Krome are pleased to announce that following an assessment by an independent organisation, Krome Technologies Limited has been successful in achieving ISO 9001 certification. This internationally recognised prestigious award for quality management is an international standard in use worldwide as a benchmark for quality.

The ISO 9001 award recognises Krome Technologies commitment to an exceptional quality of service. With only around 8% of UK businesses holding this certificate, Krome Technologies are now at the forefront of quality service and customer care.

Krome Technologies Finance Director, Alex Rogers, is delighted to have achieved such an important certification, “We have always been proud of the excellent level of service we offer our clients. Now with the award of ISO 9001:2008 this has been confirmed by outside experts who are used to judging service of a daily basis in a wide variety of trades and industries. We are delighted that our quality management systems and service has stood up to international recognised standards.”

Bill Dickenson, who undertook the assessment for CQS (Certified Quality Systems) Limited, paid particular tribute to “the implementation of quality systems that enable Krome Technologies Limited to provide such a efficient service to all of their clients.”

The challenge.

The team at Krome have undertaken the challenge of completing a ‘Steel Man’ relay triathlon. This is quite a challenge considering half of the team struggle to walk to the pub without kicking up a sweat.

The full Standard (aka Olympic) distance race is held at the fantastic Dorney Lake, the Rowing venue for the 2012 Olympic Games. The SteelMan Triathlon is a 1,500m open water swim in the clear, clean waters of the rowing lake before taking to the closed, flat road circuit for an 8-lap bike course covering 40.8k. The final 10k run follows a 4 lap loop along the side of the rowing tank on the tarmac paths.

We have 2 teams of 3 competing against each other; in the lake, completing the swim we have Lee Collas and George Kenny, cycling for glory will be Mark Stephens and Claudia Smith and running to victory (they hope) will be Simeon Taylor and Wayne Trunchion.

All for a good cause.

We are raising money for Royal Brompton and Harefield charitable fund. Charity Registration No. 1053584. The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust is the largest postgraduate specialist heart and lung centre in the UK. We hope to raise as much money as possible to contribute to the specialist equipment needed to help with the research, diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering with heart and lung problems. To read more about the trust, please visit their website.

Show your support.

If you would like to show your support for the Krome Triathlon team, please make an online donation via our Just Giving page, anything that you can afford to give, is much appreciated, and will make it all worth it when we are half way round the track wondering why we agreed to do this.

Krome are proud to champion the causes of various local and national charities, and frequently donate IT equipment and monetary support to causes we believe in. We are proud that our team members feel equally as compelled to give up their own time to participate in such a great challenge for such a worthy cause. Good luck to you!

Organisations are increasingly aware of the contractual obligations associated with their software.

Compliance has  become a major focus for vendors, with a significant  increase in vendor audits across all market sectors.

One of the most challenging tasks posed to businesses, is to move beyond simply identifying installed software in their environment; and to reduce costs by harvesting and utilising existing licenses, as well as identifying vulnerabilities.

Krome’s Licence Management tool can achieve this.

• In order to prove the value of our Licence Management tool Krome is offering a free of charge audit of your Microsoft Desktop estate
• The only information required from the client includes inventory data; easily garnered with the use of a number of existing utilities, and a letter of authority allowing Krome to procure a consumption report from Microsoft.
• The audit will be produced within 5 days of Krome’s receipt of this data.
• The results will published using Krome’s web based license tool; detailing any areas of non-compliance, and highlighting any existing licences available for reuse.
• Krome will then advise you on how to address any problem areas in the most cost efficient way.

Benefits:

• High-level overview of your Microsoft desktop compliance position
• Ability to  immediately identify  licence harvesting opportunities
• Re-negotiate licence agreements on real time data
• Strengthened position when audited by Microsoft

Raising money for a good cause.

Rik has been training to run the marathon at the North Pole in April 2010, in order to raise money for “The Elizabeth Foundation”.  As a keen runner and having participated in the London marathon, as well as other similar events, Rik wanted to do something different, and saw this as an ideal opportunity to raise funds, and the profile, of this UK childrens’ charity.

About the Elizabeth Foundation.

The Elizabeth Foundation is a national charity supporting infants and pre-school children with hearing loss; providing  support and encouragement for them and their families.  It is the Elizabeth Foundation’s belief that every deaf child has the right to be given the opportunity of learning to listen and communicate, see their website for more information about the Elizabeth Foundation and their work.

