On the 12th of November, Crimson celebrated the graduation of Crimson Academy apprentices alongside Meriden MP, Saqib Bhatti. The six apprentices who have successfully completed their Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship joined Crimson in September 2019 as part of the first Crimson Academy cohort. Since the birth of the apprenticeship scheme, Crimson Academy has gone on to win regional and …
Crisis worsens as workers re-assess their priorities or leave for more money Shortage in cyber security professionals highest ever – jumping by more than a third this year Number of women working in tech continues to rise at a snail’s pace 6 in 10 digital leaders report a decrease in the mental wellbeing of their tech teams Climate Change – …
Crimson is an IT recruitment and technology solutions consultancy, a Microsoft Gold Partner, and forms part of the Harvey Nash Group. Last year Crimson reached the milestone of 100 employees, and earlier this year, Crimson celebrated its 20th anniversary. As this year draws to a close, Crimson has one more exciting announcement, the official launch of its CIO Search practice. Crimson …
In September we welcomed our third cohort of apprentices to Crimson Academy. The scheme, which makes up over 25% of the company, continues to grow in popularity, and so hundreds of applicants were narrowed down to ten successful candidates. September witnessed another big change to the Academy, as the Academy was joined by Jo Griffiths, Crimson’s new People Development Manager. …
Join in our classes, read great advice. From Yoga videos to fitness workouts, meditation classes to nutrition advice, and much more. As part of the Harvey Nash Group, Crimson has helped launch a Wellbeing Hub. Since the pandemic more of us have been made aware of the importance of looking after ourselves and others around us. We can only be …
With September fast approaching, Crimson is preparing to welcome the next Crimson Academy cohort. But September doesn’t just mark the start of a new cohort, it also marks one year since our previous set of apprentices joined us. Our 2020 apprentices had all the usual challenges of starting a new job (new colleagues, change of routine, training), however, they faced …
As part of its drive to create an environment where diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of its culture, Harvey Nash Group has launched its Inclusion Passport to provide further support to its 2,500 employees. The Inclusion Passport is designed for employees who may need reasonable adjustments in the workplace due to a health condition, disability or another …
Crimson is excited to announce a partnership with QA. QA help businesses and individuals power their potential with career-transforming tech apprenticeships, training courses, higher education and learning solutions. From agile and cyber security to devOps; they deliver 70 percent of the UK’s cloud training and are a Microsoft Gold delivery partner. Starting with July 2021, QA is offering tech professionals …
For a second year running, Crimson has won awards for its great employee satisfaction. Placing at number 71 on the list of the top 100 Best Companies to work for in the Midlands, Crimson has maintained its two-star employee satisfaction rating. However, this year Crimson was also named on the national list of the top 40 recruitment companies to work …
This Spring, Crimson is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Crimson was originally established under the name of Software Academy Limited in late 2000 but became Crimson Limited in early 2001. While the company began in Rob Mallaband’s garage (Crimson’s co-founder and Managing Director), Crimson relocated to its current office at Birmingham Business Park in 2015. Crimson was acquired by Harvey Nash Group PLC, which allowed Crimson to maintain its identity but …
