Housing Technology interviewed Reverend Richard Coles, the self-styled ‘popstar turned curate’, patron of Wellingborough Homes and one of the keynote speakers at March’s Housing Technology 2019 conference, about parish life, social housing and IT. As a parish priest and BBC broadcaster how do you juggle life? With varying degrees of success! I’m a ‘half-time’ vicar…
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Interviews
Bringing IT all together – An interview with Castleton Technology
Castleton Technology is one of the fastest-growing technology providers in the social housing sector and is arguably one of the largest. Yet, its rapid growth has not been without problems, and despite an impressive track record for innovation, the company remains widely misunderstood. Housing Technology puts Castleton CEO’s Dean Dickinson under the spotlight and discovers…
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Rackspace interview – IT infrastructure in housing
Housing Technology interviewed Rackspace’s chief technology officer, Lee James, during the recent Housing Technology 2018 conference. How are you finding Housing Technology 2018? It’s been brilliant. It’s our first year at the event, so thank you for having us. Lots of our customers had recommended it and there is a great buzz here! Apparently there…
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Interview – Optivo’s IT plans
Following the merger last year of AmicusHorizon and Viridian Housing to form Optivo, Housing Technology interviewed Jeanette Alfano, director of technology, and Jane Porter, chief operating officer, about Optivo’s IT plans. How does the merger affect your IT infrastructure? Jeanette Alfano: It dramatically affects it. Two separate infrastructures, one infrastructure sitting on-premise in a datacentre…
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A digital platform for today’s housing sector
Civica’s executive director for housing and asset management, Jeff Hewitt, looks at future housing trends and discusses the evolution of Civica’s housing portfolio for tenants. What are your views on the future of digital in social housing today? Have you seen any particular trends? Advances in technology and automation, the proliferation of devices and communications…
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Boardroom perspectives – Moat
Housing Technology interviewed Moat’s chief executive, Elizabeth Austerberry, about IT, building developments, mergers, and the housing provider’s plans for the future. What were your previous experiences of housing associations before Moat? My background is in finance and consultancy so I have a lot of experience of working with all types of property companies and also…
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