Outsourcery

Outsourcery's origins date from 1997 when the business initially provided mobile solutions to UK organisations. In 2007, Piers Linney and Simon Newton acquired the business and assets of Genesis Communications – an established business-to-business mobile voice and data reseller.{{cn|date=April 2025}} In the same year, Genesis acquired an early stage Microsoft application hosting company, Servelogic Limited, enabling it to enter the hosted services market. Between 2007 and 2010, the company saw revenue for cloud-based services grow from zero to over £4 million and the legacy business was subsequently sold through two transactions during 2011 for a total of £15 million.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Along with Linney and Newton, Outsourcery's Board was led by Ken Olisa OBE (non-executive chairman), Andrew Burton (non-executive director) and Jane Hall (non-executive director).

On 24 May 2013, Outsourcery was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).AIM Information [http://www.outsourcery.co.uk/investors/overview "Outsourcery Overview"],Outsourcery website The sale of the legacy mobile distribution business was completed on 3 September 2013.

On 6 November 2013, Outsourcery announced that it had partnered with Dell to design and deploy a secure cloud-based system.{{Cite web |last=Begum |first=Shelina |date=2013-11-06 |title=Outsourcery partners with Dell to design cloud system for the UK government |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/outsourcery-partners-dell-design-cloud-6276071 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}} The announcement followed Outsourcery's agreement with Microsoft to lead its UK initiative to accelerate the offering of cloud services for the UK public sector, in particular central government.

Outsourcery suspended trading of its stock on AIM, on 3 June 2016, due to its inability to present audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2015.{{Cite web |last=Dungay |first=David |date=June 2016 |title=Outsourcery Shares Suspended as Asset Buyer Sought |url=https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/content/news/outsourcery-shares-suspended-as-asset-buyer-sought/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Comms Business |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Roue |first=Lucy |date=2016-06-09 |title=Outsourcery teeters on brink of administration |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/outsourcery-teeters-brink-administration-11449003 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}} It stated that "the potential proceeds from the current proposals would potentially leave no or limited value to equity shareholders".{{cite news |url=https://www.outsourcery.co.uk/investors/regulatory-news/article/?id=DJNSN0002016060308179 |title=Outsourcery PLC Update and Suspension of Trading |publisher=Outsourcery plc| date=3 June 2016 |accessdate=14 June 2016}} Later that month Ernst & Young were appointed as administrators and most of the business and assets were sold to GCI Network Solutions Ltd.{{cite news |url=http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2461958/piers-linney-s-outsourcery-goes-into-administration-gci-buys-business-and-assets |title=Piers Linney's Outsourcery goes into administration – GCI buys business and assets |work=Computing |last=Shah| first=Sooraj | date=17 June 2016 |accessdate=30 June 2016}}

Outsourcery was a member of the Microsoft Cloud OS Network.Microsoft Cloud OS Network Member. [http://www.outsourcery.co.uk/credentials/outsourcery-and-microsoft/ "Outsourcery and Microsoft"] Outsourcery website It was also a founder member of the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF).CIF Founder Member. [http://www.outsourcery.co.uk/credentials/cloud-industry-forum-cif/. "Cloud Industry Forum"],Outsourcery website

Outsourcery's O-Cloud platform was certified to run government classified information at OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL SENSITIVE over the internet. This gave Outsourcery CESG Pan Government Accreditation (PGA) (formerly IL2) and Public Services Network (PSN) Protect (formerly IL3) connectivity to meet data sovereignty and security specifications for the public sector and UK government.PGA Accreditation. [http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code=7xodlmts&headline=Outsourcerys_OCloude_Platform_Gains_PGA_Accreditation. "Outsourcery's Cloud Platform Gains PGA Accreditation"],London South East, London, 29 October 2015.

Outsourcery's former co-CEO, Piers Linney, became better known as a 'Dragon' on series 11 and 12 of the BBC Two television programme, Dragons' Den.Dragons' Den departure. [http://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/555291/Piers-Linney-announces-departure-from-Dragons-Den. "Piers Linney announces departure from Dragons' Den"], Daily Express, London, 30 January 2015.

