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05/08/10

Robert Wiseman Dairies Drives Improvement With Mainsaver

Multiple-site implementation by Spidex delivers improved efficiency and reduced plant downtime.

“Mainsaver has become truly embedded in the culture of our organisation and has proved to be a massive benefit.” Scott Carty, Group Maintenance Support Manager.

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26/07/10

Dawnfresh Seafoods Selects Mainsaver

Implementation commences on first of three manufacturing sites.

Dawnfresh, one of the UK’s largest trout and scampi producers, looks to Mainsaver to improve efficiency and strengthen audit compliance.

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23/06/10

Maintenance Is Key, Say Manufacturers

Respondents to “People, Performance and Productivity Survey 2010” see value in best-practice maintenance management.

“A well-run maintenance department plays a crucial contributory role in manufacturing improvement.” Andy Neilson, Marketing Manager, Spidex Software

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07/06/10

Mainsaver Users Flock To Spidex User Conference 2010

Expanded and improved event once again proves a hit with delegates.

Attracted by special guest speakers and a range of new product demonstrations, attendee numbers are up 50% and number of customers represented almost doubled at UC2010.

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02/06/10

Spidex Announces New Mainsaver Training Course Schedule For Summer 2010

Training program to be held in Birmingham across July.

Courses available for all Mainsaver users from beginner to advanced level.

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10/05/10

Mainsaver Ensures That SITA Has The Power

Energy-from-waste power plant uses CMMS from Spidex to deliver minimal downtime and improved regulatory compliance.

“The inspections and audits demand a very high standard of record-keeping and all the necessary information is at our fingertips with Mainsaver.” Trevor Gowland, Maintenance Manager.

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26/04/10

Tamar Foods Selects Mainsaver

Implementation will also include Spidex WM module and financials interface.

Savoury pastries and desserts manufacturer selects Spidex suite to help further improve operational efficiency.

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30/03/10

Spidex Featured in New Report from Cranfield School Of Management

“Trends In Manufacturing” acknowledges increasing importance of effective maintenance strategy.

Spidex Software is sole CMMS provider featured in keynote report from one of the UK’s leading business schools.

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22/02/10

Mainsaver 11.5 Released

New version of popular CMMS adds extra flexibility, ease-of-use and system security for UK & Ireland users.

Improvements to core products and development of new modules demonstrates commitment to Mainsaver community, says Spidex Managing Director.

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22/01/10

Queen's College Does The Arithmetic With Mainsaver

Prestigious school selects CMMS from Spidex to gain visibility and control over maintenance budget.

"Mainsaver ensures that we are always targeting our resources where they are most needed." Steve Jones, Maintenance Manager.

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30/11/09

Mainsaver User Conference 2010 Dates Announced

Must-attend customer event will take place on 20th-21st May 2010 at Barcelo Daventry Hotel, Northants

Full range of conference and accommodation packages are offered, with discounts available for early bookings.

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20/10/09

Spidex User Groups Hosted by Ginsters And RSRL

New meetings are attended by Mainsaver users from across the country

Attendees at the inaugural Spidex User Groups gained valuable insights into usage of Mainsaver and Spidex products in other operating environments.

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04/09/09

Mainsaver Named Preferred CMMS By Greencore Group plc

International food & ingredients manufacturer selects Spidex’s solution following detailed evaluation

“We really saw an opportunity to eliminate significant inefficiencies with this project, so it was important to get things right." Alan Ford, Chief Engineer, Greencore (Manton Wood)

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28/08/09

Spidex Software Wins Five New Customers in August

Caterpillar, Prysmian and Nufarm are among new additions to client roster

Spidex’s new accounts represent a wide range of market sectors and operating environments including automotive, chemical manufacture, power generation and healthcare.

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13/07/09

Mainsaver Selected For New State-Of-The-Art Waste Treatment Plants

Spidex’s CMMS solution will manage engineering maintenance in £2bn green PFI project

“Of all the CMMS systems we examined, Spidex’s Mainsaver solution was the option we were most comfortable with – it’s straightforward to use and supports technologies such as mobile working, bar-coding and RFID which is exactly the way we want to operate.” Gordon MacDougall, Project Director.

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27/05/09

Spidex User Conference '09 Shows The Future

Inaugural customer event hailed an overwhelming success by delegates

Spidex has reinstated the tradition of annual User Conferences for Mainsaver customers. With new and forthcoming product demonstrations, interactive training sessions, informal roundtables and some exciting guest speakers, the reinstated programme got off to a flying start.

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17/04/09

Spidex Scoops Award at Pentaho Partner Summit

"Embedded Business Intelligence Partner of the Year" category goes to creators of Spidex BI

“It is exciting to follow Spidex’s progress since embedding Pentaho’s BI suite - we wish them the best of luck with continued success” – Lars Nordwall, Senior VP Business Development, Pentaho Corp.

