South Yorkshire Housing organisation drives mobile efficiencies with 1st Touch

South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) recently voted Regional Social Landlord of the Year at the Housing Excellence Awards 2011, has chosen 1st Touch mobile workforce software to support, manage and control its direct responsive repairs operation; with a view to extending the technology to other field-based disciplines over time.
Russell Wright, SYHA's Computer Services Manager says:
"We are clear about the efficiencies the system will deliver. Whether it is the ability to perform more jobs from the resources deployed or to deliver more effective time usage of travel between jobs, the overall effect will feed in to enhanced customer service and to us that is always all important".
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Microsoft recognizes 1st Touch Social Housing focus with Gold

1st Touch has announced that the company has been designated as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Windows Embedded Handheld.
1st Touch is the only company focused on the UK social housing market to be designated a Gold Partner for this technology.
Lorraine Bardeen, Group Marketing Manager, Windows Embedded Business EMEA, Microsoft comments:
"1st Touch mobile technology is an enterprise solution that complements our vision for the future of enterprise handheld devices," . "Utilising the Windows Embedded Handheld platform, 1st Touch is a great example of how we can work together with our partner ecosystem to deliver enormous benefits across social housing, public sector and other markets."
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