FRS & EMR announce strategic RPO partnership

FRS Recruitment and EMR Announce Strategic RPO Partnership to Drive Scalable Talent Solutions across UKI

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Today the 5th November 2025 FRS Recruitment, one of Ireland’s leading talent acquisition specialists, announced a new Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partnership with EMR Integrated Solutions, a recognised leader in secure operational telecommunications, SCADA, telemetry and cyber security across utilities, critical infrastructure, transport and renewables.

This strategic collaboration will see FRS Recruitment manage and optimise EMR’s end-to-end talent acquisition function, delivering a scalable, data-driven recruitment model designed to support EMR’s continued growth across Ireland and the UK.

“As EMR continues to expand, our success depends on having the right people in the right roles,” said Derek Glynn, COO of EMR Integrated Solutions. “Partnering with FRS Recruitment allows us to strengthen our talent pipeline and ensure we continue to attract top technical and operational talent in a highly competitive market.”

Under the new RPO agreement, FRS Recruitment will provide EMR with a fully integrated, embedded recruitment service, including employer branding, Applicant Tracking System (ATS) technology, sourcing, screening, and shortlisting. The partnership aims to streamline recruitment operations, reduce time-to-hire, and enhance long-term retention through proactive workforce management.

Lynne McCormack, General Manager of FRS Recruitment commented:

“This partnership exemplifies our shared commitment to innovation, efficiency, and people-first solutions. By aligning our recruitment technology and market expertise with EMR’s operational excellence, we’re building a workforce strategy that supports sustainable growth.”

The partnership takes effect immediately, with implementation already underway across EMR’s business units.

FRS Recruitment is currently supporting EMR in hiring across multiple functions, including technical engineering, finance, IT, admin and PMO roles throughout Ireland and UK.  All roles are available for viewing on our Careers page.

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Alan Feenan and Dominic Crudden from EMR at Solar Ireland 2025

EMR to Showcase Secure Comms Solutions at Solar Ireland 2025

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EMR Integrated Solutions will demonstrate how unified, secure communications platforms are transforming renewable energy asset management at this year’s premier solar industry event

EMR Integrated Solutions, a leading provider of secure operational technology (OT) networks and SCADA solutions, will be exhibiting at Solar Ireland 2025 on 2nd October at the RDS Dublin. The company will showcase its UniCAS platform, a unified, secure communications solution designed specifically for renewable energy asset managers operating solar and wind farms across Ireland and the UK.

Addressing Critical Infrastructure Challenges

Solar Ireland 2025, themed “Advancing Towards Net Zero,” brings together key stakeholders to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping Ireland’s renewable energy sector. As the country accelerates towards its climate commitments, the need for robust, secure communications infrastructure has become paramount for renewable energy operators.

“Asset managers are facing increasing pressure to maintain secure, compliant operations whilst managing multiple service providers across distributed renewable energy estates,” said Dominic Crudden, business development manager with EMR Integrated Solutions.

“UniCAS addresses these challenges by providing a single, unified platform that consolidates communications, enhances security, and reduces operational complexity.”

UniCAS: Purpose-Built for Renewable Energy

UniCAS (Unified Communications and Access System) has been specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of renewable energy asset managers. The platform provides standardised control, secure access, and supports NIS2-compliant security for communication networks at solar and wind farms, allowing operators to consolidate and control access for operations and maintenance (O&M) teams, telecoms providers, data providers, CCTV systems, and other third parties.

Key benefits of the UniCAS platform include:

  • Enhanced Security: Zero-trust principles with no inbound public internet access, protecting against unauthorised access attempts and advanced malware
  • Regulatory Compliance: Supports NIS2-compliant security framework with standardised technology and security policies across all sites
  • Cost Optimisation: Consolidation of telecoms service providers through pooled data plans and carrier-agnostic LTE connectivity
  • Operational Efficiency: Simplified onboarding and offboarding of O&M teams and third-party service providers
  • Maximum Uptime: High-speed, high-performance connectivity with high-availability access gateways ensuring uninterrupted data flow to centralised SCADA systems

Proven Track Record

EMR’s expertise in secure communications for renewable energy has been validated through successful deployments across the sector. The company recently upgraded the cyber security and communications infrastructure at solar farms managed by Schroders Greencoat across the United Kingdom, delivering a resilient, secure cellular network that ensures maximum network uptime.

