We deliver mission critical technical solutions that enable public sector organisations to transform service delivery, increase efficiency and improve the quality of data to provide real insight.
Our vision is to replace cumbersome legacy technology that dominates the sector and makes life simpler.
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How Arcus can help you Digitally Transform
Our Solutions
Arcus Global delivers Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, harnessing the worlds #1 CRM platform, Salesforce, to deliver business applications as well as wholescale digital transformation.
Elena White
Business Systems Manager
Peter Kemp
Head of Change and Delivery, Planning
Nicola Ray
Head of Regulation
Rachel Felix
Digital Programme Manager
Daniel Flitton
Principal Green Spaces Officer
We work with some amazing Public Sector Organisations, here are just a few of them:
Our Latest News
Councils risk wiping out LGR savings without early action on legacy technology
Local government reorganisation could increase costs, delays and security risks if newly created authorities allow multiple legacy …
Royal Borough of Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council has selected Arcus Global, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions, …
And the Award goes to…
Last night in Tinsel Town, the Arcus Global Oscars went back to school – Literally!
That’s a wrap FY 25/26!
Yesterday Arcus Global held its FY26/27 company kick-off at the impressive Coombe Abbey Hotel.
Manchester City Council streamlines planning and building control with Arcus Global platform
One of England’s largest local authorities now runs Regulatory Services (incl. Licencing), Planning, Building Control and …
A Perfect Storm?
UK local authorities are navigating a perfect storm
Monkey Business: Lemurs, Emus, and Arcus Licensing Systems
It’s not every day you see an emu chilling in a field whilst carrying out a …
Milton Keynes’ Planning Advisory Service Report – A Proud Moment for Arcus
When an independent report by the Planning Advisory Service shows that, after transitioning to Arcus systems, Milton…
Derbyshire County Council Goes Live With Trading Standards!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that Derbyshire County Council have gone live on Arcus Trading Standards.
Haringey Planning & Building Control – Our digital & commercial journey
Haringey has transformed form one of the worst planning authorities, to one of the best.
Erewash go live with Built Environment
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that after a 10 month project, Erewash Borough Council have gone live …
Arcus wins Central Beds for Built Environment and Regulatory Services!
Central Bedfordshire Council has selected Arcus Global, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council chooses Arcus Global
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has selected Arcus Global, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions, to implement…
London Borough of Enfield contracts with Arcus!
London Borough of Enfield have contracted Arcus Global to provide its Built Environment suite
Royal Borough of Greenwich selects Arcus!
Royal Borough of Greenwich have selected Arcus Global to provide its Built Environment suite
Procurement Visibility in the Public Sector
Following up on the Procurement Report published by Tech Uk in September 2025 https://lnkd.in/esQh9Y2MThis is the first…
Gloucestershire goes live with Arcus Regulatory Services!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that Gloucestershire County Council have gone live on our Regulatory Services …
And the award for “best” dressed goes to…
Contratulations to all those who received an Arcus award, even if the celebrities were somwhat dubious.
FY24/25. That’s a wrap!
Another fantastic year of growth, success, hard work, new faces and a record year of consultancy days …
Durham goes live with Regulatory Services!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that Durham County Council have gone live on our Regulatory Services …
Westminster goes live with Arcus Regulatory Services
Arcus Global are thrilled to announce that Westminster City Council have officially gone live with our Arcus …
Bracknell Forest Council selects Arcus Global to Transform Planning, Land Charges & Building Control
Arcus Global has been selected by Bracknell Forest Council to implement its Built Environment applications for Planning, …
Hampshire County Council Goes Live!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that after a 6 month project, Hampshire County Council have gone…
Volunteering Heartwood Making a difference to woodlands – bio for social media
An absolutely glorious day at Heartwood: Making a difference to woodlands, communities & the environment utilising our volunteering …
Cambridge Half Marathon (Arcus Global Business Team Challenge)
The Arcus Team lined up to take on their second team half marathon on Sunday 9th March. …
Gloucestershire County Council selects Arcus Global for Trading Standards Case Management Solution
Arcus Global is delighted to announce that Gloucestershire County Council has selected Arcus Global to implement its …
Merry Christmas from Arcus!
Merry Christmas from Arcus!
Celebrating Our Win: Arcus Global Named Market Disruptor of the Year 2024
I am thrilled to announce that we have been honored with the Market Disruptor of the Year 2024 …
Lancashire County Council Goes Live!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that after a 12 month project, Lancashire County Council have gone live …
Small things make a difference.
Earlier this year at our company meeting we spent the afternoon building and decorating bird boxes as …
Why Procurement Often Misses the Mark: The Hidden Costs of Not Asking the Right Questions
When it comes to public sector procurement, particularly in local authorities, it can sometimes feel like navigating …
The Reason That Cheap Single-Function Software Is Right for You Is Exactly the Reason It’s Wrong.
