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A Differentiation Solution
March 2010 With the IT industry getting exceptionally cost conscious and competitive, companies are having difficulties in differentiating themselves as it can be very cost prohibitive to offer a wide range of customised solutions.
Raising the IT bar
March 2010 Portability, reliability and scalability are the buzz words for 2010 in supply chain IT.
SerCom Welcomes Our New Head of International Sales
February 2010 SerCom Solutions is delighted to announce the appointment of Javier Villamizar as Head of International Sales. Javier will be based in Miami.
Managing Your Purchase Parts Catalog
January 2010 New toolkit’s are now available from SerCom that allow the management of purchase parts catalog’s and manage new purchase parts introduction.
SerCom Solutions Expands Production Capability in Poland
January 2010 SerCom Solutions significantly expanded its assembly capacity operations in Lodz during 2009, with the addition of a new high volume assembly line.
SerCom Solutions employees provide valuable workplace insight to local students
December 2009 Employees at SerCom Solutions, Limerick have just presented a first hand insight of working life to students of Crescent College Comprehensive.
Kevin Henry reports on Shenzhen visit
November 2009 Kevin Henry and Rose McCarthy with Cillian O'Mara and members of the SerCom Shenzhen team during a recent visit to our China office.
SerCom Solutions in the Community
October 2009 In October 2009 for the 3rd consecutive year Sercom Solutions employees will provide valuable workplace insight to local students.
SerCom Solutions Lean Update
September 2009 We are delighted to announce that Martina Daly, Production Manager, received an Honours 2.1 Degree in Lean Systems (Quality Management) from the University of Limerick.
SerCom launches new Supply Chain Toolkit for optimizing ad-hoc materials spend
September 2009 SerCom Solutions, the supply chain services specialist, has launched a new supply chain toolkit to help companies more effectively manage ad-hoc materials spend. Case evidence from SerCom Solutions has revealed that spending improvements up to 32 per cent are achievable within some commodities using the toolkit.
SerCom Solutions embraces the Ocean Spirit
August 2009 On Friday the 24th July Edel Quinn, materials buyer for SerCom Solutions Limerick will head to the golden Atlantic coastline of Portugal in Santa Cruz to represent Ireland in the World Kayak Surf Championships.
SerCom Poland Increases Assembly Capacity
June 2009 SerCom Solutions has significantly expanded its assembly capacity operations in Lodz with the addition of a new high volume assembly line which was commissioned on the 12th June.
SerCom Parent Company Reports Strong Full Year Results
May 2009 SerCom Solution’s parent company, DCC plc, has reported excellent results for the year ended 31 March, 2009.
General Manager, Poland. New Appointment
May 2009 We are delighted to announce the promotion of Dominika Wicher to the position of General Manager, SerCom Poland.
Lodz Accredited Health and Safety Standard
May 2009 SerCom Solutions Lodz was awarded the Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001) standard in May 2009.
Lodz Facility Expands
April 2009 SerCom is pleased to announce further expansion in Central Europe.
New FDI Announcements for Ireland
March 2009 New direct investment annoucements for Ireland from Intel and HP.
Investing in People
February 2009 SerCom partners with the European Social Fund to provide opportunity.
IMD Executive Class visits SerCom
February 2009 In recent years, the prestigious MBA Executive class of IMD, Switzerland have visited Ireland for a practical assessment of how the Irish economic model functions.
SerCom Opens in Lodz, Poland
January 2009 SerCom Solutions opened it’s newest facility in Lodz , Poland in December, 2008. The facility is capable of delivering all of SerCom Solutions extensive range of supply chain activities.
LATAM expansion announced.
January 2009 SerCom have announed the establishment of a permanent office in Mexico City servicing Mexico's large manufacturing base.
SerCom in the Community
November 2008 Another good year for SerCom's contribution to the Business in the Community program.
SerCom supports fundraiding for breast cancer research
November 2008 SerCom contributes to Limerick Breast Cancer fundraiser.
SerCom parent announces excellent interim results
October 2008 SerCom's parent company, DCC.ie, has annouced excellent interim fincancial results.
SerCom China Expanding
October 2008 SerCom's CEO, Kevin Henry and Supply Chain Director, rose McCarthy led a week long visit to China ahead of SerCom planned expansion in Asia during 2009.
Support for R & D increased in Ireland
October 2008 In the recent Irish Budget for 2009 relief against corporation tax for R & D spend has been increased significantly.
Building Resiliant and Sustainable Supply Chains
September 2008 SerCom's Supply Chain Director was invited to speak at the tenth annual Logistics Ireland Conference which was held in Dublin on 24th September.
Supply Chain : Smaller Companies Can Miss Out.
September 2008 AMR Research shows smaller companies struggle to keep up with the supply chain "mandates" of larger companies.
SerCom CIO Features in Knowledge Ireland
September 2008 SerCom's Chief Information Officer, Padraig Henry, features in this months Knowledge Ireland CIO Interview.
HSAS 18001:2007 Health and Safety Award
August 2008 SerCom accredited following audit.
China Electronics Manufacturing Continues to Grow
August 2008 Chinese Consumer Electronics Manufacturing hits $100bn annually.
SerCom Features in Irish Times Report
July 2008 SerCom plays a key role in Irish Times report
Productivity Gain in China
July 2008 New research concludes that China will remain an attractive manufacturing base.
SerCom Limerick Community Initiatives
June 2008 The SerCom Limerick team has been very active in the community. Two new initiatives launched in May.
SerCom at the AsiaWorld-Expo
May 2008 SerCom's stand at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong was a big attraction for visitors from all over the world.
Europe's First Cloud Computing Center
May 2008 IBM's exciting announcment about Europe's first Cloud Computing Center.
