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We are pleased to announce our third executive briefing event, which is being held at our offices on Friday, June 20, 2014.

At Enable we see the organisations we work with as business partners and not just customers. A key part of this relationship is sharing with you our knowledge of the changing technological landscape and the opportunities within it.

With our new headquarters in Stratford-upon-Avon now officially opened, we would like to invite you to a special briefing.

During the session we will present the latest opportunities and demonstrate how we make businesses and their departments more successful by developing custom applications to meet specific company needs.

Spaces are limited so please book now via our website.

Over the past decade, technology has revolutionised the way in which we manage our lives both at home and at work. We have come to expect easy, instant access to information and a constant connection to the world around us, creating a highly competitive marketplace for speedier, increasingly slick devices. But is the consumer as fickle as this ever-changing face of the future suggests? Perhaps not, based upon the opinions of our technology-savvy staff at Enable.

For Andrew Butt, co-founder and MD of Enable, the iPad has been ‘the biggest game-changer in computing convenience since the Blackberry.’ Whilst not the first device to offer ‘on the go access’, the iPad was first to nail its objective, changing the world’s approach to computing: “It’s not just about the ease of use with the iPad, it’s about the minimal time involved in running the device. With a PC there is an overhead in simply keeping the machine running, whereas with the iPad you can spend 99% of the time using it rather than constantly fiddling with it. Here at Enable, we’re great believers in optimised solutions and the iPad is a highly optimised solution for fast access to information”.

Andrew’s second favourite gadget proves his loyalty to an optimised solution, even after a fast fall from grace: the Blackberry. A device once widely referred to as a ‘Crackberry’ in the United States due its excessive use by owners, Blackberry is currently in serious decline. Fighting back, interim CEO John S. Chen announced in 2013 “We are committed to reclaiming our success.”

Andrew’s right behind the crusade: “Pre-Blackberry there was no reliable way to manage email on the go. Like the iPad, the Blackberry was the game-changer of its time.” Andrew explains why he is sticking with the brand — “Blackberry is the only mobile device on the market with a keyboard. I can type much more quickly using this method than on a touchscreen. And, using a combination of Blackberry and iPad leaves me less open to email issues occurring at the same time, as the protocols and methods that each device uses are different so if email isn’t working temporarily on one device then there’s a good chance it will be working on the other.”

The press is littered with foreboding tales of failed multi-million pound IT projects. Wasted time, money and effort.

So how can you — as a potential client — ensure the odds are stacked towards success when committing to a software development partnership?

Size Matters

A large company is likely to have the resources but may be less flexible. Set processes may result in a slower reaction time. There could be pressure to buy what they’ve got rather than what you really need.

A small company will likely have limited resources. If so, there’s a greater risk they may not be able to deliver on time and within budget.

Choosing a lean, mid-size company like Enable — with our long track record and broad experience — provides the best of both worlds. We minimise your risk and costs, yet you remain high on our radar!

We are pleased to announce our third executive briefing event, which is being held at our offices on Friday, March 28, 2014.

At Enable we see the organisations we work with as business partners and not just customers. A key part of this relationship is sharing with you our knowledge of the changing technological landscape and the opportunities within it.

With our new headquarters in Stratford-upon-Avon now officially opened, we would like to invite you to a special briefing.

During the session we will present the latest opportunities and demonstrate how we make businesses and their departments more successful by developing custom applications to meet specific company needs.

Spaces are limited so please book now via our website.

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