Agenor Technology
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information Technology and Services |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Andy and Jackie Smith |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
Key people | Gary Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer. |
| Services | Programme Delivery Digital Services Testing Services |
| Website | www |
Agenor Technology Ltd. is a privately held, consulting services company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]
History[edit]
Agenor Technology was founded on 31 October 2006 by Andy and Jackie Smith[2][3] by Andy and Jackie Smith for release and change management tooling and consulting. Agenor released their flagship product, ICEFLO, in 2008.[citation needed]
The company operates in sectors including finance, healthcare, local authorities, utilities, and oil and gas.
In July 2019, Agenor Technology completed a de-merger process, formally dividing its service offering into two legally separate entities: Agenor Technology Limited and ICEFLO limited.[citation needed] Andy Smith remained CEO of ICEFLO Limited, with Gary Montgomery taking on the title of CEO within Agenor Technology.
Services[edit]
Agenor markets IT consulting services called programme delivery, deployment management, testing services and digital services typically for enterprises with complex software system upgrades and business objectives.[4]
Customers[edit]
Customers include Royal Bank of Scotland, Tesco Bank, National Health Service, IBM, Micro Focus, ABN Amro and Deutsche Bank.[5][6]
Awards[edit]
- Announced as placing 39th in the 15th annual Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100.[7]
- In the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2015.[8]
- One of the 2014 Deloitte UK Fast 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK.[9][10][11]
Other[edit]
Agenor had £10 million turnover in 2015, the company was awarded £240,000 by Scottish Enterprise in regional selective assistance (RSA) aimed at job creation. The announcement was confirmed during a visit by Roseanna Cunningham MSP, the Scottish cabinet secretary for fair work, skills and training.[12]
In 2015, Agenor signed the Scottish Business Pledge[13][14] to build stronger businesses and a fairer Scotland, along with to date 298 other Scottish Businesses who have pledged to do the same.[15]
Scottish Enterprise invited Founder Andy Smith to talk about how to grow businesses through innovation.[16]
GP Bullhound identified Agenor and 11 other Scottish companies which it believed could attract a $1 billion valuation.[17][18] The chief executive at trade body ScotlandIS, named Agenor as 'one to watch' in financial technology (fintech) sector.[19][20]
In 2016, Agenor Technology was named as one of the "7 most successful companies in Scotland".[21]
In May 2016, Agenor Technology was recognised by Gartner as a Cool Vendor in DevOps, 2016 report.[22][23]
References[edit]
- ^ "AGENOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED - Overview (Free company information from Companies House)".
- ^ Smith, Andy (31 October 2016). "Whoop! Agenor is 10 Years Old". Blog. Agenor Technology. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Key Milestones". Agenor Technology. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "What We Do". Promotional web page. Agenor Technology. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Trusted by". Agenor Technology. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Case Studies". Agenor Technology. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Tech Track 100 League Table". Sunday Times Tech Track 100. The Sunday Times, Hiscox.
- ^ "Fast 50 winners 2015". Deloitte. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Platt, R (21 November 2015). "Deloitte Fast 50 winners announced". Start Ups. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Five Scottish companies amongst Britain's fastest-growing tech firms". Online Newspaper. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via Scottish Business News.
- ^ Curtis, S (21 November 2014). "UK's 50 fastest-growing tech companies generated £963m last year". Technology News. The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "£240,000 jobs boost as local tech firm puts faith in youth". Online Newspaper. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015 – via The Southern Reporter.
- ^ "Nicola Sturgeon launches business pledge at Hearts". Online Newspaper. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2016 – via Edinburgh Evening News.
- ^ "Invest in youth for tech success: Agenor signs Business Pledge". Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Pledge Wall". Scottish Business Pledge. Scottish Government. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Business inspiration from Andy Smith, Agenor | Scottish Enterprise". YouTube. Scottish Enterprise. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Cameron, Greig (3 November 2015). "More Scottish companies can join Skyscanner and FanDuel as unicorns". Online Newspaper. Retrieved 23 November 2015 – via Herald Scotland.
- ^ "The 50 fastest growing tech firms in the north / Northern Tech Awards". Tech North: Blog. Tech North. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Skyscanner and FanDuel success inspires next Scot tech superstars". ScotlandIS. ScotlandIS. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Meechan, Karen (3 February 2016). "From Aberdonian bedrooms to billion dollar companies, here's a selection of Scottish tech firms that are keeping Scotland top of the innovation food chain". ScotlandIS. ScotlandIS. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Macrae, D (25 January 2016). "7 Of The Most Successful Tech Companies In Scotland". Enterprise News. Tech Week Europe. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Cool Vendors in DevOps, 2016". Gartner. Williams, DP. Haight, C. Fletcher, C. Gartner. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Agenor Technology named a "2016 Cool Vendor in DevOps" by Gartner". Agenor Blog. Agenor Technology. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.