Area served IrelandUK Founded 1996 | Website www.version1.com Number of employees 700 (April 2015) | |
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Industry Professional servicesTechnology services Key people Justin Keatinge (CEO)Tom O'Connor (COO)Jarlath Dooley (HR & Operations Director)Andrew Bourg (Director)Cecil Hayes (Non-Executive Chairman) Revenue € 36 million (2013)€ 56.9 million (2014) Subsidiaries Prose, Patech Solutions Limited, Rocela Limited Profiles | ||
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Version 1 is an international management consulting, managed services, software development, and outsourcing company. Established in 1996 by Justin Keatinge and John Mullen, its registered headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.
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Formation
Established in Dublin, Ireland in 1996 by CEO Justin Keatinge and John Mullen, Version 1 began with two employees and revenues of €60,000. By the following year, Version 1 had five employees and revenues of €300,000. By the end of 1999, Version 1 had 16 employees; had branched into the UK market; and achieved revenues of €1m. In 2000, Version 1 established their Managed Services practice and, in 2002, was listed in the Deloitte & Touche Ireland Technology Fast 50. By the end of 2006, Version 1 had more than 100 employees and reached annual revenues of €10m.
In the years leading up to 2011, Version 1 acquired Prose Software; appointed Anthuan Xavier Chairman; acquired PM Centrix; opened their Cork, Ireland office; became the first Oracle Platinum Partner in Ireland; was named in the Deloitte Fast 50; employed more than 150 professionals; and reached annual revenues of €17.5m.
By the end of 2012, Version 1 had opened its current Dublin City Centre headquarters; established its Oracle Centre of Excellence in Belfast, Northern Ireland; was awarded Microsoft Partner of the Year; became the first European organization to achieve ISO 20000-1:2011 accreditation; was awarded Company of the Year at the ICT Excellence Awards; was recognized as an Amazon Web Services Consulting Partner and a Deloitte Best Managed Company; received its first recognition as a Great Place to Work®; won the Private Sector IT Project of the Year award; and reached annual revenues of €30m.
In 2014, Version 1 opened its London, UK office; expanded its Belfast, NI office; acquired UK-based Tieto Corporation; was recognized as one of the top 50 workplaces in Europe; acquired UK-based Rocela Group; was recognized as a Deloitte Best Managed Company; acquired UK-based Patech Solutions; had a total of eight international offices employing more than 500 consultants; and reached annual revenues of €60m.
Community Trust
In 2014, Version 1 initiated a Community Trust program, which supports local and global charitable and sports organizations. Grants are given out to 10 or more worthy causes four times a year, ranging in value from €500 to €5,000. Each quarter, video entries are open to a public vote that determines which causes receive the grants available. Voting takes place on the Version 1 Facebook site. One 2015 winner was DEBRA Ireland, which won a grant of €3,500.