How CIOs can assess software delivery for faster, quality output
November 6, 2024
With advances in tech and the demand for personalised digital experiences, software development is critical for businesses to stay competitive and meet evolving customer needs. While according to McKinsey, 89 percent of large companies globally have a digital and AI transformation underway, they’ve captured only 31 percent of expected revenue lift and 25 percent of expected cost savings. For CIOs, how well their development team delivers software can be the difference between meeting or missing their strategic goals.
Why boards must end rigid investment cycles
October 31, 2024
Digital transformations can be complex programmes of change, but they’re a vital process for most organisations. With the continuing advances in technology, today’s digital transformation is less a one-off project, and more a continuous strategy. Yet despite many organisations adapting to become more relevant with the digitisation of processes, systems and tools, they are struggling to keep up with the pace of technology.
A Chat With Toby Parkins, Co-founder and Group CEO at Tech Delivery Partner: Headforwards
October 28, 2024
Headforwards is a technology delivery partner that works with a global client base of businesses navigating transformation. We’re a team of software engineers and technology experts that help our clients define, build and integrate the right software and solutions for their business and manage it securely.
FibreHub set to go faster
October 22, 2024
One of the south west’s hotbeds of tech innovation and entrepreneurship is undergoing a major upgrade to its internet capability with the installation of a bespoke new gigabit-capable fibre broadband network.
Coders complete first month of software bootcamp
October 1, 2024
The first cohort of soon-to-be coders have just completed their first month of a software development bootcamp.
Headforwards Digital Academy’s new programme is taking a cohort of 24 coders from zero coding knowledge to junior developer over the next 16 weeks.
Navigating cyber security: The winning approach
September 16, 2024
Cyber security is cause for concern for businesses in all sectors and of all shapes and sizes. But the scale of the problem should not be a reason to delay action, as Headforwards’ Head of Technology, John Howell explains.
Council in running for digital award
August 22, 2024
Cornwall Council has been shortlisted in a national award for its work on digital transformation.
The local authority has been shortlisted for Digital Council of the Year at the Connected Britain awards, alongside technology delivery partner, Headforwards.
10 ways to strengthen your cyber position
July 29, 2024
Cyber is a big topic for businesses and one that has the potential to keep business leaders awake at night. Headforwards’ Technology Lead, John Howell shares 10 ways to strengthen your cyber position.
Headforwards Digital Academy could supercharge your career and help you become a coder
May 28, 2024
The programme is being launched to support people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to get a foot on the ladder with the specialist skills they need to thrive in one of the region’s fastest-growing tech sectors which currently boasts more than 1,500 digital organisations employing over 5,000 people.
Headforwards launches digital academy
May 7, 2024
Technology partner Headforwards is launching a digital academy to deliver tech training and digital upskilling to the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly workforce.
Agile Achievers
February 8, 2024
Cornish software developer Headforwards has become a regional leader in its sector by taking an unwavering approach to the application of agile principles. Chris Ward spoke to chief executive Toby Parkins about the method behind the methodology.
Headforwards develops new app for John Lewis
February 20, 2024
Technology partner, Headforwards has created a new app for the John Lewis Partnership.
The Pool-based technology and software engineering company has worked closely with the John Lewis Partnership to support its digital transformation over ten years..
Unlocking better value public services through digital transformation
Governments recognise the need to deliver better quality public services, but with constrained finances that looks challenging. Going digital can help square the circle.
Guest post: technology & data strategy
October 31, 2023
The IT crowd is no longer sitting in the basement, says Headforwards lead advisory partner Pete Reed. They’re contributing in the board room and they’re influencing business strategy.
Cornwall’s Toby Parkins recognised as One to Watch in The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023
October 19, 2023
The co-founder of one of Cornwall’s largest technology companies has received national
recognition for leadership. Toby Parkins, from technology partner, Headforwards has been named
One to Watch in The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders 2023.
Toby Parkins is ‘one to watch’
October 19, 2023
The co-founder of one of Cornwall’s largest technology companies has received national recognition for leadership.
Headforwards director Toby Parkins has been named One to Watch in The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders 2023.
Created by investment partner LDC – part of Lloyds Banking Group, and supported by The Times, The LDC Top 50 champions UK business leaders pushing for growth and building successful medium-sized businesses.
Cornwall Council uses Microsoft Dynamics in its contact centre to optimise the citizen experience
October 3, 2023
Cornwall Council has an ambitious digital strategy that includes creating a single view of the citizen. To achieve this, the council has chosen to build its digital platform for the future using a combination of Microsoft technologies, including Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power Platform. Having used Dynamics 365 Customer Insights to assure the validity of a “golden record”, Cornwall Council has now deployed Dynamics 365 Customer Service in its contact centre to advance both the employee and citizen experience.
Headforwards recruitment partnership
November 29, 2022
Software development company, Headforwards, has partnered with Cornwall Council to offer two junior developers career progression of a different kind.
In a first for Cornwall, the successful candidates taking up the role of Junior BI DBA/SQL Developer and Junior BI Report Developer at Headforwards will have the opportunity to transition over to becoming a Cornwall Council employee after 12-18 months.
Headforwards reveals plans for £4m FibrePark tech campus in Cornwall
September 8, 2021
Cornish software company Headforwards is planning to create a £4m tech campus in the duchy.
The £7m turnover firm, which is marking a decade in business, this year moved to its new FibreHub space for digital, software and tech organisations, next to the Cornwall College campus in Camborne.
Ten out of ten for Headforwards
September 6, 2021
Cornish software company Headforwards is celebrating its tenth birthday having grown to be one of the largest tech companies in the region.
The £7 million turnover business, with almost 100 staff, was co-founded by directors Craig Girvan and Toby Parkins in 2011 after a chance conversation at a barbecue with a company that was having difficulty finding a good outsource software development provider.
Headforwards expands services
23 September, 2020
Pool-based software company Headforwards is expanding its services.
Headforwards is known across the industry for its Agile custom software development, applying its technical and commercial experience to support organisations from ideation to implementation and launching to market..
Tech firms are putting Devon and Cornwall on the global map
June 28, 2018
From e-health to artificial intelligence, gaming to software development, eduTech to big data or cloud computing, if there is one sector which has been unaffected by any economic slowdown or the shaky Brexit negotiations, it’s Devon and Cornwall’s tech sector.
Truro and Redruth, Plymouth and Exeter have all been highlighted as the driving forces of our region’s thriving tech sector in this year’s Tech Nation Report.
Headforwards names travel division head
January 27, 2017
Former Multicom CEO John Howell has been appointed to lead the travel division of leading software development outsourcing specialist, Headforwards.
Howell left market leading travel software technology company, Multicom, following its acquisition by Swedish company Paxport last year.
Headforwards is Business of the Year
November 25, 2016
Headforwards was named Cornish Business of the Year at last night’s Hub Awards.
The Pool-based software company received the accolade at a glittering ceremony at the Penventon Park Hotel in Redruth.