SCC (Specialist Computer Centres)

SCC plc (formerly known as Specialist Computer Centres) is a UK-based multinational IT services and solutions provider, founded by Sir Peter Rigby in 1975. It is the technology division of Rigby Group plc. SCC sells Data Centre Modernisation, Workplace Productivity, Networks & Communication, Security, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Innovation solutions to public and private sector customers. The company has 65 offices in the UK, France, Spain, Romania and Vietnam.[1]

SCC
TypePrivately held
IndustryInformation Technology
Founded1975
Headquarters
Birmingham
,
UK
Key people
Sir Peter Rigby (Founder) James Rigby (Chief Executive)
Revenue £2.2bn
Number of employees
5,500
ParentRigby Group plc
Websitewww.scc.com

History

SCC was founded in Birmingham, UK, by Sir Peter Rigby in 1975, as Specialist Computer Recruitment (SCR).[2] In 1980, Sir Peter Rigby opened IT outsourcing business Specialist Computer Services (SCS) and combined the operations to create SCC in 1982. Having expanded into new cities across the UK throughout the 1980s, including London and Edinburgh, SCC began to accelerate growth through acquisition in the 1990s and has stages regular takeovers since 1995, the most recent being the acquisition of audiovisual specialist avsnet in November 2018.

Formerly registered as a subsidiary of holding group Specialist Computer Holdings (SCH), the company operated alongside sister company, Specialist Distribution Group (SDG), which was sold in 2012 to Tech Data. Since 2012, all technology operations have been consolidated under the SCC brand.

In 2014, Sentinel by SCC, the company's secure multi-tenanted cloud platform, became the first to achieve pan-government accreditation.

SCC now operates businesses in the UK, France, Spain, Romania, and Vietnam. The company previously operated in Germany, Belgium, Italy (all disposed 2009), and The Netherlands (disposed 2014).

SCC founder Sir Peter Rigby was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 for services to IT and business.

Mergers and acquisitions (2008-present)
  • 2008: acquired Total Commerce Management Ltd (TCM) (sub £1m)
  • 2008: acquired IT247.com Limited (sub £1m)
  • 2008: acquired ISI and SLS (sub £1m)
  • 2008: acquired Arés (£0.08m)
  • 2009: acquired IQ SYS (£4m)
  • 2009: disposed SCC Germany (sub £1m)
  • 2009: disposed SCC Belgium (sub £1m)
  • 2009: disposed SCC Italy (£10.5m)
  • 2008: acquired Arés (sub £1m)
  • 2010: acquired Kavanagh Systems (£5m)
  • 2011: Acquired Recyclea (sub £1m)
  • 2011: disposed SLS (sub £1m)
  • 2011: acquired TSG (sub £1m)
  • 2011: acquired LNA (£6m)
  • 2012: disposed SDG (£222m)
  • 2013: disposed B'Ware Maroc SA (sub £1m)
  • 2014: acquired M2 Digital Limited (undisclosed)
  • 2014: disposed SCC Netherlands (undisclosed)
  • 2014: acquired Hampshire Data Centre (£12m)
  • 2015: acquired Fluidata (undisclosed)
  • 2015: acquired SIPCOM (undisclosed)
  • 2015: acquired OnePoint Communications (undisclosed)
  • 2016: acquired Flow Line Technologies (undisclosed)
  • 2016: acquired Pyramid HR (undisclosed)
  • 2018: acquired Hobs On-Site (undisclosed)
  • 2018: acquired avsnet Limited (undisclosed)
  • 2018: disposed SIPCOM (undisclosed)

Awards (2012-)
  • 2012: Deloitte UK Fast 50
  • 2013: Deloitte UK Fast 50
  • 2014: WEEE Recycler of the Year (National Recycling Awards)
  • 2015: MEBC Sustainability Award
  • 2015: Best Staff & Community Scheme (Making Birmingham Greener)
  • 2015: Highest Growth Partner for Polycom (WestconGroup)
  • 2015: International CSR Excellence Award
  • 2015: Managed Services Provider of the Year (CRN Awards)
  • 2016: Best IT Outsourcing Company of the Year (PIN Awards)
  • 2016: Managed Service Solution of the Year (IT Europa European IT & Software Excellence Awards)
  • 2016: IT Project Team of the Year (Real IT Awards)
  • 2017: Top Service Desk Award (IT Service & Support Awards)
  • 2017: Best IT Outsourcing Company of the Year (PIN Awards)
  • 2017: HPE Enable Digital Partner of the Year
  • 2017: HP Partner of the Year
  • 2018: Nutanix .heart Giving Back Award (Nutanix .NEXT Europe)
  • 2019: Community Impact Awawrd (Cisco Do Good Awards)
  • 2019: Corporate VAR of the Year (PCR Awards)
  • 2019: Overall Partner of the Year (Veeam Partner Summit)
  • 2019: Business Leader in Talent Development & Education (ABSL Awards)
  • 2019: Fastest Growing Premium Partner (HP)
  • 2019: CSR Award (Comms National Awards)
  • 2019: Reseller of the Year (£50+) (CRN Awards)
  • 2019: Poly Video Partner of the Year 2019 (Polycom Awards)
  • 2020: MySQL Partner of the Year (Oracle UK & Ireland Partner of the Year Awards)
  • 2020: ServiceNow EMEA Specialist Partner of the Year (ServiceNow EMEA Partner Awards)
  • 2020: Global Solution Provider of the Year (HPE Global Awards)
  • 2020: Heroes of the Year (CRN Awards)
  • 2020: Corporate VAR of the Year (CRN Awards)
  • 2020: Public Sector Partner of the Year (NetApp UK&I Partner Awards)

Notes
  1. "Specialist Computer Centres". Fresh Business Thinking. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. https://archivesit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/AIT-Peter-Rigby-transcript-Final-for-Web.pdf
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