2008

Zircon continues to meet the requirements of the Investors in People standard, having yet again passed the regular 3 year assessment. The assessor commented that Zircon’s “HR processes are strong, and continue to be strengthened on an ongoing basis” and that there “continues to be a very clear commitment to learning, training and development and this is clearly reinforced by the high investment that takes place”.

Zircon have also recently chosen to undertake The Skills Pledge, as a further commitment to ensure that their employees are skilled, competent and able to make a full contribution to the success of the organisation.

Zircon has started work gathering requirements for the next phase of our clients’ Automatic Route Setting System product development. Zircon has recently completed work on the first phase of the timetable processor element, and this next stage will add further functionality.

Gary has joined the Zircon team. Gary is a recent graduate from the University of West England having successfully graduated with a First Class BSc Hons Degree in Robotics.

Once again, Zircon Software has successfully passed the regular BSI audit of the ISO 9001:2000(TickIT) accredited quality system with no non-conformity’s identified.

Zircon Software has carried out the first successful Type Approval Test of a MOT Computerisation Handheld Device.

Zircon has been working with VOSA and Siemens to develop the type approval procedure and test tool, and has also provided support to the handheld device developers as they develop their products.  The first of these products has now been successfully tested and received approval to be deployed in MOT test stations.

Zircon has undertaken prototyping work for our client to enable legacy equipment to communicate with new IP based equipment. Zircon carried out investigative work before producing demonstration software that proved the concept to our client, who will undertake its full implementation.

Zircon is to enhance the user interface of a Certification Package developed previously by Zircon, that is used by suppliers of Highways Agency 2nd Generation CCTV equipment to self certify their equipment to Highways Agency standards.