Recent Events

OxIT Networking Event organised and sponsored by SiliconPractice  
Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, 05-12-2005

The Theme for the evening is "Growth" Have you ever wondered how to grow your company but struggle to know how to maintain your footing in this difficult period? Come along and learn from others who have been through the growth pains, fellow companies in Oxfordshire who will share their successes and failures with you. Learn from their mistakes so you can avoid the same pitfalls. And get some great ideas and loads of enthusiasm! The evening will feature a number of roundtable sessions each with a facilitor. Choose on the day from the following list of sessions - join in the discussions or simply listen to what’s being said. When you’re ready - move on to another table. Download the details from the document attached

OxIT Networking Event organised and sponsored by Community Internet plc  
The Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park OX4 4GG, 24-10-2005

By popular demand we’re running an OxIT networking event on monday October 24th. It’s your chance to meet like-minded IT professionals, learn from your peers and make some useful contacts. The event will be structured around a number of roundtable discussions. The idea is that you visit the roundtable sessions that interest you. You can participate as much or as little as you wish and when you want to you just move on to a different discussion. Each roundtable session will have a chairperson to ensure everyone sticks to the topic area and at the end of the night there will be a brief summary of the discussions from each of these chairpersons. So even if you can’t get round all of the sessions you will still get an overview of what was said. The event details are shown below. If your organisation is a member of OxIT the event is FREE but you’ll need to contact Jane Beard to register your place. If you’re not a member there will be a £5 charge made on the door but why not become a member – it’s free to join and it will save you £5 on the night! Please confirm your business contact details including telephone number when you register and we will add your organisation to the OxIT membership database.

Speed Dating at Science Oxford  
Science Oxford, 17-01-2006

This free OxIT networking event will kick off with a tour of the facilities at Science Oxford to be followed by OxIT Speed Dating, a series of 10 minute conversations between OxIT members. OxIT fosters networking and this will be an opportunity for members to get to know each other a bit better. Each “conversation” lasts 10 minutes and each member has 5 minutes to tell their “partner”: What their company does – what they buy – what they sell. You can only give 1 piece of paper to each date + your business card. And to round off the evening why not join us for a curry at Qumin, the renowned Indian restaurant in St Clements? This event has been sponsored and organised by Oxford Computer Consultants. To register, please email your contact details to membership@oxit-cluster.org.uk. Please state whether you going on for the curry as we will need to book places

 
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How to attract targeted leads from as little as 1p  
Clarkholt, Old Town, Swindon, 19-01-2006

Peter Hawtin of Brand New Way Ltd will be talking to us about Pay Per Click Marketing, but specifically Google AdWords, which Peter believes is one of the most powerful marketing initiatives in the last 50 years. Launched in 1998, Google has become one of the world's fastest growing companies. For SMEs (& corporates) it is now possible to get your ad in front of targeted leads and bring them to your website with one click from as little as 1p. This presentation outlines how Google AdWords works. It's simple to start and anyone can get an ad running in around 15 minutes. But if you want to achieve high click throughs, from targeted leads without paying more than you need to, you need expert help. Peter has over 18 years experience helping companies attract new and valuable customers. Prior to setting up Brand New Way Limited he held senior marketing positions at Asda, RAC and Egg and has a long track record of energising brands and achieving outstanding results. Free of Charge, registration essential

Is your Organisation a Digital Fortress?  
Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, 23-03-2006

