Liberal Democrats decide to go for Open Source software

Rugby based Open Source IT Consultancy credativ has been awarded a contract by the Liberal Democrats to provide server migration and support for its IT systems that are based on free open source software.

credativ specialises in helping organisations benefit from free software. Unlike propriety software such as Microsoft for example, open source software is free and without annual license fees. credativ's team, based in Rugby town centre, are experts in this field and offer a one-stop shop service to organisations in the private and public sector .

The Liberal Democrats approached credativ after learning of the company's expertise in free software applications, and were impressed with credativ's Open Source Support Centre that provides support up to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

The Liberal Democrats contacted Glasgow North Regeneration Agency, an existing credativ client, for a reference. credativ's track record of service excellence in consultancy, implementation and support, received high praise.

Head of Innovations at The Liberal Democrats HQ, says: “We visited Rugby to ensure credativ could meet our requirements. We were suitably impressed and confident in the knowledge our IT systems would be well supported by a team with proven experience.”

Chris Halls, MD, of credativ UK says: “We are part of the largest independent team of free software engineers in Europe and are witnessing a significant growth in the number of organisations wanting to install complex computing systems without having to pay high licensing costs. We are proud to be winning new business and we aim at all times to exceed client expectations and provide cost effective solutions that are right first time”.