Company Background
NVT Computing Ltd was formed in September 1988 by Stephen Park Brown to provide consultancy and design. Initially based in Glasgow, NVT quickly outgrew its original offices as staff and turnover increased. New premises were sought in Central Scotland which would allow easy access to clients and the motorway network in the central belt.
The primary focus of the company during the late 1980's was on installation of systems and supply of developed software. During this time NVT Computing also increased its capability in customer services as the industry moved from mainframe to desktop and networked technologies. NVT Computing won many new service contracts in the networked PC arena.
In 1992 NVT moved into new premises and the company was restructured to account for the diversification and potential growth of the business. A fundamental change occurred when NVT placed itself as primarily a hardware and software services company, customer driven, with a fast efficient customised service as its core proposition to its clients.
To give such service NVT has to ensure all of its staff are trained in the type of work expected of them and they are always up to date with new developments. NVT is thus a supporter of "Investors in People" (IIP) and has set aside time and resources to provide ongoing training to all staff during the time they spend with the company.
In 1995 NVT achieved BS EN ISO 9002 Certification and successfully made the transition from 9002 to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 in November 2003. This achievement means not only does NVT have accepted standards set out in written form, but also all involved must know the standards and comply with them.
In 1998 NVT also achieved IIP recognition and has achieved annual recognition since then.
Both IIP and BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accreditations are perceived as indicating quality and diligence of service, and it is beholden to all working within the NVT team these indicators of excellence are put into practice.
Continued successful expansion resulted in NVT Computing acquiring and relocating to Earn House in Bellshill in July 1997. This afforded NVT over 7500sq ft of workshop and storage facilities in addition to significantly larger administrative offices.
In April 2000, the company was delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to open the Company Headquarters, and in particular our new Business Continuity Facility.
Mission and Strategy
Our aim is to build a business operating in markets where our policy of being "Advanced Thinking" is able to generate profitable growth for us and our clients. This is based upon 5 "spokes"...
World Class Service Levels Consistent Service Quality Listen/Understand our Clients Be competitive Innovate - Rewrite the Rules
Our Project, Service and Support Revenue has a combined value of £7.5million. Our focus is to support two key clients' needs - Business Solutions and IT Support services. Our experience tells us that technology is a business tool and like any other tool should have significant tangible benefit.
Much of our interaction with clients is free of technobabble. We will not use artificial jargon, or buzzwords where we can possibly avoid it. We offer an innovative, independent, and product neutral view to clients putting their business needs first. However, we do not lose sight of the fact that our clients may need or want to use market leading products and we would never compromise on functionality in this case.
Our primary aim is to wow our clients with what we offer, so they feel their investment is well worth it. When clients do engage us, they have high expectations...and are also prepared to pay to make sure those expectations are met.
Alfred Colquhoun Weir - Chairman Alfred Weir has been in the computer industry since joining Honeywell in 1968 as a mainframe systems test engineer.
He became Scottish Regional Technical Services Manager with Systime in 1976 where he held that post until moving to Xios Systems in 1985 where he became European Technical Services Director.
Alfred was appointed Managing Director of NVT Computing Limited in 1994 and held that position until becoming Chairman of NVT Group in 2006. This year will mark his 40th anniversary in the IT industry. |
Stephen Park Brown - Managing Director
In 1983 he started with Novotech Microsystems as Sales Director.
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Graeme Muir - Operations Director
He has been with NVT for 17 years, initially as a programmer, followed by four years as technical manager and five years as technical director. He was instrumental in the turnaround of the business during that time.
He is also a strategic advisor for two other IT companies operating in Scotland.
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Tom Mitchell - Technical Director
Tom joined the Group in November 2005 through the acquisition of Wisdom IT where he held the roles of Technical Director and CEO.
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Ash Arshed - Flame Sales Director Ash has over 8 years' experience in the new media industry and has provided solutions for various clients.
Ash is a University of Paisley Graduate in New Media Technologies and has a wealth of knowledge on the latest technologies in the market place. Ash’s role as Flame Multimedia’s Sales Director is business development, sales, and marketing.
Ash also keeps abreast of current and emerging technologies in the market place and aligns these with business issues to create solutions and services which deliver tangible business value to our clients. Ash has expert knowledge in e-business and online marketing strategies and has worked on numerous campaigns helping organisations develop their online presence.
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Stephen spent his early sales career with Canon UK selling photocopiers and facsimile machines however the lure of the IT sector beckoned.
Graeme was appointed Operations Director on 30th April 2006.
