Wiltshire Firm Celebrates 20 Successful Years

Cast your mind back to the turn of the millennium. Y2K was about to cause chaos, Westlife were riding high in the UK charts and a new company was about to enter the world of embedded technology.

On 4th January 2000 Sarsen Technology began life in a small office above a shop in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Unfortunately, that was before we had smart phones and digital cameras, so there is little to no evidence of the questionable fashion or hairstyles sported by the Sarsen team at the turn of the century...

Our very first order in February 2000 was from Thomson Marconi (now Thales Underwater Systems) for an Analog Devices Blacktip PCI card, and 20 years later we’re talking to some of the UK's biggest prime manufacturers about a wide range of technology; from embedded single board computers and FPGA based solutions to rugged MIL-STD-1553 hardware and high performance computing COTS technology.

It’s certainly never boring…

The portfolio of manufacturers we represent has also changed over the years. Aside from allowing us to expand our product line, our carefully selected partners have given us the opportunity to support applications in new sectors. We now successfully supply a range of solutions into markets that we had very little experience of back in 2000, including financial trading and cyber security.

Great relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues have led to some great friendships too. Alongside the unique challenges that come with running a small business, there have been many opportunities to celebrate and share a lot of fun together over the last two decades.

We are extremely proud of our achievements over the last 20 years. Thank you to all Sarsen Technology staff, past and present, to all our loyal customers, and to the manufacturers we represent, for your highly valued support over the years.

We are really looking forward to the next exciting chapter in 2020!


Rogues Gallery **

**Not in chronological order (in case you couldn't tell)!

Sarsen Technology Welcomes New Business Development Manager to the Team

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Main as Business Development Manager.

Stuart will be responsible for managing and developing key accounts in the cyber security, government, defense and aerospace sectors across the whole of the UK.

He says, “The move to Sarsen Technology is a great opportunity for me to bring my 20 years of sales & engineering experience to this already very successful and established organisation. The prospect of working with Nigel and his team to develop the business is one I am very excited about and the knowledge I have of the defence and aerospace industry will be a valuable addition to the company.”

Stuart is an established BDM with two decades of experience developing/managing sales teams, suppliers & customers within the defense and embedded IOT market space.

Nigel Norman, MD, is pleased to be expanding the team during a period of growth for the company. “I am delighted that Stuart Main is joining the Sarsen Technology team. I am certain that his technical skills and industry experience will greatly enhance our company performance.  It is an exciting time for Sarsen Technology as we introduce innovative, high performance embedded computing & FPGA technology solutions from our new principals Annapolis Micro Systems, Netcope Technologies and Reflex CES.””

For more information about the Sarsen Technology team or any of the products we supply please visit the website – www.sarsen.net or send us an email – info@sarsen.net .

A Walk Down Christmas Memory Lane...

There are only 13 sleeps to Santa, and here at Sarsen we do like to celebrate Christmas. This year we have a beautiful tree from Val and the lovely elves at Nature at Work, and Angela has planned a cracker (get it!?) of a Christmas do.

We've done a lot of different things over the last 17 years, from fancy dress parties to burlesque nights, extraordinary gastronomic experiences to cosy pub lunches. There are always plenty of photos/evidence to remember them by and there's normally a silly hat or two involved!

 This year we are taking a trip to Salisbury Plain to see the Great Bustards, which have been reintroduced back into the wild thanks to the hard work of The Great Bustard Group.

We'll be ready for a good feed after spending time in the bird hide, so we're stopping off for a festive feast at The Red Lion in East Chisenbury where all the Secret Santa fun and games will commence!

If you have any photos of your Christmas parties we'd love to see them! Ours will be posted here next Friday for your festive viewing pleasure :)

Best wishes to all friends and colleagues, old and new (especially to those who managed to avoid being in any photos!!).
Thanks for the memories!
Team Sarsen

Have You Got The Skills We Need?

