused – supporting today’s companies and communities to deliver on their climate ambitions and encouraging tomorrow’s young leaders to prepare for rewarding careers across the travel sector.

Website:  https://www.thesunprogram.com/

Events

The Good, the Bad and the Greedy: A critical look at UK business ethics

Northumbria University, Newcastle, is hosting a public lecture in partnership with the North-East Initiative on Business Ethics (NIBE) featuring two eminent speakers with strong views on 21st Century corporate behaviour.

The lecture will be held at Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School on Monday November 22 at 13:00pm. It will showcase two recent books; The Good the Bad and the Greedy: Why We’ve Lost Faith in Capitalism by Spectator business editor Martin Vander Weyer, and From Bags To Blenders: The Journey of a Yorkshire Businessman by manufacturer and venture capitalist Gordon Black CBE. The lecture format will include a dialogue between the two authors.

Professor Robert MacIntosh, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Business and Law at Northumbria and Chair of the Chartered Association of Business Schools, said: “There is a palpable appetite for business to play its part in a responsible and sustainable recovery from the pandemic but as we will hear from our high-profile speakers, ethical values are too often conspicuous by their absence. We are delighted to be hosting the lecture in partnership with NIBE which work tirelessly to promote responsible business. I look forward to welcoming staff, students and the business community to this great event.”

Caroline Theobald CBE, co-founder of NIBE and Chair of the Advisory Board at Newcastle Business School, added: “Our aspiration at NIBE is to become a focal point for good business behaviour and to see the entire North East region recognised as a great place to do trustworthy, honest and transparent business. This conversation between Martin and Gordon is a perfect opportunity to advance the cause, and to showcase highly entertaining, insightful and sometimes hard-hitting experiences from the world of business.”

In The Good the Bad and the Greedy, published by Biteback, Martin Vander Weyer argues that capitalism has lost its moral compass, has lost public trust and is in urgent need of repair — but remains a great engine of progress and prosperity.

From Bags To Blenders: The Journey of a Yorkshire Businessman, published by Icon Books, recalls the author’s long experience as a manufacturing supplier to Marks & Spencer and draws lessons on how all companies should care for staff, suppliers and customers as well as shareholders.

For more information on the lecture and to register a place please visit our events page.

News

Acquisition Sees MCG Group Expand Into The Training Sector

The MCG Group has acquired Sixth Sense, an independent training company based in central Scotland, broadening its core people-focussed services to include Apprenticeships and training.

As a National Training Provider, Sixth Sense was selected by the Scottish Government’s main skills funding agency, Skills Development Scotland to deliver high quality training services. These range from short learning opportunities that improve basic vocational skills to full Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs), giving the learner a recognised qualification in their vocation. The company also specialises in Digital Apprenticeships including Digital Marketing, Creative Media, and Data Analytics.

The acquisition comes as part of The MCG Group’s long-term strategy to build on its foundation of being a group of recruitment businesses, and start to offer added value services to clients, candidates, and internal colleagues.

Grant Henderson, COO of The MCG Group, said: “The acquisition of Sixth Sense fulfils both a business and personal ambition in increasing our training capability for our internal staff, as well as externally to our valued customers. It is exciting to see how we can now positively impact the lives of many people by helping them reach their potential as an Apprentice, with vocational training or by placing people into career opportunities and solving customers’ talent needs. The future of MCG in the training space looks bright.”

The acquisition completed on 8 October and is the third in the last 12 months for The MCG Group. The company is on a growth trajectory as part of its ambitious 5-year plan.

Colm McGinley, CEO of The MCG Group, said of the acquisition: “We warmly welcome Sixth Sense into our Group and we’re excited to see what this new acquisition will bring to our business. This is a fantastic opportunity to further broaden the reach and range of the services we can offer, both to our existing and future client base.”

Richard Tasker, Managing Director of Sixth Sense, said: “We’re delighted that Sixth Sense is now part of The MCG Group. Their ‘people-first’ approach perfectly fits our mission to provide quality job and training opportunities to young people across the country.”

Sarah Tasker, Co-Managing Director of Sixth Sense added: “We are really excited about what this acquisition means for Sixth Sense! This is a fantastic opportunity to grow and puts Sixth Sense in a position to train so many more Apprentices and help them build their careers. We feel the MCG Group aligns really well with our own core values and culture and we’re certain our fabulous team at Sixth Sense are in very good hands!”

The MCG Group is a collection of recruitment companies offering consultancy, project management and training services. It operates in the aerospace & aviation, healthcare, construction, education, and technology sectors. It officially became one of ‘The UK’s 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For’ as well as one of ‘Recruitment’s 40 Best Companies to Work For’ in the 2021 Best Companies awards. The Group has high ambitions and with Sixth Sense on board looks forward to continuing to raise expectation by challenging convention.