Softcat
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| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information technology |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Peter Kelly |
| Headquarters | Marlow, Buckinghamshire |
Number of locations | 14 |
Key people | Graeme Watt (Chairman) Graham Charlton (CEO), Katy Mecklenburgh (CFO) |
| Revenue |  £985.3 million (2023)[1] |
 £140.9 million (2023)[1] | |
| £112.0 million (2023)[1] | |
Number of employees | 2,151 (2023)[1] |
| Website | softcat |
Softcat is a Marlow-based IT infrastructure provider founded by Peter Kelly in 1993. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and it is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
[edit]1993–2015: Softcat as a limited company
[edit]Founded originally as Wardswift,[2] Softcat was founded by Peter Kelly on 30 March 1993 in High Wycombe, under its original business name 'Software Catalogue'.[3][4] In December 2005, Martin Hellawell became managing director (later CEO) of the company. In April 2006, the company moved its headquarters to Marlow.[5][6]
2015–present: Softcat as a public limited company
[edit]The company was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in November 2015.[4] In March 2016, the company was promoted to the FTSE 250 Index.[7] In March 2018, Hellawell stepped down as CEO and became chairman.[8][9][10] On 1 April 2018, Hellawell was replaced by Graeme Watt as CEO.[11][12]
In 2016, Softcat opened an office in Glasgow, Scotland making it the company's first office outside of England.[13] In 2018, it announced that it would be opening an office in Dublin, Ireland making it the company's first office outside of the United Kingdom.[1][14] In October 2019 Softcat opened its ninth office, in Birmingham.[15] Since then, Softcat has opened international offices in Washington DC, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Amsterdam.[16]
Explain IT Podcast
[edit]
On 14 March 2018, Softcat launched a podcast, Explain IT.[17][18][19][20] During its first season, Explain IT charted at Number 39 on the UK iTunes podcast chart.[21] In December 2018, Softcat announced on its podcast feed that it would be launching a second season in January 2019.[22] On 3 January 2019, Explain IT launched its second season.[23] On 4 July 2019, Explain IT won the award for 'Best Marketing Campaign' at the 2019 CRN Sales and Marketing Awards.[24]
Season 1
[edit]| # | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S01E01 | "Ransomware" | April 4, 2018 | |
| What it is, why you should care about it and how an organisation might protect themselves against it. | |||
| S01E02 | "Social Engineering" | April 18, 2018 | |
| What exactly it is, who is behind it, how an organisation might protect themselves against it | |||
| S01E03 | "Moving to Windows 10" | May 2, 2018 | |
| Preparing your organisation for the plunge into Microsoft Windows 10 | |||
| S01E04 | "Hyper-converged infrastructure" | May 16, 2018 | |
| We talk about hyper-converged infrastructure and how it's worked for engineering company Laing O'Rourke. | |||
| S01E05 | "Digital Transformation" | June 6, 2018 | |
| All companies should be considering Digital Transformation, this podcast outlines four simple steps to follow. | |||
| S01E06 | "Dealing with an IT Security Incident" | June 20, 2018 | |
| Six steps to follow when you experience a security incident or breach on your network. | |||
| S01E07 | "GDPR" | July 4, 2018 | |
| We tackle the ins and outs of GDPR compliance. | |||
| S01E08 | "Cloud" | July 25, 2018 | |
| We provide a five-step process for a successful move to cloud. | |||
Season 2
[edit]| # | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S02E01 | "2019 Tech Predictions" | January 3, 2019 | |
| Our Tech Predictions For 2019. | |||
| S02E02 | "AI and Machine Learning" | January 16, 2019 | |
| What is artificial intelligence and how can it help organisations today? Featuring Hewlett Packard Enterprise | |||
| S02E03 | "The Future of IT in Healthcare" | January 30, 2019 | |
| What is the future of IT in healthcare? Featuring Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | |||
| S02E04 | "Security Trends" | February 27, 2019 | |
| What is trending in the world of security, and how can your organisation protect itself? Featuring Check Point | |||
| S02E05 | "5G" | March 13, 2019 | |
| 5G. What is it, how does it work and what's in it for organisations? | |||
| S02E06 | "Supply Chain Attacks" | March 27, 2019 | |
| Supply Chain Attacks. What is it, how did it come about and how can you stop them? | |||
| S02E07 | "Rise of the machines" | April 10, 2019 | |
| Are the machines taking over? | |||
| S02E08 | "Unstructured Data" | May 8, 2019 | |
| What is unstructured data? | |||
| S02E09 | "Quantum Computing" | May 22, 2019 | |
| What is quantum computing and what impacts will it have on the future? | |||
| S02E10 | "Multicloud" | June 5, 2019 | |
| What is multicloud and when is it going to get here? | |||
| S02E10 | "The future of work and the workplace" | June 19, 2019 | |
| Looking at the future of work and the workplace? | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Annual Results 2023" (PDF). Softcat. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "SOFTCAT PLC – Overview (free company information from Companies House)". Companies House, Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "SOFTWARE CATALOGUE PLC – Overview (free company information from Companies House)". Companies House, Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Tech IPO Softcat sizzles on debut". Interactive Investor. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "SOFTCAT PLC – Filing history (free information from Companies House)". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "IT Services in Oxfordshire | Softcat". Softcat. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Bambrough, Billy (2 March 2016). "Morrison's storms back into the FTSE 100". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Channel luvvie Martin Hellawell set to check out of Softcat. Sort of". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Martin Hellawell on growth hotspots, why the reseller model is not dead, and why it's not in Softcat's interest to clone him | CRN". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Martin Hellawell to step down as Softcat CEO, becoming chairman". BOLSAMANIA. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Softcat picks Graeme Watt as next CEO | CRN". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "What will £450k buy you? A new CEO at Softcat". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Softcat cuts ribbon on Glasgow office | CRN". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Softcat receives keys to Irish office | CRN". Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Where is Softcat opening its next office? | CRN". channelweb.co.uk. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Multinational IT Services". Softcat.
- ^ "Explain IT by Softcat on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Explain IT". podcast.softcat.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Explain IT". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Softcat. "Google Podcasts – Explain IT". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Explain IT' by Softcat (British Podcasts iTunes Chart)". itunescharts.net. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Explain IT by Softcat on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Explain IT Season 2, Episode 1 - 2019 Tech predictions". Softcat. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Sales & Marketing Awards 2019 winners". events.channelweb.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2019.