North Ayrshire Council trail blazes with new corporate asset management solution from Tribal Technol

Tribal Technology’s UK Business Development Manager, Ray Collyer, says, "North Ayrshire is a very forward-looking council and one of the first councils in Scotland to seek a full corporate asset management system for all its departments. They are Tribal’s second Scottish customer to implement a full corporate asset management system, but we predict that others in Scotland and the rest of the UK will soon see the benefits and follow their lead. The management of public assets such as land and property, and the loans which help to support them, constitute the second highest cost on revenue budgets after employee expenses and managing them efficiently is essential."

Alasdair Herbert, Chief Financial Officer, North Ayrshire adds, "Our requirements were complex and we had great difficulty finding a supplier who could offer us a full corporate asset management system, so are very pleased to be working with Tribal Technology who could meet our requirements."

Phased implementation started in August 2005 with 50 properties, with the other 600 assets will follow.

For educational buildings, Tribal’s system enables the council to collect and store data on the condition, suitability and sufficiency of schools. The council can identify improvements and maintenance required more easily, ensuring minimum disruption to teaching time.

Alasdair Herbert adds, "To make the new asset management register a success, we have to have our own data in shape so we have instigated a programme of inspections for our 650 buildings and are ensuring that essential data such as drawings and surveys are fully up-to-date. It also requires a change management programme internally to ensure that we are working on this project as a corporate entity."

North Ayrshire joins more than 120 other UK local authorities who use Tribal Technology’s asset management planning solutions.


Notes to Editors

Tribal Technology
Tribal Technology, a member of Tribal Group plc, aims to be the first choice for creative IT and information management solutions which improve and transform organisations. Combining technical expertise with in-depth understanding of public and private sector operations, Tribal Technology delivers software, systems, consultancy and managed services, to support the management of education and training, libraries and information services, and local government support services.

Tribal Group plc is one of the fastest growing companies supporting the public sector today. The Group's activities cover the full spectrum of strategic and operational support services including consulting, property, technology, resourcing, education and communications.

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Date: 5th October 2005 Ref: TA-275