News & Updates

Stoke-On-Trent’s Data Driven Logistics Calls for Entries to IT Industry Award Data Driven Logistics is urging local technology companies to follow in its footsteps and enter the 5th ICT Excellence Awards sponsored by the Advantage West Midlands ICT Cluster. The awards honour the best technology companies region wide, and with an abundance of local talent in Stoke-On-Trent, the area has a good chance of success. Data Driven Logistics was honoured in the 2008 awards where the company received the Best Innovative Product Award for its product Canditv and in the 2007 awards for its PenPOD product which captures proof of delivery without using handheld devices. The company’s Canditv also went on to win a British Computer Society award. It uses internet and mobile phone technology to provide information to consumers simply and cost-effectively when out of the home; whilst providing feedback to the service providers on user interests.

August 2009 Canditv are delighted to announce Brecon Beacons Tourism as their latest customer. The Brecon Beacons National Park is one of Britain's Breathing Spaces. Brecon Beacons Tourism has selected Canditv to provide a unique interactive experience for visitors set to go live at a date to be announced later this year.

July 2009 CandiTV are delighted to announce that they have been asked to present at the latest Digital Media in Retail event, run by POPAI.

POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) is the only global, not-for-profit, trade association exclusively dedicated to serving the interests of all those involved in retail marketing and has over 1700 members worldwide.

CandiTV will be presenting views on the future of digital signage and interactivity, along with case studies and a live demonstration of our award winning solution to POPAI members and their guests on the evening of Tuesday 8th September at the Thistle Marble Arch, Bryanston Street, London, W1H 7EH.

Further information on POPAI and the event can be found here http://www.popai.co.uk/Events/September-2009/Digital-Media-in-Retail-Evening.aspx

If you would like to talk to us about attending the event, please speak to either Rob Edwards (07947 171 618) or Kevin Taylor (07792 056 973)”

June 2009 The Directors of Data Driven Logistics Limited are pleased to announce their partnership with signagelive having proven the integration benefits with their patent pending and award winning interactive canditv® platform to enable full control of Digital Signage content using a standard mobile phone. ../Media/DOC/Press_Release-Signage_Live-Canditv_Partnership_Announcement.doc

May 2009 The Directors of Data Driven Logistics Limited based in Stoke on Trent, are delighted to announce the latest launch of Canditv® in the City’s Greenest building, a £3m state of the art Local Service Centre in Stoke which was officially opened by Ian Austin MP, Regional Minister for the West Midlands on Monday the 30th of March. http://www.canditv.com/media/pdfs/Stoke on Trent Canditv Press Release April2009.pdf

April 2009 Staffordshire Community and Learning Partnership invests in Canditv to provide an interactive information service at a number of local schools and library. The new screens will be implemented in March and first of its kind service launched in quarter 2 2009.

March 2009 Yorkshire Tourism to rollout Canditv solution to six regions.

February 2009 NHS launches drink awareness campaign using Canditv. PRR remove dental surgery pain using Pen2PC. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council implement Canditv interactive public information services. Port Sutton Bridge look to DataWMS for greater control and accuracy of inventory, improved operational efficiency, cost effectiveness and improved internal quality. XMO Strata save time and money using Pen2PC on the road. Guardian Technical Maintenance lift standards using Pen2PC.

January 2009 Camelot plc rollout an automated Canditv based service to survey 30,000 national lottery stores using nothing more than a mobile phone. Sandwell Homes deliver efficiencies using Pen2PC digital pen and paper. Stoke City football club launches a brand new 44 square metre screen using Canditv to enable supporter interaction and participation in games and votes.

December 2008 British Computer Society (BCS) IT Industry Awards 2008 – award DDL with a medal for Project Excellence. Stoke-on-Trent City Council commission Canditv to provide interactive 24x7 public service information services. Reading Single Homeless Project extend rollout of the Visualeyes lone worker solution.

November 2008 DDL wins 2008 ICT Excellence Awards with the most Innovative Product, presented at the National Motorcycle Museum.

November 2008 Volvo dealerships adopt Pen2PC to deliver inspection process efficiencies

November 2008 Reading Single Homeless Project extends its use of the Visualeyes Lone Worker Solution to help protect staff.

October 2008 Audi dealerships roll out Pen2PC to drive vehicle inspection efficiencies.

October 2008 Herts Heritage Building and Roofing construct case for Pen2PC to automate paperwork.

September 2008 DDL confirmed as a finalist in the 2008 British Computer Society Awards.

September 2008 Philips extend CCMS returns management system.

September 2008 DDL completes office relocation to brand new office park to accommodate continued growth.

Canditv-Pinarello Canditv-Pinarello race team competes in 2008 Tour of Britain. See www.canditv.com for more. http://www.canditv.com

August 2008 JRH improve installations and service engineer visibility and processes using Pen2PC digital pen and paper.

August 2008 Kindertons drive efficiencies using Pen2PC in the accident management and replacement vehicle solutions industry.

August 2008 Silver Lining Industries (Wastecare) clean up internal processes using DDL's digital pen and paper based Pen2PC solution.

August 2008 Canditv-Pinarello race team wins points jersey and second place overall in 2008 Tour of Ireland! http://team.canditv.com

August 2008 Canditv Shakespeare case study and video launched. See www.canditv.com http://www.canditv.com

July 2008 - DDL Welcomes Saffron Stoney DDL would like to welcome Saffron Stoney to the team, joining as a WMS specialist from logistics services provider Bibby Distribution

July 2008 - Pinarello RT Sponsorship DDL confirms its sponsorship of leading British professional cycle team Pinarello RT using its distinctive pink and black Canditv product branding http://team.canditv.com

June 2008 - Nikon Nikon - focus on improvements using Pen2PC. http://www.datadrivenlogistics.com/products/pen2pc.aspx

June 2008 - Birming City Council Birmingham City Council - improve efficiencies using digital pen and paper. http://www.datadrivenlogistics.com/products/pen2pc.aspx

June 2008 - Richards Gray Richards Gray - raise conveyancing standards with Pen2PC. http://www.datadrivenlogistics.com/products/pen2pc.aspx

June 2008 - New Additions to the team DDL - would like to welcome three additions to the team: Chris Boundy, formerly of Excel Logistics and Surf Control, Daniel Tuohy, formerly of Bet365 and Siemens, and Stephen Chan, Staffordshire University Undergraduate.