Supporting Ireland’s Solar Growth

Ireland’s solar sector continues to experience significant growth as the country works towards its renewable energy targets. The government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions has created unprecedented opportunities for solar development, but also highlighted the critical importance of robust infrastructure to support these installations.

“As Ireland’s solar capacity expands, the communications infrastructure supporting these assets must be equally robust and secure,” continued Dominic Crudden. “UniCAS provides asset managers with the confidence that their operations are protected, compliant, and optimally managed.”

Visit EMR at Solar Ireland 2025

EMR will be demonstrating the UniCAS platform at Stand 9 during Solar Ireland 2025. The company’s technical experts will be available to discuss specific challenges facing renewable energy asset managers and demonstrate how unified communications can transform operational efficiency whilst maintaining the highest security standards.

Solar Ireland 2025 takes place on Thursday, 2nd October 2025 at the RDS Dublin. The event will feature market leaders, policymakers, and industry stakeholders discussing the latest developments in Ireland’s transition to sustainable energy.

EMR secures strategic five-year partnership with Anglian Water to support 4.2 million customers

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Leading critical national infrastructure services provider and cyber security specialist, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced the award of a five-year framework agreement by the UK’s Anglian Water for the provision of Operational Telecommunications (OT) services.

Under the terms of the contract, EMR will deliver comprehensive OT support services to Anglian Water’s extensive regional network. The partnership will enhance the utility’s operational reliability and directly support its network modernisation efforts through specialised technical expertise including:

• RTU, router, switch, and sensor replacements
• Installation of telemetry hardware & antennae
• Edge device integration
• Cable installation & in-panel modifications
• Planned maintenance of UHF, PSTN, Ethernet, Cellular & ADSL networks
• Surveying, testing, and RTU configuration
• Decommissioning and WEEE-compliant disposal of retired assets

Anglian Water, geographically the largest of 10 water and wastewater companies in England and Wales, supplies more than one billion litres of water daily. This water is treated across 140 water treatment works and distributed through over 37,000 kilometres of pipes throughout the East of England.

Commenting on the award, Trevor Gordon, chief commercial officer with EMR Integrated Solutions said:

“We are delighted to partner with Anglian Water on this significant framework agreement. Our team brings decades of utility-specific telecommunications expertise that aligns perfectly with Anglian Water’s infrastructure modernisation goals.”

The partnership comes as Anglian Water publishes its ambitious £11 billion investment plan in water and sewerage infrastructure under AMP8, designed to help the utility prepare for the challenges of climate change and population growth while maintaining resilient service for its 4.2 million customers.

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Volunteers at Ground Work Wales get litter picking at the River Rhymney in Wales

Half a tonne of waste removed from Rhymney river by Groundwork Wales, with community investment by EMR and Natural Resources Wales

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Dunboyne & Manchester, 27th August, 2024:  Leading utility network and cyber security provider, EMR Integrated Solutions, together with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) today announced community investment into Groundwork Wales’ Healthy Rivers programme on the river Rhymney.

Since April 2024, 140 volunteers, including children from local schools have dedicated 218 hours to litter picks, resulting in the removal of over half a tonne of waste from the River Rhymney.  This includes removal of 106 bags of litter, each weighing approximately 5kg as well as larger items such as fridge freezers, gas canisters, scrap metal, roadwork barriers and even an axe.

The programme benefits over 23,000 residents living along the Rhymney river as well as thousands of people in downstream communities, by improving the river environment as well as reducing waste entering the sea from rivers.