As a head of regulatory services in a local authority, you’ve probably found yourself tempted by …
Burnley Borough Council Goes Live!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that after a 6 month project, Burnley Borough Council have gone live …
Team Building & Bird Boxes
As part of our team building efforts, Arcus created and supplied 60 bird boxes to contribute to environmental …
The Arcus Oscars – Best Team Player Award
Well, wasn’t that fun? Arcus knows how to throw a party.
That’s a wrap FY 23/24!
That’s a wrap, FY22/23! After a day of reflection on another hugely successful year, and discussing our …
Wrexham County Borough Council goes live with Built Environment!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that after a 9 month project, Wrexham County Borough Council have gone …
North Lincolnshire Council Successfully Transitions to HM Land Registry’s Centralised Local Land Charge Registers with Arcus Global
Arcus Global are delighted to announce the successful migration of North Lincolnshire Council to HM Land Registry’…
Arcus Global provides all of our employees with 2 volunteering days every year, fully paid…..
Three days before taking on my first ever half marathon, what better way to calm down some …
Navigating The Choppy Waters of Legacy I.T Contracts
The financial challenges faced by our local authorities that are so widely reported in the press are …
Arcus is Running Away with it
Over the past few months, a crack team of athletes from Arcus Global have been training for …
Rethinking Citizen Engagement
In recent years, it has been largely accepted that the adoption of Citizen Self Service, primarily through …
Empowering Today’s Local Government with Data and Innovation
I’ve had plenty of conversations recently across local government, and there’s been a prevailing narrative suggesting that…
Arcus Global victorious after ranking in Elitebuiness Top 100 SME businesses.
We are celebrating after being commended as one of the UK’s Top 100 SMEs in the UK. …
New Joiner – Martin Bradbury
Arcus Global is pleased to introduce you to the newest addition to our growing team, Martin Bradbury, …
Lancashire County Council selects Arcus Global for Trading Standards case management
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that Lancashire County Council have selected Arcus to implement its Regulatory …
Slough Borough Council Awards Arcus Global the Contract for a Cloud-Based Regulatory Management and Licensing System
Slough Borough Council has selected Arcus Global, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions, to implement a …
Active Travel England implements Arcus Planning for case management
Arcus Global has been selected by Active Travel England to implement Arcus Planning for planning consultation case …
That’s a wrap, FY22/23!
That’s a wrap, FY22/23! After a day of reflection on another hugely successful year, and discussing our …
The London Borough of Bromley selects Arcus Global to Transform Planning & Building Control.
A new cloud based software solution to help manage Planning, Building Control and Land Charges is being …
Manchester City Council Awards Arcus Global the Contract for a Cloud-Based Regulatory Management and Licensing System
Manchester City Council has selected Arcus Global to implement a cutting-edge regulatory management and licensing system, signalling …
Salford Council selects Arcus Global to Transform Planning & Building Control
Arcus Global has been selected by Salford Council to implement its Built Environment applications for Planning and …
Wiltshire Council Shortlisted for a Planning Award
Wiltshire Council has been shortlisted for an award in the ‘Use of Digital Technology in Planning’ category …
Haringey Council selects Arcus Global for Planning & Building Control
Arcus Global has been selected by Haringey Council to implement its Built Environment applications for Planning and …
CEO Speaks – Peter Dewsbury
The recent ending of Covid 19 restrictions has meant that we’ve been able to get out and…
In pursuit of continuous improvement. How local authorities can create service improvement through self-innovation with Arcus Built Environment solutions
I think it is fair to say that most councils have got to a point where they…
Arcus Global has successfully achieved sign-off from HMLR (Her Majesty’s Land Registry) for its integration with their digital Local Land Charges (LLC) Register.
This means that, once migrated, Arcus’ local authority land charges customers will be able to maintain their …
Hackney Council selects Arcus Global for their Regulatory Services
Hackney Council selects Arcus Global to implement its Regulatory Services
Building the digital golden thread
By Robin Barber, product owner for built environment at Arcus Global Digital is becoming part of everything…
Arcus Global achieves raft of ISO recertifications
Arcus retains its ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001 certifications, demonstrating continued commitment to high standards…
Arcus Global selected for techUK Public Services Committee
Arcus Global, specialist cloud solutions provider for the public sector, has been selected to join techUK’s Local…
Arcus Global modernises licensing system at The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
Cloud-based platform provides single view of data and simplifies license application process Arcus Global, a specialist cloud-based…
Arcus applications to integrate with HMLR for all existing and any new customers in the very near future
Over the past months, Arcus Global has been invited into discussions with Her Majesty’s Land Registry (HMLR)…
New public sector laws to have huge impact on built environment and planning
By Robin Barber, product owner of built environment at Arcus Global To many, the Queen’s speech might…
Part Two – ‘Low Code to No Code’
Denis Kaminskiy, co-founder of Arcus Global Low Code sounds great: you (anyone) can use this magic tool,…
Part One – The danger of Low code and a ‘Minimum Viable Anything’ approach
Denis Kaminskiy, co-founder of Arcus Global Over the last 5 years, there has been a shift in…
Why the public sector should focus on the tech that will make lives better
Paul Langridge, Sales Director, Arcus Global It goes without saying that the past year has thrown up…
Arcus Global appoints new Sales Director
Paul Langridge will spearhead Arcus Global’s growth plans in response to unitary authorities move Arcus Global, specialist…
No more excuses for cyber security failures in councils
Peter Dewsbury, director at Arcus Global, Chris Burtenshaw, founder at Strata Security Solutions Breaches of cyber security…
Getting the data right: seamless data migration for the public sector
By Tony Armitage, Data Team Lead at Arcus Global With the National Data Strategy setting out the…
Managing grants in a post COVID world
There’s a huge amount of social value in getting grant money to where it needs to be…
CEO Speaks
I’ve recently finished Matthew McConaughey’s autobiography, Greenlights. I confess, I’m an avid fan of the guy’s screen…
Arcus is now Cyber Essentials Plus Certified!
