60 | Southern Enterprise Awards 2022 Solent Cloud Systems (Solent Cloud) is, first and foremost, a software engineering consultancy based on the south coast that works with a variety of clients from the smallest of start-ups to larger SMEs and everything in-between. With a core mission to improve its clients’ businesses via the delivery of well-architected, well-documented and well-tested software systems, the company’s R&D projects are key to everything that it undertakes. “We don’t simply develop systems using the current languages, tools, and libraries of today – we research and prototype the next iteration of today’s technology,” explains Nick Horan, the firm’s Founder and Lead Engineer. “This keeps us on that leading edge in the realm of continuous learning. Our clients then benefit from our innovations as we are often able to spot areas where their current platforms can be improved.” Being based on the south coast is also a boon for the firm as it is close enough to the City’s capital to be easily accessible for client meetings and networking events, yet far enough away from the hustle and bustle to be able to enjoy a slightly slower pace of life, with a well-balanced mix of hard work and personal enjoyment outside of the office. This ideal marries perfectly with Solent Cloud’s relaxed internal culture. “I have personally experienced negative environments on my own journey in the tech industry and that has made me even more determined to run an open, trusting, and supportive company,” enthuses Nick. “As a leader, I believe it is my responsibility to give people the space and time to grow. I’m not looking for rock-star developers with egos to match, we surround ourselves with clever but respectful people from all cultures – people we can learn from ourselves.” And this is certainly the best approach as this year to date has been by far the firm’s busiest since its inception. Not only has it been working closely with current clients, building out and improving an Open Banking platform, but it also has two exciting R&D projects running in parallel. The first of these projects, looking into decentralised data storage and dispersion, has been progressing well. With contractors currently building version 2.0 of the original Jul22537 Most Innovative Web & Mobile Development Company – South Coast decentralised prototype, this new version will provide a new platform for the next phase of research into quantum-safe storage. “We are incredibly excited by the current momentum in the project,” says Nick. “And our more recent R&D project, code-named Kickback, is in the very early stages of prototyping too.” This latest project came into existence after experiencing a particular problem in the software development process repeatedly. “I can’t even begin to explain how often this problem crops up and it can be a real time-sink for developers, which, in turn costs companies in terms of lost productivity,” elaborates Nick. “It is our mission to develop the Kickback project into a software development tool that will ‘kick’ this problem into touch once and for all!” But perhaps the most exciting development in Solent Cloud’s timeline so far this year has been the achievement it has recently gained in the Southern Enterprise Awards 2022. Being recognised as Most Innovative Web & Mobile Development Company – South Coast, is testament to the hard work and dedication that Nick and the entire team has put in and it seems that the future for the company features ‘blue skies’ all round! “It’s been an incredible year to date; full of challenges and, despite some growing pains, we’re really excited to be entering a new phase in our journey as our client-base increases. We would, once again, like to take this opportunity to thank our clients for their continued faith and support in our little technology company. We look forward to future opportunities as we continue raising the bar into 2023!” Contact: Nick Horan Company: Solent Cloud Systems Ltd Web Address: www.solentcloud.com This award-winning web design agency, Solent Cloud Systems, lives and breathes digital transformation, whilst delivering exceptional customer service to boot. We find out more from the company’s Founder, Nick Horan, as it gains recognition in the Southern Enterprise Awards 2022.
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