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Appointment of Richard Atkins – Executive Vice President – Fusion
6th May 2012
Certus Solutions (UK) LLP, an Oracle Gold Partner, Oracle Approved Education Centre (OAEC) and leading provider of consultancy and software systems integration services to HR and Payroll Shared Services operations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Atkins as Executive Vice President with effect from 1 May 2012.
Richard will bring exceptional experience to Certus as it begins its expansion programme based upon the Oracle Fusion Applications product set, having started his career with Oracle Corporation in 1995 and was part of the implementation team that oversaw the deployment of Oracle HCM across Oracle Corporation’s EMEA operations.
Richard was also the Solution Architect for the former Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite for HR and was subsequently responsible for the CHRimson Oracle HR implementation for the Ministry of Justice. Other major client engagements have included Reuters, LloydsTSB, Alcoa, and NHS - the largest HCM project of its kind worldwide where he was Solution Architect.
In April 2010 Richard joined Certus as Data Migration Solution Architect for the company’s provision of Systems Integration Services to Phase 1 of the Ministry of Justice Shared Services Programme which successfully saw 27,000 employees migrated from legacy HR systems to the existing National Offender Management Services Phoenix Platform in May 2011.
Mark Sweeny, Chief Executive of Certus said: "I am delighted that Richard will be joining Certus permanently, having worked closely with him during the delivery of our Systems Integration Services contract for the Ministry of Justice and National Offender Management Services. Richard is a proven Oracle professional with a wealth of experience and an enviable level of contacts that demonstrates his detailed understanding of the existing Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle route map to Fusion. Having him as part of our team will contribute significantly towards our future growth and success. This appointment demonstrates Certus's ability to attract respected talent to the business."
Commenting on his appointment Richard Atkins, said: "Having previously worked closely with a number of the Certus senior management team, I am excited at the prospect of joining Certus on a full time basis as it expands positioning itself for the new world of Oracle Fusion, which is going to be an industry “game changer”. I look forward to the challenge of establishing Certus as the recognised provider of Fusion Training and implementation Consultancy Services for HCM and Payroll across EMEA.
Certus and Oracle complete delivery Fusion Apps Training in Paris, France
25th April 2012
Certus Solutions one of the fastest growing specialist Oracle HCM and Payroll consultancies see commencement of two week boot camp delivering Fusion HCM Apps courses in Paris, France. These are the first external courses on the new Fusion product set to be undertaken anywhere in the world. Formal press release to be issued in due course.
Please contact Tim Warner – tim.warner@certus-solutions.com to discuss how Certus can assist you with training and implementing Oracle Fusion HCM and Payroll Product offerings.
Successful Delivery – Case Management Application – NOMS
10th April 2012
Certus a specialised implementer of Oracle e-Business Suite HCM and Payroll Shared Services business change programmes and Applaud Solutions, a software provider of packaged solutions for Oracle e-Business Suite today announced a new partnership that will deliver high quality, supported enhancements and implementation services for their customers.
Oracle e-Business Suite customers are increasingly looking for ways to increase the user experience of their HCM system. Applaud Solutions offer products aimed at addressing those needs, delivering software that layers a rich User Interface on top of Oracle Self Service, complemented with new solutions for smartphones and tablets.
Ivan Harding, Managing Director of Applaud said, "As a specialist software provider, we continually seek to partner with the most qualified implementers of Oracle HCM whom we can trust to deploy our products effectively on customer sites. We recently worked with the Certus team on a number of projects and were impressed with their talent, knowledge and innovation which, when combined with our solutions, resulted in very happy customers. Certus now have in-depth experience of implementing our products and it was a natural decision to cement the relationship with a formal partnership. We are really excited about working together with Certus on future projects, delivering HCM solutions that increase customers' satisfaction with Oracle e-Business Suite"
Mark Sweeny, Managing Director of Certus Solutions said, “As one of the fastest growing Oracle HCM and Payroll Solutions Integration companies in the UK today, Certus continually looks to identify those solutions that will provide its customer base with additional added value deriving immediate benefits to its implementation and increased customer satisfaction. Applaud is an innovative software house that looks to extend Oracle’s userability through its leading edge product set and deliver such increased levels of customer satisfaction. Certus is extremely pleased to have established a formal marketing and implementation agreement and we look forward to working closely with Applaud in the future and to include its product set as part of our wider solutions offering”.
