The Cybersecurity Fund of UKFast tops £20m The fund provides up to £10,000 funding towards improving cybersecurity By year end UKFast is set to have given away a total of £20 million to protect its clients (PRESS RELEASE) MANCHESTER, 17-Apr-2019 … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BASEfund, cloud security solutions, cyber threats, Cybersecurity, DDoS protection, Lawrence Jones, online threats, penetration testing, safety online, Secarma, security online, Threat Monitoring, UKFast, web application firewalls
(PRESS RELEASE) MANCHESTER, 5-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UKFast has just announced it is more than doubling its DDoSX capacity. The UK cloud technology firm will invest £4 million into its distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation network. The investment is part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, algorithms, Amsterdam, botnets, CDN, DDoS, DDoS attack, DDoS attacks, DDoS mitigation, DDoSX, distributed denial-of-service, hosting firm, insecure IoT devices, Lawrence Jones, malicious online behaviour, Manchester, Neil Lathwood, Seattle, UKFast, WAF, web application firewall
MANCHESTER, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Impressive growth continues at one of the UK’s most innovative technology businesses, as cloud hosting firm UKFast reveals that it is on track to deliver more than £53m revenue in 2018. The result equates to a 13 … Read the full press release
British cloud firm UKFast’s current IT director Neil Lathwood takes on a new role as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) today, as the firm seeks to accelerate its DevOps approach and deliver even greater automation within its products and processes. MANCHESTER, … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged data centres, DevOps, Lawrence Jones, Neil Lathwood, UKFast
MANCHESTER, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading Manchester technology brand UKFast is set to continue the growth of its award-winning apprenticeship programme with the launch a fresh recruitment push throughout exam season. The number of apprentices at the firm continues to grow … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Lawrence Jones, UKFast
MANCHESTER, 08-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Lawrence Jones MBE, the CEO of British data hosting and cloud computing specialist UKFast, is hailing today’s government announcement on the regulation of personal data. The new Data Protection Bill is set to deliver much-needed controls … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Law, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Data Protection Bill, Lawrence Jones, UKFast
MANCHESTER, 13-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — UKFast CEO Lawrence Jones MBE today announces the acquisition of another cloud and cybersecurity service provider, Secure Information Assurance (S-IA), following the announcement of a £2.3 million investment to bolster his firm’s government data centre space. … Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, 14-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Manchester cloud hosting and colocation firm UKFast today announces the appointment of Clare Guerin as Group Management Accountant, filling a new role created to oversee the up and coming brands of the UKFast group of companies. … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Clare Guerin, Cloud hosting and colocation firm, Lawrence Jones, UKFast
MANCHESTER, 04-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Businesses are set to gain easier access to their payroll, procurement and HR systems thanks to a new partnership between tech giant UKFast and Cheshire ERP specialist Percipient. Percipient has offered supported and licenced Enterprise Resource … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Cheshire ERP specialist, HR systems, Lawrence Jones, MD Chris Stock, payroll, Percipient, procurement, Tech giant, UKFast
LIVERPOOL, 11-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital entrepreneur Lawrence Jones MBE, CEO of fast-growing tech brand UKFast, is set to give revealing insight into his business journey at a government-backed event in Liverpool. The Entrepreneurs Exchange, which takes place at St George’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged government-backed event in Liverpool, Lawrence Jones, UKFast
MANCHESTER, 26-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bridging the digital skills gap is the responsibility of technology businesses themselves, according to a panel of tech and education experts at a round table debate in Manchester. The call comes after research from digital … Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, 15-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Manchester tech firm UKFast is funding the creation of a Raspberry Pi Computer Project to promote IT training and maintain HIV/AIDs support in a South African community. The hosting provider supplied the technology to build … Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, 15-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — British entrepreneur Lawrence Jones has completed a multi-million pound deal to acquire the UK company behind an exclusive ski resort’s first ever hotel. The UKFast CEO this week completed the purchase of Town and Field … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Lawrence Jones, Le Farinet hotel and bar, Switzerland, Town and Field which, UKFast, Verbier
MANCHESTER, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Forward-thinking hosting firm UKFast has added another award to its trophy cabinet, recognising its extraordinary focus on training and education. The Manchester-based tech company took home the Medium Business of the Year title at this year’s … Read the full press release
Manchester, United Kingdom, 11-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — UKFast is continuing in its mission to turn its Manchester data centre in to a global hub of connectivity, by announcing its partnership with network connectivity solutions provider, IX Reach. The partnership enables UKFast to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Colocation, DE-CIX, France-IX, IX Reach, Lawrence Jones, LINX, MS-IX, network connectivity, Stephen Wilcox, UKFast
26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Manchester-based cloud and colocation firm UKFast has been named as a finalist in four categories at the UK’s most prestigious business awards. The £20m turnover firm has been shortlisted in the Blackberry Business Enabler of the Year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cloud firm, finalist, Lawrence Jones, Manchester, prestigious business awards, UKFast
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