Alchemy Plus News

High-speed fibre-optic broadband coming to Shetland

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As reported on www.broadbandchoice.co.uk

"Shetland Islanders are to get super-fast broadband from a new deal.
Residents of Britain's most northerly community are set to benefit from a deal between IT services provider Alchemy Plus and Shetland Islands Council."

Excess heat and 100Mpbs broadband from the proposed facility in Shetland could be made available to local residents and businesses

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As reported on www.eweekeurope.co.uk

"Plans by Scottish authorities to support the building of new data centres in the country have been reinforced by the announcement of a new facility planned for Shetland.

Scottish IT services provider Alchemy Plus announced late last week that it plans to make use of Shetland’s bracing climate by building a new 10,000 square foot data centre in Lerwick. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the local council and is considering two sites for the new facility - at Black Hill Industrial Estate and Port Business Park."

Environmentally-friendly data centre plan set to boost Shetland’s digital economy

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lerwick is set to be the location for the UK’s most northerly data centre as Shetland Islands Council and developer Alchemy Plus unveil plans to build a state-of-the-art computing facility powered entirely by renewable energy and using a powerful high-speed fibre optic telecommunication link.
Alchemy Plus, the developer behind a ground-breaking environmentally friendly ‘cloud computing’ centre, to be built at Inverness Harbour later this year, has signed an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding with Shetland Islands Council to develop the 10,000 square foot data centre, which it says will be one of the most energy efficient in the UK.

Political Leaders Visit Alchemy Plus Data Centre Site

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

News articles in the national media mentioning the development of a Highland Data Centre by Alchemy Plus following a visit to the site at Inverness harbour by Tavish Scott and Danny Alexander.

The sections mentioning Alchemy Plus are in the last couple of paragraphs of both articles.

BBC News Article

STV News Article

Alchemy Plus Aberdeen Data Centre Plans in the News

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The developer behind a ground-breaking environmentally friendly ‘cloud computing’ centre,..

£20m Alchemy Plus project to aid business at Inverness

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"...Alchemy Plus has spent the last year refining its designs to ensure the facility will be one of the most technically advanced and energy efficient computing centres in the UK.

An IT services provider has submitted plans to build a £20 million centre in Inverness that will create 400 jobs in Scotland.

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dingwall-based Alchemy Plus has lodged proposals for the multi-million pound environmentally-friendly project...

A major IT recruitment campaign will be launched in Scotland if plans for a £20 million computing centre in Inverness are given the go-ahead.

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IT services company Alchemy Plus has submitted proposals to Highland Council planners for the development at the city's harbour.

The centre would provide remote data storage and other external IT support for business users, creating around 400 computing jobs in the north of Scotland.

Around 400 jobs could be created from a new £20million computing centre in Inverness after plans were submitted to council planners

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dingwall-based IT services firm Alchemy Plus wants to build the environmentally-friendly facility at Inverness harbour.

Planning bid for computer centre

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Plans for a £20m computer complex in Inverness have been submitted to Highland Council.

Proposals for a £20 million computing centre in Inverness have been submitted to Highland Council.

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The first phase of the scheme put forward by Dingwall-based Alchemy Plus would see a 560m2 development housing 300 racks of computing equipment.

Scotland to receive first eco data centre

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A green data centre is planned for the Scottish Highlands.

The first eco-friendly data centre is to be established in Scotland to boost business productivity.

IT services company Alchemy Plus, a Microsoft partner, will build the facility as part of a major development at Inverness Harbour and offer electronic information storage to enterprises of all sizes.

ALCHEMY PLUS submits planning application for the construction of its state of the art, environmentally friendly computing centre at Inverness harbour.

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Alchemy Plus to ensure Inverness is set to play leading role in Scotland’s emerging digital economy.

Aspirations to see the Highland Capital established as a key player in the fast-growing data centre and cloud computing sectors have taken a significant step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application for the construction of our state of the art, environmentally friendly computing centre at Inverness harbour.

