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HOW SECURE IS YOUR DATA?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 27th February 2008
Computers now control most of the major
functions in any company and rely heavily on the data that is stored in them.
We only have to look at recent events where disks have gone missing containing
valuable and sensitive information to realise the extent of the problem.
In order to help address this problem, Merlin® Software has now
created an on-line back-up facility that allows companies, and even personal
computer users, to store their valuable and sensitive information off-site in
secure data banks.
The Merlin® system runs automatically at
predetermined time schedules and transfers copies of all relevant data onto
secure servers in various locations around UK. This data is then held in case
of any problems with loss of information on any computer.
In addition
to ensuring total confidentiality, by use of special encryption routines, the
system also ensures that whatever circumstances may befall your computer the
data is automatically available at a minute's notice.
Another benefit
is the cost of the service as it is available at a monthly cost of only
£10 per backup. This is far, far cheaper than on-site systems when taking
into account the cost of disks, tapes and time involved. Taking all this into
account, the estimated savings from a typical configuration is in the order of
£1,000 per annum.
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For more information please
contact:
Lucy Morgan, Marketing and PR Executive
lucy@merlinsoft.co.uk
Or call
01226 202011
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MERLIN® GETS CHARITABLE
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Date: 27th February 2008
Recent changes in the tax
regulations now allow charity shops to reclaim Gift Aid on the actual value of
donated goods, if these goods can be clearly identified as being donated by a
UK taxpayer.
Current legislation means that an additional 28% is
available by way of tax relief to all charities who take advantage of this
opportunity.
Merlin® Software already has many years
experience of providing systems for the reclaim of tax relief on admission
charges at many of England's major attractions. By using this previous
experience and a detailed evaluation of the current tax regulations
Merlin® software can now provide a computerised bar-code
labelling system which can be used in any charity shop.
Merlin® software is in discussions with many of the
country's major charities in addition to lots of smaller, fundraising bodies
such as children's homes, hospices and other local charities, with a view to
implementing the system in all their shops. Considering that there are 266
charities who are members of the Charitable Shops Association who between them
have in excess of 6,800 charity shops throughout UK, it obviously has huge
market potential.
In the case of one major charity, it has been
estimated that gift aid on donated goods could be worth in excess of £6M
per annum to them. Since this extra money will be used for research and
development into some of the most debilitating illnesses, and also the
provision of additional nursing and care facilities, it will obviously mean a
major improvement for all patients and sufferers.
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For more
information please contact:
Lucy Morgan, Marketing and PR
Executive
lucy@merlinsoft.co.uk
Or call 01226 202011
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MERLIN® PROTECTS
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Date: 27th February 2008
Computers now control most
of the major functions in any company and we rely heavily on them being
available whenever required. This is particularly important in businesses where
computers control all major business functions.
Working in the retail
sector, Merlin® Software has to ensure cover for its clients as
without their point of sale terminals they can lose sales. This cover is
required from early in the morning to last thing at night, and for seven days
every week. Traditionally this has meant having qualified engineers based at
various locations throughout the country who can respond to a fault call at
very short notice. Clearly this has significant cost for any organisation and
therefore alternative options have been tried by using 3rd party maintenance
companies. The issue then is that the engineers who arrive may be late, may not
be adequately trained, may not be carrying the correct spare parts or even have
the right attitude towards customer care.
In order to address this very
real problem the team at Merlin® Software have now created their
own nationwide network of computer support associates called
Merlin® Protect. These associates are independent companies who
have their own specific areas of operation and provide a Service Level
Agreement of a maximum 4-hour response to any fault reported between the hours
of 6.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m., Monday to Sunday.
The staff of these
organisations are fully trained by Merlin® Software at their
training school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and equipped with all relevant
technical information and spare parts. They even wear Merlin® Protect
corporate identification and work to agreed practices, procedures and quality
standards.
With 35 of these associates Merlin® Protect
is now able to provide this service to any organisation based anywhere in the
UK or Eire who needs guaranteed support for their computer systems. This
service has already been accredited by one of the larger computer manufacturers
and more are in the pipeline.
If you want peace of mind in the
knowledge that your investment in computers is covered for on-site support
seven days every week, then Merlin® Protect is for you.