About Rik.

Rik is a site director for the contact centre “The Listening Company” who are also sponsoring him to compete in the event.  Rik has been training for over a year; running approximately 45 miles a week, in preparation for this event.  His total training schedule for the North Pole marathon was around 18 months, and included the completion of the Polar Circle Marathon, as well as taking part in a 45 mile event on Jan 16th as part of his training regime.

Why Krome?

Rik’s aim was to raise at least £5000 for The Elizabeth Foundation by participating in the North Pole Marathon.  With The Listening Company’s sponsorship he got off to a good start, but in order to maximise the funds raised for his chosen charity, Rik approached the Directors of Krome for further sponsorship, as well as other local organisations, to provide their support.

Krome are proud to champion the causes of local charities, and freqently donate IT equipment and monetary support to causes they believe in.  Having seen the preparation Rik put into the North Pole Marathon, Krome agreed to help him to raise money for the foundation.

You can follow the event’s progress here: North Pole Marathon

Everyone at Krome wishes Rik good luck and a safe return from his challenge in the North Pole!

Regenerating West Kent College for the 21st Century.

Campus 21 is one of the largest projects of its kind in the further education sector, the completed campus will provide 21st century education and training facilities for learners throughout the locality. Work is already underway in preparation for state-of-the-art facilities which will result in a superb educational environment.

The building works are on schedule and students and staff will move into the first completed phase during Spring 2010. The premises, due to be completed late summer 2011 with the final demolition and external works extending into the autumn, will give 23,000 square metres of space, similar to the current campus size.

A competitive and proactive approach.

Krome were one of 8 organisations selected by West Kent to respond to the Campus 21 tender. John Mackenzie, Head of Network Services at West Kent College explains why Krome were chosen as the successful supplier: “Krome were awarded the tender contract on the basis of a highly competitive quotation. Krome also scored highly on their flexibility and the thoughtful approach they took to explaining how they would support the College in the implementation of its ICT requirements. Their ability and willingness to act proactively, and work hand-in-hand with the College and its builders shone through in their tender response”.

Krome have also been selected in conjunction with Planet eStream, to provide West Kent’s North Farm site with new flagship workshops, giving the students the very latest in interactive learning technology.

Project planning commences.

The Campus 21 contract, estimated to have a value of approximately £1 million, will involve the complete planning, procurement, warehousing, delivery and deployment of all ICT, ILT and AV equipment required to fit out the West Kent College new building, currently in the latter stages of construction.

As the chosen supplier, Krome Technologies will manage the complete deployment project, including equipment procurement, warehousing, pre-configuration and installation of all hardware, software and Audio Visual equipment in all required rooms and spaces within the new campus building.

Krome will also be responsible for the testing and quality assurance of the equipment deployed. Deployment will be managed to meet a specific project schedule, and in a sequence that matches the dates at which each of five floors become available for ICT fit-out.

Krome’s Technical Director, Rupert Mills comments “Krome are delighted to have been awarded the West Kent Campus 21 refurbishment project, we are confident that we can meet the colleges’ requirements and will be able to have the campus rooms completed in time for the necessary project deadlines. Our technical team are well versed in completing large scale deployments within tight deadlines, having completed similar size deployments for our corporate and government clients such as Bupa and Network Rail. Our team are an ‘in-house’ resource and this enables us to ensure flexibility for the client and a high quality of work, something we believe has been key in being awarded this deployment from WKC.”

For further information on the West Kent College Campus 21 project please visit the West Kent College Website.

How would you know if your data had leaked into the wrong hands?

Consider the impact if your most confidential data was inadvertently leaked over email, erroneously posted to a public Web site, or left unsecured on a laptop or USB drive.

If it were customer information, would it violate PCI or HIPAA regulations? If it were intellectual property that was lost, what would be the long-term financial impact to your profit margin? And if it were happening right now, how would you know?

Join us for a Data Loss Prevention Briefing on February 26th at Mercedes Benz World and find out how Websense prevents data leaks and can help secure your competitive advantage by enhancing compliance, managing risk and securing business processes.

Can you handle it – Mercedes Benz Driving Experience.

We will also be offering two attendees the chance to take part in a Mercedes Benz Driving Experience on the Handing Circuit

With a variety of straights and turns designed to test your control and skill, you will learn as much about your driving techniques as you will about the excellent handling and performance of the car.

All other guests will be treated to a full guided tour around the exhibitions and get up close to the famous Gullwing and Maybach.

