23/01/2012
Onyx Group to expand South Yorkshire datacentre
Onyx Group today announced ambitious plans to expand its South Yorkshire datacentre, increasing its ability to provide a range of resilient IT solutions to companies across the UK. Onyx acquired the datacentre in 2011 to firmly establish its position as a leading UK dat...
Read Article »29/11/2011
Prepare for Public Sector strikes, says Onyx CEO
Tomorrow will see the UK facing one of the biggest public sector strikes in several decades, as 2 million public sector employees walk out over cuts to pensions packages.
As well as causing mass disruptions to public transport, aviation and local public services, the ...
Read Article »16/11/2011
Onyx receive prestigious award
Onyx Group directors Neil Stephenson (right) and Alastair Waite (left), were last night honoured to receive an award for being placed in the prestigious Times Tech Track 100 at the annual awards dinner in London.
Onyx are again proud to be ranked in the latest Sunday...
Read Article »17/10/2011
Onyx Group receives £42m investment
The Onyx management team together with ISIS Equity Partners (ISIS) have announced an investment worth £42 million in Onyx Group. ISIS now owns the majority of Onyx Group.
In addition to funding the £27m purchase price, ISIS has committed a further £1...
Read Article »16/09/2011
Onyx make prestigious Tech Track 100
Onyx Group has again made it into the national league table for the UK’s fastest growing high-tech stars, the second time since we first made the list in 2009.
Onyx are proud to be ranked in the latest Sunday Times Tech Track 100, a list that ranks the fastest gr...
Read Article »22/08/2011
Onyx strengthens business continuity offering
Onyx Group, has bolstered its business continuity services after striking a new deal with MWB, the UK’s second largest provider of serviced office space.
MWB will work with Onyx to deliver business continuity support to clients, providing comprehensive data pr...
Read Article »03/08/2011
Onyx Group's fundraising continues
As part of Onyx Groups ongoing fundraising activities, we will be participating in a charity dinner which is to be held at Middlesbrough Town Hall to celebrate 100 years of the Transporter Bridge.
The event will take place in the same Town Hall room that hosted a banqu...
Read Article »12/07/2011
Onyx Group on cloud nine with exclusive SAP deal
Onyx Group has secured a deal with market leaders SAP, which will make us the first in the UK to provide SAP Business One as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), making it a more cost effective, secure and flexible option for businesses across the UK.
Onyx Group will now be...
Read Article »17/06/2011
Onyx Group named in top 3 of UK cloud providers
Onyx Group has landed on Nine Lives Media Inc.’s first-ever Talkin’ Cloud 50, a unique list and free research report identifying the world’s top 50 VARs, MSPs and IT service providers in cloud computing.
"We are delighted at this news and this g...
Read Article »17/05/2011
Onyx acquires new data centre in South Yorkshire
Today Onyx Group acquired a new data centre, strengthening its position in the UK data centre market.
Based in South Yorkshire between Leeds and Sheffield, the strategic acquisition is an important milestone for Onyx, establishing us as a leading data centre business i...
Read Article »12/05/2011
Onyx and Microsoft BizSpark help startup businesses to get on their feet
Onyx Group understands the difficulties that start up businesses face, and with the current uncertain economic climate putting a strain on businesses worldwide, financing a start up can prove to be a difficult task.
Onyx have teamed up with Microsoft as part of the B...
Read Article »05/05/2011
Onyx Group shortlisted for Specialist Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Company of the Year
Onyx Group are delighted to be named as a finalist in this year’s National Business Continuity Awards. It’s a great honour for Onyx as this establishes us as a recognised leader in the business continuity sector.
Over the past 18 months, Onyx Group has part...
Read Article »28/04/2011
Business as usual for Walkers Shortbread
To support its business operations, Walkers uses Infor’s ERP System 21 Aurora software running on the IBM i operating system and IBM Power Systems servers. The IBM system and associated applications are a key part of managing production, payroll and other accounti...
Read Article »21/04/2011
Cyrenians Charity Fundraising
As Onyx Group's chosen 'Charity of the Year', we have started taking part in various fundraising activities to help the Cyrenians homeless charity.
The first fundraising activity was the D-Day Campaign in March, where Onyx staff generously donated unwanted items of c...
Read Article »18/04/2011
Onyx Group security feature in Infosecurity magazine
Neil McLachlan, Head of Security at Onyx Group was recently featured in an article in Infosecurity (UK) magazine.
In the article, Neil discusses how Credit cards still offer best protection online.
To read the full article click here....
Read Article »15/04/2011
Megabuyte report on strong FY10 for Onyx
Technology sector intelligence company Megabuyte recently reported on Onyx Group's financial performance for 2010:
The latest results for Onyx make for impressive reading with 26% organic revenue growth, 46% EBITDA growth and a maiden profit. Onyx Group expects mu...
