Fry-IT

Private Sector

GE Enterprise Solutions

Project: Add on product created by Fry-IT for Open Source Issue-Tracker system.
Benefit: GE Enterprise Solutions (over 17,000 employees) now recieve very valuable statistical reporting which enables much more effecient planning.
Skills: Zope, Python, Product Development

Saint Gobain

Project: Custom development of Open Source Issue-Tracker system.
Benefit: Saint Gobain (one of the top 100 companies in the world) now have exactly the functionality they wanted for their organisation enabling much more effecient planning.
Skills: Zope, Python, Project Management

Engage Group

Project: provide technical services for building Content Managed Websites for several of Engage's client.
Benefit: Outsourcing of this work enables Engage to add value and concentrate on its core propostion and strengths.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management, Hosting & Support

Kodak Gallery

Project: Creative design work for various logos.
Benefit: Outsourcing some of this work enabled the in-house design team to deliver on time.
Skills: Creative, design

Newbay

Project: Various mobile, hosting, platform, storage projects in the Mobile space.
Benefit: Good partnership enabling greatly benefiting both parties
Skills: Linux, SMS, MMS, integration, Hosting, Architecture, Storage, Python, Java, C++, Project Managment, support & hosting.

WRc-NSF

Project: Creation of an online ordering and tracking system.
Benefit: Increase sales, streamline ordering processes, reduce paperwork
Skills: Zope, Python, design, integration, project managment, support & hosting.

DANONE

Project: Create two separate Content Managed Websites for two yoghurt brands.
Benefit: The marketing team able to create create campaigns, control content, create competitions and communicate directly with consumers.
Skills: Plone, design, integration, project managment, support & hosting.

TIOTI

Project: Create sophisticated algorithms that search the internet for deep-linked mutlimedia content.
Benefit: TIOTI are able to offer the users a large choice of content.
Skills: Python, Java, Flash, project managment, support & hosting.

WooMe

Project: Provide technical advice for coping with fast growing user-base.
Benefit: Help WooMe with dealing with scalability issues.
Skills: Database: Postgresql, Linux/System, virtualisation, clustering

British Airways

Project: Magenta 7 choose Fry-IT to create new British Airways BA Clubs website.
Benefit: BA Clubs staff can easily manage the website content, newsletter, events and therefore offer a relevant & responsive service to members
Skills: Open Source Content Management System created with Zope framework, project managment, support & hosting.

Vodafone

Project: Hosting partner for InAMobile's MMS to picture postcard solution
Benefit: Enables Vodafone to offer value added services to their mobile data network.
Skills: MMS, SMS, image manipulation, WAP, project managment

O2

Project: Hosting partner for InAMobile's MMS to picture postcard solution
Benefit: Enables 02 to offer value added services to their mobile data network.
Skills: MMS, SMS, image manipulation, WAP, project management

247 Music Shop

Project: Hosting, High-load, High availability consulting.
Benefit: Optimising & configuring linux system & Apache to enable very high-loads to be handled. Over 25 server set-up.
Skills: Linux system, linux kernel optimisation, Apache configuration & optimisation, Network architecture.

Orange

Project: Hosting partner for InAMobile's MMS storage offer
Benefit: Enables Orange to offer value added services to their mobile data network.
Skills: MMS, SMS, storage and caching of multimedia contents, project managment

Photobox

Project: Ongoing service for mobile multimedia messaging.
Benefit: Users can upload pictures to PhotoBox via mobile MMS
Skills: Mobile MMS, SMS.

Quick-2-Find Corporation PLC

Project: Directory services via SMS
Benefit: People can quickly and conveniently find services and products via their mobile phone
Skills: e-commerce, SMS integration, hosting infrastructure, location based services

MOBi: SMS marketing & communications

Project: SMS Marketing, communication and Promotion
Benefit: Customers can use a sophisticated web-based application to control & manage SMS communications
Skills: SMS & mobile integration, content management, hosting infrastructure

InAMobile

Project: Physical postcards delivered from your mobile camera phone
Benefit: Website, integration issues, 2nd level support, real-time image-moderation
Skills: Customer support issues, business analysis, web-site hosting

Thomas Murray

Project: Financial services hosting infrastructure, security and high availability
Benefit: The largest banks in the world rely on Thomas Murray’s online services, Fry-IT provides hosting expertise and consultancy
Skills: Innovative solutions to networking and security problems

IMS: Investment Manager Selection

Project: Financial services web-site with build in content-management system and private pages
Benefit: Time saving for both clients and IMS, because of elegant information management and distribution system under full IMS control
Skills: Zope, Python, database integration, user/client-management, CMS
Case study about IMS

Public Sector

Great Ormond Street Hospital and Institute of Child Health

Project: Significant development and support contract Content Managed Intranets and Websites
Benefit: Mixed model of internal resource and external outsourcing ensures efficieny and continutiy for the internal IT team
Skills: Zope, Python, Pylons, Virtualisation, Clustering, Project Management & Support

United Nations Development Programme

Project: Create a new knowledge sharing portal.
Benefit: Different agencies will be able to share knowledge and skills using this innovative online portal.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management, Hosting & Support

London Deanery

Project: Create the new London Links website for London Health libraries.
Benefit: London Deanery staff will control of their site and can swiftly communicate and help their users with an array of online services.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management & Support

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Project: Consultancy for online security and single sign-on.
Benefit: QCA received an in-depth report which helped inform the future directions in this vital area.
Skills: Research, Identity Management, Open Source, Strategy

Ministry of Defence: Defence Academy

Projects: Develop and support several intranet, course-related systems and external Content Managed Websites. Additionally design and implement a virtualised hosting architecture.
Benefit: MOD staff can easily manage their intranets, course systems and external-facing websites. Also significant cost savings and efficiencies in their hosting architecture.
Skills: Open Source Content Management Systems created with Plone, project managment, integration with existing systems, support & system design.

