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ROCC provide professional services, ITC solutions and consultancy, ensuring that technology and business processes work together to enhance efficiency and improve performance.
ROCC has been one of the UK’s leading providers of
ITC solutions, services and consultancy for over 20 years. The
company has offices throughout the UK offering nationwide
capability with local support.
ROCC is a
Microsoft Gold Partner in ISV, Infrastructure and Advanced Infrastructure.
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Michael Aldrich Chairman, ROCC The Aldrich Collection, University of Brighton The Michael Aldrich Archive |
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Luke Aldrich Chief Executive, ROCC |
History of ROCC
Redifon Computers Ltd was established in 1976 by
Rediffusion Ltd to sell data entry minicomputers. In January 1977
Michael Aldrich joined the company. In 1979 he invented
teleshopping (later called online
shopping) and pioneered modern e-commerce and e-business. He also invented the Teleputer in 1980, a fusion of PC, TV and Telecom, and
pioneered modern
cable TV systems in 1981. In 1984 he patented a static signature
verification system. The company became a pioneering IT company
achieving a significant number of world firsts.
In 1984, Aldrich led a management buy-out of the company as the
largest shareholder. He renamed the company ROCC Computers and
subsequently bought out the other shareholders. He retired in 2000
and became non-Executive Chairman.
The company has been involved in many high profile projects and
has become known for its innovations with projects such as the
maintenance and logistics systems for the Siberian Gas Pipeline
(1981/1982) and many UK government projects including Cattle
Passports following the BSE crisis (1998).
Since 2000 ROCC has been run by a talented and experienced
management team led by Luke Aldrich CEO. ROCC has continued to
change, divesting its engineering business and acquiring
specialist companies with unique technology and service offerings.
ROCC today is an innovative technology company conceiving,
designing and selling complex software, consultancy and services
solutions to the Public and Private Sectors throughout the UK and
Europe.
