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It is also building a primary virtual platform that will be hosted in a new, state-of-the-art data centre guarded by "the highest security and resilience, as well as extremely high availability guarantees up to government standard", says Linney. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. A … Competitors have problems with the speed we move at – they're shocked. "I've spent the last two years going to schools, uni, the Cambridge Afro-Caribbean society – you meet kids who don't fit it in at home anymore. Independent Premium. Enter your email to follow new comments on this article. Linney muses on the language differences between the UK and the rest of Europe, and suggests that Outsourcery's next stop will be the US. 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This sums up the attitude of the boy who grew up in Bacup, a small mill town in the Rossendale Valley, and who is now on the JP Morgan and Thomson Reuters Power List 2010 as one of the most influential black people in Britain today. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss Concerned about cost? Most of Piers’s money comes from being a entrepreneur. But what does this nebulous term mean? he smiles wryly. The company has moved from strength to strength and we are revisiting it as we have got through the teenage years, uni, done a master's, but now we need to build for scale so we could even go for government contracts. I can chat, voice call or video chat. This is, insists Linney, far cheaper for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) than buying and maintaining the infrastructure. He has broad experience of the financial and operational challenges that face SME … will be published daily in dedicated articles. Oops - looks like the page or thread you were after has expired or been removed. We will find the source of your problem and provide you with a quality foundation repair solution. "Changing work for good" is the strapline beneath Outsourcery's logo – and it's this concept that is making money, despite the recession. Guidelines. The most insightful comments on all subjects Meeting on the day of a London Tube strike is no big deal for Piers Linney. I call from applications. The company is worth £44m and has invested more than £10m to date in the "cloud". Looking for a price? "And we say, 'who does your backup?' If your foundation is cracked, buckling, or has other damage, our experts can restore your home to safe, functional condition. Please 2006: Founder of Key Homes a provider of social housing, 2007: Acquired mobile business phone company that became Outsourcery, 2008: Joint CEO of Outsourcery to transform it into a provider of cloud solutions for businesses, 2010: Outsourcery named by Microsoft as its worldwide Hosting Partner and Hosted Dynamics Partner of the Year; Trustee of The Gag Project, which aims to improve the lives of gang-affected young women, Family: Wife, Tara and two-year-old daughter, Tiger, Interests: Aspires to create for-profit social businesses. try again, the name must be unique, Please Piers's mixed-race background has not held him back, he insists. It's opened my eyes.". But clients' drive to save money benefited the fledgling Outsourcery, which reaped financial rewards as struggling companies cut costs by not forking out on in-house IT. 'active' : ''"> I sit all day with a headset on and it doesn't matter how I am called, or call, or videoconference, it is all through one headset. Most liked. Funding is one of the biggest obstacles to new business. Chief executive in dancemusic business that managed digital rights and owned a record label. to your comment. Now hiring Construction Laborers!Visit our Careers page for more info. solicitor with City private equity law firm, 1997–98: Barclays de Zoete Wedd: investment banker, 1998–2000: Credit Suisse First Boston: associate in mergers and acquisitions, 2000–03: Founder of a dotcom that aimed to develop a community of doctors to provide online research for pharmaceuticals. In 2007, they led a management buyout of Genesis Communications, a "tired" mobile phone company owned by DSG International, and made another three acquisitions, rebranding as Outsourcery in 2009. Meeting on the day of a London Tube strike is no big deal for Piers Linney. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, How Outsourcery whisked a mill-town boy to cloud nine, Email already exists. There is a touch of awe in his voice as he describes going from "not doing anything in 2008, to being number-one hoster in the world as far as Microsoft are concerned. Startups.co.uk are trading styles of Marketing VF Ltd, an Appointed Representative of Resolution Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 574048). He cut the newsagent out of the arrangement and made a direct deal with the wholesaler for his own paper round. Speaking quickly and softly, with a Lancashire burr, Linney says: "Five people can have five laptops with 3G cards, can sit in five different London parks, and have the same IT infrastructure as most big corporates – and we can set it up in 24 hours. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.