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Newcastle University and Crimson enter Strategic Partnership for pioneering digital transformation
Barratt Redrow and Crimson forge strategic partnership to transform CRM at scale
Crimson Reaffirms Commitment to Microsoft Excellence with Renewed Solutions Partner Status for Data & AI and Digital & App Innovation
Bloor Homes and Crimson join forces to shape the future of homebuying with Microsoft technologies
Customer Service Excellence: Crimson Achieves National Quality Standard
Crimson achieves Microsoft 365 Copilot Jumpstart “Ready” Tier designation
Unlocking AI's Potential in Higher Education: From Data to Impact
When process fails people: what the Glasgow review tells us about transformation in higher education
Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Key Blockers in Digital Transformation Programmes
The Evolution of Digital Platforms: Staying Ahead in a Rapidly Changing Landscape
From Siloed to Streamlined: Why System Integration is Key to Digital Transformation
Data Privacy and Ethics in Digital Transformation
Navigating the Talent Gap: Building a Workforce for Digital Transformation
Unlocking the Potential of AI: Real-World Use Cases in Digital Transformation
Scaling Success: How to Design a Digital Transformation Programme That Lasts
The Loyalty Engine: How AI Powers Retention & Onboarding
AI Meets Acquisition: How to Attract the Right Customers for Less
From Data to Decisions: Using Information Ethically in the Digital Age
Beyond Efficiency: Leveraging Data Insights to Drive Strategic Growth
Low-Code, High Impact: Personalising the Customer Journey
Senior Spotlight: Steve Prendergast, Tech & Transformation Leader (Ex-AOL, Sky, JLR)
From Siloed to Streamlined: How Smart Systems Integration Drives Digital Transformation
Scaling Success: How to Design a Digital Transformation Programme That Lasts
Human Leadership in an AI World: Insider Views from Top CIOs
Senior Spotlight: Senior Spotlight: Catherine Myszka, Transformation Consultant
Why Data Efficiency is No Longer Enough
If Disney Did Housing, Higher Education and Homebuilding – What Experience Design Really Looks Like
Why Are So Many Homebuyers Cancelling Their Reservations — and What Can You Do About It?
The £9 Million Problem Facing UK Universities – And Why It Starts Before Students Even Arrive
Solving the 'No Access' Problem for Housing Associations
From Hello to Loyalty: How AI and Automation Revolutionise Customer Retention Management and Onboarding
Revolutionising Growth: Cost-Effective Strategies for the Customer Acquisition Model to Attract Ideal Customers
Senior Spotlight: Dean Checkley, CEO at Teleste Network Services
The Future of Digital Customer Experience Strategy: How Low-Code Technology Is Transforming the Customer Journey
Storytelling for IT Leaders: Tips to Turn Tech Speak into Influence
The State of AI: Insider Views from Leading CIOs
LIVE DEMO: Optimising IT Support with Microsoft Copilot
LIVE DEMO: Empowering Housing Officers with Microsoft Copilot
LIVE DEMO: Exploring Microsoft Copilot AI for Universities
6 Stakeholder Behavioural Blockers During AI Adoption
The Real Reasons Organisations Invest in Data & AI
How Data is Transforming Frontline Child Services for a Local Authority
A Proven Framework for Your AI and Data Roadmap
How to Tame the AI Wild West in Your Business
Why Haven’t Organisations Done More with Data Yet? Ian Bobbett Explains
Can Data Predict the Day You'll Die? A Thought Experiment To Highlight Business Possibility
Why CIOs Can Make Great CEOs & Tips to Help Get You There
AI Strategy for Social Housing: A No-Nonsense Beginner’s Guide
How Complaints Management Software Can Boost Customer Satisfaction
AI-Powered Complaint Handling: Boosting Efficiency and Satisfaction in Housing
Is diversity (even more) under threat in tech?
From Onboarding to Performance: Optimising International Agents
AI’s Growing Role in Housing Associations
9 Ways Tech Can Boost International Student Recruitment
Time to step up in supporting neurodiverse talent at work
Tech education and talent policy: What should the new government prioritise?
International Agent Management Tools: 7 Key Perks for Universities
Learning from the Olympians: what business leaders can take from elite sport
20 Practical Ways to Boost Your Presence in Stakeholder Meetings
4 Game-Changing Power Platform Implementations for Housing Providers
5 Ways Power Platform Can Transform Your Housing Association
Hybrid working demands a proper reset
10 Ways Universities Can Define the Value of Digital Transformation
What makes for an effective AI policy?
