Capita has appointed a global technology business leader as its new executive officer for government services. Andy Start, who joins Capita in August, will sit on the Executive Committee and report to chief executive Jon Lewis.

The awards celebrate the success of healthcare providers across the UK and internationally and include award categories for patient safety, quality of care, data quality and healthcare efficiency.

New research highlights benefits of IoT and connected tech in Scottish education, and the demand for greater nationwide connectivity.

The Insect Biomass Conversion Task & Finish Group (IBCTFG) - led by Fera, Capita’s joint venture with Defra - is calling on the UK Government to narrow the global ‘protein gap’ by supporting insect protein production.

Capita has announced a strategic partnership with San Francisco-based Silicon Foundry, a corporate innovation advisory group that specialises in building bridges between the world’s leading organisations and global startup ecosystems.

At last week’s UK National Contact Centre Awards ceremony, there was success for two of Capita businesses.

The Mayor of London has launched the world’s largest Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), using technology built and operated by Capita, to reduce the capital’s illegally high levels of air pollution.

Capita has joined forces with Artificial to deliver disruptive insurance technology that digitises the end-to-end insurance lifecycle.

Capita has been selected to deliver a shared software solution for Surrey and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services, which will allow all mission critical command and control functions to be managed across both services from one platform.

Capita has today appointed two employees as non-executive directors, becoming the first FTSE 250 company since the late 1980s to appoint workers to its board.