Asthma UK Selects CC Grant Tracker
December 2011We are very pleased to announce a new contract success as we have been selected to implemented CC Grant Tracker by Asthma UK.
Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.4 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by Asthma.
DSA-QAG Selects CC Grant Tracker
November 2011We are pleased to announce a new contract success with DSA-QAG.
DSA-QAG (the Disabled Students Allowance Quality Assurance Group) provides a quality assurance service for assessment centres and suppliers involved in the delivery of the Disabled Students' Allowance scheme in England and Wales.
A Busy Year
August 20112011 has been a busy year at CC Technology. Summer has seen a number of clients going live with CC Grant Tracker in a variety of different locations across the globe. We are pleased to announce that, through working with the Wellcome Trust The/DBT India Alliance have gone live in Hyderabad India as have Switzerland's leading cancer charity, Krebsliga Schweiz who are based in the Swiss capital Bern.
Applications and Grants
June 2011We are pleased to announce that The Association for International Cancer Research will launch on-line applications this summer. AICR headquarters are in St. Andrews Scotland their new CC Grant Tracker will be hosted from our secure data centre. Breast Cancer Campaign with their new grants management system CC Grant Tracker in July.
CC Grant Tracker News
April 2011CC Technology are pleased to announce further CC Grant Tracker contract success. In December 2010 after a long tendering process CC Grant Tracker has been selected to manage many hundreds of million GBP in grants for the United Kingdom’s National Health research budget. We are also extremely pleased to announce that CC Grant Tracker has been selected against Worldwide competition for a leading health research organisation based in India. Further information on these contracts will be available very soon.
Alzheimer's Society Selects CC Grant Tracker
December 2010CC Technology are very pleased to announce that the Alzheimer's Society have selected CC Grant Tracker to manage their complete grants management process.
Alzheimer's Society is the largest support and research charity in the UK for people with dementia, their families and carers. It funds research prioritised by people with personal experience of dementia, which falls under the themes of cause, cure, care and prevention through the funding programme.
CC Technology IS09001 and ISO27001
October 2010After independent assessment by Bureau Veritas, an UKAS-accredited certification body, CC Technology has been certified as meeting the following standards:
- ISO 9001:2008, the international standard for quality management.
- ISO 27001:2005, the international standard for information security management.
As part of the ISO 9001 certification, CC Technology was also found to be compliant with the TickIT Guide v5.5 which specifically addresses the application of the ISO 9001 standard for software development and support activities.
This audit and certification comes after a company-wide project to ensure that all aspects of our processes meet the rigorous criteria of the standards.
What are the ISO Standards?
ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management Systems) is a set of requirements for managing the quality of products and services at all stages of their lifecycles including requirements analysis, design, development, delivery, support and maintenance. Its main aim is to ensure that delivered products and services satisfy customers' requirements.
ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management Systems) is focused on controlling information security risks so that the availability, integrity and confidentiality of data and IT assets are assured.
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Concert Diary launches newest CC Music Store
July 2010The launch of Concert-Diary.com designed and built for Musicstore client is another significant demonstration of the high quality web based solutions that CC Technology deliver. The skills that we employ in designing and building websites of this quality contribute greatly towards ensuring that our grant management solutions make the best use of internet technology for applicants, administrators and senior managers alike.
Swiss Cancer Charity Selects CC Grant Tracker
April 2010CC Grant Tracker has been selected by a leading European cancer research charity based in Switzerland. This organisation evaluated the relative merits of a number of global suppliers and CC Grant Tracker was clearly the leading research grants management solution. CC Technology plan on building on the success of the significant contract with further implementations on mainland Europe.
Leverhulme Trust selects CC Grant Tracker
March 2010CC Technology are very pleased to announce that CC Grant Tracker has been selected by the Leverhulme Trust. The Trust, established at the wish of William Hesketh Lever, the first Viscount Leverhulme, makes awards for the support of research and education. The Trust emphasises individuals and encompasses all subject areas.
With annual funding of some £50 million, the Trust is amongst the largest all subject providers of research funding in the UK.
Denmark's national record label Dacapo launches newest CC Music Store
December 2009CC Technology is delighted to announce the release of the latest CC Music Store for Dacapo, the Danish National Label.
