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New Contract - Lloyds Banking Group
Written by Administrator
Friday, 07 January 2011 00:00
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Just secured a new contract with Lloyds Banking Group as Integration Lead for Applications Delivery & Maintenance (ADM) coordinating platform teams for the integration of Halifax and Bank of Scotland Branch Systems into the LloydsTSB platform.  So when you walk into a Halifax branch all your account inforamtion will sit on the Lloyds Bank systems but be branded as Halifax.  A massive programme of work to migrate millions of accounts.

Should be interesting......

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 16:34
 
Let us help you grow your business
Written by Karl Connor
Monday, 29 November 2010 00:00
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We take a holistic view when it comes to IT. For large companies a narrow focus is required because they have the resources to align their business and IT strategies.  For SMEs it is more difficult to do that.

We can audit all of your IT Services and advise where you should be spending your money to secure and grow your business.  Ask yourself some key questions:

Does your website work for you?

Is your IT infrastructure Secure?

Is your data safe?

Contact us and we'll help you to find out....

Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 2010 13:00
 
FAQs
Written by Karl Connor
Monday, 29 November 2010 00:00
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  • Why are you called Equestrian Ventures Limited?

     

    My family have an equestrian business and we talked at one time of moving it into this company.  I then moved further into the IT world and e-commerce and they continue in bricks and mortar retail which they have successfully done for over 20 years.

     

  • How much It experience do you have?

     

    I have in excess of 10 years experience in IT Consultancy and Project Management within the Public and Private Sectors.

     

  • Do you hold any professional qualifications?

     

    As well as a BSc degree in IT, I am also a Prince II Practitioner with a wealth of technical knowledge.

     

  • How did you get involved in manufacturing a product for the Outdoor and Travel Markets?

     

    I run marathons and half marathons etc. and when you get to the end of a race there are seldom any showers or if there are you wouldn't want to use them.  This got me thinking about what you could use to get clean when you are not near water.  My thinking progressed and I tested a number of existing products and found that you were limited to alcohol based products which dry the skin and don't provide long lasting odour prevention of any kind.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 March 2011 11:59
 
Who we are
Written by Karl Connor
Monday, 29 November 2010 00:00
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Equestrian Ventures Limited is owned and managed by Karl Connor.  Karl is an IT professional with over 11 years experience across the private and public sectors in providing IT Consultancy and Project Management services.

In addition Karl has also built up and run a successful e-commerce sports and fitness business as well as launching a new innovative product for the Outdoor and Travel markets called Byoshower (www.byoshower.co.uk).
Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 March 2011 11:59
 
Project Management
Written by Karl Connor
Monday, 29 November 2010 00:00
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Karl Connor is a commercially focused and client facing IT Project Manager and Consultant, possessing a 2.1 BSc. IT Degree as well as Prince 2 Practitioner and ITIL foundation qualifications.

Extensive project experience in the public and private sectors including: Financial Services, FMCG, Retail, E-Commerce, Education, Local Government, Central Government, SME, Blue Chip and Media organisations.

Key Experience

Karl has built up a portfolio of experience in the following areas:

  • IT Consultancy - Audit, Business Analysis, Scoping, Planning, Delivery
  • Project Management - Business, Infrastructure, Web & Software Projects
  • Infrastructure Projects as detailed below: 
    • LAN & WAN, Data Centre,
    • Set-up of new / refurbished office sites,
    • IP Telephony / VoIP,
    • Storage Area Networks,
    • Desktop/Laptop Rollout,
    • Office Moves,
    • Server implementations,
    • Contact Centre CRM,
    • Client Rollouts,
    • Secure Remote Access.
    • Application Upgrades and Migrations
    • Database development - Oracle, MS MSQL
    • Web Development - Social Media, E-Commerce, Online Auctions (.Net, Php, .Asp)
    • Software Development - .Net CRM Solutions

    Contact us for more information and a full copy of Karl's CV

Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 2010 13:03