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23/02/2012
Making sense of Resident Involvement at Housing Technology Conference and Executive Forum - 23 February
Aidan Dunphy, Orchard Product Manager will present new ideas and concepts which promise to drive forward business thinking in this increasingly important field.
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23/02/2012
Resident Involvement - Partnership Working
Debbie O'Hare, Service Development Manager at South Liverpool Homes, talks at the Housing Technology Conference and Executive Forum on 23 February about the reasons why SLH engaged in this project with Orchard.
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10/02/2012
Gentoo reduce Carbon Footprint and improve efficiency with Orchard’s online Purchase Ordering solution
After rigorous market testing and a robust OJEU procurement process, Gentoo has chosen the OpenAccounts eFinance and Version One solution from Orchard as their online procurement solution for the whole Group.
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09/01/2012
Orchard launches Resident Involvement and Campaign Management
Orchard is proud to announce the first fully integrated Resident Involvement and Campaign Management solution.
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03/01/2012
Orchard appoints new Customer Relationship Manager
Orchard is delighted to announce the appointment of John Wallace to head up its Account Management team.

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20/12/2011
NVQ Students given opportunity to flourish with Orchard Apprenticeship scheme
Four young students are benefiting from an opportunity to earn while you learn with North East based IT solutions supplier, Orchard Information Systems Limited.
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15/12/2011
Orchard wins top Business Partner award from Advanced Business Solutions
Orchard is delighted to announce it has received the award for best business partner for the fourth consecutive year. This award is in respect of Orchard’s delivery of the OpenAccounts solution.
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13/12/2011
Orchard posts record results for 2011 and forecasts further growth for 2012
As the biggest independent supplier of IT business solutions to the Public Sector, Orchard has many reasons to be optimistic with further growth forecast for this financial year despite the recession.
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21/11/2011
Orchard chosen by Phoenix to deliver core Housing Management system
Following a comprehensive procurement process, Orchard has been selected by Phoenix Community Housing to provide a fully integrated Housing business system.
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07/11/2011
Orchard Secures Isle of Anglesey Council Housing Management contract
Isle of Anglesey County Council, one of 22 Unitary Authorities in Wales, has chosen Orchard to deliver a fully integrated Housing Management system.
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02/11/2011
Orchard unveils new corporate identity
Orchard launches its new corporate identity at its customer conference
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30/10/2011
Orchard raises £2,472 for Charity
A group of Orchard employees fly high across the Tyne to raise money for charity.
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26/10/2011
Advanced Business Solutions launches Carbon Accounting to automatically track and budget for organisation-wide carbon emissions
Orchard's business partner for Financial Management solutions, Advanced Business Solutions (Advanced), launched Carbon Accounting, one of the most comprehensive and sophisticated carbon tracking products on the market.
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25/10/2011
Advanced Business Solutions launches new fraud detection software
Orchard's business partner for Financial Management solutions, Advanced Business Solutions (Advanced), launched Forensix, a new cutting edge, software solution designed to detect fraud.
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15/06/2011
Orchard adds a range of WEB solutions to its portfolio, including Corporate Performance Management
Through its acquisition of Applaud Web Solutions earlier this year, Orchard has extended its solutions portfolio to incorporate a range of web solutions.
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12/05/2011
Another award for one of Orchard's Finance specialists
One of Orchard’s Finance Business Development Managers has received another award.

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11/05/2011
CityWest Homes live with first phase of Orchard Housing implementation
Orchard is pleased to announce the first phase of its £1.5 million contract with CityWest Homes to develop and implement a new fully-managed and hosted housing management system, went live in April.

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11/05/2011
Southern Housing Go Live with New Feedback Manager Module
Orchard is creating brighter futures for all its customers by helping them to deal with the issues that currently face the sector.


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29/03/2011
NHF Finance 2011 - Results for ‘Biggest Finance Headache’ Text Survey
Results revealed from Orchard's 'Biggest Finance Headache' text survey from NHF Finance 2011.
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12/06/2012
The Chartered Institute of Housing Conference and Exhibition 2012 - Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 June 2012, Manchester Central Convention Complex
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21/03/2012
NHF Finance Conference and Exhibition - Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 March 2012, University of Warwick, Coventry
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23/02/2012
Housing Technology Conference and Executive Forum - Conference Aston, Aston University, Lakeside Centre, Birmingham
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