EMR Integrated Solutions is a supplier of secure telemetry and SCADA networks to NRW and its participation in the Rhymney River cleanup was triggered by NRW’s social value policy, which invites suppliers to invest in community-based, environmental projects across Wales.

Healthy Rivers is run by Groundwork Wales which has been developing river conservation activities with local community volunteers for several years in collaboration with stakeholders across south east Wales.

Commenting on the success of the programme, Mark Quinn, managing director with EMR Integrated Solutions said:

“We’re acutely aware of the need to protect and support the environment along our inland waterways and were delighted to lend our support to this initiative.  We’re grateful to all the volunteers who have worked so hard in recent weeks to protect this precious ecosystem and delighted to be supporting Groundwork Wales.”

Katy Stevenson, Groundwork Wales said:

“We’ve been working with an increasing number of corporate organisations to help them play their part in taking corporate responsibility for the climate and nature emergency. It’s crucial that our corporate partners play their part in this, and we are really grateful to EMR for its support of and investment in our Healthy Rivers programme.”

 

Andy Wall, National Flood Risk Services Manager at Natural Resources Wales said:

“We are working with EMR to deliver a new telemetry system for our river, rainfall and sea monitoring network. Telemetry plays a fundamental role in the delivery of our Flood Warning Services and the management of the water environment across Wales. We’re delighted to see the local community coming together to make a difference to the local environment and to see such positive outcomes from this partnership.”

 

EMR Integrated Solutions is a strategic supplier to critical national infrastructure and water utility providers across the UK and Europe.  Its clients include Northumbrian Water, Affinity Water, South West Water and Irish Water.

Groundwork Wales is a leading environmental charity, taking practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places and nature thrive.

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Notes to Editors on NRW

We’re leading the way in the challenge of ensuring Wales can survive and thrive against the backdrop of the nature, climate and pollution emergencies – advising and regulating industry, and working with partners to improve the quality of our waters, the air we breathe and the land and special places that we manage sustainably. From flooding to pollution incidents, we’re always braced to keep people and wildlife safe from the impacts of environmental incidents 24/7. Every decision we make is rooted in evidence, the expertise of our colleagues and the passion of the people living in the communities that we work alongside every day.

For more information www.naturalresources.wales

 

Pictured above are volunteers from Groundwork Wales working on the Rhymney river cleanup.

Alan Feenan, director of sales, EMR

EMR collaborates with Stern Energy to enhance cyber security for its European solar farms

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Leading utility network and cyber security provider, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced a collaboration with Stern Energy, which will see it enhance cyber security and improve operational visibility at Stern Energy’s solar farm clients across the UK, Italy and the Netherlands.

EMR will deploy UniCAS, its secure communications platform, which provides standardised control and secure access with an eye to NIS2 compliance at each solar site, ensuring greater operational visibility and uninterrupted flows of grid-connected data back to its clients’ SCADA systems.

UniCAS complements Stern Energy’s technical services in the construction, management, maintenance and revamping of photovoltaic systems across Europe.

Commenting on the development, Andrea Muncivi, managing director with Stern Energy said:

“As an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) provider, we have a duty to our solar energy clients to act as their trusted advisor.  This includes making them aware of potential weaknesses in the cyber security posture of their field-based assets.  Working closely with EMR helps us to address those weaknesses and keeps our clients compliant with industry regulations.

“The EMR team has a high level of competence around secure communications.  We’re very happy with the results and keen to strengthen our service portfolio with their assistance.”

EMR’s UniCAS solution includes a managed service delivered through its network operations centre, which alerts in response to service interruptions or communications outages, allowing for swift problem resolution and maximum network uptime.  This is a critical part of the service as Mr Muncivi explains.

“Network uptime is critical for us as we guarantee response time.  For example, with a temporary communications failure we lose connectivity to the CCTV system so the risk of unauthorised site access increases or similarly an alert might be indicative of a system bypass attempt.  Without this visibility we’re running blind but EMR’s monitoring service fulfils our commitment to safe operation of our systems and consistent generation of grid data as required.”

