Over the past few years, I have been a part of the Gadbrook BID board and have had the pleasure to work with some incredible individuals. I have now been given the opportunity to step up and take over the reigns as Chair from Mike Roberts who is a true inspiration. I am very eager to work close with the team to develop the park whilst simultaneously ensuring the needs of the businesses on the park are fully met.
Chris McLaughlin is the Managing Director of MIS Active Management Systems and is a joint owner of MIS Computer Services Group alongside his brother. MIS are the number one provider of Ambulance Command and Control systems and Housing Management Systems in the UK.
Chris began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a Project Manager leading many substantial IT projects. Eventually progressing on to completely rebranding PwC which involved setting up a global application platform. He later moved into the Housing arena before entering the world of MIS. Since 2014, Chris has held a position on the Gadbrook board where he continues to develop and support the group.
In the past few years, Chris has worked hard innovating and evolving the MIS Group and in 2016, he was voted one of the top 42 under 42 in the North-West INSIDER business awards. In 2017, Chris was shortlisted for the “North-West Entrepreneur of the year awards for family business” showing his continuous commitment and passion for the company.
MIS AMS has officially agreed to join the Aareon Group
We are thrilled to share that MIS AMS has officially agreed to join the Aareon Group. This marks a significant milestone in our journey to deliver even greater value to the UK social housing sector. By combining the strength of MIS AMS’s innovative housing management solutions with Aareon’s extensive European footprint and expertise, we are better positioned than ever to support our customers with future-ready technology and services. Our commitment to our customers remains at the heart of everything we do. This partnership opens up new opportunities to accelerate innovation, enhance our product offerings, and continue providing the outstanding service
MIS Group acquires AssetCore
MIS Group are delighted to announce that we have acquired AssetCore (https://assetcore.org/), a SaaS solution designed specifically to help social housing organisations secure and manage debt utilising data and records from a housing management system and combining this with information held in a Finance or Treasury system. Christopher McLaughlin, Managing Director said of the acquisition “this strategic move makes greater use of our customers data held within ActiveH and supplements the capabilities across the MIS Group around finance (www.activef.co.uk), property revaluations (https://www.incline-it.com/reval/) and EDRM Documagix (www.incline-it.com) creating a comprehensive suite of capabilities to support all of our customers requirements. As
A Look Back and a Look Forward: Shaping the Future of Social Housing Software
Last week, MIS and Incline IT hosted a successful Customer Update Meeting, bringing together social housing professionals. The event offered a platform for sharing the latest developments in housing management software, fostering valuable discussions, and, most importantly, gathering crucial customer feedback. Collaboration for Innovation The energy at the meeting was truly inspiring. The day was packed with informative exchanges, from in-depth sessions on property compliance and other key topics, to lively Q&A discussions. This collaborative spirit underlines the importance of open communication within the social housing sector. By working together with our customers, we can identify common challenges and develop
MIS Active Management Systems Wins Contract to Deliver Housing Management Platform for Onward Homes
MIS Active Management Systems and Incline-IT have been selected to deliver a new hosted housing management platform for Onward Homes across their portfolio of over 35,000 homes. After a competitive tender process, Onward chose the MIS-AMS and Incline-IT solutions for their proven track record and comprehensive capabilities. The new cloud-based solution will provide Onward colleagues and customers with advanced portals to access information, make service requests, and manage tenancies online. Key features of the platform will include maintenance and field management, rental calculations, document management, self-service portals, workflow automation, analytics, and compliance tracking. “We’re extremely pleased to have been selected