SerCom launches activities in Reno, NV
May 2008 SerCom and CEVA Logistics launched new value-add and assembly operations for a joint customer in Reno, NV.
SerCom's Parent Announces Results
May 2008 DCC (www.dcc.ie) Announced strong year end result for the financial year.
SerCom Open another Polish Location
April 2008 SerCom Solutions is to begin operations at another Polish location in the city of Lodz.
Continuing merge of GPS and cellphone technology
April 2008 Global Positioning Systems are built into millions of cellular phones - 175 million worldwide, according to the research firm Berg Insight. And that number will be well over half a billion in another five years.
Dell Expands Retail Presence in China
April 2008 Broadening its presence in China’s consumer electronics market, Dell announced plans today to sell laptop and desktop computers in more retail stores.
First permitted in-flight mobile call
April 2008 UK communications regulator Ofcom yesterday cleared the way for mobile phone calls to be made on board aircraft.
Counterfeit Cisco goods seized
April 2008 US and Canadian authorities have seized counterfeit Cisco hardware and product labels worth an estimated $76m.
Turbulent International Outlook
April 2008 The global economic situation remains uncertain as a result of the prolonged distress in financial markets, a more marked slowdown in the US economy and soaring commodity prices.
Sercom Launches LATAM Initiative
February 2008 SerCom and CEVA Logistics launch joint services in Brazil.
SerCom Introduces PDF417 Barcoding
February 2008 SerCom has introduced multi-dimensional barcoding as part of our lean program.
Supporting Irish Olympic Hopeful Michelle Carey
February 2008 Financial support for one of Ireland's Olympic hopefuls.
Software Piracy and the UK Economy
February 2008 The UK is missing out on more than £1bn in lost taxes and the creation of over 13,000 new high-paying jobs over four years if we all took software piracy more seriously.
CEA Forecast - Sales Jump 6% this year
February 2008 The consumer electronics sectors will see sales jump 6% in 2008.
US Economic Initiative
January 2008 U.S. President Bush calls for $150 billion aid package to support US economy amid recession fears.
China - some interesting facts
January 2008 Kevin Vaughan has been working with China for over 15 years and presents some interesting facts about the worlds largest economy.
2007 was a great year for the SerCom Lean program
January 2008 Eddie Gorman, Group Operations Manager, in his closing report for 2007 says that it was the best year yet for our Lean initiative.
SerCom leads the way on bluetooth accessories
January 2008 SerCom's attends bluetooth conference.
FM Logistics Calendar
January 2008 FM Logistics, SerCom's strategic partner, have produced a 2008 calendar during a joint working session in Warsaw. Full story and a download of the calendar is available.
Broadband Penetration in Ireland
December 2007 The Irish Central Statistics Office has published its update on broadband penentration in Ireland. The article shows a dramatic rise in the number of households with broadband.
Locating Business in Ireland
November 2007 ICT Ireland and PharmaChemical Ireland, in an important paper, outline the case for locating business in Ireland. Senior executives within the technology and pharmaceutical sectors set out clearly why they believe Ireland remains a uniquely attractive location in which to do business.
SerCom C.E.O. in Exec Digital.com
8 May 2007 In the April edition of Exec Digital.com, the leading magazine for business executives, Kevin Henry (SerCom C.E.O) was interviewed on a diverse range of industry subjects including global competition, sourcing from China and the emergence of Eastern European manufacturing centres over the last few years. The full PDF can be downloaded directly to your desktop (click here).
SerCom Re-Invests with SAP
25 October 2006 SerCom Solutions, having originally gone live with the SAP R/3 IT system in February 2000, has just re-invested in SAP. This €500K investment investment reaffirms SerCom“s commitment to ...
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SerCom Solutions appoints key commodity manager
10 October 2006 SerCom Solutions is pleased to announce the promotion of Vincent McGrath to the newly created position of Commodity Manager.
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SerCom and Lula join forces in premium baby and toddler range launch
9 October 2006 SerCom Solutions has been selected as the exclusive provider of procurement, hubbing and fulfillment services for Lula Sapphire – leveraging our global procurement model and our traditional expertise in end user and retail fulfillment.
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SerCom Launches its Rechargeable Smart Battery
6 October 2006 Today, SerCom Solution’s Consumer Electronics Division launched its leading edge smart battery product aimed at the mass market high street stores in Europe. ReCharge4 is the rechargeable smart battery, ...
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SerCom hosts visit of Vice Premier of People“s Republic of China
27 September 2006 Pictured below at the Limerick facility of SerCom Solutions, welcoming Mr. Zeng Peiyan, Vice Premier of Chinese State Council of the People“s Republic of China is Niall Ennis, Managing Director, DCC SerCom...
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Industry Magazine features SerCom Solutions
31 January 2006 Industry Magazine , a leading UK publication, carries a feature on Ireland in it's January edition. The feature starts with an outline of Enterprise Ireland'd developmental strategy from it's CEO Frank Ryan.
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SerCom Sponsors NITL Award
2 December 2005 The National Institute for Transport and Logistics' (NITL) annual Graduation Ceremony took place on Saturday, 26th November in The Russell Court Hotel, Dublin. This year, NITL honoured 43 students from around...
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SerCom Grows Network in China
2 December 2005 SerCom Solutions have just completed another visit to China to meet existing Network Partners and evaluate new suppliers. SerCom is planning to add a new range of products to the existing portfolio.
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SerCom Solutions Supply Chain Director addresses NITL SCM Seminar.
1 July 2005 The outsourcing seminar entitled OUTSOURCING - THE KEY TO YOUR FUTURE COMPETITIVENESS was held in Dublin on Wednesday 22nd June and was attended by leading companies in the Irish Supply Chain Industry.
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Supply on Demand, in an interview with Kevin Henry
23 September 2003 Click here to read the interview.