The speakers are: Jon Gould, IT Director who joined the firm in 2001 and has over fifteen years experience of the application of technology in law firms. He is a regular speaker at events both in the UK and abroad. Jon has also held the position of chair of the London Group of the Society for Computers in Law and is a member of the advisory board for two major software vendors. In 2003, the IT team at Charles Russell under Jon’s leadership were the recipients of an award for Legal Client of the Year from Hummingbird for the application of document management technology. Carolyn Bigg, Solicitor who qualified in 2003 and is a commercial lawyer specialising in non-contentious IT, technology and communications law. Recent experience includes advising on a variety of commercial agreements, including customer-facing, procurement and outsourcing agreements. She also advises on all aspects of e-commerce and software licensing. Carolyn advises a number of organisations on data protection law and practice, as well as several public authorities and private contractors on the impact of the freedom of information regime. She has completed secondments to Cable & Wireless, the Forensic Science Service and Openwave Systems Inc. Carolyn is a co-author of a chapter included in the Law Society’s Freedom of Information Handbook, which was published in January 2006. She is a member of the Society for Computers and Law. Sarah Jane Turcan who advises on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. Her particular interest lies in advising on HR problems, redundancies, policies, strategy and discrimination. She has advised a number of listed companies on the management and implementation of large-scale redundancy programmes and reorganisations. She also advises on the employment aspects of national and international mergers and acquisitions. She is a member of the Charles Russell Charities Group and the Hospitality & Leisure group. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the discussion and share their own business experiences. The evening will begin and end networking and refreshments.

Annual General Meeting  
Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, 14-07-2005

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2005 Annual General Meeting of the above named company will be held at the Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, Thursday 14th July at 5:30pm for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing the following Resolutions: Ordinary Resolutions 1. THAT the meeting receive the reports of the Chairman and Auditors and accounts of the company for the period ended 31 December 2004. 2. THAT Wenn Townsend be re-appointed Auditors of the Company to act as such until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company and that the Directors of the Company be authorised to fix their remuneration. 3. THAT Ali Akkas, by rotation and Rudi Wolf resigns from the board of Directors. 4. THAT the following nominated members (who have agreed to act) stand for election to the board to the two places available on the board: Nominations to be received: please email membership@oxit-cluster.org.uk By order of the Board Secretary LA Lockhart

Market Led, Sales Driven: How to Achieve Success in the ICT sector  
QA IT Services Limited, Swindon. Directions http://www.qa.com/training/locations/Swindon.aspx, 13-07-2005

Hosted by Wired West and presented by Ian Kendrick, Eudemony Ltd. Part One: Exploring the dynamics of high technology markets and how to apply this knowledge to steer your organisation as technology gets adopted. Followed by short break Part Two - Participative to enable the attendees to apply the dynamics to their own situation. Part Three - Dialogue session to share learning and experiences. This seminar is Free of Charge. However, to register, please email Kay Alty by 12 noon on Monday July 11th 2005

“What's happening in the ICT Market?”  
Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park, 14-07-2005

“What's happening in the ICT Market?” A unique question and answer session. 16 delegates attended. Clive Longbottom led a very wide ranging and informative discussion on the current trends in ICT. Subjects included: direction of search engines; open source; SME hot issues (mobility & technology); value chains; micro payments (> £5) and .net or java?

OxIT Conference  
Danby Building, Oxford Science Park, 28-04-2005

OxIT has been looking at the Public Sector market for many months. It was the subject of a well attended networking meeting in September and was clearly identified by our survey as a key focus for OxIT members. Yet the survey also highlights that to most members it is complex and difficult to engage with; the behaviours and rules are different to commercial markets. However it cannot be ignored as the government in all its forms is the largest consumer of ICT products and services in the UK. Over the past 9 months we have been developing our contacts and establishing OxIT’s reputation in the field of public sector procurement. We will be presenting the developments in this area in an ambitious program for the 2005 OxIT Conference, which will be held on from 2pm to 7pm on Thursday April 28th 2005 at the Oxford Science Park. The OxIT Public Sector Market Conference will combine stimulating presentations and discussions on themes related to procurement and Open Source with an OxIT Local Government Showcase which represents a unique opportunity for OxIT members to present their business to Oxfordshire public sector ICT decision makers from government, education and health and, separately, the chance to exhibit your organisation to the owners, directors and senior managers of local ICT or related businesses who will be invited to the Conference. The Conference Agenda is attached. Regular email updates about the Conference, Showcase and Exhibition will follow and all information will be on the OxIT website. The Conference is free of charge and your guests will be most welcome. However to attend, please register by email by 5pm April 26th: membership@oxit-cluster.org.uk or call 01865 784334.