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Brian Collins
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Company: H+H UK Ltd.
Interviewee: Brian Collins.
Job Title: IT manager.
The Subject: Installing document
management software has allowed manufacturer H+H to
eliminate thousands of documents, free up storage space
and cut costs whilst improving operational efficiency.
PERSONAL FILE
NAME: Brian Collins.
BACKGROUND: Brian has been
working in IT for over 20 years and has been IT manager
at H+H UK for the past six years. He is responsible
for all aspects of IT and telecoms across the company’s
four UK manufacturing and distribution sites.
He manages a small team that develops
and supports an inhouse sales and transport system,
as well as a number of packaged solutions, for over
150 local, remote and mobile users.
Along with the Version One document
management solution, Brian and his team have introduced
new systems for email, HR & payroll, customer relationship
management, business intelligence reporting, call centre
integration, and mobile workforce communication.
Improvements in the supply chain
have been made by bringing hauliers and remote depots
onto the company’s virtual private network, allowing
them to manage the distribution of finished goods.
The future focus is on building on
the work already done in areas such as document management,
workflow and electronic data interchange, to further
streamline the company’s business processes.
Before joining H+H UK, Brian was
IT manager at The Royal College of Surgeons of England,
based in London, where he was responsible for installing
one of the first gigabit networks in the UK.
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