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16/04/09

Alps Reduces Paperwork Mountain with Mainsaver

Spidex’s CMMS suite reduces the administrative burden for automotive electrics manufacturer

Alps Electric (Ireland) Limited has reported significant efficiency improvements in its engineering maintenance processes since the installation of Mainsaver CMMS from Spidex Software.

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24/03/09

Spidex Software Receives Award Nomination

Pentaho recognises Spidex in 2009 “Partner of the Year” Awards

The success of Spidex’s Pentaho-based Spidex BI reports suite has been rewarded with a nomination in the “Embedded Business Intelligence” award category at Pentaho’s forthcoming global Partner Summit.

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26/02/09

Spidex Software Releases New Web Maintenance Module

Spidex WMM offers a unique web-based user interface for Mainsaver

“Spidex WMM offers site-wide, unlimited-user access to your Mainsaver data via a web browser. It is easy to use, straightforward to deploy and excellent value for money,” says Spidex Managing Director Jonathan Starling.

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02/12/08

The Kerrygold Company Chooses Mainsaver For New Factory

CMMS from Spidex Software to manage engineering maintenance at £30m processing and packing facility

The project team headed by Engineering Manager John Norman chose Mainsaver for its powerful combination of rich functionality and ease of use for engineering personnel.

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29/10/08

Ginsters Selects Mainsaver

Spidex's suite of products and industry track record are key factors in appointment

"Maximising plant uptime is everything in operations like ours, and we anticipate that Mainsaver will fully support us in this area." Steve Arthur, Engineering Manager.

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13/10/08

Mainsaver User Conference 2009 Dates Announced

Annual UK & Ireland customer event reinstated after three-year hiatus

The next Mainsaver User Conference will take place on 21st-22nd May 2009, Spidex Software has announced. Spidex's Managing Director Jonathan Starling commented: "User Conference was always one of the most eagerly awaited events in the Mainsaver customer calendar and it’s a tradition we are delighted to reinstate."

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22/09/08

Spidex Completes Mainsaver Upgrade For Saint-Gobain Abrasives

New version starts to deliver benefits just weeks after go-live

Saint-Gobain Abrasives were running what was probably the UK’s last remaining MS-DOS installation of Mainsaver, originally purchased in 1985. Spidex's upgrade will support Engineering Manager Steve Lakin as he strives to further improve his department's performance

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19/08/08

Spidex Business Intelligence module released

Brand new module offers Mainsaver users comprehensive analysis of maintenance KPIs

Spidex Software Limited has announced the release of Spidex BI (Business Intelligence), a new addition to its market-leading suite of maintenance management software products. The new module, which contains embedded best-in-class Pentaho reporting and analysis tools, will, for the first time, apply BI capability to engineering maintenance.

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01/07/08

Greencore selects Mainsaver for UK’s largest malting facility

Market-leading CMMS to manage engineering maintenance at flagship plant in Bury St Edmunds

“Greencore Malt is striving to be best-in-class “ says George Irving, Operations Director. “We see the deployment of Mainsaver as an important factor in driving the business forward.”

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23/06/08

Spidex completes multi-site Mainsaver upgrade for major chicken producer

Mainsaver v.10.2 continues to deliver improvements in engineering and operational efficiency

Spidex Software has successfully completed a multi-site Mainsaver upgrade for one of the country’s largest fresh chicken producers. The installation, across five manufacturing facilities and serving over 200 users was upgraded with no disruption to day-to-day operations.

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23/05/08

Spidex Announces Contract With Dublin Airport Authority

DAA prepares for expansion with Mainsaver upgrade

Spidex Software has won the contract to supply computerised maintenance management software to Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). Following comprehensive evaluation, an upgrade to Mainsaver version 10.2 is now under way.

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09/05/08

Weetabix beats engineering KPIs after upgrade to Mainsaver v.10

Cereal giant enjoys quick wins from new CMMS version

Weetabix has upgraded to Mainsaver v.10 at its factory in Burton Latimer. System Adminstrator Andrew Dyche is pleased with the early results; “Version 10 has already given us increased visibility into some important areas and we’ve been able to use that information to improve our performance.”

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11/04/08

Spidex New Office - We are on the move!!

Following continued expansion and success

Spidex Software Limited are moving to new offices and severing the longstanding ties of Mainsaver to the Aston Science Park. We will be moving as of the 14th April 2008, with the move our telephone and fax numbers will change, including a new dedicated support number. Please see the "contact us" page for details.

The new office has just been finished and is one of the first Carbon Neutral buildings in the UK. This gave us an opportunity to account for ourselves environmentally and underpin further our environmental policy. Please look at www.touchstonecentre.co.uk for more information.

12/10/07

Spidex hit target of 3 months to go-live 'in time for harvest' with Simpsons Malt

Simpsons Malt has gone live with the Mainsaver Enterprise Asset Management system in just three months.

