It was 5°C, windy and sunny in Barnsley on 25 February 1972, Chicory Tip were at number one in the hit parade with Son of my Father, the miners strike had just finished after crippling the British economy and John McSeveney made way for Johnny Steele to return as Barnsley FC manager as they dropped to Division 4,

But, amidst all this doom and gloom, a miracle was happening. A little spark burst into the atmosphere, a spark that was to be an essential part of the Cindercone eruption some 30 years later.

Happy 50th birthday to our CEO Martin Hepworth

Welcome on board to our newest member of the team, Arron Foxley. Arron joins us as a technical support consultant and has a wealth of experience in software support.

Arron is the only one of us who can walk to work as he lives pretty close to our Leeds office.

I’m sure you will join us in welcoming Arron to the Cindercone family.

As part of our continued growth, we welcome on board our latest team member, Kevin Haney.

Kevin joins us as a technical support consultant, building on his previous support experience of over 15 years.

In his spare time, Kevin is a keen chef and baker.

Cindercone Technical Consultant, Martin Cloudsdale returned from his Ironman Triathlon in Barcelona in a jubilant mood following his success in completing the incredible task.

Martin faced 2 meter waves in the swimming and shocking headwinds in the cycling, down to some unseasonal weather in the normally warm Spanish city.

The tournament followed weeks of training in the build up including swimming in the North Sea and daily runs.

Running in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, Martin has already raised nearly £700 and its not too late to add to that total, you can still sponsor him here.

Well done Martin, your team mates are proud of your great achievement.

Welcome to the latest member of the Cindercone team, Wayne James, who joins us as a techinical consultant.

Wayne comes with a wealth of experience of ERP and integration across a number of platforms.

Good luck Wayne, we know you will be a valuable colleague and friend.