The security of our customers’ data is of paramount importance to us. As a company who specialises…
Arcus Global appoints Head of Marketing
Charlotte Fionda will spearhead drive for brand awareness and market growth Arcus Global, a leading cloud service…
Arcus Global launches annual tree planting programme
We recognise the power of our green spaces. Not only do they improve the quality of our…
Planning for the future
By Robin Barber, Product owner – Built Environment at Arcus Global As the product owner for the…
The key digital freedoms for the public sector
By Peter Dewsbury, director at Arcus Global Much has been made of the unprecedented nature of 2020…
Implementation Success
St Albans City & District Council transform maintenance requests with Arcus Amongst other things, the Covid world…
Why is the UK’s public sector still lagging on digital transformation?
Denis Kaminskiy, Founder at Arcus Global The UK has a hugely complex system of public services. When…
Arcus Global sells AWS Managed Services division
Cambridge public sector tech firm to focus on Software as a Service (SaaS) growth plan Leading cloud…
Arcus Global appoints Casey Crellin as new COO
Former BT senior business director will ensure operational excellence to drive Arcus Global’s ambitious plans for growth…
Cloud tech is not a fad: IBM split signals a change in the tides
By Denis Kaminskiy, founder and director at Arcus Global By now, we have all seen the news…
5 Things Clients Can do Towards a Successful Digital Transformation Project
Irene Melo, Senior Project Manager at Arcus Global Someone once told me that Project Management (PM) is…
How Local Land Charges can aid the recovery of the Economy
Robin Barber, Product Owner of Built Environment at Arcus Global At first glance, the idea of land…
Arcus Global appoints new business development director
Tony Burrows will spearhead Arcus Global’s drive for public sector growth Arcus Global, a cloud solutions provider…
The shared challenge for local authorities and their citizens, and why tech is the solution
Robin Barber, Product Owner of Built Environment at Arcus Global We started the year of 2020 talking…
Isle of Anglesey County Council takes planning and building control to the cloud
Digital solutions from Arcus Global makes information easily accessible and enables remote working The Isle of Anglesey…
Arcus Global takes on Cambridge Judge Business School apprentice
Guneet Malik will support Arcus and its business development objectives over the course of 10 weeks Cambridge-based…
Constructing a more automated future for building control inspections
Robin Barber, Product Owner of Built Environment at Arcus Global With 2020 a tipping point for the…
Arcus Global degree apprentice Thomas Dowell nominated for Tech Industry Gold award
Richard Miller, Senior Consultant at Arcus Global We are proud to announce that Thomas Dowell, AWS degree…
Planning software suppliers can be truly creative in the current market- we just need the nod
Richard Sankey, Product Director at Arcus Global I read this report from the Connected Place Catapult with…
Construction sites helped to operate the new flexible working arrangements with automated application forms from Arcus Global
The UK Government’s construction and planning update on 14th May 2020 means that construction sites can now…
Team AWESOME tackles Socialising from home
In a company that predominantly works using the cloud, many of us are familiar with working from…
A day in the life of IT Support when the world is Access Controlled
Darren Linacre, IT & Security at Arcus Global Sweaty. That’s probably the best way to describe how…
Arcus Answer bolster’s NHS response times to Covid-19
Arcus Global’s Arcus Answer call automation solution has been deployed by an ambulance service and the NHS…
Arcus Global helps St Albans District Council to provide COVID-19 online grant forms to small businesses
Arcus Global has developed a fully automated application process form for St Albans District Council, allowing small…
A day in the life of a ‘new world’ worker at Arcus Global
Amanda Papworth, Office Manager at Arcus Global The alarm goes off on the Monday morning of another…
Why we shouldn’t go back to normal after COVID-19 – let your cloud be the silver lining
Robin Barber, Product Owner (Built Environment) at Arcus Global With people imagining what life will be like…
flexIBILITY
Denis Kaminskiy, CEO at Arcus Global First thing’s first – I don’t think anyone could have done…
How planners can work with the cloud in this environment
Robin Barber, Product Owner, Built Environment at Arcus Global The current extraordinary situation we find ourselves in…
Arcus Global Raises the Bar as AWS Advanced Consulting Partner
Arcus Global Limited, a market leader in GovTech cloud solutions, is pleased to announce that it continues…
2020 Public Sector tech predictions
Comment from Brent Stewart, Head of Development at Arcus Global “When it comes to local government, it…
What does 2020 hold for planning tech?
