Qube Global Software at PCS

OCTOBER 2007

16th - 17th October 2006 saw the PCS Expo enjoy a successful 22nd show, with over 2000 buyers descending on the Business Design Centre to meet with the industry’s leading suppliers and participate in the outstanding conference-style programme.

Qube Global Software was represented under the new company branding with the Horizon and Qube product teams on hand to demonstrate the complimentary solutions on offer.The news of the new organisation at the first major trade show since the launch attracted many visitors to the stand.

Qube Global Software also contributed to a special white paper drafted for the event entitled 'The Future of Property Management' - How Technology will speed the evolution. A number of Qube Global Software customers were interviewed for this paper and appeared on the seminar panels. To view please click here.




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Qube Global Software at TWM Exhibition

October 2007

This year at TWM, the Planet division of Qube Global Software made an impact with the public and press alike. The TWM exhibition organiser was quoted as saying the stand 'raised standards' and was 'by and far the best at the event'. Customers also provided excellent feedback, saying they liked the brand and the product demos.

In addition, Richard Fisher, director of the Planet division, spent the first day of the show in press meetings, telling the story of the re-branding and highlighting the successes of the company and Planet division to date.

Richard Fisher commented, "We were really pleased with the footfall on the stand and on the response to our re-branding, which was incredibly positive.
There was one point during the show where our stand was the busiest one around! The show has been a great start for the new Planet division!"

John Cuppello and Richard Fisher

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Qube Global Software Appoints Divisional Director

October 2007

Richard Fisher has been appointed director of Planet, a division of Qube Global Software. Fisher will take on full responsibility for the division and aims to drive the business forward by increasing both turnover and profitability.

Prior to joining Qube Global Software, based in West Byfleet, Fisher held senior roles including Sales Director of Sage Software where he increased profitability by 20% year-on-year and integrated several acquisitions into the UK business. He was also Senior Vice-President of Softbrands Hospitality, EMEA where he held P&L responsibility for over 35 countries, incorporating both direct and channel sales.

John Cuppello, CEO, Qube Global Software, stated: “Richard brings us extensive industry experience and a very strong track record in sales and business development. We are in a very exciting period, having just launched the new company and Richard’s experience will help to foster the dynamic culture that will drive growth for Qube Global Software.”

Fisher commented, “I look forward to working with John in developing the Planet division and getting closer to our customers and their needs. Using my experience, I want to take Planet to a new level of sales and customer satisfaction and we are already making an impact with both sales and profit up on last year. There is a great group of people here at Planet who have the same aims and a real drive to succeed which will ensure our growth.”

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Horizon Annual Conference - another successful Qube event.

October 2007

Horizon Annual Conference, October 10, 2007.

This year's Annual Horizon Conference was another in a series of successful Qube events. 70 customers attended the event at the Royal Institute of British Architects.

The Annual Conference is designed to be the premier annual meeting for Horizon users and provides opportunities for clients to:

• Discuss and provide feedback on the Horizon software and services
• Meet key Horizon staff
• Meet and network with other users
• See the latest developments in the software
• To provide ideas and generally contribute to the development of the Horizon product and services to the benefit of all parties
• Enjoy the insight of guest speakers
  Opportunity to attend training workshops
• Share ideas, knowledge and information

Our guest speaker was Derek Williams who is an inspirational and motivational speaker, and Creator of The WOW Awards™. He is the leading UK customer service speaker and world-wide selling author of "3-Dimensional Care" (a work-book for business owners and managers) and "Learning From Sport" (inspiration and motivation for all).

Derek is one of Britain's leading business and customer service gurus.

Another highlight of the conference was the customer presentation from Melanie Barwick, Head of Property Management at Aldar, who provided an insight into managing property assets in Abu Dhabi and the region as a whole.

Major Clients that attended included The National Trust, Canada Life, Threadneedle, CBRE, Liberty International, HSBC, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Marks and Spencer.
Customer feedback on the presentations, the venue and the programme has been very positive and we look forward to meeting customers at next year’s event.

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Qube Global Software In Ireland

October 2007

Ireland is a country where Qube Global Software has been operating through a local agent since the early 1980s and now sits as a market leader with Qube on both sides of the Irish border.

Both parts of the country have seen dramatic changes over the last 10 to 15 years. The economy of the Republic of Ireland has gained remarkable strength during this period, leading to the birth of the phenomenon known as the Celtic Tiger. Northern Ireland has seen significant political development, slowly moving away from the turmoil of the past, to the point where a political settlement now appears conclusive. Inevitably greater economic stability and growth have followed in the political wake. Current business forecasts envisage much closer links between the two economies going forward, which could result in Ireland becoming a world leader from a combined economic perspective by 2020.

The success of Qube Global Software in Ireland is due to highly successful team work, long standing relationships that continue to develop, localisation and world class software and services. Les Burke of Cashelmore has been working very closely with Qube Global Software Senior Sales Consultant Paul McCarthy since early 1994 and they have developed a finely tuned sales partnership. Paul has a wealth of experience where the software is concerned, having joined Qube Global Software in 1989. Paul’s deep knowledge of the software combined with Les’s knowledge of the needs of the local markets have been key sales success factors. Both have developed long standing relationships with the customers in Ireland, with Les providing a local post sales service from an account management perspective. To read the full article CLICK HERE

“The training provided by Qube has been excellent, as have the after sales and support services.” Tesco Ireland

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Qube Global Software Launch

September 2007

A new force has emerged today in the property and facilities management software market, albeit one with over 30 years experience and over 800 customers.

Qube Global Software is the new name for the ECS Group of Companies which comprises of Fraser Williams Commercial Systems, FDS Advanced Systems and Estate Computer Systems.
The merger of the three operating companies is an integral step towards a complete restructure of the company under a single management team, designed to enable it to expand into new and existing markets.

John Cuppello, CEO of Qube Global Software, stated that the restructure will facilitate a more co-ordinated approach to technical research and product development as well as projecting a consistent sales and marketing message to the market as a whole.
“Qube Global will continue to invest in and market all of its existing software applications in order to deliver high quality solutions to the property and facilities management markets. There are no plans to merge the products, but rather to improve and strengthen the entire product range by best practice” said Cuppello.

The three main product lines of the new company - Horizon, Planet and Qube – are all well-known business applications and there are no plans to change brands.

Over the next few months Qube Global Software will be undertaking an aggressive marketing campaign to unveil its new identity at a series of industry events including PCS Expo, Total Workplace Management, MAPIC, MIPIM and the Corenet Global Summit in Atlanta.

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