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About Achorda
What we do
Achorda is a bespoke software development company based at Harwell Oxford, in the centre of a thriving hub of science and technology innovation. It's the perfect environment for us to explore new ideas and jump on new technological breakthroughs as they happen and we are excited to be a part of it.
For over 25 years Achorda has been helping clients use technology to grow and evolve, as changing business environments and commercial expectations demand that they rethink their business processes and strategies.
We build long term partnerships with our clients and offer helpful advice and ideas to keep their software up to date as markets and consumer demands constantly evolve.
Our People
Peter Ebdon
Founder and Managing Director
Peter
Peter founded the company in 1995 and is the Managing Director at Achorda. Peter is an expert software architect and gets a kick out of translating our clients’ unique and diverse requirements into effective and exciting software solutions. He is also a qualified project manager and makes sure everything goes to plan.
You could describe Peter as a speed-loving boater with a weakness for gadgets. He is also not bad on the tennis court but a terrible dancer.
Microsoft .Net (MVC and Core)
Angular
NodeJS
Prince2 and Agile Scrum project management
Umbraco Certified Expert
Mark Wallwork
Senior Developer
Mark
Mark has a wealth of development experience with Achorda and enjoys the challenge of new technology and applying it to our development projects. Mark also heads up our client support, helping our clients with ideas for enhancing their solutions or integrate other applications as their requirements change.
Mark is a passionate Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and lover of all things football related. He enjoys cooking, especially on the BBQ, and likes a constant flow of coffee.
Microsoft .Net (MVC and Core)
Angular
NodeJS
Umbraco Certified Expert
Amanda Ebdon
Creative Director
Amanda
Amanda oversees all things creative at Achorda. Her role is to ensure the user experience is up to scratch for all our software interfaces. Amanda's expertise lies in taking SEO and web accessibility into consideration and producing designs that ensure our clients’ brands are exceptionally presented across all media. Amanda is also our HTML and CSS guru.
Amanda is an arts and crafts enthusiast with a passion for dogs and Cornwall. In her spare time, Amanda makes and sells her own artistic creations worldwide through her online Etsy shop.
HTML5
CSS
Bootstrap
Adobe CC
Umbraco Certified Professional
Dean Tilley
Developer
Dean
Dean loves to get his hands on new technology and experiment with new ideas. He uses his expertise to ensure the back-end development for our solutions is as fast and efficient as possible. Dean likes a challenge and the feeling he gets when he finds a neat solution to it.
Some would call Dean a gaming enthusiast with a passion for heavy metal music and mosh pits. He also has an encyclopedia of Game Of Thrones trivia in his head.
Microsoft .Net (MVC and Core)
Angular
NodeJS
Umbraco Certified Expert
How we work
Step by step, here's how we approach a typical project at Achorda
1
Consultancy, requirements and scoping
It's vital to talk to all stake-holders at the on-set to ensure the scoping stage considers all the agreed requirements.
2
Wireframing and design
Wireframes help to visualise the agreed page content and decide the user journeys before the graphic design begins.
3
Development and testing
With the look and feel and content all agreed, coding can begin followed by rigorous testing to iron out any bugs.
4
Delivery and
go-live
That's it! You're up and running! But our involvement doesn't end here.
5
On-going support and maintenance
We're here whenever you need us, for guidance and support and to enhance your software as your requirements evolve.
Our clients’ testimonials
Being able to undertake the complex work we required with a single company like Achorda has made the entire multi-year project we engaged them for so much easier. They understand our business and so work with us to help produce systems that suit our workflow and allow us to achieve our strategic goals.
It’s always a pleasure to deal with their whole team.
Simon Powell, Henley Audio.
We have built a long standing relationship with Achorda Ltd and knowing that we have Achorda developers as our extended web team is invaluable to us. Achorda staff are a delight to work with and can always be relied upon to support us in resolving daily issues, define future development goals and make strategic projects happen. We are delighted with our online achievements and the work Achorda has done for us. We can warmly recommend them.
Hanne Christensen, Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
The Achorda team are always quick to understand what we are trying to achieve with our online membership services and consistently deliver efficient and reliable solutions. The support we receive from Achorda is always fast and personal.
Chris Bacon, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).
We are constantly impressed by Achorda's ability to help us evolve concepts into effective solutions and to always deliver. Achorda have developed a worldwide Intranet for the Group and this is helping us to achieve greater efficiency through the sharing of knowledge.
Yousef Achercouk, Wood Group Kenny.
We had a clear idea of what we wanted to achieve. Achorda totally understood our requirements from the beginning and actually suggested improvements to our specification throughout the project.
Rather than just producing an app from a specification, Achorda provided creative value throughout including UI and graphic design principles as well as fundamental advice on how best to implement our ideas.
The quality of the resulting app exceeded our expectations and we would certainly recommend their services to others.
Tom Speechley, SX2 Ventures.