By Robin Barber, Product Owner – Built Environment at Arcus Global I was asked recently about what…
How real is the threat posed by big platforms to SMEs in the public sector market?
By Denis Kaminskiy, CEO and co-founder at Arcus Global The potential threat posed by large platforms like…
PART 5 – The Perfect Partner
By Denis Kaminskiy, CEO at Arcus Global Clearly, I am a bit biased here, but I do…
PART 4 – The Digital Transformation Dream Team
By Denis Kaminskiy, CEO at Arcus Global When you have the vision and plan in place for…
PART 3 – A good transformation vision
By Denis Kaminskiy, CEO at Arcus Global What does real transformation look like? Digital, shiny and beautiful.…
PART 2 – Types of ‘fake transformation’
By Denis Kaminskiy, CEO at Arcus Global In my view, there are several distinct types of ‘fake…
PART 1: The Horror of ‘fake transformation’
By Denis Kaminskiy, CEO at Arcus Global With digitisation of services becoming a priority for many local…
Reassuring insurers
By Tim Lancaster, AWS Practice Director We’re pleased to announce that we’re providing a managed service to…
Arcus & AWS make giving easier
By Tim Lancaster, AWS Practice Director Christmas is a time of giving, so Arcus are pleased to…
Forget the jargon: focus on the objective when it comes to cloud-first
By Kate Warboys, Head of Marketing at Arcus Global Recently, New Statesman Tech reported on plans from…
How real is the threat posed by big platforms to SMEs in the public sector market?
By Denis Kaminskiy, CEO and co-founder at Arcus Global The potential threat posed by large platforms like…
Putting the user at the heart of cloud-first strategies
By Kate Warboys, Marketing Manager at Arcus Global Cloud-first strategies have been the driving force behind digital…
Not just one but five reasons to join your front and back office data
By Kate Warboys, Marketing Manager at Arcus Global Modernising processes to improve services is a key priority…
Seize every opportunity to transform your local services
By Robin Barber, BE Product Owner at Arcus Global In 2018, the Local Digital Declaration was launched…
‘Fixing the plumbing’ with a platform-first approach
By Arcus Global Local government is changing. The Local Digital Declaration announced last year has laid the…
Realising the ambitions of the Digital Declaration
By Kate Warboys Marketing Manager Arcus Global The digital age has transformed the way in which people…
Arcus Global Secures Spot on G-Cloud 11 Framework, for the Seventh Consecutive Year
All of Arcus Global’s products and services will be on offer across all three lots through the…
Digital is about helping customers have a better day
Watch our recent webinar to hear from Arcus Global’s CEO Denis Kaminskiy and Director of Digital at…
Top tips for seamless digital transformation
By Colin Wales, Business Development Director at Arcus Global With digital transformation sweeping across the public sector,…
Arcus Global Secures £2.5 Million Additional Series A Funding
29th May 2019, Cambridge, UK – Arcus Global Limited, a market leader in GovTech cloud solutions, is…
Hart District Council selects Arcus’ cloud platform to support digital strategy
Platform approach to promote paperless and mobile working Citizens to receive improved service Hart District Council has…
Arcus and customers nominated for prestigious industry award – voting open now
Arcus Global and a select group of Arcus customers have been shortlisted for the Digital Leaders 100…
How embracing digital makes Smart Planning a reality
New CLGdotTV broadcast with Arcus Global and London Borough of Redbridge 11th April 2019: Connected Local Government…
Arcus Global appoints Richard Sankey as Product Director
Leading cloud provider grows Arcus Place division with public sector specialist Arcus Global, a leading cloud solutions…
Arcus Global scores maximum points on the AWS Managed Service Provider framework
Tim Lancaster, AWS Practice Director at Arcus Global At Arcus Global, we pride ourselves on delivering the…
Arcus Global to champion AI at ShareDigital event
The importance of AI for local authorities using AWS infrastructure 6th March 2019 – Arcus Global, a…
Ask an Apprentice Day: Thomas Dowell
Hi, I’m Thomas, I’m 19 and in Sep-18, I became Arcus Global’s first Degree Apprentice. Why did…
Procurement – an enabler to change, not an obstacle to it
By Colin Wales Business Development Director MPs on the Science and Technology Committee recently heard from a…
Folkestone & Hythe District Council embarks on ambitious transformation project
· Council adopts a cloud first strategy with Arcus Global · Substantial savings through a combination of…
Arcus and Amazon Enable the NHSBSA to See Potential for £500,000 Saving and Increased Customer Satisfaction Using Amazon Connect and Amazon Lex
By Richard Miller AWS Product Manager Penalty Exemption Checking Service – Drug prescriptions within the UK National…
Solace Summit 2018 – The call to make our local services sustainable
By Richard Godfrey, Account Director at Arcus Global Between October 17th-19th, Arcus Global attended the three-day Solace…
Arcus sees success at the Computing Cloud Excellence Awards
It was a huge week for Arcus Global last week at the prestigious Computing Cloud Excellence Awards.…
Arcus Answer – the future of AI-powered customer service?