Successful Delivery – Case Management Application – NOMS
29th March 2012
Certus Solutions acting as Systems Integrator have today extended its delivery of HR Case Management Application to National Offender Management Services (NOMS) for managing complex HR Case Work in a Shared Services operational environment. Certus previously created the bespoke system for the wider MoJ in 2011. The solution has been well received and its use has now been extended to cover 50,000 employees that comprise HM Prison Services and NOMS HQ. The system has been designed to work in a Shared Services operation, recognising the role the customer has to play in the supporting business processes.
Successful Delivery – Jardine Lloyd Thomson Group Plc – New Shared Service Centre, Mumbai India – Oracle R12 HCM & Payroll Implemented
27th March 2012
Certus Solutions today successfully delivered Oracle R12 HCM; Payroll; iRecruitment and Employee and Management Self Service modules alongside a new Shared Service Centre operating offshore from Mumbai, India. Certus was responsible for all Solution Design, Technical Design, Build, Testing and Technical Training activities relating to the Shared Services operation and the underlying Oracle based technology stack. The technical solution also saw the successful deployment of Applaud Solutions - EmployeeCentre® and Self Service Absence Calendar solutions as part of the solution to create an enhanced end user experience. This was a highly complex implementation involving not only the setup of a new Shared Services operation but facilitated the re-implementation of Oracle R12 into an internally supported operation.
Successful Delivery – NOMS Organisation Restructure Technology Shared Services Project
26th March 2012
The National Offender Management Service is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice. Certus Solutions acting as Systems Integrator for MoJ Shared Services, oversaw the successful delivery of a new organisation wide pay and grading structures onto the existing Oracle E-Business Suite Phoenix system and general Shared Services readiness activities in support of NOMS Organisation Restructure Programme. The NOMS Organisation Restructure Programme is multi-million programme overseeing the restructuring of its HQ and establishment functions. As part of the engagement Certus are providing a range of services including Project Management; Solution Design; Technical Design Assurance; User Acceptance Testing; Payroll Data Assurance Testing; Business Change Support and Shared Services Readiness activities. Delivery of this major milestone allows the NOMS organisation to commence restructuring for new starters from 1st April 2012; and provides MoJ Shared Services support for the on-coming transformation.
Certus Solutions has been awarded Gold Partner status by Oracle
28th February 2012
Certus Solutions today has been recognised by Oracle Corporation as a Gold Partner for the implementation of the Oracle E-Business Suite. Next month will see Certus deliver two Oracle HCM / Payroll related implementations at both National Offender Management Services (NOMS) an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice and at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc. Alongside Certus position as an Oracle Accredited Education Centre (OAEC) for the delivery of Oracle HCM and Payroll courses, this further recognises and endorses Certus position as one of the fastest growing specialist consultancies in Oracle HCM and Payroll implementations in the UK.
Fusion applications training
15th January 2012
Certus Solutions has been invited by Oracle Corporation to commence Fusion applications training with Oracle in Redwood, California, USA in February and March 2012. Certus will be the first UK partner consultancy to undergo such training in preparation to provide Fusion Apps training during 2012. Certus private and public training course schedule in R12 and Fusion Awareness and Applications for HR and Payroll will be announced in March 2012.
Certus Solutions has been awarded Gold Partner status by Oracle
28th February 2012
Certus Solutions has been awarded Gold Partner status by Oracle. This reflects Certus is proven ability in implementing the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically HCM and Payroll in both public and private sectors.
