News
2008
Jul 2008 Primark automates new DC
  M-Netics have won a major contract to provide an enterprise mobility solution to automate all data capture elements at Primark’s new Distribution Centre in Thrapston.
Jul 2008 Office Depot takes M-Netics into Holland
  M-Netics working closely with Office Depot in the UK have expanded their role to provide truck mount terminals, wearable computers and rugged HHTs to Office Depot’s European Distribution Centre in Holland.
Jul 2008 Lewis Day goes Mobile with M-Netics
  M-Netics have won a prestigious contract to mobilise Lewis Day’s 1,000 mobile workers with Motorola’s MC35 & MC75 to replace failing consumer PDAs. The HHTs are backed up with a fully comprehensive support contract and M-Netics’s award winning ServiceTrak web portal solution for managing all service calls and asset tracking.
Jul 2008 Serco selects M-Netics
  Serco have selected M-Netics to provide 300 Motorola MC35s to deliver real-time data and satellite navigation to their UK wide team of field workers.
Jun 2008 River Island takes stock taking to a new level
  M-Netics has developed a state-of-the-art stock taking solution for River Island to dramatically reduce time and cost, yet increase accuracy and real-time stock visibility across its estate of 450 stores.
Jun 2008 G4S partners with M-Netics at Wimbledon
  M-Netics have supplied Motorola MC35s to ensure that the G4S Security Services team are on the ball throughout the Wimbledon tournament getting real-time visibility of all match score boards to ensure that escorting of players is timed perfectly.
Jun 2008 AAH ePOD
  M-Netics have successfully deployed its ePOD electronic proof of delivery solution to AAH’s 800 drivers which includes satellite navigation, restricted phone dialing plus signature capture for its range of controlled prescription items.
May 2008 Debenhams Price Markdown
  Utilising ISIS In-Store Debenhams successfully marks down two million items a day during its sales promotion with increased accuracy and a huge time and cost saving. In addition Debenhams activate three more ISIS modules to improve stock management (stock accuracy, stock movements & goods receiving).
May 2008 NHS Supply Chain
  M-Netics continues to grow its relationship with DHL by implementing a complete mobility solution at a vast new distribution centre for NHS Supply Chain, incorporating the latest wireless switch infrastructure, rugged terminals and truck mount computers.
May 2008 Network Rail stays on track with M-Netics
  M-Netics have delivered an end-to-end mobility solution to enable Network Rail to control and distribute its equipment and spare parts to keep its network operational.
Apr 2008 La Senza opts for complete coverage
  La Senza has chosen M-Netics to implement a Motorola RF infrastructure and supply MC9090G rugged mobile computers across all its distribution centres.
Mar 2008 Wickes Invest In Leading Edge Wireless Technology
  Wickes continues its in-store wireless upgrade programme installing the latest WS2000 wireless switch with 802.11a, b & g radios.
Mar 2008 Cannon Snapped Up
  M-Netics have deployed a brand new wireless infrastructure and rugged MC9090 terminals to provide the latest technology data capture solution for Cannon.
Feb 2008 DHL Express selects next generation ePOD software solution from M-Netics
  DHL Express has awarded M-Netics a substantial contract to develop its next generation ePOD proof of delivery software solution for its 3,000 vehicles in the UK as part of a European roll-out programme.
Feb 2008 Southern Co-op’s Migration
  M-Netics have successfully migrated Southern Co-op’s DOS batch based application to run on CE based MC3090 which includes an upgrade to the application to run in real time over a Motorola wireless network and price markdown via Zebra mobile printers.
Jan 2008 Innovate’s chilly start to the year
  Innovate extend their mobility solution to all of its Cold Store Distribution Centres with Motorola rugged HHTs and wireless infrastructure.
Jan 2008 New Look’s proof of delivery
  New Look begins the new year by extending their feature rich in-store data capture solution to include full proof of delivery of all goods from their DCs to stores to provide the next level of real-time stock availability.
2007
Dec 2007 The Sunday Times, 2nd December 2007
Extract from an interview with Rob Templeman, Chief Executive of Debenhams
  Looking forward he said that a whizzy new handheld computerised price-cutting gadget will allow the group to change prices in a more subtle way without having to take the red-pen to labels.