By Tim Lancaster, AWS practice director Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major talking point and how…
The Sunday Times recognises Arcus Global as one of Britain’s fastest- growing tech companies
The annual Sunday Times’ Tech Track 100 league, lists Arcus Global as 56 of Britain’s fastest-growing private…
What connects the beach, talent, transformation and the digital future?
Well it’s the annual Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) conference in Bournemouth on July…
What role should philosophy play in artificial intelligence?
We are delighted to be hosting an event in collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University on June 21…
Arcus Global secures £3m investor funding to enable further growth
We are delighted to announce a £3m investment by YFM Partners, a specialist Private Equity Fund Manager…
Arcus becomes a consulting partner for the Amazon Connect service
Arcus Global are rather pleased to announce that, following a rigorous assurance process, we have become an…
Our work with NHS BSA is covered in Computing Weekly
NHS Business Services Authority considering a 24-hour virtual contact centre after trial with AWS Lex. Arcus Global…
We’ve made it onto the DL100 List
We’re delighted to be listed in the Digital SME category in this years DL100 list. We need…
Arcus Answer is shortlisted for its first award
Arcus Answer is a great example of artificial intelligence in action. We’re delighted that it’s been shortlisted…
Brexit, economics and cloud
Politics and cloud are two things that don’t always appear to go hand in hand, however in…
AWS champion our work on artificial intelligence and NHS
One of the things that makes Arcus an interesting place to work is that one of our…
Cloud security & buckhammer
When the BBC news website reports on a ‘techy’ problem it effectively marks the point in time…
Hollie’s top tips for providing outstanding customer support
We know what we’re talking about when it it comes to providing excellent customer support. Well we…
GDPR and what it means to the public sector in particular…
Peter Male, Business Development Lead, Arcus Global With four months to go, Peter Male, Business Development Lead,…
AWS- A testament to demand
AWS recently announced the arrival of their 50th Availability Zone (AZ – which is defined as a…
Another award for Arcus 2017 Technology Fast 500 Deloitte EMEA list
Arcus Global is delighted to announce that we rank 251 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ EMEA…
How Meltdown & Spectre underline the benefits of being on the Cloud
Security researchers from both academia and commercial organisations have identified a series of critical vulnerabilities in CPU’s…
What do you bring to the party?
This is the final blog of the year, so it’s a bit of fun. 2017 is drawing…
Come and say Hello to us at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Conference
We are really looking forward to exhibiting at the chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s (CIEH) annual flagship…
A love letter to Arcus…
Dom with Denis Kaminskiy, Co Founder, Arcus Global On the 30th of January 2010 I left my…
Arcus Global is listed in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 Awards
We are delighted to announce that we are listed in the 2017 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50,…
Would you buy a house in the same way government procure goods and services?
Buying a house is stressful isn’t it? It’s an emotional purchase and one that we spend a…
Join us For AWS Transformation Day – Public Sector
As a Gold Sponsor of the AWS Transformation Day – Public Sector on Monday 30 October, we’re…
AWS Case Study – DCLG Datamart
About The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) purpose is to support the creation of great…
AWS Case Study – DCLG Optimisation
About The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) purpose is to support the creation of great…
AWS Case Study – Nourish Care
About Nourish Care is a healthcare focused start-up that provides novel software based solutions designed to improve…
Local Government and Artificial Intelligence – How to Begin a Special Relationship
Lars Malmqvist, co-founder of Arcus Expectations that AI will transform the world economy have become commonplace. A…
Let’s whisper this. Is digital always best?
Robin Barber, Pre Sales Consultant, questions whether digital is right for everyone and every situation. We’re drowning…
Artificial Intelligence – Arcus Global Develops the World’s First Alexa Skill for Local Government Transactions
You may have read that Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) has become the first local authority to…
Arcus Global Wins Another Award!
There are some sore heads in the office this morning; I think some of us might be…
AWS Case Study – NHS Business Services Authority
About NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) is a Special Health Authority that provides a number of UK-wide services…
How to Choose a Cloud Aware Penetration Tester
If security is important to you then you’ll want an external penetration test for your infrastructure. The…
We’re Shortlisted! SME National Business Awards
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for the SME Business Awards. If you don’t know…
Donuts, Post its and Sketchbooks
Here in the first of our occasional series of Arconaut blogs, Nicola Edwards, shares her secrets about…
Arcus: Inspiring Young Coders
It goes without saying that Arcus is a great place to work. When you start working at…
Three or Should That be Four Cheers for Arcus?
