No song titles this week (there aren't enough to fill my blog) so it is just a simple message.
2013 was the year in which Zipporah turned 10 years old and it is a year in which much has changed. It started quietly enough with the expansion of the team and has now seen us enter a period of restructure which will allow for the business to grow and develop for the next 10-20 years.
As with any company that is starting out and building year on year we have reached a point where a new structure is needed to give us more freedom to react quicker and deliver faster. Demand increases every day and lean thinking and better processes are the key to helping that delivery alongside the larger team size. Our search for a Delivery Manager is in progress to ensure that day to day management is dealt with quickly and our Business Development team are working harder to ensure that all relationships are maintained so that we can better serve our clients future needs as well as today. This also means that our delivery specialists (formally project managers now given the wider remit to ensure quality control alongside ensuring project dates are controlled) will be focussed firmly on delivery and quality to ensure that everyone gets where they need to be at the correct times.
Its been an exciting period from Zipporah since the summer. What began with our 10th anniversary party has seen a lot of change and with the first quarter of 2014 set to bring more with some exciting new appointments then we expect to see 2014 put Zipporah in the strongest position to carry forward our vision of making our clients the most efficient they can be.
As with any large scale change we have a few humps to get over and a few pitfalls to avoid but we are lucky in that the people in our team are flexible and are committed to what is being achieved. 2013 focussed heavily on getting our Neo systems out there and this has been done to great success and so in 2014 we turn our attention to ensuring we have a team that is properly supported and nurtured to help us in our continual improvements programme.
In 2013 we have also gained a number of close working partnerships which have seen us work with some of the best suppliers in their field and we look forward to strengthening these partnerships with close integrations and more joint projects in 2014, both in the UK and around the world.
There is so much happening that whilst it makes you nervous I am so very proud and enthralled that the small business that I started with Emma 10 years ago is now growing and succeeding in doing so much on the cutting edge of technology.
So as we say goodbye to 2013 and prepare for the excitement and adventure of 2014 I take the opportunity to wish colleagues, friends, partners and clients a very happy new year and a prosperous (and more efficient!) 2014.
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Scott
Zipporah Ltd is an established and leading supplier of online solutions to both public and private sector organisations. Our products include E-Booking, E-Commerce, Leisure Management, Queuing, Scheduler, All in one and One Stop Shop Applications – working to streamline processes, reduce costs, improve profits and optimise service management, facilitating a faster, more effective and efficient approach to business operations.