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For more information please contact:
Lucy Morgan,
Marketing and PR Executive
lucy@merlinsoft.co.uk
Or call 01226 202011
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REVOLUTIONARY EPOS
SOLUTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 22nd November
2007
Merlin® Software, based in Barnsley, have
developed a revolutionary ready to use, all in one Epos system. The system is
the first of its kind and is expected to cause quite a stir within the retail
sector.
Merlin® POS-in-a-Box consists of a market
leading NCR RealPOS™21 touch screen retail terminal including cash drawer,
customer display, receipt printer and omni-directional bar-code scanner PLUS a
full copy of the
Merlin® Retail Manager software system.
This package provides full retail management functionality including everything
from Stock Control and re-ordering through to EPOS and Customer Accounts. Also
pre-loaded with the system is a full copy of the Booker product file in use and
‘Booker Link’, which allows the retailer to place and receive orders
directly on-line. This enables the user to receive product updates, delivery
notes, promotions, price changes and much more, making retailing a lot easier
with the ability to do everything through the EPOS system.
The product
can literally be picked off the shelf, plugged in and be fully operational
within a matter of minutes, thus saving considerable costs and time on the
installation of hardware and software.
Merlin® POS-in-a-Box was recently
launched at The Scottish Grocer Show in Edinburgh in September creating a lot
of interest amongst delegates. “We are very excited about
POS-in-a-Box” says Sales Director Owen Gleadall, “we are really proud
to have worked with Booker Ltd in creating this product and look forward to it
becoming the ‘product of choice’ for all Booker retailers”.
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For more information please contact:
Lucy Morgan,
Marketing and PR Executive
lucy@merlinsoft.co.uk
Or call
01226 202011
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MATT OF THE MOUNTAINS!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 22nd November 2007.
Matthew Hunt, from Misterton near
Doncaster, has recently broken the British Heart Foundation (BHF) record for
the fastest time over Britain’s three biggest mountains. Roofing
contractor Matt, aged 31, completed the race over the weekend of 23rd/24th of
June. He managed to run up and down Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in a
confirmed record of 4 hours 49 minutes and 33 seconds, beating the previous
record by more than five minutes.
Merlin® Software of Barnsley, South
Yorkshire provide computerised timing for this event, ensuring that each
competitor is checked in and out accurately. The timings are recorded by using
bar-code scanning technology to ‘read’ each competitor’s badge,
ensuring total accuracy and saving crucial time at check in points. Sales
Director, Owen Gleadall said, “we have provided the timing for this event
since 1993 and are pleased to be associated with BHF. I know that Matt has been
trying for some years to beat the record and it was good to be there when he
achieved it.”
Matt managed to raise over £300 for the
British Heart Foundation. This included £100 he was given by his mini bus
driver who agreed that if Matt managed to do the race in under 4 hours 50
minutes he could keep the £100 minibus deposit fee! Matt has raised
considerable funds for the British Heart Foundation throughout the nine years
he has taken part in the race but wants to raise even more money next year,
“As well as the personal achievement, it’s great to raise money for
such a worthwhile charity. I’d like to think I’ve made a useful
contribution over the years and I’m aiming to raise even more money next
year”, Matt commented. He has recently read a book by Richard Askwith
called ‘Feet in the Clouds’, which is all about Fell Running and this
gave him some great encouragement and also some useful training tips.
Matt has lived in Misterton all of his life but admits it’s hard to get
the intense training he needs. “There are no mountains or even hills round
here for me to train on, it’s as flat as a pancake!” he said. In
order to get some ‘hill work’ Matt and his friend Paul (also a
competitor in the same event) travel to Derbyshire at 6.00 every Sunday morning
to find suitable training sites. He has also tried a ‘proper’ fell
race this year and came 23rd out of over 100 competitors. As part of his
general conditioning he also manages to fit in at least 40 miles of running a
week and has even had a weekend in Wales running up and down Snowdon, all this
and NO alcohol, as he abstains completely when he is in training for the
event.
The principles of
Merlin® Software have been supplying
retail systems now for over 25 years and some of their major clients include
Antler luggage, Canterbury Cathedral, Chatsworth House and Black Country Living
Museum.
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For more information please contact:
Lucy Morgan, Marketing and PR Executive
lucy@merlinsoft.co.uk
Or call
01226 202011
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