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in four categories in the Computing’s Cloud Excellence Awards.…
Denis Kaminskiy, Arcus Co Founder, discusses the future of AI
Why is Arcus Global an AWS Managed Service Provider you can Trust?
At Arcus we build many of our services and solutions using the AWS platform – widely regarded…
Why we use Amazon Web Services
Denis Kaminskiy, Co Founder of Arcus Global is Shortlisted in the 7th Annual Enterprise Awards
The Annual Enterprise Awards celebrate the very best entrepreneurs in the UK technology industry. Uniquely focused on…
Come Along and See us at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) National Conference
26-29 June 2017 Harrogate We’re delighted to be running a workshop at the CTSI Conference in Harrogate.…
What can Artificial Intelligence Offer to the Public Sector?
We’re delighted to be hosting the next Digital Leader East of England salon on June 21 at…
Arcus Global is Awarded a Place on G-Cloud 9
Arcus Global is delighted to be awarded a place on G-Cloud 9. The G-Cloud is an initiative…
Lessons from Security Attacks
Arcus’ office It’s been all over the news since the weekend. The ransomware attack that disrupted the…
Arcus Global Clients Avoid Computer Malware
Over the weekend a computer malware spread across 150 countries. Arcus Global clients were not affected. At…
What’s the Difference Between ‘Big Data’ and ‘Data’?
Arcus Global CEO Denis Kaminskiy I’m not sure it’s needed but frankly when the topic arises (and…
Arcus Global wins at the Cambridgeshire SME Business Awards
Arcus Global is delighted to have won two awards and been named highly commended runner up for…
Arcus Global Shortlisted for Three More Awards!
Cambridgeshire SME Business Awards logo Arcus Global is delighted to have been shortlisted in three categories in…
Arcus Global Shortlisted for Cambridge Business Excellence Awards
Business Excellence Awards 2017 logo Arcus Global is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Medium Size…
Dan, Our First Apprentice, Is Hired!
Dan Coleman at his desk We enjoy an informal dress code at Arcus. It’s not unusual to…
Arcus Global joins Cadcorp Business Partner Network programme
At Arcus our applications are built to support digital service transformation in local authorities. Our applications often…
Arcus Global Goes Live with ‘101’ Services Across all 4 Lots on the Digital Marketplace Framework
Arcus Global has successfully listed 101 of their cloud-based products and services across the Digital Framework, making…
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL WINS GLOBAL AWS AWARD
‘City on a Cloud Challenge Winners’ Arcus Global, Cambridge June 2016 – Peterborough City Council has won…
Arcus Global First UK Company to Achieve Government Competency Status from Amazon Web Services
Cambridge, UK – 30 th June 2016 – Arcus Global, an Amazon Web Services Advanced Consulting Partner…
EuroCloud UK Award winners announced
Industry body EuroCloud UK names the top 10 finalists and winners in its 2016 Awards contest London,…
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Chooses ArcusGlobal to Provide Digital Citizen Services
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMB() has contracted with Arcus Global (Arcus) following a thorough open OJEU procurement…
Better Connected Live – A View From the Back
The most telling session at the Better Connected Live event in Birmingham at the end of last…
4 Causes of Legacy Systems Syndrome and Some Ways to Mitigate Them
Does your organisation have a system, which while critical to some business function is proving nearly impossible…
What Happens When You Push the AI Stop Button!
Last week saw a flurry of news (e.g. http://uk.businessinsider.com/google-deepmind-develops-a-big-red-button-to-stop-dangerous-ais-causing-harm-2016-6) concerning a new paper by Laurent Orseau from…
Data Quality Is A Design Problem
Many organisations have data quality problems. Some organisations have data quality problems so serious it stops them…
Mid Sussex District Council Chooses Arcus Global as Key Technology Partner
Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) announce Arcus Global (Arcus) as a key technology partner following soft market…
Arcus introduces NEW! Arcus Waste Management (AWM)
Setting the Scene: Increasingly waste and environmental services form a cornerstone of the citizen digital engagement programmes…
Investing in our future: Overcoming digital challenges in East Anglia
East Anglia in 2016 is a growing hub for digital technology. My own city of Norwich is…
The Benefits of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing from Arcus gives the Public Sector many benefits, including a platform to run all your…
Arcus Global Awarded place on G-Cloud for fourth Consecutive Year
Arcus Global goes live with 91 services across all 4 Lots on the Crown Commercial Platform Cambridge…
Evolution of Public Sector Technology
Citizens & other Stakeholders are demanding Digital interaction with the Public Sector. A tech savvy population want…
Changing how you access your data and interact with staff and citizens.