How to Make IT More Accessible and Unlock Workplace Potential
8 Ways Good Case Management Tech Can Boost Student Wellbeing Programmes
Leadership accountability is key to diversifying talent
GenAI: what we know and don’t know, what excites us, what scares us
All change? The CIO challenge in the next five years
Secure the Best IT Talent: Interview Tips for Technology Employers
6 Unmissable AI Opportunities for Social Housing Providers
Optimising Your Business with the Right Microsoft Dynamics Consultant
5 Reasons Your University Needs to Make the Most Out of Power Platform
Five key principles for data insight success
12 Change Management Tips to Make Your Next Project a Success
How Contact Centre Tech Enables Human-Centred Housing
How fractional working could add up for individuals and employers
How the Right Tech Can Elevate Universities' CPD Profits
Tech Talent Acquisition: 10 Ways to Secure the Best IT Talent
Tech trends: what will be hot in 2024?
What’s the smart way of moving forward with artificial intelligence?
5 data trends that will shape 2024
Embracing AI in Higher Education: The Journey to a Smarter Campus
T Levels expand the work-ready tech talent base and now include a specialism in cyber security
How to move from tech leader to boardroom member
ESG: Now is the time to show your true colours
Women in Tech: Look how far we’ve come – look how far there is to go
Why Cyber Security is a Continuous Effort
Redefining Jobs: The Impact of Microsoft Copilot and AI on IT Careers
Future Cyber Threats: The four ‘horsemen of the apocalypse’
Hello ChatGPT, RIP software developer?
Process Mining for Housing Associations
We have lift off… The opportunities and risks of generative AI
Five non-traditional talent pools that will help CIOs plug skills gaps
What the news from Microsoft Inspire 2023 means for Housing Associations
Pronouns in M365
How can digital and human labour become colleagues?
Keeping your culture as the business scales
Goodbye Cortana, Hello Viva and Copilot: Microsoft's Enterprise AI-Drive Continues
How to Drive Customer Engagement with the 2023 Release Wave 1 for Dynamics 365 Marketing and Customer Insights
Newcastle University and Crimson enter Strategic Partnership for pioneering digital transformation
Barratt Redrow and Crimson forge strategic partnership to transform CRM at scale
Crimson Reaffirms Commitment to Microsoft Excellence with Renewed Solutions Partner Status for Data & AI and Digital & App Innovation
Bloor Homes and Crimson join forces to shape the future of homebuying with Microsoft technologies
Customer Service Excellence: Crimson Achieves National Quality Standard
Crimson achieves Microsoft 365 Copilot Jumpstart “Ready” Tier designation







Platform Housing Group Transforms Social Housing with Cutting-Edge Microsoft Digital Integration
Platform One has enabled PHG to unify its data management, delivering consistent and reliable reporting across the entire organisation. Automated workflows have reduced the burden of manual processes, driving operational efficiency and supporting staff in providing better services.
Crimson Helps Great Places Housing Group Unlock Power of Data Using Microsoft Power BI
The implementation of Azure and Power BI has produced measurable benefits for Great Places Housing Group. Reporting turnaround times, previously measured in days or weeks, have been significantly reduced.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solution Transforms Housing Association’s Sales Processes
Following the deployment, Notting Hill Genesis experienced a marked improvement in both operational efficiency and customer service. Administrative workload was reduced by centralising information and automating previously manual processes.
Phoenix Community Housing Secures Photo Archive and Ensures GDPR Compliance with Microsoft Azure
Since implementing Crimson’s Azure-based solution, Phoenix Community Housing has seen transformative results. The process for identifying, classifying, and managing images containing faces is now automated, significantly reducing the time and resources required for GDPR compliance.
Crimson Supports University of Salford in Launching Education Technology Fund During Lockdown
The implementation delivered measurable impact at pace. Within eight weeks, the Power Platform portal and Dynamics 365 integration were fully operational, supporting the distribution of laptops to 1,186 students across level 3 and above during the 2020–2021 academic year.
Transforming Subcontractor Management at Taylor Wimpey with Crimson and Microsoft Power Pages
Crimson's solution delivered immediate and measurable improvements for Taylor Wimpey. In less than a month, over 12,000 tasks were updated via the portal, with the user base exceeding 1,500 subcontractor users and an adoption rate surpassing 60% in key business areas.
