Scope

Scope is a pharmaceutical company best known for its range of innovative eyecare products like OPTASE, HYLO and HYCOSAN. Their products are sold all over the world and supported by a team of over 130 staff across the UK, Ireland and the USA.

Employees

130+

Turnover

£40m+

Technology tamed since

2011

Background

We were approached by founders Tom and John Freyne back in 2011 – initially just to repair a laptop – but it was quite clear this was a client that was going places. Scope would need more from their IT if their ambitions were to be realised and we are pleased to say they were – a real success story that we’re proud to be part of.

The company was growing fast, and the old IT system couldn’t keep up. With offices in London and Dublin there were problems with sharing files and applications like Sage and the company just couldn’t get on with Google Workspace (or Google Apps as it was back then).

As our business has grown, I’ve been able to trust Wessex IT to support our team and keep our systems relevant. I’m free to concentrate on my business and not day-to-day IT which has been an important factor in our growth.

Tom Freyne, CEO

Scope has grown rapidly over the last 4-5 years. Wessex IT have always supported us through this growth with exceptional service becoming an invaluable partner that always has one eye on the future and suggested technologies and solutions that will keep us at the cutting edge.

Patrick Nea, Head of Information Systems

Achievements

The one thing that’s constant in the IT industry is change and having worked with Scope for over 10 years that certainly applies to the service we’ve provided. Here are some of the highlights:

Migration and management of Microsoft 365
Direct-to-employee equipment and IT onboarding across the UK and Ireland
Microsoft Surface rollout and support for a highly-mobile workforce
100+ iPad rollout for the sales team – all managed and provisioned with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (or InTune as it was then)
Private and hybrid cloud server infrastructures
Training seminars for groups of new employees
London and Dublin office relocations
In-person support at annual conference (at the famous Gleneagles Hotel)
Expansion into the USA with our friends at Valiant Technology in Manhattan