Changing how you access your data and interact with staff and citizens. Legacy systems are generally fit…
Peterborough City Council Webinar – Local Authorities Can Have it All
As local authorities look to solve pressing financial, productivity, and modernisation challenges, leading transformation lights are extending…
Gain a Research Edge: Harness the Power of Hybrid Cloud With AWS
Credits: David Blaikie @ flickr.com/photos/nikonvscanon/ © edited by Amish Gir http://sumo.ly/9ZGe Educators and researchers today navigate an…
Evolving Councils Embrace a New Business model
Inspired by a New Contract Management System According to an article in the MJ, last week the…
File System How-To
Introduction We’re presently developing a mobile application using Cordova and the whole process has been brilliant! Most…
Cloud Platform: A Shifting Landscape (Part 1)
– A paradigm shift is no longer just a possibility, but a reality – The 3…
10 reasons the removal of external accreditation from G-Cloud is a good thing.
Earlier this month, we have received confirmation the GDS and CCP were removing accreditation requirements from the…
A new Portal from Janet, AWS and Arcus Global.
A new Portal for higher education and research. Arcus are proud to be part of the launch…
Five years in the Cloud.
From humble beginnings Starting out in the back of the old company BMW, Denis Kaminskiy and Lars Malmqvist travelled…
Update SalesForce rich text area in a VisualForce page
I’ve just come across this post by Matt Lacey, a day too late as I discovered this…
Our new office
Back in December we moved offices to the Future Business Centre in the North of Cambridge. The…
The fallacy of “national” systems
Merging Service / creating a “national” Software / Platform for Local Government.There have been suggestions that some…
It is officially Christmas at Arcus!
Moving a Council to “Infrastructure Free” on a shoestring
One council created quite a storm at the recent Public Sector ICT event by announcing that they…
Barriers to digital change in Local Government
The Department for Communities and Local Government recently conducted an extensive study into the use of digital…
Tandridge revolutionises Building Control
A revolutionary new building control system is changing the way the Council does business in Tandridge. Built…
The Future of Open Data in the Public Sector
Opening up central and local government is a key priority in pushing for greater transparency and accountability…
Come along and meet us at the National Children and Adults Services Conference in Harrogate this October
Organised by the Local Government Association (LGA), Association of Directors of Social Services (ADASS) and Association of…
How software can help children, families, and carers, all at once
It is widely accepted that early education is of major importance to an individual in the long term,…
Arcus and Quidgest Join Forces
Arcus Global and Quidgest have joined forces to form a new strategic partnership, focusing on bringing their innovative…
Five things Councils should consider when writing a software tender specification
When a Council writes a tender specification, they are often pretty specific in terms of the type…
Five reasons why Councils should be using the cloud
Having recently joined Arcus from a District Council, I can see very clearly the benefits that cloud…
Cloud solution gives library volunteers a flying start
IT has been held up nationally as a leading example of partnership working. It has saved hundreds…
News from the Cloudfront – Application to Product
Forecast: ‘generally sunny with a distinct lack of a personnel’ now that everyone is taking their holidays.…
Thousands of children to benefit from software switch
Thousands of children and their families are set to benefit from a County Council computer software change…
Taxpayers set to reap massive savings from new contracts system
A ground-breaking system revolutionising the way council contracts are stored and managed could save taxpayers at least £15million…
Success leads to new staff appointments
Cambridge based, public sector service provider, Arcus Global, are pleased to announce the appointment of two key…
Hounslow to Become First Digital, Platform-Based Council
Forget ‘Council in the Cloud’: SaaS and PaaS deal with Salesforce underpins first strategy to transform the way…
Are coders worth it? Hell yeah!
I’d like to talk about whether or not coders are worth it? My Dad was a structural…
Arcus Global extends presence on UK Government G-Cloud Framework
Arcus Global extends presence on UK Government G-Cloud Framework Cambridge based SME brings flexibility, security and scalability…
Silly Debates
There has been this article published recently on the Tech Republic. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-reasons-you-should-build-your-own-cloud/3637?tag=mantle_skin;content It is ridiculous and misguided…
Address Data
We’re having to process a lot of data at work. We’re spinning through data from a legacy…
Season’s Greetings 2012
Wishing you all the very best for 2013! Thank you.
Colour vs Color
I’m not a designer by trade but by hobby so I’m always fascinated by colours. I live…
Zoho CRM – Logos and Signatures (how to)
Zoho CRM is a flexible, low cost and fully customisable Customer Relationship Management system. One of its…
Security and the Cloud – Part 1
This will be the first of a number of op-ed pieces on the security landscape of cloud…
Arcus Summer!
As we head into autumn and people stop complaining about how hot it is, in preparation to…
Arcus Cloud Newsletter # 8, Summer 2012
Read about Cloud news in public sector, updates from vendors, the latest projects Arcus is working on…
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt over ICT jobs
There has been a recent survey highlighting the barriers to adoption of Cloud computing done by the…
Android Emulator for Development
Identify a suitable Android Emulator for Development with Arcus Global. Introduction We have identified a requirement for…
Spring Newsletter
Arcus’ Sring Newsletter is out! This quarter was busy both for Arcus (winning Business Weekly award and working…
jQuery UI modal dialog and its data object
I don’t know how many times I’ve had to re-research this so this is the last time…
Testing ElastiCache
We’ve come to use lots and lots of caching in order to optimise a web application that…
A response to the G-Cloud abstainer
This post is a response to the article published on PublicTechnology.net – please see this link..http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/central-gov/uk-tech-firm-why-we-declined-bid-g-cloud-work#comment-8197 The…
GovCamp 2012 – public sector ‘unconference’
Last year as part of the G-cloud accreditation process I found myself in the hallowed Google offices…
What’s a Benjamin?