This means store staff can now scan price labels and tell whether the price is about to be changed and when. The device also allows them to print out a sticky label with the adjusted price to put on the garment. "It will help to deal with some of the criticism that we are always on promotion," Templeman said.

He has also introduced a new mobile office – a flat computer pad that store managers can carry round to check their e-mails and tasks for the day. The combined investment for the mobile office and price checkers is over £7m – only Tesco has a similar system – but Templeman is adamant it is already creating huge efficiency gains as managers can work faster and more effectively and spend more time on the shop floor.
Nov 2007 FedEx partners with M-Netics
  FedEx has selected M-Netics to provide data collection hardware throughout the main UK hub at Stanstead Airport.
Nov 2007 Liverpool Arena
  The brand new and award winning Liverpool Arena opens in January 2008 and has chosen M-Netics to supply a mobile data capture solution to increase the speed and accuracy of ticket validation for concerts & performances.
Oct 2007 Debenhams goes live
  Implementation of Debenhams's 160 department store RF roll-out completed on schedule bringing full "Price Change Management" to all stores. The roll out consisted of 1,600 Motorola MC3090 HHTs and 1,600 Zebra QL220s utilising M-Netics ISIS in-store software and Motorola (WS5100) Wireless switches.
Oct 2007 G4S multi million-pound Mobility Solution
  M-Netics have won a multi-million pound contract to supply and support an Enterprise Mobility Solution for Group 4 Securicor.
Sep 2007 Disney extends M-Netics to its DC
  Following a successful in-store project M-Netics completes Disney's European Distribution Centre upgrade with Motorola MC9090 mobile computers.
Sep 2007 River Island Phase II Goes Live
  M-Netics have completed the roll-out of 1,000 Symbol MC3090 HHTs across all River Island's stores together with an extensive RF and server implementation.
Aug 2007 AAH goes 'next generation'
  AAH go state-of-the-art with orders for the 'next generation' of Motorola WT4090 wearable computers across its 18 distribution centres.
Aug 2007 DHL Exel contract continues to grow
  DHL Exel has placed a further order with M-Netics to supply 150 HHTs, 70 mobile printers and Motorola RF infrastructure for MFI's UK distribution centre.
Jul 2007 Akzo Nobel expands with M-Netics
  Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings expands its deployment of Symbol Wireless Switch technology and rugged data collection terminals and again chooses M-Netics to supply its latest manufacturing facility in Darwen.
Jul 2007 New Look signs ePOD deal
  New Look have placed an order for M-Netics's electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) solution for its fleet of 700 HGVs allowing real time tracking of deliveries for all UK stores.
Jun 2007 Peacocks expands
  Peacocks expands its retail store roll-out with a further 700 Symbol HHTs for enhanced in-store stock management with M-Netics's ISIS software.
May 2007 Wickes multi-million pound win
  Wickes have awarded M-Netics a contract to supply an end-to-end Enterprise Mobility Solution to its 180 stores. The solution comprises of a new RF infrastructure, Symbol HHTs and ISIS In-Store software application.
Apr 2007 DHL Express upgrades 3,000 users
  M-Netics utilising its Quantum migration tool has successfully migrated DHL Express's same day service data collection application to deliver PAN/WLAN/WAN functionality to over 3,000 users with the new Motorola HC700 HHT.
Apr 2007 Disney In-Store Win
  Disney has placed an order with M-Netics for a European in-store stock audit software solution across all its stores.
Mar 2007 Innovate & M-Netics partner
  M-Netics partners with Innovate Logistics to provide resilient data collection solutions across their UK chilled and Frozen food warehousing and distribution operations.
Mar 2007 Wickes selects new Symbol LS4208
  Wickes rolls out 1,000+ new Symbol EPOS scanners with a comprehensive maintenance contract to its 180 stores to improve scanning efficiency and reduce operational costs.
Feb 2007 River Island goes live
  M-Netics rolls out a multi-million pound end-to-end enterprise mobility solution for River Island's nationwide stores. The solution comprises of M-Netics' award winning ISIS In-Store software application together with Symbol RF infrastructure and MC3090 hand held terminals.
Feb 2007 Debenhams multi-million pound win
  Debenhams has awarded M-Netics a contract to supply an end-to-end enterprise mobility solution to all its UK stores. The solution comprises of a new RF Infrastructure, Symbol HHTs, Zebra mobile printers and ISIS In-Store software application.
Jan 2007 AAH Pharmaceuticals signs ePOD deal
  AAH has awarded M-Netics a multi-million pound contract to supply an electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) solution for its 700 vehicles in the UK. The solution will provide real time collection and delivery information as well as satellite navigation and phone call management. The solution will utilise Symbol's latest generation of rugged mobile devices.
2006
Dec 2006 DHL Express goes wireless
  DHL Express has contracted M-Netics to deploy 200 Symbol MC3090 wireless hand held data collection terminals and significant quantity of Symbol AP5131 wireless access points. In addition M-Netics are implementing software enhancements to the Arrival Scanning and Home Delivery Sortation at their UK Hubs and a centralised server deployment at DHL's data centre in Prague using its Meteor and ISIS software technologies, with real-time interface to existing DHL back-end systems.
Nov 2006 DHL Exel Supply Chain - Groupe Danone
  M-Netics have implemented a large and complex wireless infrastructure for DHL Exel to manage the mass storage of bottled water in its DCs for Groupe Danone, the world's largest bottled water supplier. The solution comprised of Symbol's scalable wireless switches and MC9090G rugged mobile terminals.
Sept 2006 Slater Menswear choose M-Netics
  Slater Menswear has chosen M-Netics to re-develop its Warehouse and In-store Stock Take software application onto a more stable, "wireless ready" platform. The solution will be deployed in both the Glasgow warehouse and all 22 Slater Menswear stores across the United Kingdom over the next 2-3 months.
Aug 2006 Innovate Logistics partners with M-Netics
  Innovate Logistics has partnered with M-Netics to upgrade their DCs and roll-out Symbol MC9000 devices.
Aug 2006 NEC Group partners with M-Netics
  NEC Group has partnered with M-Netics to pilot an e-ticketing solution for concerts and exhibitions at the NEC, Birmingham utilising Symbol HHTs.
Jul 2006 Debenhams win
  Debenhams has selected M-Netics to supply ISIS In-Store, an enterprise mobility suite of applications to manage all areas of stock and price management in-store.
Jun 2006 Retail Solutions 2006
  M-Netics will be on stand J4 demonstrating its award winning ISIS In-Store HHT application. Also on the stand we will be showing our new ServiceTrak web based solution for placing and managing all your service calls.
May 2006 River Island win
  River Island has ordered M-Netics award winning ISIS In-Store HHT application for its 220 stores across the UK.
May 2006 M-Netics moves to new offices
  With continued growth and expansion of the business M-Netics has moved to state-of-the-art new offices in Chippenham, Wiltshire which will provide double the capacity of its previous premises.