Read Article »12/04/2011
Cloud Computing World Forum 2011
Onyx Group will be exhibiting and panel speaking at this years Cloud Computing World Forum Event.
The prestigious event which is held at The Olympia, London from 21st-22nd June see's a collection of the world's leading cloud computing providers come together to exhibi...
Read Article »12/04/2011
Onyx Group make shortlist in CIR awards!
Onyx Group are excited to have been announced in the short list for the business continuity CIR awards 2011.
This award ran by CIR magazine, recognises excellence within the field of business continuity and operational risk management. Onyx Group have made it to the sh...
Read Article »25/03/2011
Fantastic Five - Top Tip 5!
Practise, Practise, Practise!
Once you have identified your risks and have put measures in place to protect against them, please don’t simply tick a box, file away the plan, and forget all about it. If you do this then I pretty much guarantee if you come to use i...
Read Article »24/03/2011
Fantastic Five – Top Tip 4
Diverting Disaster!
The last time you want to be diverting your telephone calls in a disaster is the first time you are contacting your telecommunications provider about it.
Contact your provider today to ask about options as part of your business continuity plannin...
Read Article »23/03/2011
Fantastic Five - Top Tip 3!
No matter how technical you are, if you remember nothing else remember RTO and RTO!
Whilst we need to remember that business continuity isn’t all about IT, and nether should the IT department have responsibility for the organisation’s complete business cont...
Read Article »22/03/2011
Fantastic Five - Top Tip 2!
Don’t Host and Store Everything Locally On Site!
We aren’t just talking about data here, although hosting live servers, backups and/or backup tapes onsite locally is never going to be a sensible idea. Whilst we strongly suggest you look at the e...
Read Article »21/03/2011
The Fantastic Five!
This week is Business Continuity Awareness Week (21st - 25th March) and Onyx Group are going to celebrate by offering you, 5 Top Tips to help your business become truly resilient!
Join us each day, from Monday to Friday, to hear a gem of advice that will serve you we...
Read Article »02/03/2011
Onyx open new Data Centre in North Yorkshire
Onyx Group, has acquired a new data centre in North Yorkshire, offering customers both a state-of-the-art hosting facility and an alternative and direct internet connection to Europe, circumventing the need to go through London.
Around ninety per cent of all UK interne...
Read Article »01/02/2011
IoD announce shortlist
The institute of Directors North East has created a shortlist of directors who are making a substantial contribution to the economic well-being of the region. Onyx is delighted to announce that CEO, Neil Stephenson, has made the short list of 15 directors in North East ...
Read Article »10/12/2010
Onyx attend Gartner Data Centre Conference 2010
Onyx Group are proud to be part of this years Gartner Data Centre Conference in Las Vegas.
The 29th Annual Gartner Data Centre Conference delivers a wealth of strategic guidance and tactical recommendations on the full spectrum of issues reshaping the 21st-century data...
Read Article »16/11/2010
Onyx opens new Glasgow workplace recovery centre
Onyx Group has opened a new workplace recovery centre in the City of Glasgow. The centre, just off the M8 and very close to Glasgow airport, means the Group now has workplace recovery facilities in both the North and West of the city and bolsters the Group’s busin...
Read Article »11/11/2010
Onyx looks at the positives of Government cuts
While the spending review cuts are likely to hit many businesses hard as public sector contracts vanish, some firms believe that the tough times will lead to exciting business opportunities. In many cases, the public sector jobs that are lost will create outsourcing opp...
Read Article »21/10/2010
Onyx opens new workplace recovery centre
Onyx Group has opened a new workplace recovery centre in Stockton-on-Tees. The centre, based at Onyx Group’s HQ, is the only facility of its kind in the Teesside and bolsters the Group’s business continuity offering.
The centre was opened by local MP, Alex...
Read Article »11/10/2010
Data Centre Excellence
In our continued effort to offer total excellence, our Edinburgh Data Centre has successfully been awarded participant level of the EU Data Centre Code of Conduct.
Only 27 other companies in the whole of Europe adhere to the code of conduct which deals with actions to ...
Read Article »04/10/2010
Onyx secure investment
A £250k North East Technology Fund loan is set to bolster Onyx Group’s unique cloud computing offer, OnyxCloud.
Invested over a period of two years, Stockton-based Onyx was targeted with the funding opportunity by North East Technology Fund manager IP Gro...
Read Article »31/08/2010
Onyx win landmark contract
As published in The Journal
By Karen Dent
Onyx has won what it says is a “transformational” contract with part of the giant Balfour Beatty construction group.
The Stockton-based firm will supply IT services to Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES),...
