Innovators and passionate problem solvers in both software engineering and digital design: Softwire

Softwire is a leading digital software development consultancy that offers consultancy, bespoke software development and support. Softwire has grown into a multi-million-turnover business, trusted by well-known organizations across the public and private sectors to deliver their high-profile digital projects.

The company is innovators and passionate problem solvers in both software engineering and digital design, working with some of the UK’s leading brands. With their in-depth technical skills and delivery expertise, they will ensure that your project completes on time and within budget.

Softwire cares about what they do

Individually and collectively, the company really cares about doing a good job. They sweat every detail but never forget the big picture. They are always trying to improve what they do and how they do it. When they notice something could be better, they do something about it.

Softwire trusts and are trustworthy

Sharing information and telling people how and why decisions are made. Doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Not bothering with lots of rules and processes that Softwire don’t need. No politics, gossip or cliques: they are all on the same team, even if they disagree sometimes.

Softwire is kind

The company is a tech business but they take a people-first approach to everything they do. They treat everyone with the respect, consideration, and empathy they deserve. Being kind costs nothing, but it means everything to the experience of their employees, clients, and partners.

Benefit from Softwire’s comprehensive, cross-sector, DevOps experience

Softwire will help you tackle common in-house challenges, including long and arduous development cycles, poor operational stability, quality assurance problems and lack of project visibility. The company’s DevOps specialists have helped transform development at large and small organizations across the public, private and third sectors. They have seen what works (and what doesn’t), meaning you get the fast-track to industry best practice.

The company’s approach is proven to make a difference: it’s helped the UK government enhance the way they delivers digital services, and changed how a well-known bank builds its mobile apps. It’s also been praised by experts for the effect it’s had on their customers’ businesses.

Data and business intelligence, to place accurate insights at the fingertips of key decision-makers

Softwire team brings deep expertise of using ETL, data warehousing, business intelligence (BI) and reporting, to empower organizations in different ways, using their data. The company will design, deliver and support the tools you need to make this a success – and help ensure your data quality is high.

The always-on nature of media and entertainment brands means that uptime, delivery and consistency are paramount. Add in changing consumer behavior and an uncertain entertainment landscape, and now you have a complex digital estate to think about.

Digital services can improve interactions with viewers, subscribers and members – and deliver essential savings. Softwire empowers you with the technology and digital skills to provide even better customer experiences.

Accreditations

Microsoft Gold Partner: Softwire is proud to be a Microsoft gold partner: They are part of Microsoft’s most highly accredited independent IT support providers. This gives Softwire the opportunity ‘early adopt’ the latest technologies.

Microsoft Gold Partner Application Integration: This demonstrates Softwire’s expertise in advanced integration and configuration tasks demonstrating to their customers expertise in integrating applications and data to increase efficiency and drive strong business outcomes.

Microsoft Gold Partner for Application Development: This demonstrates the firm’s expertise in building, testing and maintaining cloud apps for their clients in Azure or Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Gold Partner Cloud Development: This demonstrates the expertise in designing, developing and monitoring cloud and web-based applications in Azure or Microsoft 365 they have a number of highly skilled staff that hold Microsoft certifications.

Cyber Essentials Plus: Cyber Essentials Plus is the highest level of certification offered under the Cyber Essentials Scheme. Softwire protects their clients’ businesses against cyber threats and helps prevent the vast majority of cyber-attacks. Even a simple virus or piece of malware could result in the loss of company and client data.

Phil Marsden, Founder

Phil co-founded Softwire with the vision of hiring only the very best people, giving them a great place to work, and in so doing providing unrivalled service to its customers.

He graduated in Engineering from Jesus College Cambridge, and enjoys being around clever, interesting people and finding problems to solve.

When he’s not mining for cryptocurrency, Phil’s kept busy with his work with the charity Ashanti. Spearheaded by Phil, Softwire have sponsored developmental and educational programmes in several villages in Ghana. His tireless work was honoured in 2016 when he was made a chief of the village of Bonkron.

An avid cyclist, Phil completed the UK “King of the Downs” and a 200km mountain stage of the Tour de France. When his legs ran out of pedal power he decided to take his Private Pilot’s license and flew all over America.

“Softwire is at the forefront of bespoke digital engineering, working with some of the UK's leading brands.”