Blogs
Smart Wireless™ joins the ranks as a Purple Certified Partner
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, has welcomed Smart Wireless™ on board as a Certified Partner, who is set to unlock new opportunities in the hospitality and events space. Smart Wireless™ provides wireless consultancy and services to a wide range of verticals across the UK and Europe. The firm originally discovered…
Feature announcement: The Salesforce Connector is Here
Following our Micro Surveys feature release, we are pleased to announce that we have integrated another new feature into the Purple Portal – say hello to the Salesforce Connector! The Salesforce Connector allows you to match your Portal visitor records against your Salesforce data, giving you an enhanced understanding of who…
Purple Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
Here at Purple, we are passionate about fostering young talent and providing our apprentices with the stepping stones to develop and build their careers.This week, we are excited to be celebrating the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week. As a brief summary, NAW 2017 “brings together employers and apprentices from across…
Celebrating Women in Tech – International Women’s Day
Here at Purple, we are passionate about providing equal opportunities to those we work with, as well as those who wish to join us. In fact, the leadership team at Purple is made up of equal parts men and women, and each individual’s talents and strengths have been integral to our…
Purple and Smarter WiFi reach new heights at renowned ski and climbing centres
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, has revealed that the Ice Factor, Snow Factor and Bar Varia are collecting four times more CRM data following the installation of its solution by Smarter WiFi. The Scottish attractions draw visitors from far and wide as the Ice Factor is home to the world’s…
Purple and Cisco to get Manchester moving thanks to a grant from InnovateUK
Intelligent spaces company, Purple, announces today that it is part of a team that has won a contract to design and implement a data-led smart transportation platform for the Greater Manchester City Region. Purple is teaming up with Cisco, the worldwide technology leader, and a number of other technology innovation…
Rise of the Millennials and the Impact on Hospitality
According to information conducted by Elliot’s agency, millennials now make up the largest social demographic of the UK. They love to eat out regularly, with over half of them doing so at least once a week and a third at least three times a week. A third of millennials also…
IQ WiFi to widen Purple’s footprint across MENA region
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced that IQ WIFI has become Purple’s strategic distributor in the MENA Region, with exclusivity in key countries, to generate further business through the channel. IQ WiFi, based in Dubai, originally became a partner back in 2015 having identified Purple as the clear market…
Purple and Smarter WiFi stir up business for Wok&Go
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, Smarter WiFi and TP-Link have today announced their collaboration with Wok&Go, serving its thousands of diners across the UK with a seamless WiFi connection. Wok&Go, the popular noodle bar franchise, sought the services of Purple and Smarter WiFi having realised that free connectivity was something…
In-Store WiFi: Are you using it to it’s full potential?
Every day, millions of us use our smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wearable technology to connect to public WiFi access points (WAP). Ultimately, we expect to be connected wherever we go, and rely on established venues like shopping malls, department stores, and chain stores to provide us with reliable and secure…
Young coders set to conquer Purple challenge in local hackathon
Following the success of last year’s event, Purple’s development team is once again set to help school children in Greater Manchester develop their coding and programming skills at the 2017 Tameside Hackathon. The Tameside Hackathon, which kicks off today, gives children aged 12 to 18 years-old the chance to get…
Purple ticks all the boxes for SMG, the world leader in venue management
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and Insource Technology have installed WiFi and location analytics at the Irving Convention Center operated by SMG, the world leader in venue management. The Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, Texas, is using Ruckus hardware and Purple to deliver guest WiFi whilst collecting visitor data,…
Purple partners with leading online electrical retailer
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced that Ebuyer, one of the UK’s leading online electrical retailers, has partnered with Purple to sell its various license types to businesses in all sectors. Ebuyer delivers its products and services to over four million registered customers, with Purple’s solution now being sold via…
Purple secures Certified Partner in Germany
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, is set to grow its presence in the DACH region following its certified partnership with VINTIN, an expert in IT infrastructure, managed services and the cloud. VINTIN, headquartered in Sennfeld, Germany, works with leading network vendors including Cisco, Aruba and Extreme Networks, who named the company as their…
Purple announces closer strategic partnership with Wireless Social
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, has formed a closer partnership with Wireless Social, a longstanding partner, to strengthen customer relationships and increase growth in key sectors. Wireless Social, a Certified Partner, has worked with Purple since the company’s inception, originally signing a partnership agreement back in April 2013. The firm…