At Solutions, our staff are incredibly important to us, they are the glue that hold our company together. Their loyalty and dedication is astounding and we would not be the company we are today without them.
With one third of our team having worked at Solutions for over 10 years, we must be doing something right.
I established Solutions for Accounting on January 23rd 1998. My career started as a Chartered Accountant, with an interest in IT. I decided to explore the IT avenue further, which is how Solutions for Accounting was born. “Since first established, Solutions has dramatically changed. I started the business with just one employee… me! We have now evolved to multiple offices with 45 people. My intentions have always been to maintain a friendly atmosphere for staff and clients, and I hope I have achieved this. “Whilst Solutions has a strong growth ambition, it’s vital that we don’t lose our enjoyable, yet hard- working qualities. No two days are the same, the buzz of the sale keeps the company active. It’s impossible to get bored at Solutions, as new challenges arise every day.
Iain Barker – Managing Director
“I started at Solutions in November 1998, as the second employee after Iain. I covered everything from sales through to implementation and support. Over the past five years, I have moved away from implementation to heading up the development team. “Solutions has changed dramatically since I started. The product range is forever growing and the offices have expanded to accommodate our ever-increasing team. “I thoroughly enjoy my role as it allows me to utilise my product knowledge, which I have built up over many years. I also enjoy being able to indulge my ‘inner nerd’ with programming. New challenges arise every day, so you never get bored at Solutions.
Mark Hearne – Technical Directort
“I started working for Solutions on August 28th 2001, five days after passing my motorcycle test! Originally, my role was to maintain the internal IT infrastructure, but after six years this role changed to being more customer-focused. The skills I have developed have been invaluable in helping me to implement, support and customise client systems. “At Solutions, everyone works as one team, this extends outside the office with social events like trips away and The Great Notts Bike Ride that I participate in annually to raise money for charity. “There is a great atmosphere where each person is valued – you never feel like a corporate drone.”
Alison Arnold – CRM Technical Specialis
I started on June 14th 2004 – the day after Beckham missed a penalty and England lost 2-1 to France in the Euros! “When I started, there were only 11 people and my role was to provide training for Sage 50, Act! and Access Accounts. Since being here, the team has grown significantly, it’s more than tripled! “Unfortunately, the professional football dream didn’t work out for me, but football’s loss is Solutions’ gain! I enjoy the ability to have an influence on the direction the business is going in. I also love meeting new customers and building relationships with them. “There is still a family mentality at Solutions even though we are a rapidly-growing business, with a friendly nature, staff can feel like they are valued, listened to and supported.
Sean Graham – Operations Director
I joined in September 2002. Currently, the team that I oversee is made up of six individuals, enabling each of us to specialise in certain areas of development work. “I enjoy having a friendly team of dedicated professionals around me and I love creating products that add extra value to our services. Like anyone here at Solutions, I have been able to follow my career ambitions and take on new challenges, which have enabled me to progress within the company.”
Nick Hempshall – Head of Software
