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Archive for 2007
Back to UKFast in the mediaWhole host of reasons for Jones to turn down £17m | 18 December 2007 |
UKFast owner says he's lost count of the dotcom millionaires he's helped create in Manchester. |  |
IOD Young Director of the Year | 12 November 2007 |
Over 700 of the North West's business elite gathered at the IoD North West Director of the Year Awards in Manchester to see Lawrence Jones, managing director of UKFast, win the coveted Institute of Directors title Young Director of the Year. |  |
Rail supremo Vernon lands top accolade | 27 September 2007 |
THE boss of rail operator TransPennine Express was celebrating today after being crowned north west director of the year. |  |
UK companies lose out as internet war heats up | 17 September 2007 |
British firms trading on the internet are facing increased competition from foreign companies trying to grab UK customers. |  |
The Hot 100 - Lawrence Jones, UKFast.Net | 24 August 2007 |
Things must be going well for UKFast founder Lawrence Jones - he's just bought himself a new Ferrari and splashed out on plush new offices in Manchester. Still, he has plenty to celebrate. |  |
Bosses get ready for awards battle | 10 August 2007 |
The rail, retail and recruitment sectors provide the finalists in the hunt for Manchester's director of the year. | |
Ecoservers reduce the environmental cost of the internet | 6 August 2007 |
High demand for environmentally friendly products is encouraging energy intensive industries to discover ways to reduce their carbon footprint. |  |
Green internet exchange | 2 August 2007 |
Internet hosting firm UKFast.Net, Manchester City Council and property developer Ask:Goodman have teamed up to build an internet exchange that uses green technology to minimise its carbon emissions. | |
Business complex goes clean and green | 2 August 2007 |
Eco-friendly energy will be top priority when a clean and green Internet centre is built at the Central Park business complex. |  |
Green Machines | 27 July 2007 |
The first large scale internet hub and hosting facility is being built in Manchester following an agreement signed by City Council, Ask Developments and web host UKFast. | |
Central Park gets world's first green internet hub | 10 July 2007 |
Manchester is to get its first green internet centre. Manchester city council, UKFast.Net and developers Ask:Goodman have teamed up to build the internet hub and hosting facility. | |
Celebrating success keeps team spirits high at UKFast.net | 27 June 2007 |
UKFast.net is a business-to-business internet hosting company that is based in Manchester, England. Established in 1999 by Lawrence Jones and Gail Everton, the company provides technology solutions to leading household names such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Orange and SKY. |  |
A project to prevent 'cyber attack' | 6 June 2007 |
Manchester's award winning internet hosting company UKFast has unveiled a £32m development programme. |  |
UKFast announces £32m fund to help firms sharpen their online solutions | 11 April 2007 |
Internet host UKFast has announced a £32m development programme designed to help UK businesses improve their online solutions and compete more strongly in the global environment. |  |
Property Find's fast track to success | 12 March 2007 |
Internet provider UKFast has purchased a 45% share in Property Find International. | |
Services pair named heros of the Internet | 12 March 2007 |
Two greater Manchester companies have won industry accolades from the Internet Services Provider's Association. | |
Best Business Host... Again! | 9 March 2007 |
Manchester based UKFast has once again beaten the competition to be crowned the UK's Best Business Host. |  |
A pod too far | 2 February 2007 |
Sometimes Insider is too cutting edge for its own good. Joanne Birtwistle examines the business benefits from podcasting, but struggles to find companies that are actually doing it. |  |
Inviting trouble | 15 January 2007 |
Disgruntled former employees and ill-treated clients are responsible for 90 per cent of malicious attacks on corporate computer systems, according to a Manchester computer expert. | |
Overseas property move after sales boost | 10 January 2007 |
Entrepreneur Lawrence Jones, owner and founder of Manchester Internet company UKFast, has taken a major stake in an online property company after helping it to boost its sales. | |
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