Read Article »26/08/2010
SMEs & large business share similar IT needs
As published by ComputerWeekly.com
Small businesses and large orgainsations are different in countless ways, but one area where they are becoming increasingly similar is in their IT functions, writes Neil Stephenson, CEO of Onyx Group.
Although there are lots of dif...
Read Article »24/08/2010
£2m investment in Scottish expansion
As published in the Heral Scotland
By Mark Smith
Onyx Group, the fast-growing risk management and data security firm, is planning a £2 million investment in its operation in Scotland and it said it will add 15 jobs this year, taking its headcount north of the bo...
Read Article »13/08/2010
Onyx Group targets public sector
As published in the Scotsman
By PETER RANSCOMBE
TARGETING more clients in the public sector will help IT company Onyx Group to double its turnover in the next two years, the managing director of its infrastructure division said.
Hugh Gillen, who divides his tim...
Read Article »28/07/2010
Eddie Stobart talk about Onyx in CIO
Eddie Stobart's IT Director Vince Sparks recently discussed with CIO magazine how IT is underpinning their ambitious plan to become a logistics powerhouse.
As a long-term customer of Onyx, Vince commented:
“Onyx was very capable, very agile and had a range of e...
Read Article »27/07/2010
Cloud Computing & the HR industry
The concept of 'cloud computing' is fast becoming the darling of the IT world. As one of the biggest changes to hit IT infrastructures since the invention of the personal computer, the rise of cloud-based computing is predicted to have an impact on organisations of all...
Read Article »06/07/2010
Onyx add to growing team
Onyx Group has added to its growing team, appointing IT sales expert Andrew Torrance as Head of Sales and Business Development.
Torrance will spearhead the business development and sales management of Onyx’s managed services. Overseeing the company’s strate...
Read Article »26/05/2010
How outsourcing can save public sector IT jobs
The public sector heard the news they’ve been anxiously waiting for - where the £6billion spending cuts will fall, and who will be affected the most.
IT is one area where cuts, as expected, were ruthless, with a £95million axe taken to IT spending, le...
Read Article »18/05/2010
Businesses must prepare for disruption
As airports across the UK continue to be affected by volcanic ash from the eruption which began in Iceland a month ago, Britain's business community is starting to count the cost of the disruption.
Recent news reports detail that this issue isn’t set to disappear...
Read Article »30/04/2010
Onyx wins North East Company of the Year
Onyx took the top title of North East Company of the Year in the prestigious North East business awards – the biggest and best competition for companies in the region.
It won cheers at the grand final of the awards, organised by The Journal and Evening Gazette ...
Read Article »26/03/2010
Onyx win leading business award
Onyx Group was last night named the Tees Valley Company of the Year in the North East's biggest and best business awards.
Onyx fought off strong competition from the Times University of the Year - Teesside University to win the prestigious award.
Neil Stephenson, mana...
Read Article »17/03/2010
OnyxRecover discussed with Compute Scotland
Onyx Group’s director of infrastructure Hugh Gillen talks to Compute Scotland, a core IT trade publication about Cloud & managed services, OnyxRecover & using technology to improve resilience for businesses and also touches on d...
Read Article »24/02/2010
Onyx make final of NE Business Awards
Onyx Group are proud to be one of the elite finalists of the 2009 North East Business Awards.
These highly respected awards celebrate the cream of the regions business talent and once again (after reaching the final in 2007), Onyx Group have made the final of the prest...
Read Article »18/01/2010
Were you prepared for the unexpected?
The bad weather highlighted that many of Britain’s businesses are unprepared in the event of a crisis and once again, demonstrating how important business continuity planning is to companies, whatever the nature of their business. Neil Stephenson, CEO at Onyx Grou...
Read Article »20/11/2009
CEO Wins Business Executive of the Year
Onyx Group’s CEO, Neil Stephenson has been honoured with the prestigious 2009 Tees Valley Business Executive of the Year Award at this year’s North East Business Executive of the Year Awards.
The ceremony which was held at the Newcastle Marriot hotel on the...
Read Article »26/10/2009
Onyx acquisition trail continues with DRS
Onyx Group has announced the purchase of London based Disaster Recovery Solutions (DRS) Ltd, which provides disaster recovery services to the UK SME market place. It is the company’s fifth acquisition over the past 18 months, as it continues to grow at an aggressi...
Read Article »05/10/2009
Onyx opens state-of-the-art HQ
Onyx Group has been developing UK’s technology infrastructure for over 15 years. However, our continued success has meant we have outgrown our home for the past 10 years and we have now moved into a new HQ that fully reflects our drive and ambition.
Onyx Group HQ...
Read Article »21/09/2009
Onyx make prestigious Tech Track 100
Onyx Group has made it into the national league table for the UK’s fastest growing high-tech stars.
