Is the internet becoming an Operating System?, May 23, 2008 Savantis challenge the notion of the internet as an Operating System in this Computer Weekly article : ComputerWeekly.com.

Open Strategy drives the mobile future, April 26, 2008 We are about 18 months from an incredible boom in mobile applications and mobile adoption. For more go to BBC News.

Specialist Financial Systems consultancy continues to be required., January 15, 2008 One of our financial services clients in the North East of England has today agreed to continue using our niche financial services consultancy into the summer of 2008.

Ruby on Rails work won., December 19, 2007 Savantis today entered into a contract to provide specialist Ruby on Rails development consultancy for a company in the South of England.

Savantis Christmas Donation, December 13, 2007 This Christmas Savantis were very pleased to give £500, split between 2 worthy causes - The Great North Air Ambulance Service and Cancer Research UK. We also donated a laptop computer to a local charity auction, which raised £190.

Savantis to the rescue, November 1, 2007 On the afternoon of Thursday 25th October 2007 Savantis received a call from a local company. Their client's Ruby on Rails website was down and the sub-contracted hosting and support had 'gone away'. This turned out to be a non-trivial gallery website with a content management system. On Friday and over the weekend Savantis took delivery of the site, checked the site data delivered was OK and transfered it to our specialist hosting facility. The site was available on Monday 29th October 2007. The client was very happy with our service and the website now performs much better than before. Savantis will be hosting and supporting this client's website for the next 12 months and hopefully beyond.

Olivetti PR2 Plus printers now available, October 1, 2007 Savantis are now able to configure, supply and develop bespoke software for the Olivetti PR2 Plus printer. Contact us for more details and a quote.

Savantis Ltd gains ISO 9001 certification, September 3, 2007 Today Savantis was officially recommended for ISO 9001 certification at our first external audit. This is an internationally recognised standard for internal quality management and is generally regarded as a major milestone in a company's growth. We look forward to continually improving our service to all our current and future clients.

Linux adopted by yet another major PC manufacturer, August 7, 2007 It was announced this week that Lenovo, one of the world's largest PC manufacturers is to begin shipping laptop computers with the open-source Linux operating system pre-installed on their machines. This is a major boost towards the Linux OS and open-source in general with Dell announcing that it would also be shipping laptops with Linux installed, earlier this year.

Crownsavers Website Goes Live, July 9, 2007 The Crownsavers website has now gone live. Crownsavers, the credit union run by Lewisham Employees Credit Union chose Savantis to develop and implement their new website. As with all our web developments this has been written in Ruby on Rails, the best tool for developing database driven web applications, and its Open Source and free to use too! Click here to visit the site.

Linux evolves for mobile devices, May 8, 2007 A version of the increasingly popular Linux operating system Ubuntu will be developed for use on net-enabled phones and devices. For more go to news.bbc.co.uk.

Savantis to develop a website and web application for local company, May 4, 2007 Savantis today commenced a project to provide a website and web application for a local services company. These will be developed in Ruby on Rails and be provided via the Catalyst2 Project in our capacity as an approved supplier. For more information on the Catalyst2 project and how we can help go to website design funding.

Savantis is 10 years old today, May 2, 2007 Savantis today celebrated its 10th birthday and looks forward to another year expanding its use and expertise with Ruby on Rails to develop better web applications faster. As an early birthday present an order for a website and web application for a local company were confirmed. A big thank you to all our clients and especially our hard working staff for making this happen.

Dell to use Open Source Linux on its PCs, May 1, 2007 Computer maker Dell has chosen Ubuntu as the operating system for its range of Linux computers for consumers. Fans of Linux hope that the move will persuade more mainstream PC users to abandon Microsoft Windows and opt for the open-source operating system. Go to news.bbc.co.uk.

12 month support contract with Northern Rock plc agreed. , April 30, 2007 Savantis today agreed a 12 month support contract with Northern Rock to continue support of its branch cashiering system. Savantis have specialist knowledge of retail banking front office branch cashiering systems.

Microsoft's big nightmare: free online apps, March 15, 2007 A new generation of browsers is about to make Web applications better than downloadable desktop software. For more go to money.cnn.com.

Tories want open source Whitehall, March 8, 2007 The government could save more than £600 million a year if it used more open source software, the shadow chancellor has estimated. Go to news.bbc.co.uk.

Get 50% IT project funding with Savantis, an Approved Catalyst project supplier, February 16, 2007 Approved Catalyst project supplier status was today granted to Savantis. The Catalyst funded initiative offers 50% funding, up to a maximum of £2,000, for IT and internet projects to SMEs in the North East. Please contact us to see how we can help your business attract this funding. Applications for eligible companies in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear can be made from 6th March 2007 and from 27th March 2007 for those companies in County Durham and the Tees Valley. You can also meet us at two Catalyst Meet the Supplier Events on Tuesday 27th February at Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle and Monday 19th March at Darlington Football Club, Darlington. Please contact the Catalyst team on 0191 487 2002 or email catalyst@n-e-life.co.uk for information.

Savantis - a One NorthEast approved supplier of IT solutions, February 1, 2007 Business Link only use One Northeast approved suppliers. Savantis were today approved by One NorthEast to be a provider of IT solutions on The North East England Service Provider Register (NEESPR), the only register being used by all Business Link Brokers to source provision for clients. Only registered providers with satisfactory customer feedback are eligible to receive referrals from Business Link and other business support organisations using the NEESPR. So, it is a true mark of quality. We look forward to helping Business Link clients achieve their IT goals.

Open Source Network for the North East, January 17, 2007 Andy Overton, MD, attended the inaugural meeting of the Open Source Network in the North East. This interest group will discuss and promote all aspects of Open Source technologies for businesses. The initial presentations and discussions were concerned with studies into the history, growth and future of Open Source in the enterprise. Next meeting 28th February 2007 @ 19:30 - Gateshead International Business Centre.