"The deadline was absolutely crucial to us as it coincided with the harvest "explains Pat Richards, Simpsons Malt Engineering Manager. "I needed to deliver on time and Spidex didn’t let me down."

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04/09/07

Royal Hospitals selects Mainsaver v.10 to drive department strategy

The Royal Hospitals, Belfast has made the decision to move to version 10 of Mainsaver.

The Royal has used Mainsaver extensively for labour tracking, stock control and purchasing over the last 4 years and upgrading to the latest version ensures that they remain completely up to date in delivering a safe and effective healthcare environment. This project will also see the introduction of Mobile Mainsaver, a PDA solution designed specifically to enable departments to manage work across large geographical areas where standard PC access is difficult.

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31/07/07

Spidex Software Selects Pentaho for Embedded Business Intelligence

Leading Enterprise Asset Management Company to Enhance Flagship Applications with Pentaho BI.

Spidex software announce a partnership with Pentaho Corp., creator of the world's most popular open source business intellignece (BI) suite. Spidex are to add Pentaho's best-in-class commercial open source BI capabilities to their Mainsaver Enterprise Asset Management product line.

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27/07/07

Making the Ideal Choice

Ideal Boilers have joined Spidex with their upgrade to the latest Mainsaver version 10.1.

Ideal Boilers have been Mainsaver users for 4 years and have constantly driven to improve the use and uptake of the system on the site. With the latest upgrade Ideal are looking at introducing a link between Mainsaver’s Inventory Module and their SAP system, ensuring that the engineering team have a single point of access to up to date information regarding parts availability and usage. This will form the first stage of the rollout into the factory with the Mainsaver Shopfloor Module..

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09/03/07

Mainsaver to manage digital assets in the London Underground

CBS Outdoor selects Mainsaver to manage market-leading digital assets in the London Underground

Following a comprehensive assessment process, CBS Outdoor has selected Mainsaver to enable the management of a new generation of digital assets. CBS Outdoor successfully bid for the £multi-billion London Underground advertising contract which extends through until 2014, and the company is leading the way in the introduction of cutting-edge digital media including LCD displays on thoroughfares, DEPs (Digital Escalator Panels) on escalators and Cross Track Projectors for the station platforms.

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02/03/07

Spidex announce new appointment

Spidex Software Limited are delighted to announce the appointment of Pete Jordan as Professional Services Director.

Pete comes from an engineering background and has 8 years experience of implementing Mainsaver into a number of different industry sectors whilst at MVI Technology. Pete moved back into industry and has been working with Mainsaver and process control systems at Allied Bakeries in West Bromwich for the past 2 years.

The key drivers will be to continue to deliver sustainable change within engineering departments enabling the introduction of best practice techniques and methodologies to help drive continuous improvement and engineering strategy.

He is delighted to be heading up the Professional Services team including Project Management and Support, and starts at the beginning of March 2007

13/10/06

Spidex Software appointed as Master 'Distributor for UK and Ireland'

Spidex Software is the first critical spoke in the new Mainsaver European market expansion strategy program, working closely with the newly formed Center for Excellence based in Dresden.

San Diego, CA,  Birmingham, England, October 13,  2006 - Mainsaver, today announced the appointment of Spidex as Master Distributor for the UK and Ireland. Spidex will be headed by Jonathan Starling, formally of MVI Technology, and staffed and supported by a group of senior business and technical professionals possessing over 50 years of experience with Mainsaver Software

Spidex Software activity will have a dual focus of supporting the installed Mainsaver client base in the UK and Ireland and introducing  the new 10i Mainsaver software. Spidex will initially offer local professional services such as installation and training and utlitise the newly formed Center for Excellence in Dresden for custom programming and interface design.

07/10/06

Mainsaver opens European Headquarters 'Center for Excellence'

European Headquarters opened to meet exponential growth of Mainsaver installations throughout Europe. Klaus Schillert named, Managing Director and Helmar Lieber, Chief Technical Officer.

San Diego, CA,  Dresden, Germany, October 7,  2006 - Mainsaver, today announced the opening of it’s newly formed Center for Excellence in Dresden, Germany.  Opened to meet the growing needs of the rapidly expanding European installed base, the new office has over 50 years of experience with the Mainsaver CMMS product. Initially, the Center for Excellence, will be the lead developers of the Mainsaver 10i product. Mainsaver 10i is the first Mainsaver release to incorporate multi language support and international features and functionality.

Mainsaver, Dresden Headquarters charter:

• Custom support for Mainsaver International distributor’s, OEM’s and Partners
• Support of US and Europe multi site installations
• Multi language support, including:

• - UK English	- Polish
  - German	- Russian
  - French	- Czech
  - Spanish

• Service for multi time zone installation
• Pre-implementation, implementation and post-implementation services
• Customizing, language adaptations and integration
• Branch consulting services and implementation support for 'ready to use' installations