Certus Solutions at Openworld 2011
4th October 2011
Tim Warner, Director, Certus Solutions (UK) LLP will be attending Oracle OpenWorld 2011 in San Francisco and co-presenting "Oracle Learning Management Release 12.1 Updates, Roadmap, and Customer Successes" with Anders Notheved of Oracle on 04/10/11 at 11:45 in Room 3018 Moscone West.
Successful Delivery – MoJ Shared Services Programme – Phase 1 HR Enablement Project
31st May 2011
Parity Resources Ltd and Certus Solutions (UK) LLP acting as Systems Integrator successfully completed delivery of part one of a 2 year £6.1m contract seeing the enabling of the existing Phoenix MoJ Shared Services Oracle E-Business Suite platform in Newport, South Wales, delivering HR and Payroll services to 27,000 MoJ employees.
Successful Delivery – Bespoke Case Management Solution
23rd April 2011
Certus Solutions (UK) LLP acting as Systems Integrator have today delivered a bespoke HR Case Management Solution to MoJ for managing complex HR Case Work in a Shared Services operational environment. The Microsoft SQL-Server .Net 3.5 technical solution supports over 20+ complex HR service classes including grievance; long term sick; and employment tribunals. The solution has been designed to support multiple clients moving forward and will see this functionality enabled for NOMS during 2011-2012.
Major Contract Win – Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc
4th April 2011
Certus Solutions (UK) LLP have been appointed by Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc to provide Systems Integration Services to oversee the implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite R12 to the groups 5 UK operating company’s from a new Shared Service Centre operating offshore from Mumbai, India.
Certus Solutions at Openworld 2010
20th September 2010
Tim Warner, Director, Certus Solutions (UK) LLP will be attending Oracle OpenWorld 2010 in San Francisco and is presenting “Customer Story: Oracle iRecruitment Best Practices/Pitfalls” with Henrik Christensen of FL Smidth on 20/09/10 at 11:00 - 12:00 in Room 2008 Moscone West L2.
Major Contract Win – Ministry of Justice & National Offender Management Services
28th March 2010
Parity Resources Ltd (part of the Parity Group Plc) and Certus Solutions (UK) LLP are pleased to announce it has been awarded a £6.1m contract to deliver Systems Integration Services to the MoJ Shared Services.
Phase 1 of the MoJ Shared Services Programme will see the enablement of HR and Payroll Services to the MoJ and also see the delivery of a new job evaluated pay and grading structure for National Offender Management Services (NOMS) Reward & Restructure Programme. Mark Sweeny, Managing Director, Certus Solutions said “The award of this contract through Open and Fair competition demonstrates that a SME with the right value added service proposition can win large scale government contracts. MoJ Shared Services Phase 1 will continue to build on the success of the original award winning Phoenix Programme, which saw the founders of Certus deliver Phoenix HR Programme to 48,000 employees over 130 geographical locations using Oracle E-Business Suite”.
Successful Delivery – NOMS HRD Shared Services Project 2010
23rd March 2010
Parity Resources Ltd (part of the Parity Group Plc) and Certus Solutions (UK) LLP acting as Systems Integrator successfully delivered National Offender Management Services (NOMS) HR Directorate 2010 Shared Services project workload; including a major reconfiguration of Oracle iExpenses; and a major upgrade to the Oracle HCM 3rd party payroll interface.
Business Partnership – Parity Resources Ltd – Teaming Extension
3rd February 2010
Parity Resources Ltd (part of the Parity Group Plc) and Certus Solutions (UK) LLP resign teaming agreement for a further 2 years to continue working together delivering their Systems Integration Services proposition to the Public Sector, specialising in the delivery of Shared Services Oracle E-Business Suite projects.
