Based in the small town of Dunoon on the west coast of Scotland, SAMTEQ develops pioneering technology solutions that are used around the world.
Its ‘Genius Family’ of management solutions are all about making life easier for customers, helping them streamline their processes, keep on top of reporting requirements, and save time and money – all at the click of a button.
SAMTEQ is no standard web company. It provides smart web technology solutions for businesses around the world, with its flagship product being the Genius Family management systems. The Genius Family make exceptionally complex management systems beautifully simple for the user.
“The Genius Family is our main focus now,” explains Director Ken Coley. “We offer Distillery Genius, Marina Genius and Task Genius, which is a facilities management tool for hotels – and we do bespoke management systems, too. We still take on some other web technology projects, but they have to need a bit of extra ‘cleverness’.”
SAMTEQ’s impressive founder is Sam Coley, who set up the business in 2009 while he was still at school. The business quickly went from strength to strength – and Sam soon found himself employing his father, Ken, an IT specialist with over 20 years’ industry experience.
“People do sometimes think it’s odd, but Sam has always been very much the boss,” says Ken. “Sam’s still involved, but he’s set up another company down in Manchester, so he’s focusing on that now, and I’m looking after SAMTEQ.
“When we first started out, we needed really technical people to develop our solutions. But our key products are up and running now, so it will be a lot easier to find employees with the skills we need. These days, it’s more about getting people who can promote and support our products, so we’re looking for smart, enthusiastic people who we can train – and that’s much easier to find. In fact, our latest employee just walked through the door to see if we needed anyone. I always think that kind of motivation deserves a chance, so we’re taking him on for a placement while he’s at university.”
