We are thrilled to have supported the first Mancheshare meet-up event which took place at Barca Bar in Manchester. Mancheshare is an online platform, designed for Manchester businesses. The company works on the ethos of keeping business local and is part of the ‘GB Shared’ platform. The ‘Share’ platforms aim to ‘pool’ the counties resources
We are very excited to be the official hosting partner of Aqueous Digital, a leading Search Engine Marketing agency based in Greater Manchester. Communications Manager, Rachel, caught up with Jonathan Guy, Managing Director at Aqueous Digital who shares his server hosting journey with Datacentreplus. What does Aqueous Digital do? Aqueous Digital are a Manchester-based specialist
We are very excited to have caught up with Kelly Gilmour-Grassam, Director at Making You Content, one of Manchester's leading copywriting agencies. In this blog, the team at Making You Content, offer their insight into the immense value of the written word. A slick design, strong cybersecurity and eye-catching imagery should always be top of
It was fantastic to attend and support the annual Henshaws Awards 2019 at The Midland Hotel in Manchester. Henshaws is a charity that supports people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to achieve their ambitions and go beyond expectations. We were joined by a variety of Greater Manchester businesses at the
As a data centre owner and technical enthusiast, I keep a close eye on supercomputer developments and I was very interested to learn that the world’s fastest supercomputer will be built in the US by 2021 (according to an announcement by the US Department of Energy). AMD (one of the world’s largest chip manufacturers and
It’s hard to remember what life was like in the Datacentreplus office before Stephen joined us! - it was certainly much quieter. Communications Manager, Rachel caught up with Stephen, Head of Account Management, who shares his journey at the company so far. Just over 730 days ago, Stephen joined Datacentreplus and has played a critical
Please tell us a little bit about Mancheshare Mancheshare is an online platform, designed for Manchester businesses. The company works on the ethos of keeping business local and is part of the ‘GB Shared’ platform. How long have you been a customer of Datacentreplus? We have been a customer of datacentreplus for 2 years
We are very excited to have caught up with Jess Boulton, Manager of Mancheshare. Mancheshare is an online resource for Manchester businesses, which aims to offer a single online portal for business owners and managers to find support for their organisation. Over the last two years, Datacentreplus has been working with Mancheshare, alongside their Lancashare
We are very excited to be working with Embryo Digital, one of Manchester’s leading digital marketing agencies. Our Communications Manager, Rachel, caught up with James Welch, Director at Embryo Digital, who shares his thoughts on hosting with Manchester-based server hosting provider Datacentreplus. What does Embryo Digital do? Embryo Digital are primarily a search-led digital marketing
We were delighted to have attended the Support Dogs Charity Reception at the Hilton Hotel in Deansgate. Ourselves, along with a number of businesses in Greater Manchester, were given the chance to find out more about a small but hard-hitting charity that trains assistance dogs to transform the lives of people with serious medical conditions.
We are delighted to announce the release of the Manchester Agency Tram Map. The Agency Tram Map gives an indication of how many digital agency specialists we have across Greater Manchester and this will continue to grow as Manchester attracts the best of e-commerce, digital and media across the North. Our aim is to provide
We are delighted to welcome our newest member, Dave Langley to the Datacentreplus team! Having spent the last 12 years in HR, Dave is excited to be working within the IT sector, taking on the role of Relationship Manager at the company. Dave will be responsible for assisting us in developing strategic partnerships with businesses in
We are thrilled to have taken part in the Captain Manchester campaign for the Forever Manchester charity. Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester. Captain Manchester was originally designed as a marketing stunt in 2013 for the Forever Manchester charity. The campaign involved a man
It’s the age old argument that networking is dead and I’m going to agree that it is for those businesses without a plan. The truth is, no one is going to refer you into a business unless they like and trust you and also see that you are working for a credible brand. I am
WordPress, as a platform, is very well coded. As a standalone platform it will run very well. However, one of the key benefits of using a platform like WordPress is the availability of plugins to easily enhance your website both aesthetically and functionally. There is a large WordPress plugin market some of which may not
In a world where technology is constantly evolving and changing the way we live, learn and work, connectivity continues to play a key role in our daily lives. The power and influence technology has, in both our professional and personal lives is significant and our reliance on it has become ever more prominent over recent
We recently caught up with Datacentreplus customer, Julian Dowe, CEO at Football4Football, one of Greater Manchester’s leading digital publishers, who shares his story on the creation, strategy and vision for Football4Football. What is Football4Football? Football4Football is a digital publication setup by Julian Dowe, a retired English professional footballer. The digital platform is accessible to
Manchester has rapidly become a major player in the digital and technology industry and has quickly become the alternative business hub to London for many digital businesses looking to setup here. Datacentreplus Account Manager, Stephen Hobson, shares his view on why tech startups are choosing Manchester as a prime location for national and international business
We are very proud to have welcomed John Young, advisor to the Monetary Policy Committee for the Bank of England to our data centre based in MediaCityUK, Manchester. As part of his remit, John is responsible for ‘taking the pulse’ of the business community here and he was really keen to talk to companies in
The last few years has taught us that cyber-crime is not a subject that can be ignored. From simple email ‘phishing’ fraud to large-scale data thefts from the biggest companies, it can affect anyone. The idea of using the internet to commit a crime is not new; however the problem continues to grow as more