PODFather explained

PODFather
Logo Alt:PODFather Company Logo
Former Name:Valley Technology
Type:Private
Industry:Software Industry
Founded:2000
Founder:Alastair Broom
Hq Location City:Edinburgh
Hq Location Country:Scotland, UK
Products:PODFather Proof of Delivery
Num Employees:35+[1]
Num Employees Year:2017

PODFather Ltd. is a privately held software company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It develops electronic Proof of Delivery systems for the logistics, field service, healthcare and construction industries.[2]

History

The company was founded as Valley Technology in 2000 by information technology professional Alastair Broom.[3]

Valley Technology provided IT services and technical support to UK retail businesses,[4] including several bespoke software systems such as a warehouse management system called .[5]

The initial PODFather product was developed with customer Neil Williams Haulage to solve the problem of lost receipts, launching in 2007.[6]

PODFather soon became the company's core product, with ambitious plans for international growth[7] and use on national construction projects such as Crossrail[8] and Tideway.

In 2017, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust deployed PODFather to track transportation of health records.[9]

In 2023, Podfather announced new branding.[10]

Product

PODFather is a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) electronic Proof of Delivery system, allowing businesses to manage their operations in real-time,[11] removing the problems associated with paper-based processes.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PODFather: Overview. LinkedIn. 20 October 2017.
  2. Web site: The PODFather :: About Us. www.thepodfather.com. en. 2017-10-20.
  3. Web site: PODFather's rail role is just capital. HeraldScotland. en. 2017-10-20.
  4. Web site: ValleyT Ltd - Systems Development and Support. 2003-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20030714061409/http://www.valleyt.co.uk:80/index.php. 2017-10-20. 14 July 2003.
  5. Web site: Valley Technology Ltd - Products. 2007-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20070625041407/http://www.valleyt.co.uk:80/pages/products.php. 2017-10-20. 25 June 2007.
  6. Web site: Pod Father has offer you cannot refuse. www.scotsman.com. en. 2017-10-20.
  7. News: PODfather plans world domination. 2008-12-05. businessInsider. 2017-10-20.
  8. News: Vehicle Movement Planning System - Crossrail Learning Legacy. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916222742/https://learninglegacy.crossrail.co.uk/documents/vehicle-movement-planning-system/. dead. 16 September 2021. Crossrail Learning Legacy. 2017-10-20. en-US.
  9. Web site: Partnership News 7th June 2017 Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust CPFT. www.cumbriapartnership.nhs.uk. en. 2017-10-20.
  10. Web site: Podfather branding announcement. LinkedIn. en. 2023-03-08.
  11. News: PODFather helps efficiency of central Scotland food waste collections. 2016-02-05. Freight in the City. 2017-10-20. en-GB.
  12. Web site: The PODFather Mcgee. www.mcgee.co.uk. en-US. 2017-10-20.

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