• Outsourcery was ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) accredited. As a founder member, Outsourcery had also achieved Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) certification.Outsourcery CIF Accreditation. [http://cloudindustryforum.org/news/497-outsourcery-certifies-against-the-cif-code-of-practice "Outsourcery certifies against the CIF Code of Practice."],Cloud Industry Forum
• Outsourcery achieved CESG Pan Government Accreditation in 2014{{cite news|url=http://www.comms-dealer.com/outsourcerys-o-cloud-platform-gets-cesg-pan-government-accreditation|title=Outsourcery's O-Cloud platform gets CESG Pan Government Accreditation|publisher=Comms Dealer|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=21 May 2019}}
• Comms Business: Green Channel Company Award – Winner (2010){{cite news|url=https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/news/south-west-comms-scoop-blue-riband-award|title=South West Comms Scoop Blue Riband Award|publisher=Comms Business|date=4 June 2010|accessdate=21 May 2019}}
• Microsoft Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year Award – Winner (2010)Microsoft Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year Award – Winner. [https://news.microsoft.com/2010/06/23/microsoft-announces-2010-partner-of-the-year-awards-finalists-and-winners/ "Microsoft Announces 2010 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists and Winners"], Microsoft website, 23 June 2010.
• Comms Business: Reseller of the Year Award – Winner (2011){{cite web |title=Comms Business Awards Winners Delight |publisher=Miles Publishing |date=27 June 2013 |url=http://commsbusiness.co.uk/news/comms-business-awards-winners-delight/ |accessdate=4 September 2013}}
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year Award – Finalist (2011){{cite news|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2011/06/22/microsoft-announces-2011-partner-of-the-year-award-winners-and-finalists/|title=Microsoft Announces 2011 Partner of the Year Award Winners and Finalists|publisher=Microsoft Dynamics|date=22 June 2011|accessdate=21 May 2019}}
• Mobile News Awards: Business Solutions Provider – Winner (2011){{cite web |title=Mobile News Awards, "2011 Winners," |year=2011 |url=http://www.mobilenewsawards.co.uk/category/past-winners/2011-winners/ |accessdate=4 September 2013}}
• Parallels New Partner of the Year Award – Winner (2011){{cite web |title=Parallels announces Finalists in Second Annual Partner Awards |publisher=Parallels IP Holdings GmbH |date=15 February 2011 |url=http://www.parallels.com/uk/news/id,26537 |accessdate=4 September 2013}}
• Comms Business Award: Channel Product of the Year Overall – Winner (2013){{cite web |title=Comms Business Awards, 2013 Winners and Finalists |publisher=Miles Publishing |url=http://www.commsbusinessawards.co.uk/Comms_Business_Awards.cfm. |accessdate=4 September 2013}}
• Comms Business: Most Innovative Channel Product of the Year (Cloud Based Solution Deployed) – Winner (2013)
• Microsoft: Server Platform Partner of the Year Award – Finalist (2013){{cite web |publisher=Microsoft |title=Microsoft announces winners and finalists of the 2013 Partner of the Year awards |date=20 May 2013 |url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/may13/05-20wpc13pr.aspx |accessdate=4 September 2013}}
• Manchester Evening News: Business of the Year Award (Under £10 Million Turnover) – Winner (2013){{cite web |work=Manchester Evening News |title=Outsourcery on Cloud 9 |date=12 November 2013 |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/outsourcery-on-cloud-nine-6293808 |accessdate=13 November 2013}}
• IT Europa Awards: Service Provider of the Year – Winner (2014){{cite web |publisher=ITE Awards |title=2014 Winners |url=http://www.iteawards.com/content/2014-winners |accessdate=3 July 2014}}
• UK Cloud Awards: Collaboration Product of the Year – Winner (2014){{cite web |publisher=UK Cloud Awards |title=2014 Congratulations to our winners |url=http://ukcloudawards.co.uk/congratulations-our-winners |accessdate=3 July 2014}}
• Microsoft: Sales Specialist of the Year – Finalist (2014)Microsoft Sales Specialist of the Year – Finalist 2014. [https://news.microsoft.com/2014/05/27/microsoft-announces-2014-partner-of-the-year-winners-and-finalists/ "Microsoft Announces 2014 Partner of the Year Winners and Finalists."], Microsoft website, 27 May 2014.
• National Business Awards: Santander Small to Medium-sized Business of the Year and Blackberry Business Enabler of the Year – Finalist (2014)National Business Awards Finalist 2014. [http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk/Content/National-Business-Awards-Finalists-2014/4_25/ "National Business Awards Finalists 2014"], National Basketball Association
• Storage, Virtualisation, Cloud (SVC) Awards: Saas Solution of the Year – Winner (2014)SVC Awards 2014. [http://www.svcawards.com/winners2014.php "SVC Awards Winners 2014"], SVC website
• Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year Awards: Public Sector: Government – Finalist (2015)Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2015. [https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/pages/wpc/awards.aspx#fbid=i4wNLZ5bmAJ "Microsoft Partner Awards Winners and Finalists"], Microsoft website

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• {{Official website|http://www.outsourcery.co.uk/}}
• [http://pierslinney.com/ Official website (Piers Linney)]

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