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C2 Software is pleased to announce that The SaltireFoundation, a Scottish based charity backed by Scottish Enterprise, has selected the Activedition CMS as a platform for further developing its online strategy. The solution proposed by C2 Software is to be complimented with best in class social media functionality enabling their target community to interact, while also providing relationship management that allows the SaltireFoundation to organise and develop the network.

The SaltireFoundation has a vision to generate a pipeline of confident, entrepreneurially-driven executives, ready to enhance Scotland’s commercial performance. By making these individuals aware of what can be achieved and by opening their eyes to new possibilities for Scotland, the SaltireFoundation seeks to push the boundaries of success for Scotland and raise the aspirations of its people.

Finlay Carmichael, Managing Director, C2 Software said “We are delighted to have been selected by the SaltireFoundation to progress this initiative and that the innovative solution we presented was accepted.”

Irene Johnstone, Director - Global Relations and International Networks, SaltireFoundation, said “The solution presented by C2 Software fully appreciated the unique needs of our organisation. We look forward to working with C2 Software and to launch of an engaging website early in 2009”

C2 Software will be showcasing the Activedition Content Management system at the forthcoming Members 2008 exhibition, to be held in the Business Design Centre in London on the 16th September. 

Members 2008 is the essential forum for leading charities, societies, associations and membership bodies. Today’s fast evolving digital business age presents organisations with significant challenges as well as huge opportunities. Now in its twelfth successful year, Members leads the way in linking its visitors with a wide range of web based innovation and technology providers.

Activedition is a popular choice for membership organisations including British Cycling, General Teaching Council for Scotland and itSMF. We work with membership organisations to develop solutions specific to their unique requirements leveraging off of the underlying flexibility and power of Activedition. Membership organisations typically use their websites to interact with existing and prospective members. Membership subscriptions and renewals taken online through secure payment gateways cut administration costs and drive efficiency. Conference and events bookings taken online can maximise attendance and return from investment.

If you are thinking of attending Members 2008, please come and visit our stand. We are located to the rear of the hall on stand number 26 and we would be delighted to give you a demonstration of Activedition!

The FDA , the union representing the UK’s senior public servants, has selected C2 Software to develop their new website, based on the Activedition Content Management System, and a new membership database being created specifically for their organisational needs. The new integrated website and database will enable the FDA to easily manage and maintain its public facing website, modernise its membership administration and  facilitate two-way communications among its members.

“We selected C2 over other suppliers because Activedition appeared to be the most intuitive CMS with all the functionality we could wish for. It also provided good value for money.” Jessica Stark FDA Head of Communications.

The FDA represents more than 18,000 members including Whitehall policy advisers and senior managers, tax inspectors, economists and statisticians, government lawyers, crown prosecutors, school inspectors, diplomats , accountants and NHS managers.

"We are delighted to be working with the FDA, affirming our position as a leading supplier of content management solutions to membership organisations." Richard Tindall, Sales and Marketing Director, C2 Software.  

We are delighted to be working with National Counties Building Society and adding them to the growing list of organisations operating in the Financial Services Sector that use Activedition. Providing convenient and personal service for its members is a key objective for National Counties and the further development of its main website, using Activedition, will enhance the services available. Epsom based National Counties is the UK's largest single office building society, with financial strength that ranks amongst the best in its industry.

In addition to this, Belfast City Council has selected the Activedition Content Management System as its vehicle of choice to underpin the delivery and management of their Council websites. Belfast City Council is the largest local council, serving the largest city in Northern Ireland and has an estimated population of 267,400. It is the central council for the Belfast Metropolitan Area which has a population of c.650,000.

The Sales and Marketing Team at C2 Software has just returned from a hectic week in London at the Internet World show at Earls Court.

The first day of the show was a bit quieter than in past years, not helped by the torrential rain that had met us on the Monday and remained with us until the Thursday. However Wednesday was much more positive with a good number of visitors and clients to the stand, with varying interests, not just in Content Management.  Finlay demonstrated to several potential prospects the new C2 Software product, Content Management Designer, an exciting new concept in web content management that makes contribution accessible for all, removes the need for training and encourages content contribution from the community.  Our eCommunity offering was also a popular topic, again proving that online communities are alive and kicking.

We also held two very successful seminars, delivered by Angela Hamilton, eServices Manager at the General Teaching Council for Scotland and our own Finlay Carmichael, Managing Director of C2 Software. Both seminars were well attended with Finlay’s in particular commanding ‘standing room only’.

An interesting observation from the show: the ‘glamour girl’ is still a very prominent feature at this show which had an equal mix of male / female visitors. And their outfits seemed even more risqué than in previous years with attractions including bikini clad Hula girls, a life-size version of ‘Operation’ and a Harley Davidson... However visitors to our stand had to make do with the motley crew from C2 and our offering of Activedition branded mints and pens...

Of course it wasn’t all work and no play. In fact Wednesday evening was spent taking refuge in a local Chinese while the masses descended on Stamford Bridge, a mere stone’s throw from our hotel and then back to the bar to watch the second half of the game.

So a long, busy week culminated in a very enjoyable if fleeting visit through Heathrow’s Terminal 5, including a visit to Gordon Ramsay’s new offering ‘Plane Food’

And to validate the age old saying ‘you can never have enough handbags / shoes / dresses (delete as applicable)’ some shopping was squeezed in too...

It’s been a busy few months for us here at C2 Towers, not least from the new client wins and site launches that are a near daily occurrence from the Client Solutions team. We’ve also been out and about at some key trade shows – Information Management Systems and Technology for Marketing – the latter being a very successful show for us.

We used the Technology for Marketing show to launch our new product offering, Community Server. C2 Software has become a registered partner for the Telligent product which features advanced community networking capabilities including blogging, forums, media sharing, folksonomies, tag clouds and social networking.  This was a big hit at the show, indicating that the desire for user generated content and community involvement continues to be on the rise.

Indeed BMW plans to focus on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo to target car buyers during 2008. The motor manufacturer plans to expand its digital strategy to capitalise on the growing number of consumers using such sites.

And at the end of April the Activedition roadshow calls at Internet World for the annual three day exhibition held at Earls Court. This is usually a very busy show for us and in past years we have met and aquired some high profile clients from it.  

So no rest for the wicked...for a few months anyway!

A busy few months for the team at C2 Software has resulted in new client acquisitions including learndirect scotland, legal practice McGrigors LLP and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management.

learndirect scotland have selected Activedition to power their Training Provider website and will incorporate integration with Microsoft CRM while McGrigors LLP will use Activedition for their company intranet and will integrate with the Interwoven document management solution.

Other new clients that have opted for Activedition include Building Supplies R Us, an online retailer providing building supplies ranging from kitchens and bathrooms to garden decking. Activedition will power their busy eCommerce site.

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has selected a new product from the Activedition range - Activedition Content Management Designer. This will allow them to build forms and directories in familiar language, empowering non technical users to update content to the site. Alongside this will run Activedition which will include integrated eCommerce, CRM and eMembership modules.

"We are delighted to announce so many new client wins in such a short space of time." said Richard Tindall, Sales & Marketing Director for C2 Software. "With clients such as CIWM and Building Supplies R Us, we are establishing ourselves firmly as eMembership and eCommerce specialists. The start of 2008 has been very busy for us and shows no sign of relenting."

New C2 Software clients include IRT, an ITC certified and UKTA registered thermal imaging company with over 13 years experience in the construction industry and 5 years research and development experience. IRT have selected C2 Software to develop bespoke Thermal Analysis software.

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