NHS CfH London Cluster

Project: Publication of complex content via a web-based content management system
Benefit: Ease of use, multi-user editing, simple user-management
Skills: Plone, Zope, Python, CMS, database integration, complex user-management

NHS CfH Best Practice

Project: Management of complex document processing and document orocedures via web-based content management system
Benefit: Ease of use, role-based access control, build in subscription service following rule-based procedures
Skills: Plone, Zope, Python, CMS, database integration, complex user-management

Department for International Development

Project: Open Source in International Development
Benefit: A much clearer understanding of how Open Source can be applied to collaboration in international development
Skills: Open Source development, usability, accessibility

North East London Mental Health Trust

Project: CAMHS Reportage, patient record and management system based on CAMHS minimal dataset
Benefit: Electronic patient record system, specifically build for the needs of CAMHS
Skills: Centrally hosted NHS-net deployment, extensive reporting, booking-system, letter-generation, encrypted backup

Wolverhampton PCT

Project: CAMHS Reportage, patient record and management system based on CAMHS minimal dataset
Benefit: Electronic patient record system, specifically build for the needs of CAMHS
Skills: Centrally hosted NHS-net deployment, extensive reporting, booking-system, letter-generation, encrypted backup

Bromley PCT

Project: CAMHS Reportage, patient record and management system based on CAMHS minimal dataset
Benefit: Electronic patient record system, specifically build for the needs of CAMHS
Skills: Centrally hosted NHS-net deployment, extensive reporting, booking-system, letter-generation, encrypted backup

South Warwickshire PCT

Project: CAMHS Reportage, patient record and management system based on CAMHS minimal dataset
Benefit: Electronic patient record system, specifically build for the needs of CAMHS
Skills: Remote hosted NHS-net deployment, VPN access, extensive reporting, booking-system, letter-generation, encrypted backup

Blackpool PCT

Project: CAMHS Reportage, patient record and management system based on CAMHS minimal dataset
Benefit: Electronic patient record system, specifically build for the needs of CAMHS
Skills: Centrally hosted NHS-net deployment, extensive reporting, booking-system, letter-generation, encrypted backup, patient data-migration and cleaning

Blackwater Valley and Hart PCT and North Hampshire PCT

Project: CAMHS Reportage, patient record and management system based on CAMHS minimal dataset
Benefit: Electronic patient record system, specifically build for the needs of CAMHS
Skills: Centrally hosted NHS-net deployment, extensive reporting, booking-system, letter-generation, encrypted backup

Non-Profit Sector

UNISON

Project: Create an enterprise platform portal Capital Stewardship programme.
Benefit: UNISON members throughout the UK enabled to share knowledge and interact with other.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management, Design, Hosting & Support

Royal Armouries

Project: Flash programming and hosting/support.
Benefit: Innovative campaign aimed at reducing knife crime is supported as it goes live nationally
Skills: Flash, Hosting & Support

Renewable Energy Association

Project: Engage Group employ Fry-IT for technical build of REA's new Content Managed Website.
Benefit: REA staff now have control of their site and can help their users with an array of online services, including online payments for membership.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management & Support

Disability Now

Project: Engage Group employ Fry-IT for technical build of Disability Now's new Content Managed Website.
Benefit: Disability Now staff now have control of their site and can help their users with an array of online services.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management & Support

Bradford College

Project: Engage Group employ Fry-IT for technical build of Bradford College's new Content Managed Website.
Benefit: Bradford College staff now have control of their site and can help their students and staff with an array of online services.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management & Support

CDS CO-OP

Project: Engage Group employ Fry-IT for technical build of CDS' new Content Managed Website.
Benefit: CDS Co-op staff now have control of their site and can help their members with an array of online services.
Skills: Plone, Python, Project Management, Hosting & Support

Hanover Housing Group

Project: Engage Group employ Fry-IT for technical build of Hanover Housing's new Content Managed Website.
Benefit: Hanover staff now have control of their site and can swiftly communicate and help their members with an array of online services.
Skills: Plone, Zope, Python, Project Management, Hosting & Support

NO2ID

Project: Create an innovative mobile picture messaging system.
Benefit: NO2ID were able to carry out an innovative national campaign with the use of exciting mobile technology.
Skills: Mobile, MMS, SMS, Integration

VSO Intranet Migration

Project: Migrated their old Content Management System Intranet to Plone
Benefit: Full control of own Intranet, scalable, Open Source solution. Inernational VSO sites will now have easy access and control of content.
Skills: Plone, Zope, CMS, complex user-management
Case study about VSO