Onyx are proud to be ranked 81st in the latest Sunday Times Tech Track 100, a list that ranks the fastest growing private technology companies in Britain by s...
Read Article »07/09/2009
Onyx Appear in the Financial Times
As appeared in the Financial Times - visit FT.com.
Onyx Group's Edinburgh data centre, which opened last Thursday, is tangible evidence of how regionally based venture capital can help growing businesses.
When Onyx has needed to raise money fast to clinch deals suppor...
Read Article »18/08/2009
National expansion continues with London acquisition
Onyx Group has announced its latest strategic acquisition as it continues to expand nationally across the UK.
The company has acquired City of London based IT firm Moffat Communications. It is the fourth acquisition for Onyx in the last 18 months which follows the pur...
Read Article »26/07/2009
How to beat the threat of swine flu
As appeared in The Sunday Times - click here to see
Small firms are scrambling to protect themselves as cases of swine flu mount. With experts predicting that up to one in eight workers could be forced to take time off in the next few months, small-business organi...
Read Article »22/07/2009
How to stay in business through tough times
As appeared in the Daily Mirror - click here to see
As the battle to stay afloat and profitable in this tough climate continues, it’s crucial that we don’t forget just how important it is to have in place a failsafe plan B in case the unexpected happen...
Read Article »06/07/2009
Onyx opens new data centre in Scotland
Onyx Group has stormed ahead with expansion plans in Scotland, opening its second state of the art facility in Edinburgh in six months.
The Group is opening a new datacentre just half a mile away from its new workplace recovery centre in South Gyle, which opened in Apr...
Read Article »24/06/2009
CEO Makes National Final
Neil Stephenson, CEO of Onyx Group was among those named as the best in the North-east at a prestigious awards evening in Manchester last night.
Neil will go forward to a national final in October, where 53 top executives from across the UK will compete for the Er...
Read Article »10/06/2009
Onyx Group FD Recognised For Efforts
The 4th June saw the North East’s Accountants being praised for their achievements at the third North East Accountancy Awards. Along with others honoured at the awards was Onyx Group FD Tim Clark who came runner-up in the prestigious Financial Director of the year...
Read Article »07/06/2009
CEO Wins University Enterprise Award
Neil Stephenson (pictured), CEO of Onyx Group, was awarded the prestigious Alumni Enterprise Award by the University of Sunderland at a ceremony at the National Glass Centre.
The Award, open to graduates from the University of Sunderland, recognises the achievement a...
Read Article »14/05/2009
Virtual meetings could save businesses billions
Today, almost half a million businesses are expected to participate in Virtual Meeting Day and show how the British economy could save billions of pounds.
The day, organised by Work Wise UK as a part of Work Wise Week, is expected to have around ten per cent of busines...
Read Article »28/04/2009
CEO Shortlisted for Prestigious Award
NINE of the North East’s leading business figures have been shortlisted in a prestigious national award, including Onyx Group CEO Neil Stephenson.
The nine top executives are among 43 business leaders competing for the title Ernst & Young North & Midlands...
Read Article »27/04/2009
Expansion into Scotland Continues
The Onyx Group, a fast growing technology solutions provider, is bolstering its strong presence in Scotland with the opening of a new three-floor office and state-of-the-art workplace recovery centre in the heart of Edinburgh’s telecommunications district.
The ne...
Read Article »23/04/2009
Bursting through the cloud myths
The concept of 'cloud computing' is fast becoming the darling of the IT world. As leading household names muscle-in to get a piece of the action, the term hit the news earlier this year when IBM's plans for an 'open' cloud computing strategy failed to secure sign-up fro...
Read Article »03/03/2009
Too little, too late
Lord Carter’s recently published interim Digital Britain report set out the current Government’s strategy for supporting digital and communications businesses in order to place the UK at the heart of the ‘digital economy’.
Like so many technolog...
Read Article »28/11/2008
Onyx Group Continues Expansion
Fast growing technology solutions provider the Onyx Group continues its rapid growth with the recent acquisition of an Edinburgh IT firm for a six figure sum. Onyx has acquired Dundas IT, a specialist IT firm providing managed IT services for over 100 customers in Edinb...
Read Article »19/09/2008
Sage Selects Onyx Group
North East technology solutions provider the Onyx Group has been handpicked to supply a key business continuity package to Sage (UK) Limited, a domestic and international leader in business and software services based in Newcastle.
Based in Team Valley, Onyx’s st...
Read Article »21/07/2008
Experts in Exports
Onyx Group were winners at this year’s North East Exporter’s Awards for their success in exporting to the Dubai market. Held every year by UK Trade and Investment, this is the only regional awards programme which recognises the individual who has achieved th...
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