Dingwall based Alchemy Plus has now submitted proposals to Highland Council in Scotland with the aim of creating a £20m computing centre

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In December 2008 Alchemy announced plans to build Scotland’s most advanced shared services computing centre in the Highland capital.

ALCHEMY PLUS CHAIRMAN PRESENTS PRIZE

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Alchemy Plus Chairman, Peter Swanson, presents prize at the UHI Business Ideas competition.

MINISTER VISITS ALCHEMY PLUS COMPUTING CENTRE SITE

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, has visited the site of the new Alchemy Plus computing centre.

ALCHEMY STRIKES GOLD AGAIN

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Alchemy Plus has been accredited as a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner for 2009 - 2010, the highest level of recognition that Microsoft confers on its Partner community.

ALCHEMY CHAIRMAN AT SCDI LONDON EVENT

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Peter Swanson, Executive Chairman of Alchemy Plus, joins SCDI London event to promote business opportunities in the Highlands.

ALCHEMY FEATURES ON RADIO 4

Sun, 03 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Alchemy Plus has been featured in a positive light on Radio 4's environmental series "Costing The Earth".Listen here.

Highland Data Centre Video Released

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A video describing the vision of the Inverness Data Centre can viewed here.

INVERNESS TO HOST SCOTLAND'S MOST ADVANCED SHARED SERVICES COMPUTING FACILITY

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Scotland’s first eco-friendly data centre, to be built as part of a major development at Inverness Harbour, is set to cut IT costs and make businesses in Scotland and beyond more competitive.

HIGHLAND IT SPECIALIST NETS GROWTH WITH NEW CLIENTS AND STAFF

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Highland based IT services and support company Alchemy Plus is expanding with the appointment of three more staff, following a string of new client wins.

HIGHLAND IT SPECIALIST AIMS FOR CENTRAL BELT GROWTH WITH UTILITY COMPUTING SERVICE

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Highland-based IT services and support company Alchemy Plus is setting its sights on attracting new clients from the central belt with the launch of its groundbreaking utility computing service.

ALCHEMY PLUS USES DATACORE SANMELODY

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Alchemy Plus Uses DataCore’s SANmelody™ to Achieve Simplified SAN Virtual Storage Management for Hosted Environments. SANmelody exceeds internal and external “Pay as You Use” storage and business continuity demands

ALCHEMY PLUS RETAIN GOLD PARTNER STATUS

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Microsoft Gold Partner status is awarded to a small number of companies who demonstrate an ability to successfully implement...

IPOD DEAL - PRIZE DRAW RESULT

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Lovat Arms at Fort Augustus wins the Alchemy Plus iPod prize draw...

ALCHEMY PLUS SIGN AGREEMENT WITH MICROSOFT

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Alchemy Plus recently signed an agreement with Microsoft to licence their software on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model...

UNIQUE HIGHLAND DATA CENTRE CAN BOOST SCOTS BUSINESS

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Plans to develop a groundbreaking computing data centre in the Highlands have taken a major...

ALCHEMY PLUS WINS PRAISE FROM SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Innovative Ross-shire company Alchemy Plus, has gained a major boost through winning the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the Highlands and...

DINGWALL FIRM WINS AWARD FROM COMPANY INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

One of the Highlands' newest and most innovative companies, Alchemy Plus, has been awarded a major information technology...

ALCHEMY PLUS CHAIRMAN TO PRESENT AT HIGHLAND BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Peter Swanson, Executive Chairman of Alchemy Plus is to mentor delegates in the art of Business Networking at a major Highlands...

ALCHEMY PLUS NOMINATED FOR TOP HIGHLAND BUSINESS AWARD

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Alchemy Plus has been short-listed as one of 3 finalists in the Most Promising Newcomer category of the 2006 Highland and Islands

EXPANSION OF HIGHLAND FIRM ALCHEMY PLUS CUSHIONS DINGWALL JOBS BLOW

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A Highland company has acquired certain assets and occupied the premises of Dingwall information technology services firm...