"This is an exciting period for us as we maintain our strong growth year-on-year, and now we are equipped with first class facilities which will provide excellent customer services and enable further expansion", said THD.
May 2006 M-Netics wins £2m mobile printer deal with Co-op
  M-Netics has been awarded the largest mobile printer deal in Europe worth £2m to provide 3,000 Zebra QL320 wireless printers. This deal extends the value of the long term relationship which has grown over the past 7 years.
Mar 2006 M-Netics Implement MSP at Kingfield Heath
  M-Netics has completed the installation of Symbol's MSP v2.5 at Kingfield Heath's distribution centres. MSP centrally manages the enterprise estate of wireless switches, access points and hand held terminals.

2005
Oct 2005 M-Netics wins top 2 Symbol Awards
  At Symbol's Global Partner Conference in Dallas, USA, M-Netics were awarded the top two accolades:

  • Symbol Solutions Partner of the Year 2005
  • Symbol Enterprise Mobility Award 2005

"This is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates how leading edge products and true customer focus creates a win-win solution", said THD.
Jan 2005 £2m New Look win
  M-Netics has signed a contract with New Look to supply a complete end-to-end retail solution which will include a wireless network infrastructure, M-Netics' ISIS In-Store HHT application and 1,500 Symbol MC3000 HHTs across New Look's 550 stores.
2004
Jul 2004 Management Buyout
  On 13/7/04 Tim Hamilton-Davies successfully led a management buyout of M-Netics from Anlisco plc and takes the helm as Managing Director.

"This move will enable us to provide a more flexible and entrepreneurial approach to both new and existing clients and allows for the development of truly leading edge applications and solutions", said THD.