Based in Rugeley Staffordshire, Computaphile Software Solutions Ltd, established since 1995 have been providing software development and I.T. Support to a number of companies from one man bands to corporate.
History..
Computaphile is led by Brian Clarke whose first piece of software was writen in AlgolW at Bristol University in 1964. It was written on 'punched cards' and added 2 + 3 and got a result of 5. Not the most difficult program he has written, but from that time he has been involved off and on amongst his many other engineering achievments in computing and software design.
As Computaphile in 1976 Brian developed a 'Forth' compiler and went on to produce a number of machine control programs (8086).
He worked as a computer systems design engineer for Thorn EMI in the 1980's and in 1989 Started Computaphile as a full time business in his home town of Rugeley with a shop on the Horsefair.
In 1995 Computaphile became Computaphile Software Solutions Ltd., and has continued to this day producing software, providing training and I.T. support.
Items of note:
1993 Software developed for the University of Central England providing a meens to print diplomas. This software continued in use until about 2001.
1994 A shift Rota Management programme for Drakelow Power Station. This was also taken up by a number of other companies and may still be running today.
1995 A Hot Air Balloon Company Flight Booking System. This software has had a number of step change developments and is still running today with several companies.
1998 Extensive I.T. contract with Eta Process Plant, Rugeley, upgrading their hardware infrastructure from a number of stand alone machines to a fully networked (Novell) system.
2000 Extensive contract with Craig and Derricott Ltd, providing a major upgrade of their I.T. Systems, installing a multi server environment with a network bridge to a second works.
2002 Permit to Work System, originally developed for Drakelow Power Station, upgraded to a windows application and installed at five power stations for Veolia Environmental.
2003 Booking software went true client server using MySQL with a number of applications using the internet for online booking, email reconciliation, SMS Texting, and private access to remote pilots.
Since 2003 more and more web site development.
2008 Fingerprint access system for a power station, the system records dates and times of inductions, competency etc., with expiry dates. It registers personnel as on and off site and is integrated with their method of producing Permits To Work.
2009 Booking program goes to Germany....
The last few years has thus seen our software interface with the internet more and more. This has meant that Computaphile has needed internet facilities outside the provision of the general Internet Service Providers. Our increased involvement with the internet has gradually expanded facilities and expertise so that the natural consequence has been to offer these services to our clients.
Future Goals..
We continue to provide software and support to our customers, (we teat all our customers as friends), but we are particularly keen to develop the internet service side of the business.