Image: nuchylee / FreeDigitalPhotos.net An interesting post at the Software Advice (website) blog on Public Sector and…
Arcus Newsletter – Winter 2012 issue is out!
The last few months have been very busy for Cloud industry: interesting developments from vendors, launch of…
Smaller Projects = Fewer Failures
One of the most heartening things the current government has been doing on ICT policy is the attempt…
Season’s Greetings
A Business Case For Local Clouds…?
There’s a fascinating article on Public Technology NET talking about how companies are finding it difficult to…
Role of Developers in Organisations
As Cloud and especially SaaS and PaaS is quickly becoming reality, many internal IT pros working the…
So the G- cat is out of the bag!
Earlier this month, central government released the first iteration of the G-Cloud Framework. It is being wildly…
The proliferation of layers in the Cloud and what to do about it
There’s an old adage in Computer Science, which goes: “There’s no problem, which cannot be solved by…
Oracle Cloud Buys Fish
The technosaurs continue their battles to become the kings of the cloud, by innovation and aquisition. Oracle…
Accessing RDS using HeidiSQL
Whilst looking at family-tree type things yesterday at work (it was for a work-based project, honest!) I…
Arcus as a Service
It’s hard to spend much time reading about cloud computing without running across the IaaS, PaaS and…
Arcus’ autumn edition of Newsletter is out!
Selected news on G-Cloud and public sectors’ ICT, latest developments from vendors, discussion on some “hot” Cloud…
Nice JavaScript code snippet
Had the need to send a set of hex colour codes to a method which used them…
It’s ALIVE!!
Virtualisation had been with us for a while now and it can generally be regarded as ‘a…
Tooth sucking isn’t helping
The IT Crowd premiered when I had no TV nor any interest in one, I still have…
A bit like an iceberg…
When buying a car, apart from all the comfort and flexibility that it brings, we expect further…
Screen resolution statistics
Being the geek I am I get carried away with statistics regarding the audience devices I’ll need…
Getting Closer to the Dream
I have been a bit silly last week, and forgot to bring my laptop to work. Simply…
Better than a tin of peas!
When I was 10 I went to the regular bingo game that my Gran ran at her…
IE6 needs to go! But we can ease it’s passage…
Please don’t get me wrong, I’ve nothing against the victor in the general sense! I’m not overly…
New Commercial Models Emerging from the Cloud (PART 2)
Choosing the right solution for the right capability. Although standardisation undoubtedly brings benefits, easier interoperability of cloud systems means that,…
Clear as glass
There is a brilliant poem by Rudyard Kipling called “I Keep Six Honest Serving Men…” (I’m assuming…
Do I Really Want One of Those?
When I was a kid I idolised another lad, he was so very cool. He could do…
New Commercial models emerging from the Cloud
As many people are no doubt aware, Cloud Computing is presenting a growing number of innovative commercial…
30% energy savings?
The environmental benefits to cloud computing were recently highlighted in a post on publicTECHNOLOGY.NET and it’s a…
“individuality is likely to carry a high price tag”
(Many thanks to txay for permission to use this fantastic image) Wow! What a quote from Martin…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ICT BUDGET CUTS
Under the banner of LOCAL GOVERNMENT ICT BUDGET CUTS Brett Husbands, of our partner Firmstep, wrote in…
Outsourcing Debate part 2
There seems to be a debate about the current drive for cost reduction forcing some of the…
Threat to ICT jobs
Many more organisations in the local government are starting their move to at least hybrid provision of…
Public Sector Entrepreneurship
As everyone knows (and is almost tired of hearing), there are huge pressures on local government to…
Local Government Moving to the Cloud
As farfetched a vision this may seem, the change in attitude towards Cloud in local government over…
Cloud in Local Government – when is a good time to act?
During our many many visits to local authorities across the UK, there is one question that we…
We have classified the Cloud Services – but what about its Customers in the Public Sector?
Roughly, I could split ICT professionals that we meet into 4 major categories based on their attitude…
Transparency Agenda in the Local Government
During the pre-election frenzy in the UK, all political parties are making commitments regarding the efficiencies and…
Arcus Persona
Recently the Mozilla project rolled out a new version of the Firefox browser which included the ability…
Cloud vs. Outsourcing in Public Sector
In many ways, Cloud Computing is closely related to a commercial concept of outsourcing: a 3rd party…
Evolution of the Cloud
Like Gas, Electricity or Water, Information Technology should be simple, ubiquitous, and cheap. Users / customers of…