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Archive
2005
23.12.05
The Directors and Staff of Rapid Technologies would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2006!
19.12.05
Colin Birchall, Rapid Technologies Corporate Sales Manager will be delivering a presentation on Meeting Room Technologies on the 17th January 2006 at The Auditorium at Shorefields CLC.
He will be demonstrating the benefits of Video Conferencing, Interactive Whiteboards and other Meeting Room Technologies that will raise your businesses profile with staff and customers.
Click Here To Register
14.12.05
Broadgreen High School recently setup a laptops for students scheme.
Broadgreen's Sunshine Foundation laptop scheme has enabled many students to borrow laptop computers for home use. This October the school received national recognition for pioneering project when Mr Banks and a students featured on a morning broadcast on BBC's Five Live Morning Show with Victoria Derbyshire.
The broadcast offered the school the opportunity to contribute to a discussion which included leading politician Baroness Estelle Morris and journalist Phil Holland. Broadgreen's students were able to explain the working of the project and describe its impact on their coursework and exams.
Broadgreen High School has just achieved the NAACE Accreditation, and is the 1st school to achieve the National ICT mark.
Article reproduced with kind permission from Broadgreen High School.
09.12.05
Rapid Technologies sponsor prize for 'Information Technology' at Archbishop Blanch High School for the 3rd year running.
05.12.05
Rapid Technologies held their companies 'Christmas Night-Out' this year at Liverpool Marriott Hotel, Speke.
01.12.05
Rapid Technologies recently hosted their Autumn 2005 Horizons Event at three locations in the Northwest - Huyton CLC, Blackburn Pleckgate CLC and Oldham CLC.
This year's Autumn 2005 Horizons Events' presentations were recorded using the state of the art Mediasite The Real-Time Rich Media Recorder. The presentations are available on Rapid Technologies' On-line Video Llibrary page.
24.11.05
Rapid Technologies are pleased to announce the launch of a new lower cost Mobile Satellite solution for the delivery of Broadband services.
18.11.05
Rapid Technologies are pleased to announce the launch of two new AV products - 'Airliner' Wireless Slate for Smart Board Interactive Whiteboards and 'ClickView' Video Library for Teachers.
Mark Stevens, Managing Director of Rapid Technologies, offers advice to SMEs on the Business Link website.
11.11.05
Rapid Technologies won a Deloitte's Fast 50 Award on the 10th November 2005 for the fourth consecutive year. This gives testimony to Rapid Technologies' consistent performance as one of the fastest growing technology companies in the Midlands and North of England.
Rapid Technologies were particularly delighted with their Award as this year's geographical area was extended to include companies from the Midlands as well as the North of England.
03.11.05
Rapid Technologies' new website receives a record number of hits for the month of October with over 97,000 visits.
28.10.05
Rapid Technologies are nominated to receive a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award 2005 for the North and Midlands. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards are awarded by Deloittes on an objective ranking and celebrate the UK's fastest-growing high-technology companies
Rapid Technologies raise money for the Breast Cancer Campaign by taking part in ' Wear It Pink' where employees wear a pink item of clothing in return for a contribution to a Breast Cancer Charity.
27.10.05
It is 25 years to the day that Rapid Computers Limited was registered. Rapid Technologies employees celebrated the occasion with a works night out, consisting of Bowling, Chinese Karaoke and a night on the town in Liverpool.
24.10.05
Rapid Technologies has its Elite Status Accreditation with Smart Technologies confirmed.
Smart is the world's leading Interactive Whiteboard manufacturer. The Elite status is the highest accreditation that a reseller can receive from Smart and was awarded to Rapid Technologies following the fulfilment of very tough criteria. The Elite status is constantly reviewed by Smart in order to ensure that Rapid Technologies meet the high standards required.
Jose Martin - Rapid Technologies' Smart Account Manager - said: "Rapid Technologies has helped Smart for a very long time to build this market, and led by example with the quality of the pre and post sales activities, and an excellent customer satisfaction rating."
23.10.05
Marshall's Under 8s Football Team, sponsored by Rapid Technologies, win the Nancy Scott Memorial Trophy.
14.10.05
Rapid Technologies Corporate Sales Manager will be mixing with such luminaries as Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby Charlton, Mark Lawrenson, Roger Hunt, Ian Wright and more at The National Football Museum Hall of Fame Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony being held at the Lowry Hotel Manchester.
The Hall of Fame was launched in 2002 to celebrate the achievements of the names who have made an outstanding and lasting contribution to English football. Our Corporate Sales Manager was entered into a draw run by the sponsors, North West Business Club and won!
13.10.05
Rapid Technologies has been awarded a GOLD Award for:
The National Clean Air Award.
The National Clean Air Award is the first UK wide scheme that rewards employers who implement effective workplace no-smoking policies by giving them a prestigious nationally recognised award and provides them with guidance to help them get their policy right.
07.10.05
Rapid Technologies celebrate 'Jeans for Genes Day'. A national appeal where everyone across the UK is asked to throw out the usual dress rules, jump into their jeans and donate £1 schools / £2 companies to help children with genetic disorders.
See our Events & Exhibitions for more details.
26.09.05
Rapid Technologies up-load their new improved customer website.
19.09.05
SMART launch new improved range of interactive whiteboards.
07.09.05
Mossley Hill Football Tournament - Marshalls Under 8s Football Team, who are sponsored by Rapid Technologies, were runners up in the Mossley Hill Football Tournament after a thrilling penalty shoot-out.
Marshalls Under 8s also played Liverpool Academy Under 8s in September. They were narrowly beaten 2-1.
29.08.05
Rapid Technologies have employed a new Accounts Manager, Internal Accounts Manager and Regional Sales Manager.
12.08.05
Rapid Technologies complete a Network overhaul in a Merseyside based Girls High School.
05.08.05
Rapid Technologies complete a Network overhaul in a Bolton based High School. View Case Study
11.07.05
Rapid Technologies become a Mediasite Reseller, installing a demonstration unit in Rapid Technologies' in-house showroom.
12.07.05
Rapid sponsor Teen Idol at Philarmonic Hall in association with Parklands CLC and feeder schools.
06.06.05
Rapid Technologies become a 3Com Gold Partner.
01.06.05
Rapid Technologies wins a BECTA SMARTBoard Contract in Lancashire.