The world of technology is a very fast moving one with new innovations announced in the media on an almost daily basis. In our field of software development, we continually strive to improve what we do for our clients whether enhancing and upgrading our processes, or creating new modules, tools and features. Our software never stands still.
In our news section, you will find details of our latest software announcements, company news, and any mentions in media despatches. We are proud of what we have achieved and hope to keep visitors to our web site informed of our progress.
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IndiCater software gives hotel school ‘The Edge’
24th April 2012
Sir Garry Hawkes and the Edge Hotel School team welcomed a number of industry guests to the pre-launch event for the Edge Hotel School at The Ritz on Monday 23 April 2012.
This ground-breaking initiative, based at Wivenhoe House in Colchester, is due to launch in June and will combine practical and vocational education, with the experience of running a commercial hotel.
IndiCater are delighted to be amongst the first sponsors of this new initiative, providing back of house food & beverage management software to the School. Said Charles Mobbs, Chairman of IndiCater “The Edge Hotel School project is a ground breaking initiative within hospitality education, offering the ‘edge’ to future leaders in the industry. As the leading web based software solutions provider to the UK's hospitality industry it is entirely appropriate, and extremely exciting, that IndiCater are supporting the project and encouraging outstanding excellence in the hotel sector. We are delighted to be involved.”
To find out more about The Edge Hotel School, click here
G4S Contract Extension
April 2012
 G4S Integrated Services has signed a new 3 year contract extension with IndiCater,
which strongly emphasises the long term relationship and partnership between the two companies,
building on a raft of recent installations across the healthcare, education and
business & industry market sectors.
The new agreement will enable G4S to adopt IndiCater software on any future contract catering and soft FM site in a faster and more cost effective manner.
IndiCater Director invited to be a Shine Award 2012 judge
April 2012
 In 2011, Lou Willcock was presented with the Women’s 1st Shine Mentor of the Year Award, supported by People 1st. Click here for more.
Lou was additionally ranked as one of the top 100 most influential women in the hospitality industry.
Now moving into the second year of the awards, Lou has been invited to join the judging panel for the Mentor of the Year 2012. Said Lou ‘It was an honour to win such a prestigious award last year, and I am delighted to be invited back to help select this year’s recipient. The awards are such a great initiative and I am extremely happy to be involved’.
Women 1st Shine Awards 2012 now open for entry - deadline for nominations 4 May 2012
The Women 1st Shine Awards are the only awards to celebrate the amazing achievements of women across the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries, and those businesses and individuals that are leading the way in supporting female development and retention.
Click here for more information
EP Entrepreneurs Forum – Stephen Vaughan, Thomas Cook London 2012 Partnership
Sponsored by IndiCater
21 March 2012
 “Achieving Positive Results in Turbulent Times”
Stephen Vaughan has led the Thomas Cook London 2012 partnership since February 2010, which is the team responsible for delivering short-break packages to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
It is the first project of its kind at a Games event and will also be the first time Thomas Cook, a Tier 2 sponsor of the Games, will have been involved this competition at such a level. Stephen comes from a background in the business which included time at Club 18-30 and Thomas Cook Sport and he is well versed in what it takes to run a successful specialist travel company. At this morning’s Entrepreneurs Forum hosted with IndiCater at The Commonwealth Club, Stephen delivered a compelling presentation on the progress Thomas Cook has made, and the lasting legacy he anticipates in the aftermath of both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games.
To read the full article please Click Here
IndiCater are once again delighted to be sponsoring the latest Entrepreneurs Forum, in partnership with En Passant.
EP Entrepreneurs Forum – Bobby Hashemi, Risk Capital Partners LLP
Sponsored by IndiCater
28 February 2012
 Bobby Hashemi, a private equity investor at Risk Capital Partners LLP, spoke yesterday in a very open and engaging manner about his story in founding Coffee Republic and how he views the market today: To read the full article please Click Here
IndiCater are delighted to be working in partnership with En Passant in sponsoring the latest series of Entrepreneurs Forums.
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Oxford Brookes University article on Lou Willcock and IndiCater.
May 2011
 Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Alumna Lou Willcock wins Shine Award
Co-founder and Director of Indicater, Lou Willcock, has won the Women 1st Shine 'Mentor of the Year' award for her work in developing and launching the Bacchus Mentoring programme for Brookes’ Hospitality Leisure and Tourism Management students. Lou was also shortlisted for Outstanding Entrepreneur for co-founding two companies.
After studying at Brookes, Lou teamed up with Mike Day to launch Customised Contract Catering which employed over 300 staff and was ultimately acquired by Granada Foodservices. Inspired by the challenges they faced whilst managing 70 different sites on a manual system, Lou and Mike developed IndiCater Ltd, one of the leading back of house hospitality software specialists serving 1 in 4 contract caterers in the UK.
Lou was also instrumental in the development of Brookes' Bacchus Mentoring scheme which she co-pioneered with a select alumni group and which has grown from 50 mentors in the first year to over 100 mentors in its fourth year. The scheme allows students to choose their mentors from mentor profiles featured on a special intranet created and facilitated free of charge by IndiCater.
It is proving hugely successful as the mentoring process is beneficial for both mentor and mentee alike. As Lou says: “What do I like about mentoring? I love everything about it. I love engaging with the future of the sector, helping to shape their talent and potential and ensuring that they stay in the sector. And I learn as much from my mentees as they do from me.”
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