Paveprime

Paveprime Ltd is a British specialist computing and consultancy company headquartered in Purley, United Kingdom. It was formed in 1989 to provide specialist computing services, initially in the fields of electrical engineering and social services. The company's stated mission is to enhance its clients' knowledge infrastructure through the provision of innovative, responsive and professional consultancy services. A defining feature of Paveprime is its Heritage Division, established in 1991 and headed by Stephen Stead, who had previously served as Head of Computer Services at English Heritage and at the Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust. The Heritage Division serves organisations and individuals in the heritage sector, particularly archaeological units, Sites and Monuments Records (SMRs), museums, libraries and university departments, as well as national bodies. Its customers have included English Heritage, the Royal Commission for Historic Monuments of England, the University of Leicester and Southampton City Council. The Division provides systems analysis and design, implementation of database systems in environments including Oracle, Access and Xbase, data conversion, and installation, tuning and fault-finding. In January 2000, Paveprime expanded its range of expertise by opening a new Quality Assurance Division, initially specialising in the further and higher education sectors. This complemented the Heritage Division's continuing interests in training and development, where customers have included EMC and Warwickshire County Council. From 1997 until 2000, Paveprime completed major contracts with Data General, providing a range of pan-European logistics, benchmarking, demonstration and sales support functions. This work created opportunities for cross-fertilisation between the commercial sector and the heritage arena; for example, a presentation on data warehousing was made to the Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference in Dublin in 1999. Since August 2000, Paveprime has provided a range of training and related services. Paveprime remains a private company. Its work sits at the intersection of information technology consultancy and the cultural heritage sector, with a focus on database systems, data conversion, quality assurance and training for organisations that manage knowledge and records.

Paveprime Ltd was formed in 1989 to provide specialist computing services, initially in the fields of electrical engineering and social services. The company's early work established a foundation in technical computing and consultancy. In 1991, Paveprime created its Heritage Division, headed by Stephen Stead. Stead had previously been Head of Computer Services at English Heritage and at the Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust, bringing significant sector-specific expertise to the new division. The Heritage Division was established to serve organisations and individuals in the heritage sector, particularly archaeological units, Sites and Monuments Records (SMRs), museums, libraries and university departments, as well as national bodies. Its customer base grew to include English Heritage, the Royal Commission for Historic Monuments of England, the University of Leicester and Southampton City Council. The Division's technical offerings encompassed systems analysis and design, implementation of database systems in a number of environments including Oracle, Access and Xbase, data conversion, and installation, tuning and fault-finding. From 1997 until 2000, Paveprime completed major contracts with Data General, providing a range of pan-European logistics, benchmarking, demonstration and sales support functions. This engagement created opportunities for cross-fertilisation between the commercial sector and the heritage arena. For example, a presentation on data warehousing was made to the Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference in Dublin in 1999. In January 2000, the company expanded its range of expertise when it opened a new Quality Assurance Division, initially specialising in the further and higher education sectors. This new division dovetailed neatly with the Heritage Division's continuing interests in training and development, where customers included EMC and Warwickshire County Council. Since August 2000, Paveprime has provided a range of training and related services. The company is headquartered in Purley, United Kingdom, and remains a private consultancy. Its history reflects a consistent focus on applying computing and information management to knowledge-intensive organisations, particularly in heritage and education.

• 2000

  Opened Quality Assurance Division in January, initially specialising in further and higher education.

• 2000

  Since August, provided a range of training and related services.

• 1999

  Presentation on data warehousing made to the Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference in Dublin.

• 1997

  Began major contracts with Data General, lasting until 2000.

• 1991

  Heritage Division formed, headed by Stephen Stead.

• 1989

  Paveprime Ltd formed to provide specialist computing services, initially in electrical engineering and social services.

Specialist computing and consultancy provider focused on knowledge infrastructure, with deep expertise in the heritage sector and quality assurance for education.

• Systems analysis and design

  Consultancy for analysing and designing information systems.

• Database implementation

  Implementation of database systems in Oracle, Access and Xbase environments.

• Data conversion

  Conversion of data between formats and systems.

• Installation, tuning and fault-finding

  Technical services for installed systems.

• Quality assurance services

  QA services initially for further and higher education sectors.

• Training and development

  Training services for heritage and education clients.

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