North East Technology News

Issue 111

What inspired you to start your technology business, and what was the biggest challenge in the early days? Having been in tech for 20 plus years and selling traditional server-based solutions, it was time for change and the emergence of Microsoft’s cloud strategy, Office 365, was the perfect timing to start Synergi back in 2013, the early challenge being people’s initial reluctance to move to the cloud: how times change! How has your company evolved since its inception, and what key milestones have shaped its growth? Although the technology landscape continues to evolve, our purpose has always been to help businesses improve using modern technology, this focus has not changed. Across the 12 years, we’ve grown from £500 thousand turnover to £8 million, and the team from five staff to 60. The key milestones include the addition of our Dynamics practice in 2017 and our managed services team in 2020.…