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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information Technology and Services |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Andy and Jackie Smith |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
Key people | Gary Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer. |
| Services | Programme Delivery Digital Services Testing Services |
| Website | www |
Agenor Technology Ltd. is a privately held, consulting services company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1]
Agenor Technology was founded on 31 October 2006 by Andy and Jackie Smith [2] [3] by Andy and Jackie Smith for release and change management tooling and consulting. Agenor released their flagship product, ICEFLO, in 2008.[ citation needed ]
The company operates in sectors including finance, healthcare, local authorities, utilities, and oil and gas.
In July 2019, Agenor Technology completed a de-merger process, formally dividing its service offering into two legally separate entities: Agenor Technology Limited and ICEFLO limited.[ citation needed ] Andy Smith remained CEO of ICEFLO Limited, with Gary Montgomery taking on the title of CEO within Agenor Technology.
Agenor markets IT consulting services called programme delivery, deployment management, testing services and digital services typically for enterprises with complex software system upgrades and business objectives. [4]
Customers include Royal Bank of Scotland, Tesco Bank, National Health Service, IBM, Micro Focus, ABN Amro and Deutsche Bank. [5] [6]
Agenor had £10 million turnover in 2015, the company was awarded £240,000 by Scottish Enterprise in regional selective assistance (RSA) aimed at job creation. The announcement was confirmed during a visit by Roseanna Cunningham MSP, the Scottish cabinet secretary for fair work, skills and training. [12]
In 2015, Agenor signed the Scottish Business Pledge [13] [14] to build stronger businesses and a fairer Scotland, along with to date 298 other Scottish Businesses who have pledged to do the same. [15]
Scottish Enterprise invited Founder Andy Smith to talk about how to grow businesses through innovation. [16]
GP Bullhound identified Agenor and 11 other Scottish companies which it believed could attract a $1 billion valuation. [17] [18] The chief executive at trade body ScotlandIS, named Agenor as 'one to watch' in financial technology (fintech) sector. [19] [20]
In 2016, Agenor Technology was named as one of the "7 most successful companies in Scotland". [21]
In May 2016, Agenor Technology was recognised by Gartner as a Cool Vendor in DevOps, 2016 report. [22] [23]
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