Successful Delivery – NOMS Shared Services Training Services Transformation Project
30th March 2009
Certus Solutions (UK) LLP successfully deliver £2.1m NOMS Training Services Transformation project using Oracle Learning Management (OLM). Yet another successful delivery using Certus’s Systems Integration Services model. Tim Gibson, NOMS Head of Learning Services for NOMS said “Galvanising HMPS in particular, traditionally thought to be a hard audience, into using a completely new training operating model with completely new underpinning processes and technology was particularly hard but gratifyingly the project delivered scorecarded savings of £2M p.a. The success was in no small part due to the skills, experience and sheer hard work of Parity & Certus our partner suppliers, whom I found to be trustworthy, no-nonsense and pragmatic. I have no hesitation in recommending their services”.
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Certus Solutions Director awarded Medallist at the BCS & Computing IT Awards 2009
23th November 2009
Certus Solutions and EmpIndex Ltd are pleased to announce that Mark Sweeny, Managing Director, was awarded medalist for the BCS & Computing IT Awards 2009 Project Manager of the Year for work undertaken on the Shared Services Phoenix Programme.
David Clarke, Chief Executive Officer of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, said: “This year’s Awards have been exceptional. I was delighted to take part in the judging day and witness firsthand the quality of the winners and medalists. To qualify as a finalist is terrific, to win is an absolutely fantastic achievement, and I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all those took part. They not only provide examples of best practice but also demonstrate how IT is enabling today’s information society from entertainment to healthcare, manufacturing to retail.”
Mark Sweeny comments “I am extremely proud to have been recognised by my peers within the industry in receiving this award. Again I would like to thank Parity Group Plc and the Directors of National Offender Management Services for nominating me as well as the project teams who have worked with me in delivering one of the most successful Shared Services programmes undertaken”.
Certus Solutions, through Catalyst approved supplier Parity Group Plc, is currently engaged by NOMS in overseeing the delivery of the HR Directorate’s current business plan for Shared Services 2009-2010.
Mark’s new business venture – EmpIndex Ltd, will be show casing its leading edge Employee Value Dynamics solution at the CIPD Conference in Manchester in 17-19 November 2009.
Certus Solutions Director selected as a finalist for the BCS & Computing IT Awards
14th October 2009
Certus Solutions are pleased to announce that Mark Sweeny, Managing Director, has been selected as a finalist for the BCS & Computing IT Awards 2009 Project Manager of the Year. Parity Group Plc and the Directors of the Ministry of Justice – National Offender Management Services (NOMS) have jointly nominated Mark for work undertaken on the Shared Services Phoenix Programme 2004-2009.
The UK IT Industry Awards see a new venture between BCS and Computing, merging the BCS IT Industry Awards and the Computing Awards for Excellence to create one platform for the entire profession to celebrate best practice, innovation and excellence.
Robin Booth, Publishing Director of Computing comments: “The Awards are a showcase for the very best in the UK IT industry and those who have been announced as finalists can be very proud of their outstanding achievement. The next stage of judging is going to be very difficult. The variety of entrants emphasises not only the value of IT today, but also the way which it touches so many areas of life.”
Mark Sweeny comments “I am extremely proud to have been nominated as a finalist for this prestigious award; and would like to thank Parity Group Plc and the Directors of National Offender Management Services for nominating me. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the project teams who have worked with me for the past 5 years in delivering one of the most successful Shared Services business operations in central government”.
Certus Solutions, through Catalyst approved supplier Parity Group Plc, is currently engaged by NOMS in overseeing the delivery of the HR Directorate’s current business plan for Shared Services 2009-2010.
Mark’s new business venture – EmpIndex Ltd, will be show casing its leading edge Employee Value Dynamics solution at the CIPD Conference in Manchester in 17-19 November 2009.
Business Partnership – Parity Resources Ltd
28th October 2007
Parity Resources Ltd and Certus Solutions (UK) LLP sign teaming agreement to deliver Systems Integration Services for the delivery of Shared Services Oracle E-Business Suite projects to the Public Sector.
