- Allstate NI
Infobox_Company
company_name = Allstate Northern Ireland
company_
company_type = Private
foundation =1999
location =Belfast ,Northern Ireland
key_people = Bro McFerran CBE, MD
industry =Software &Technology
products = Software solutions
homepage = [http://www.northbrooktechnology.com/ www.northbrooktechnology.com]Allstate NI is a company based in
Belfast ,Derry andStrabane inNorthern Ireland . The company was previously known as Northbrook Technology. As of May 7th, 2008, Northbrook Technology has been renamed to Allstate Northern Ireland.Allstate NI specialises in delivering technology and business solutions to its parent company,
Allstate . The company currently employs around 1500 employees between these facilities with plans to develop further.History
The company established its first office in Corporation Street, Belfast and started recruiting in early 1999. The company has since moved to its current larger headquarters building in Lanyon Place and has opened a second facility within the
Magee College campus of theUniversity of Ulster in Derry. In 2005 the company was awarded theQueen's Award for Enterprise . [ [http://www.nio.gov.uk/hrh-the-duke-of-york-presents-queens-award-for-enterprise-and-enterprise-promotion/media-detail.htm?newsID=11627 Northern Ireland Office] ] In the same year managing direct Bro McFerran was awarded a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours. In 2006 they received a Business in the Community Award for Excellence in recognition of theirwork-life balance initiatives.In 2007 the company came 25th in the "Belfast Telegraph's" Top 100 Companies 2007, with a turnover of £41.3m and a profit of £1.2m, which is considerably less than 2004 when they made a profit of £6.3m. [ [http://www.northbrooktechnology.com/Press.cfm/action/details/Press_ID/65&/Archive/2004/year/2004"Allstate NI"] ] [ [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/top-100-companies-07/article2531543.ece "Belfast Telegraph"] ]
The Strabane Facility holds the ATSC (Allstate Technology Call Centre) & the top level management contact point ECC (Enterprise Command Center), these provide frontline contact and Technology Support for Allstate Employees and Allstate Agencies, as well as contractors home and abroad. This is the centre which has seen the largest recent growth of outsourcing in the company, taking advantage of the local expertise in the IT sector.
Awards
Allstate NI has received many awards both for best workplace, as well as, "Most eligible employer" of Belfast, especially for those who find it hard to gain employment in the IT industry.
References
External links
* [http://www.northbrooktechnology.com/ Allstate NI]
* [http://www.allstate.com/ Allstate]
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