Ealing Council Returns to Office with Crimson Desk Booking App
The Crimson Desk Booking App delivered immediate benefits to Ealing Council. With rapid configuration and deployment, the council enabled a safe, controlled return to office environments, supporting multiple office locations and hundreds of staff.
Crimson Helps Merton Council Re-platform to Azure to Accelerate Services
The successful migration to Microsoft Azure delivered immediate and lasting benefits for Merton Council. The council now provides continuous, dependable online services to its 200,000 residents and 7,500 businesses, with the IT environment supporting 100% remote work across the workforce.
Peabody: Driving Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service Transformation with Crimson and Microsoft Dynamics 365
The transformation delivered by Crimson and Microsoft Dynamics 365 has enabled Peabody to rapidly streamline their operations and elevate the customer journey. Manual data entry and duplication have been dramatically reduced, unlocking faster and more accurate reporting.
Crimson Enables Accent Housing to Boost Home Sales Efficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365
The transformation led by Crimson delivered measurable improvements for Accent Housing. Sales team efficiency was significantly enhanced, with streamlined workflows and the minimisation of data duplication risks.
Microsoft Cloud Services Solutions Propel Utilities Providers into £3bn Commercial Water Market
The successful deployment of the Microsoft Cloud solution enabled Water Plus to seamlessly migrate over 300,000 customer accounts, issue more than one million bills, and collect nearly £1bn in payments. With enhanced self-service capabilities, Water Plus improved customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
CRM System Transforms Utility Company’s Trade Waste Services
The CRM transformation delivered immediate and measurable benefits for Severn Trent Water. Manual spreadsheet processes were replaced with a secure, centralised database, reducing administrative overhead and improving information accuracy.
Crimson Delivers Dynamics 365 Sales and Marketing Solution for Avant Homes
Crimson delivered a successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Marketing within the set timeline (November 2020), impacting over 700 employees across five regional offices. The digital platform eliminated manual spreadsheets, automated sales administration, and ensured business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic through robust remote working capabilities.
Enhancing the Homebuyer Experience: Taylor Wimpey and Crimson's Microsoft Dynamics 365 Transformation
The transformation delivered measurable results within a four-month pilot, onboarding all 23 business units and providing real-time visibility into sales enquiries. Taylor Wimpey now operates with a single source of truth for customer interactions, enabling proactive engagement and responsive service.
Transforming Enquiry Management at the University of Edinburgh with Microsoft Dynamics 365
With the deployment of a centralised Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform, the University gained real-time visibility over all enquiries, streamlined its case management and routing, and eliminated duplicate workflows.
Crimson Provides Microsoft Solutions to the University of Salford to Transform Student Attraction, Recruitment and Admissions
With the new platform, the University of Salford saw a 26% growth in undergraduate intake and an 8% increase in conversion rates, far surpassing the industry average intake growth of 7%.
Newcastle University Transforms Student Admissions Process Using Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365
Following implementation, Newcastle University now benefits from a single, 24/7 admissions portal supporting its global applicant community. Automated workflows have standardised and accelerated application processing, reducing manual effort for over 6,000 staff and improving efficiency across departments.
Empowering Operational Excellence with Copilot Agents
Using a healthcare scenario, you will see how organisations can utilise Copilot agents, Microsoft Teams, and Dynamics 365 to enhance responsiveness, mitigate risk, and scale operations with confidence.
Smarter Customer Service with Microsoft Copilot & AI Builder
Using a realistic enterprise scenario, you will see how organisations reduce handling time, identify risk earlier, and improve outcomes through intelligent automation.
From Insights to Action: Accelerating Sales & Marketing with AI
Using a realistic enterprise scenario, you will see how organisations move beyond dashboards into autonomous decision-making that accelerates lead generation, qualification, and conversion.
Building Strong Data Foundations for Copilot with Purview and Syntex
In this expert-on-demand session, Kieran Toon, Principal Consultant at Crimson, demonstrates how to prepare your organisation for Copilot using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Syntex, ensuring your AI delivers accurate, compliant, and meaningful results at scale.
Repair Smarter, Not Harder
This webinar reveals how AI and automation can reduce service backlogs, cut operational costs, and deliver exceptional tenant experiences.
Personalising Student Care: Smarter Support, Exceptional Experience
Are you struggling to support your students? Disconnected systems often cause delays, inconsistent answers, and frustration. Many believe AI and automation make student support impersonal, but when done right, they can enhance the human touch.