Dacapo offers a vast selection of Danish classical music encompassing everything from contemporary electronic music to the earliest notes of the Middle Ages. Since the label was founded in 1989 it has released over 450 CD's of Danish music.
Dacapo are a label dedicated to providing the best Danish music, in the highest quality formats, guaranteeing the best possible sound quality and the launch of their new Music Store means they can satisfy the discerning tastes of customers all over the world, from the casual listener to the audiophile. Music formats include MP3, CD quality FLAC/WMA and fully uncompressed studio master quality FLAC/WAV and all are available to download alongside more traditional CD's.
Henrik Rørdam, Dacapo's Managing Director said, “Considering all the problems, wasted money and endless discussions we have had with so-called web designers prior to our contact, this is a true miracle”.
CC Music Store has created quite a stir since it was first launched find out more here.
The Alzheimer's Research Trust chooses CC Grant Tracker
August 2009CC Technology are pleased to announce that CC Grant Tracker has been selected by the Alzheimer's Research Trust to manage all of their grant streams. The system allows all applications and reviews to be carried out online and manages all awards and claims. Existing grants data is currently being migrated to the new system.
Based in Cambridge, England, the Alzheimer's Research Trust is funding world-class research to find ways to cure, prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Alzheimer's Research Trust also provides free information on dementia and the treatments available.
NaimLabel launches on CC Music Store
July 2009CC Technology are pleased to launch the Naim Label Hi-Definition Download Store
Delivered on our CC Musicstore platform. Naim Label, one of the largest audiophile recording labels in the world, is devoted to the best musical talent and superb sound quality. The label features top quality releases from the classical and jazz genres alongside music from more contemporary and experimental "Edge" artists. They offer high quality MP3, FLAC and fully uncompressed 24bit master quality WAV downloads from their store, alongside CDs, DVDs and Vinyl. Artists include Charlie Haden, Gwyneth Herbert, Antonio Forcione, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and William Fitzsimmons.
The Arthritis Research Campaign selects CC Grant Tracker
May 2009The Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) has selected CC Grant Tracker to deliver grant application management and review. The charity, founded in 1936, is the leading authority on arthritis in the UK, conducting scientific and medical research into all types of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. arc appreciated that it was very important to deliver a solution that external applicants found easy to use. Initial feedback from applicants has been excellent.
After reviewing a number of options, arc selected CC Grant Tracker as a clear leader in medical research. CC Technology demonstrated very strong understanding of the complexities of research grant management along with a commitment to delivering an up-to-date product designed for a long, useful life within the fourth largest medical research charity in the UK.
This further grant management solution win cements CC Technology's position as the UK's leading provider of modern, flexible, internet based grant management software. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with CC Technology by phone or via our enquiry page to discuss how we could assist your organisation with grant management.
Oxfam America selects CC Grant Tracker
January 2009CC Technology are very pleased to have been short-listed and subsequently selected by Oxfam America to deliver CC Grant Tracker to modernise their worldwide grant making programmes.
The thorough review carried out by Oxfam America and their consultancy personnel established that CC Grant Tracker offered the best combination of enterprise grants management "out of the box", combined with an ability to meet any specific Oxfam functionality both quickly and accurately.
Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 100 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. Oxfam America are an affiliate of Oxfam International.
This is CC Technology's first North American client, based in Boston, Massachusetts. CC Technology and Oxfam are managing the project through a combination of on site visits, conference calls and web collaboration tools. Both organisations are extremely pleased with the progress made to date.
CC Technology continue steady growth
September 2008CC Technology are meeting our strategic aims of steady and managed growth. We have taken on new project managers, senior consultants and graduates this year and now have a significantly increased capability. CC Technology are now working with a number of prestigious grant-making organisations, many with operations which span the globe.
The high quality of our references and our approach to complex grant management - an approach which includes carefully understanding the needs of this market - have resulted in significant successes this year.
Macmon website goes live
August 2008Macmon is now live. Macmon chartered architects is committed to the highest standard of service, delivering contemporary, innovative and cost-effective design solutions through all forms of procurement. This website running on CC Technology's content management system with graphics by macmon and Alasdair Robertson illustrates the high quality of macmon's diverse portfolio.