WANTED: Sales Engineer / Business Development Manager
SKILLS REQUIRED: 
• Effective written and verbal communications skills
• The desire to take your career to the next stage and flourish in an SME environment
• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or a related field
• FPGA and/or ARM CPU architecture experience an advantage
• The ability to work effectively as part of a small team
• The ability to build long-term and effective relationships with clients quickly
• Strong, proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Resilience and tenacity
• Energy and drive
• Independent and creative
• A full driving licence
FULL JOB SPEC: Download pdf

Sarsen Technology is a leading distributor of embedded hardware and software solutions, and is proud to be a part of the exciting and diverse technology industry in the UK.

We are looking for a motivated and adaptable Sales Engineer or Business Development Manager to join our friendly team based in Marlborough, UK.

This role is key to the next stage of the development of Sarsen Technology. We are looking for someone with the ambition, skills and drive to work towards a significant leadership role within a well-established technology SME.

The new role is due to business growth across a number of the markets we operate in. In order to support our growth we need to add exceptional people to our fantastic team. We are looking for a dynamic and socially confident Engineer who is able to demonstrate a positive attitude to clients, suppliers and the rest of the Sarsen team.

If you have any questions or would like to apply please send your CV and covering letter to:
Nigel Norman
Managing Director
Sarsen Technology Limited
Tel: 01672 511166
Email: nigel.norman@sarsen.net

Swindon FPGA Meetup - 18th July 2017

Swindon FPGA Meetup Group

The aim of the Swindon FPGA Meetup is to provide a forum where people based in the Swindon area who have an active interest in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology can get together to discuss industry developments in hardware & software tools, verification, architectures, simulation, verification and test.

We aim to connect local Engineers and Technologists who are working in the electronics industry and using FPGAs in their projects and applications. Rather than selling solutions, we want to share our industry knowledge and experience to further our collective technical expertise.

The first meetup is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18th at The Plough on the Hill near Swindon, and the organisers will provide food and a beer.

If there are any topics you would like to discuss please join the Swindon FPGA Group on Meetup.

Swindon FPGA Meetup Group - Event Details

Please get in touch for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!

Friday Fun - The Sarsen Team Witnesses the Solar Eclipse

Author - Laura

Today was quite a special day. Not only have we witnessed a partial eclipse, but it took place on the Spring Equinox during a Supermoon. This is quite rare - the equinox will happen at the same time as a solar eclipse again in 2053 and 2072.

Here at Sarsen we work with exciting technology every day, from embedded systems used on the International Space Station to boards used in segmented mirror telescopes. I think we're quite comfortable with space-level wizardry.

So when we found out there was going to be an eclipse that would be visible here in Wiltshire, we put our best minds to the task of creating a device that would allow us to view the eclipse without damaging our eyesight...

Here's what we came up with...

I think we'll leave the manufacturing to these guys in future... Our Manufacturers

Enjoy your weekend!

Business Link: The Magic of Web Marketing Seminar

Nigel attended the Business Link South West "Magic of Web Marketing" seminar presented by Alan Poulton at the Cricklade Hotel & Country Club in Wiltshire this morning. A well attended event with over 60 in the audience from a very broad range of industries. This was the second web marketing event that Nigel had attended and it was a very useful review of the current web world. Alan did a great job and Google seemed to be in every second sentence!

Visit to St. John's School & Community College in Marlborough

A number of the Sarsen Technology team visited the new St. John's School & Community College in Marlborough to meet the school staff and view the physics laboratory that Sarsen Technology has sponsored. Details of the brand new school & community college buildings and facilities can be found on the St. John's web site http://www.stjohns.wilts.sch.uk Pictured above are Dr. Patrick Hazelwood (Headteacher) , Mr. Luke Henderson (Science Teacher), Nigel Norman (Sarsen Technology MD), Lynn Scholefield (Sarsen Technology Office Manager), James Rickwood (Sarsen Technology Sales), Angela Boyce (Sarsen Technology Marketing Director) and Tim Norris (Sarsen Technology Sales).