PODFather
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{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox company
| name = PODFather
| logo = Podfather_Logo_2023.png
| logo_alt = PODFather Company Logo
| former_name = Valley Technology {{small|(2000-2013)}}
| type = Private
| industry = Software Industry
| founded = 2000
| founder = Alastair Broom
| hq_location_city = Edinburgh
| hq_location_country = Scotland, UK
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Colin McCreadie (MD)|Alastair Broom (Director) (Director)}}
| products = PODFather Proof of Delivery
| num_employees = 35+{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/podfather/|title=PODFather: Overview|website=LinkedIn|access-date=20 October 2017}}
| num_employees_year = 2017
| website = {{URL|https://thepodfather.com/}}
}}
PODFather Ltd. is a privately held software company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It develops electronic Proof of Delivery systems for the logistics, field service, healthcare and construction industries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepodfather.com/about-us|title=The PODFather :: About Us|website=www.thepodfather.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-20}}
History
The company was founded as Valley Technology in 2000 by information technology professional Alastair Broom.{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/13095446.display/|title=PODFather's rail role is just capital|website=HeraldScotland|language=en|access-date=2017-10-20}}
Valley Technology provided IT services and technical support to UK retail businesses,{{Cite web|url=http://www.valleyt.co.uk:80/index.php|title=ValleyT Ltd - Systems Development and Support|date=2003-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030714061409/http://www.valleyt.co.uk:80/index.php|access-date=2017-10-20|archive-date=14 July 2003}} including several bespoke software systems such as a warehouse management system called {{Proper name|toniq}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.valleyt.co.uk:80/pages/products.php|title=Valley Technology Ltd - Products|date=2007-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625041407/http://www.valleyt.co.uk:80/pages/products.php|access-date=2017-10-20|archive-date=25 June 2007}}
The initial PODFather product was developed with customer Neil Williams Haulage to solve the problem of lost receipts, launching in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/pod-father-has-offer-you-cannot-refuse-1-1428283|title=Pod Father has offer you cannot refuse|website=www.scotsman.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-20}}
PODFather soon became the company's core product, with ambitious plans for international growth{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/business/business-news/podfather-plans-world-domination-3085201|title=PODfather plans world domination|date=2008-12-05|work=businessInsider|access-date=2017-10-20}} and use on national construction projects such as Crossrail{{Cite news|url=https://learninglegacy.crossrail.co.uk/documents/vehicle-movement-planning-system/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916222742/https://learninglegacy.crossrail.co.uk/documents/vehicle-movement-planning-system/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2021|title=Vehicle Movement Planning System - Crossrail Learning Legacy|work=Crossrail Learning Legacy|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-US}} and Tideway.
In 2017, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust deployed PODFather to track transportation of health records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cumbriapartnership.nhs.uk/health-professionals/partnership-news/partnership-news-7th-june-2017|title=Partnership News 7th June 2017 {{!}} Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust CPFT|website=www.cumbriapartnership.nhs.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-10-20}}
In 2023, Podfather announced new branding.{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/podfather_branding-refresh-logistics-activity-7036334337687965696-GfqB|title=Podfather branding announcement|website=LinkedIn|language=en|access-date=2023-03-08}}
Product
PODFather is a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) electronic Proof of Delivery system, allowing businesses to manage their operations in real-time,{{Cite news|url=http://freightinthecity.com/2016/02/podfather-helps-efficiency-of-central-scotland-food-waste-collections/|title=PODFather helps efficiency of central Scotland food waste collections|date=2016-02-05|work=Freight in the City|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-GB}} removing the problems associated with paper-based processes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcgee.co.uk/news/the-podfather/|title=The PODFather {{!}} Mcgee|website=www.mcgee.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-20}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://thepodfather.com/}}