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As we enter into the UK’s third lockdown, Nick Hill, CEO, reflects on how we have used our unique tech skills during this pandemic to meet staffing challenges.
By: Nicholas Hill, CEO on 7th January 2021
Here at Plextek we are lucky to have so many expert engineers under one roof, specialising in electronics, embedded software, manufacturing and so much more. We are always looking to expand our pool of expertise…
By: Emma Plumtree, Sales & Marketing Administrator on 26th November 2020
Medical imaging is one of the most important technologies available to doctors and other medical workers, providing critical information for diagnosis and treatment.
By: Nigel Whittle, Head of Medical & Healthcare on 10th November 2020
As we all start moving around our transport systems again, I am reminded almost daily by the risks and safety concerns linked to our congested road systems.
By: Nick Koiza, Head of Security Business on 20th October 2020
Last Friday Donald Trump was treated with an antibody cocktail made by the biotech company Regeneron. His recovery has prompted him to call for the drug to be made available to all US citizens through an Emergency Use Authorization.
By: Nigel Whittle, Head of Medical & Healthcare on 9th October 2020
Over the past eight years of my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to work on several different cutting-edge projects here at Plextek including a number of mm-wave designs.
By: James Henderson, Senior Consultant, Antennas & Propagation on 25th September 2020
5G is the first cellular network technology designed to support Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and an enabler for Industry 4.0 technologies.
By: Shahzad Nadeem, Head of Smart Cities on 10th September 2020
In our universe, robots have become, if not commonplace, at least an accepted feature of the working environment.
By: Nigel Whittle, Head of Medical & Healthcare on 26th August 2020
When history of the UK’s response to coronavirus is written I’m confident that the cancellation of exams will be seen as a precipitate, unwise decision that had far reaching, negative consequences for a great number of young people.
By: Nicholas Hill, CEO on 28th July 2020
It is no surprise that in times of crisis there is an increase in crime. We are already seeing higher levels of criminality during the Covid19 pandemic, from high tech cyber-crime, down to basic fly tipping.
By: Nick Koiza, Head of Security Business on 17th July 2020
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As we enter into the UK’s third lockdown, Nick Hill, CEO, reflects on how we have used our unique tech skills during this pandemic to meet staffing challenges.
By: Nicholas Hill, CEO on 7th January 2021
Here at Plextek we are lucky to have so many expert engineers under one roof, specialising in electronics, embedded software, manufacturing and so much more. We are always looking to expand our pool of expertise…
By: Emma Plumtree, Sales & Marketing Administrator on 26th November 2020
Medical imaging is one of the most important technologies available to doctors and other medical workers, providing critical information for diagnosis and treatment.
By: Nigel Whittle, Head of Medical & Healthcare on 10th November 2020
As we all start moving around our transport systems again, I am reminded almost daily by the risks and safety concerns linked to our congested road systems.
By: Nick Koiza, Head of Security Business on 20th October 2020
Last Friday Donald Trump was treated with an antibody cocktail made by the biotech company Regeneron. His recovery has prompted him to call for the drug to be made available to all US citizens through an Emergency Use Authorization.
By: Nigel Whittle, Head of Medical & Healthcare on 9th October 2020
Over the past eight years of my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to work on several different cutting-edge projects here at Plextek including a number of mm-wave designs.
By: James Henderson, Senior Consultant, Antennas & Propagation on 25th September 2020
5G is the first cellular network technology designed to support Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and an enabler for Industry 4.0 technologies.
By: Shahzad Nadeem, Head of Smart Cities on 10th September 2020
In our universe, robots have become, if not commonplace, at least an accepted feature of the working environment.
By: Nigel Whittle, Head of Medical & Healthcare on 26th August 2020
When history of the UK’s response to coronavirus is written I’m confident that the cancellation of exams will be seen as a precipitate, unwise decision that had far reaching, negative consequences for a great number of young people.
By: Nicholas Hill, CEO on 28th July 2020
It is no surprise that in times of crisis there is an increase in crime. We are already seeing higher levels of criminality during the Covid19 pandemic, from high tech cyber-crime, down to basic fly tipping.
By: Nick Koiza, Head of Security Business on 17th July 2020
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