CCT plan for steady growth
June 2008Following a recent period of growth at CC Technology and strong demand for our Grant Management solution, we have been looking for ways to mature our business processes to take our solution delivery to the next level. Implementing concepts such as ITIL & ISO9001 will allow us to deliver world-class solutions both reliably and predictably. Currently our clients provide excellent references for our solutions, support and attention to detail. Maintaining this quality is key to our success going forward.
BUPA Foundation's CC Grant Tracker launched
March 2008CC Technology are very pleased to launch and manage CC Grant Tracker for The BUPA Foundation, London.
The BUPA Foundation is an independent medical research charity that funds medical research to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health. The BUPA Foundation aims to produce long-term benefits that have the potential to improve the health of individuals across the UK and further afield. The BUPA Foundation is a member of the AMRC.
Feedback on the system from the Foundation staff and applicants has been excellent and CC Technology are very pleased to have streamlined The BUPA Foundation's grant management processes.
Gramophone praises 'top-quality' music store
March 2008The Gramophone Magazine's March 2008 newsletter waxes enthusiastic over Gimell Records' new CC Music Store website, praising the variety of download formats. The reviewer remarks that for many releases, "the sound quality is better than the equivalent CD!"
OSCR website gets new features
February 2008The OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charities Registrar) website has had new features added to match the commencement of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005:
- The Scottish Charities Register is now updated regularly and includes a comprehensive range of information about the activities and charitable purposes of Scotland's charities
- Google Maps are used to help explore the data geographically
- Inquiry reports are available online
Award for CC Music Store
January 2008CC Musicstore takes runner-up at Scotland's most prestigious software awards competition. CC Music Store was entered in the Best Digital Media Software Solution category where the product finished in second place. This year's trophy is particularly elegant and now sits proudly alongside our other awards in the company boardroom.
For more information on the Scottish Software Awards see http://www.scottishsoftwareawards.co.uk/awards/.Gimell Records launches on CC Music Store
December 2007Gimell Records, a specialist record label selling recordings by the Tallis Scholars, have launched a new website on the CC Music Store platform. Fans of the Tallis Scholars and vocal music of the Renaissance Era can now order their CDs online, or choose to download tracks at MP3, CD or Studio Master quality.
Best Product of 2007
December 2007Stereophile magazine were so impressed by the Linn Records website built on CC Music Store that they awarded the Editor's Choice for Best Product of 2007 to Linnrecords.com.
SEO made easy
July 2007Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is not rocket science, and can work wonders for your organisation. But it takes a bit of careful thought and commitment (and a few tricks-of-the-trade never did any harm either).
At CC Technology, we've been optimising our own website and our clients sites for many years. Our current high google ranking is not an accident. Please get in touch for straightforward advice on how to attract the right traffic to your website.
A new music store for Linn Records
March 2007When independent music producer Linn Records decided to upgrade their website to incorporate the latest advances in digital download technology, CC Music Store was their platform of choice. The new site was launched earlier this month, and the results have already met with customer and critical acclaim. See what the fuss is about here.
New York to Los Angeles
October 2006CC Technology recently created a site to tell Phil Goddard's story as he walks across the USA in aid of The Association for International Cancer Research. Read about his fascinating adventure on Coast to Coast. You can also see his many photos and track his progress on Google maps. If you are moved by his story please send him some words of encouragement and consider making a donation.
Lorrin Golf
October 2006Leading golf tour and golf coaching organisation Lorrin Golf have been revising their prices and are planning another successful year in 2007. Junior Academy was again fully subscribed in 2006 and is the UK's Leading International Junior Golf Academy. Why not make this year the year you play Turnberry? Undoubtedly one of the world's leading courses.
Gordon Wilson
September 2006Gordon Wilson, successful Scottish artist, required a website which focused on his artwork. Visit his virtual gallery at www.gordonwilsonart.com. Alternatively his paintings can be seen in Milngavie, Scotland and selected venues around the world.
CR Smith website updated
August 2006CC Technology are delighted to work with CR Smith, Scotland's leading windows and conservatories company, in its continued drive to increase interest from potential customers through its website www.crsmith.co.uk.
With over thirty years' experience, CR Smith designs, manufactures and fits more windows, doors and conservatories than any other company in Scotland.
In conjunction with the Leith agency and to coincide with the campaign on Real Radio, the CR Smith website has been updated to emphasise the company's unsurpassed reputation for quality of product and service.
