Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster today called for businesses across Northern Ireland to engage more and utilise vital technology that could secure future economic growth.

Speaking ahead of this month’s Virtual ICT Week powered by eircom Northern Ireland, the Minister said that it was fundamental that companies, both large and small, leverage the world-class technology and communications infrastructure available in Northern Ireland, and urged businesses to take part in the innovative programme of events being delivered by Digital Northern Ireland 2020. 

Keeping pace with the ever-changing world of IT and communications is not without its challenges. Businesses across Northern Ireland are constantly adapting and exploring new ways of meeting their customer’s expectations. Business First spoke to eircom Northern Ireland’s Unified Communications Programme Manager Gary O’Brien to find out how Contact Centres in Northern Ireland are rising to the challenge.

 

eircom, Ireland’s leading Managed Services provider today announced it has been formally awarded ISO 27001 certification by Certification Europe.

The ISO 27001 certification was awarded to eircom following a rigorous auditing process conducted by Certification Europe. The certification means the Company has been independently certified and awarded the internationally recognised highestinformation security standard.

Eircom Northern Ireland reassures local customers of communications’ future

The recent buy out of Nortel by Avaya has given rise to some concerns by existing Nortel customers over who is responsible for managing their communication networks and business technologies.

Ulster Business spoke to General Manager Darren Lemon to find out how the company is able to fully exploit available communications technologies to maximise efficiencies for Northern Ireland businesses.

Eircom recently strengthened its strategic partnership with AVAYA by becoming a platinum reseller for all of AVAYA portfolio – the highest accreditation available to AVAYA partners.

Third Award in Four Years for Ireland’s leading Telecoms and Internet Service Provider
eircom has been named Ireland’s Cisco Gold Partner of the Year for 2010 for the third time in four years and was also awarded Services Partner of the Year at the recent Cisco Annual Partner Awards 2010.  

 eircom is celebrating its 25th Anniversary of sponsoring Special Olympics Ireland this year. The event is taking place in Limerick from 9th to 13th June with 1900 athletes from Ireland and Northern Ireland competing in the event.

 Eircom Northern Ireland, in partnership with IT Assist, has won the Best Large Scale ICT Transformation Project at the Northern Ireland ICT Innovation Forum’s Innovation in Public Services Awards earlier this month in Belfast.