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LGC cements international communication system with Centralis
UK-based system rolled out across Europe allows access for 1,200
LGC, an international science-based company, has collaborated with Centralis as part of a larger project that will see the delivery of corporate IT applications to LGC’s offices across Europe from a secure, centralised UK system.
Using Citrix Provisioning Server and XenApp 4.5 and working with independent consultancy Centralis, LGC has developed a highly resilient and scalable application delivery system.
This will allow 1200 staff across its LGC Forensics, Life & Food Sciences, Research & Technology and LGC Standards divisions to access the IFS ERP system in their local language from any of its sites across the continent.
Delivered from the UK headquarters in Teddington, Middlesex, the bespoke solution designed by Centralis will be housed across two server rooms with a third facility dedicated to disaster recovery planned for early in 2009 .
The implementation will also mean that any problems that may lead to downtime across the group can be resolved, while implementing any updates will be far simpler than before. In addition, new Citrix Servers can be rolled out in ten minutes across the virtualised environment due to the capabilities of Provisioning Server.
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Executive quote
“LGC is a perfect example of a successful organisation that continues to grow and diversify across different European markets,” said Ewen Anderson, director at Centralis. “Due to this, LGC required an increasing amount of agility within its systems and it was essential to have a secure and robust system in place to support this without disruption. Within a very short space of time this has been achieved.”
Customer quote
Stan Hughes, IT Project Manager at LGC's Culham site, commented: “By working in close partnership with Centralis, we have been able to ensure that all personnel are provided with a reliable and consistent user interface, no matter where they are. Updates to the user interface can be implemented in a matter of minutes.”
About the company
About Centralis
Centralis is one of the UK’s leading independent I.T. consultancies, specialising in delivering applications securely to their point of use.
Formed in 1996, Centralis mission is to help customers reduce cost and improve business agility through innovative, award-winning solutions backed by top-level partnership with industry leading vendors, including Citrix, Microsoft and VMware.
Centralis provides consultancy, support, managed services and resale of selected products. Strong technical skills and commitment to delivering on time and to budget has led to long-term business partnerships with many customers across the private and public sectors, including Standard Life, Centrica, BUPA, Surrey County Council and many NHS Trusts and Universities.
Centralis remains independent, and wholly owned by employee shareholders.
About LGC
LGC is an international science-based company and market leader in analytical, forensic and diagnostic services and reference standards. A progressive and innovative enterprise, LGC operates in socially responsible fields underpinning the safety, health and security of the public and the regulation of industry, for UK government departments and blue chip clients.
LGC operates internationally through four divisions - LGC Forensics, Life & Food Sciences, LGC Standards and Research & Technology, which includes specialist laboratories delivering contracts under the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) and supporting LGC's designated role as the UK's National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalysis.
Our methodology is extensively accredited to the international standard ISO 17025. With headquarters in Teddington, South West London, the LGC Group employs over 1200 staff in 21 laboratories and centres across Europe and in India. Privatised in 1996 and now majority-owned by funds managed by LGV Capital, LGC was founded over 150 years ago as the Laboratory of the Government Chemist - a statutory function maintained by LGC today.
Contact details
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Telephone: 0161 601 7740
Email: centralis@lewispr.com
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