Wee Kilda Guide - National Trust for Scotland
May 2006A new website giving information about the history and wildlife of the remote islands of St Kilda has been launched for children. The interactive guide tells what life was like in the past for the children on St Kilda and also what life is like for people who live and work on the islands now.
A further recent enhancement to the very popular St Kilda website was the creation of some specialist tools to reduce guestbook spam and enhance the experience of the browsing public.
Featured on the BBC's news website.
New Functionality for www.aicr.org.uk
April 2006Donors to this major UK charity can now set up direct debits on-line. This feature is a must-have for serious not-for-profit websites. Another recent development has seen the addition of a tributes facility to allow site users to celebrate or remember friends and relatives.
Our content management package (CMS) will be continuously improved to help charities achieve high returns from their use of the Internet.
Contact us to discuss how your features like these can be added to your site.
Head Resourcing launch JPMorgan Recruitment Microsite
February 2006CC Technology have developed a recruitment microsite for JPMorgan with Head Resourcing, a recruitment partner for JPMorgan, one of the world's leading investment banking groups.
JPMorgan are looking for staff with IT experience in Investment Banking to join their European Technology Centre in Glasgow. JPMorgan have been a major employment success story in Glasgow in the last few years, and have been particularly successful in attracting employees who want to move away from the larger cities like London to the high quality of life available in Central Scotland.
CC Technology launch Grant Tracker
January 2006CC Grant Tracker is a web-based solution for managing grants, from application and selection through to tracking the grants made to organisations. Built on CC Technology's proven Tracker platform, this solution simplifies the grant management and allocation process for all grant-awarding organisations.
Suitable for Charities, Local Government and Enterprise Companies, the CC Grant Tracker has been provided to a major UK Cancer Charity and they provide 30 plus grants per year from a pool of over 400 applications. This organisation conducted a thorough examination of competing products and solutions before selecting Grant Tracker as the best available.
New website: Native Flowers
January 2006www.nativeflowers.co.uk is the internet shopping website for Hyndland's leading florist. Visitors can:
- order individuallly created bouquets for any occasion
- discover and benefit from Nativeflowers' wedding and function expertise
- use the frequent flowers service on-line - this service is a recent development from Nativeflowers
Electronics Scotland Capability Directory
December 2005CC Technology have recently added a Capability Directory service to the website at www.electronics-scotland.com. This facility greatly increases the information available on member companies, thus encouraging collaboration and increasing global trading and partnership opportunities for members.
Electronics Scotland is an independent trade association representing the Electronics sector in Scotland. Formed in July 1999, their role is to represent the voice of the Electronics Community in Scotland. As part of this role, they seek to attract electronics companies from around the globe to inspect the capabilities of member organisations, in order to match their own manufacturing requirements against the skill sets in evidence.
CC Technology Issue Tracker website launched
September 2005Targeted at Complaint handling, Freedom of Information processing, Project Management issue management, Data Protection Requests, Change Requests, Customer complaint and feedback solutions. This solution which is proven and implemented across the UK in both the private and public sector is a full browser based Internet solution, both robust and customisable and significantly more cost effective than its enterprise competitors. Client hosted or hosted by CC Technology. Pay per user or per solution, solutions built with this platform are making both IT Managers' and users' lives easier every day.
For further information visit the CC Technology Issue Tracker website or e-mail us at enquiries@cctechnology.com.
National Trust Seabirds website
June 2005Almost a fifth of all of the seabirds in Scotland breed on National Trust for Scotland properties. This new website, www.nts-seabirds.org.uk, highlights the diversity of the work and seabird populations across the Trusts properties. In particular it has logged the progress of the Canna Seabird Recovery project which has set out to eradicate rats from the island.
National Rollout for CC Issue Tracker
April 2005Our flagship product CC Tracker has been delivered to a national government organisation and is being rolled out to all Local Authorities in England and Wales.
Continued online success sees further GrassRootsGolf.com expansion
January 2005GrassRootsGolf has launched a new Golf Academy range as part of its new product lines for 2005.
CC Technology have worked with Grass Roots Golf since its inception to develop this site. We are particularly pleased that this young business is gaining a significant level of international custom through its positioning in the search engines and professional presentation.
