HIGHLANDER TAKEVOVER MEANS MORE SERVICES ON OFFER...

Highlander's MD Steve Brown lifts the lid on their recent takeover and what it means for the business moving forward...

"As the pen dried on last month’s unLTD spread on our near 30 years in business, I knew that some fantastic developments for team Highlander, our clients and the region were on their way.

The purchase of Highlander by FluidOne completed on the 1st of February, and things have been busy since. Mainly sorting structural and back-office tasks, but also looking at the technologies that we have strengthened in and are now able to roll out to our clients in the area.

I became a shareholder in this business decades ago, and I remain so now. My task is still to ensure that we remain a well-run and respected company delivering the highest standards of service and focussing on continual improvement.

As we moved along our journey, through the noughties to the current day, the common question from clients was ‘what else can you do for us?’ We listened, and we started to offer telecoms, software and ERP systems, cloud computing services, 24/7 support and much more. The acquisition now gives us even greater strength in even more areas, namely connectivity, mobile technologies, and the whole package that is cyber security. In a world that has seen accelerated technological changes since the pandemic, we have worked tirelessly to make things uncomplicated, and give greater end user experience and reassurances that the IT ‘works’ and is in safe hands. Having such highquality capabilities now available within our own group gives me a feeling of great confidence in our expanded offerings.

That, coupled with investment into our strong base in Sheffield from a business that has parallel values, made it a perfect fit. I’m excited for what we can deliver, and we look forward to sharing these with you over the coming months."

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