Date & Time

Friday 26th February 2010
09:00am – 3:00pm

Venue Details

Mercedes Benz World
AMG Conference Suite
Brooklands Drive
Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0SL

An opportunity to join us at Chelsea Football Club for an informative luncheon seminar, where we will be showcasing the latest in security, networking and storage solutions by Barracuda Networks.

Speaking at this event will be special guest Alan Calder, author of “IT Governance: a Manager’s Guide to Information Security and ISO27001/ISO27002”.

Alan is a frequent media commentator on information security and IT governance issues, and has contributed articles and expert comment to a wide range of trade, national and online news outlets.

The luncheon and presentation will be followed by a private guided tour of the Chelsea Football Club.

Date & Time

Wednesday 9th December 2009
10:00am – 3:00pm

Venue Details

Barracuda Networks Luncheon
Chelsea Football Club
Stamford Bridge
Fulham Road
London SW6 1HS

Krome appreciates that organisations of all sizes now have a requirement for secure encryption solutions that will protect their sensitive data and any personal identifiable information held, whilst being transparent to the user and easily managed by the IT Department.

WinMagic is trusted by thousands of enterprises and government organisations worldwide to minimise business risks, meet privacy/regulatory compliance requirements, and protect valuable information assets against unauthorised access or thefts.

Krome security specialist Simeon Taylor comments “More and more clients are now realising that full-disk encryption is the safest and simplest way to protect data across all devices, whether their requirement is due to data breach legislation, privacy regulation or just simple data protection, organisations are now much more aware of how critical it is to have encryption measures in place to protect their sensitive information.”

WinMagic’s SecureDoc full-disk encryption solutions make it simple to protect all data on desktops, laptops, tablets and removable media including USB thumb drives, CD/DVDs, and SD Cards. 

In today’s increasingly mobile world, clients have to mitigate the risks and control the exposure associated with data at rest on hard drives, removable media, and other endpoints. WinMagic’s SecureDoc solutions provide a complete and robust range of solutions to help ensure sensitive data is secure.

Lynton Stewart-Ashley, EMEA Channel Director at WinMagic’s confirms the partnership with Krome and states, “We are pleased to welcome Krome on board as a WinMagic Premier Encrypt Security Partner. Krome has distinguished itself as a leading supplier of IT Security solutions with Customer centric values. We are delighted that they have recognised WinMagic as the technology leader in data encryption, and chosen to Partner with us to offer their Customers the WinMagic solution.”

“We are delighted to be working with an industry leading encryption vendor such as WinMagic, and are pleased to further cement our security portfolio of products by working with an expert security vendor of their calibre” summarises Taylor.

For further information on WinMagic full disk encryption solutions please contact the team at Krome on 01932 232345.

Following it’s rebrand as Krome, the team have taken their team of leading freelance web developers “in house” to launch a new service. We are now offering clients a complete web development service, from site design & management, through to hosting.

The Krome team of web developers and designers have many years experience providing web development solutions to large corporate national and international clients, and an in depth knowledge of web standards, the latest site building techniques and cross browser coding.

Services include delivering basic static sites, complex CMS systems (content management), e-commerce, intranets (including SharePoint) and windows based applications as well as a wide variety of back end and front end web site options such as payment systems or secure services.

The Krome developers have experience at the highest level and have provided development solutions for many large institutions.

Along with the full web design and development services, Krome are also able to provide bespoke hosting services, giving you peace of mind that your website will remain online and live, ensuring your web data is secure and automatically backed up on an hourly basis.

If you would like further information on Krome’s web development and hosting services please contact us on 01932 232345.

The new online support portal ensures transparency and traceability for all end user queries; maintaining the high service levels that clients are accustomed to receiving from the Krome Support Team.

Clients have their own login details for the online portal, and can post support queries directly into the system.  The support site is monitored by Krome’s expert team of technical support consultants, who then have instant visibility of the issues as they are experienced, in real time.

Within the support system, clients can specify the level of urgency relating to their request, and the response times required, by choosing the appropriate incident level.  For example: should your support request be of an urgent nature, you can specify the request at a ‘critical’ level, to ensure that your requirement is allocated accordingly, treated with the upmost importance, and by the appropriate consultant.

By using the online portal clients can submit new support cases as well as view and manage existing case status updates, clients are also able to request technical product advice directly from the technical team.

• Login to Secure Support Site