CC Technology acquires 2 Scottish Internet Companies
December 2004CC Technology acquired the business of 2 niche players in the Scottish internet market. One, a hosting company, has boosted the depth of the CC Technology managed hosting facilities and the second, a web development company, is a close match for the development and strategy services supplied to our existing clients. CC Technology are working hard to integrate the clients from these companies and to ensure that there is no disruption to their businesses. We look forward to developing our relationships with our new clients over the coming years.
NHS Compliments and Complaints Project
December 2004CC Technology are pleased to announce that they have won a major contract to manage customer feedback for the NHS. The system will be based on the CC Issue Tracker platform which assists in workflow and reporting using proven software to improve service. The system will be customised to meet NHS business processes and reporting requirements.
ISYS Computer Services Enhance their Client Communication
September 2004ISYS Computer Services engaged CC Technology to deliver a content managed website to compliment their significant presence in the Scottish IT support industry. The website was built using our ProWeb content management system.
With clients like Abbey National, Reuters and National Australia Group, ISYS are a highly effective and customer-focused operation.
Website Performance Testing and Consultancy
August 2004Following the success of a previous project, CC Technology worked with one of Scotland's largest local authorities to provide performance testing services in support of a website hosting migration and solution upgrade of their Microsoft Content Management Server deployment. In addition to the benchmarking and testing through the migration CC Technology consultants provided configuration and performance tuning for the servers and MCMS platform.
Improving Marketing Communication
May 2004CC Technology and Brightfire now deliver email and Internet products to extend the marketing and communication capabilities of any organisation. An easy to use module set provides web publishing, structured information and e-mailshot capabilities to make personalised communication with your clients fast and re-useable. For further information please contact Brian Armour.
Major UK Wide .NET Implementation
April 2004CC Technology have won the contract to supply a large financial services provider with an application to improve their client communications. Over 170 market intermediaries will use the system to keep up to date and post feedback during the rollout of new services.
It is intended that the system will allow increased service capacity and replace much of the current call centre activity. This will lower staffing costs while delivering a faster response to clients and improving the internal measurement of this activity.
The browser based system is to be rolled out as a managed service from a co-location site - this will allow fast rollout without resource from the internal IT department and no desktop installation costs.
NHS24 Breathing Space
February 2004CC Technology have supplied NHS24 with a further information management tool to underpin the provision of the Breathing Space call service. Developed to run on a Microsoft .NET and SQL Server architecture, the system is optimised to deliver results sets for complex queries within the required performance targets to assist in the delivery of this important service.
Office of the Scottish Charities Registrar launches
January 2004OSCR staff have full day-to-day control of their website, www.oscr.org.uk, using CC Technology's Content Manager. When the charities regulator was being formed it was very clear that the website would need to be updated regularly with a variety of materials and by a variety of authors to support their communication remit. CC Technology's Content Manager features a documentation library and intelligent templates which together make the update process flexible, simple and quick.
Debt Management Solution for Global Banking Group
November 2003The debt recovery team of a global banking group have taken delivery of a system that to improves the monthly reporting of their business. Based on MS Access, the system delivers streamlined aggregation of performance figures across business teams, as well as providing debt management staff with a bespoke system which allows them to record and track their actions on behalf of a customer.
Public Sector
October 2003CC Technology are pleased to announce that they are now working with one of Scotland's largest councils to provide web testing expertise in advance of a major site relaunch.
The testing contract was won on track record, experience, approach and cost.
Not for Profit Sector
September 2003CC Technology are pleased to announce that they have secured a contract with the Association for International Cancer Research, one of Scotland's largest charities to design and build a site which reflects the global nature of the charity's fundraising and research.
The site, which will support the internet fundraising appeals, will be built on a Microsoft .NET platform and utilise CC Technology's in house Content Management System which will be deployed on an ASP model.
Information management application developed & deployed to NHS 24 in 5 weeks
May 2003NHS 24 have just taken delivery of an information management software application from CC Technology. This application will be used to manage the provision of health information from NHS 24's three Scottish call centres.
CC Technology creates St Kilda 'World Heritage Site' Nomination Document website
April 2003The Scottish Executive has submitted a 150-page document to UNESCO that sets out the arguments for St Kilda's revised nomination under the World Heritage Sites programme.
CC Technology adapted the style of the report to create a website that opens up the depth of information in a format suitable for readers on the web. www.kilda.org.uk/kildanomdoc/