“European directives such as NIS2 are forcing a more robust response from critical national infrastructure providers to the threats posed by malicious actors,” according to Alan Feenan, sales director with EMR Integrated Solutions.

“UniCAS has the benefit of allowing renewable energy asset managers to consolidate and control access to field assets for O&Ms, telecoms and data providers, CCTV providers and other third parties.  Onboarding and offboarding to the network is easy while centralised security policy enforces access parameters.  Our service has clearly tapped into the need for risk mitigation in cyber security and sales are growing strongly in the utility sector.”

EMR has a strong track record of working with providers across renewable energy. Its clients include Greencoat UK Wind, Schroders Greencoat LLP, Enerco Energy and Greater Gabbard Ofto.

 

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Editors’ Notes

The Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive was the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity, and its specific aim was to achieve a high common level of cybersecurity across the Member States.  NIS2 seeks to oblige more entities and sectors to take measures, which would assist in increasing the level of cybersecurity in Europe in the longer term.  NIS2 entered into force on 16 January 2023, and Member States have until 17 October 2024, to transpose its measures into national law.

 

Pictured above is Alan Feenan, sales director with EMR Integrated Solutions

Alan Feenan sales director, EMR

EMR makes light work of secure communications rollout for the solar portfolio managed by Schroders Greencoat LLP

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Leading utility network and wireless telecommunications specialist, EMR Integrated Solutions announced it secured a three-year contract to upgrade the cyber security and communications infrastructure at 124 solar farms managed by Schroders Greencoat across the United Kingdom.

Under the terms of the deal, EMR will design, deliver and manage a resilient, secure, cellular network, ensuring an uninterrupted flow of site data and maximum network uptime for the company’s line of business application.

As part of the service, the team at EMR’s network operations centre will monitor all sites and immediately escalate operational alerts relating to communications failures or system outages to relevant third parties.

All users including external third parties enjoy secure remote access based on Zero Trust principles, thanks to a cloud-based, centralised security management platform.  Unauthorised access attempts as well as exploits and advanced malware are immediately identified and blocked.

Commenting on the announcement, Adriano Tortora, asset director at Schroders Greencoat LLP said:

“The most important result of this workstream is having pro-active cyber security management in place and this addresses our governance and compliance challenges, which have become more and more relevant in recent times.”

As a first step, EMR’s field engineers conducted a full communications audit at each site.  Recommendations were then made for a common network architecture with technology uniformity across the estate.

“Our work with EMR doesn’t stop once all control projects are done,” said Mr Tortora.  “Our relationship is based on a partnership which continues to evolve as we acquire more assets.  The team are flexible, proactive and great to work with.”

Greencoat Solar has an ambitious acquisition strategy, a move that is reflective of global decarbonisation efforts.

EMR has a strong working relationship with the Schroders Greencoat group, having performed similar communications upgrades at many of its onshore windfarms across the UK and Ireland.

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Pictured above is Alan Feenan, sales director with EMR Integrated Solutions

Thomas Davy of Erisbeg with Mark Quinn, CEO of EMR

Erisbeg acquires majority stake in Meath-based EMR

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Deal is 17th equity investment by Erisbeg in past six years.

Thursday, 6th July 2023.  Erisbeg – one of Ireland’s leading Private Equity firms – has acquired a majority stake in EMR Integrated Solutions (EMR), a leading provider of integrated operational telecommunications and cyber security solutions for utilities and critical national infrastructure operators in Ireland and the UK.   The transaction is subject to regulatory approval from the CCPC.

Erisbeg has also committed to providing finance to support further acquisitions by EMR.  EMR CEO Mark Quinn and the company’s senior management team will remain with the company after the transaction completes.

Erisbeg is deploying a €110m private equity fund

Erisbeg was founded in 2017 by Alan Kerr and Thomas Davy who were senior executives with Blackstone and DCC respectively.

This deal is the latest of 17 equity transactions made by Erisbeg in the last six years from its flagship private equity fund, Erisbeg I LP. Erisbeg I LP is a fund of €110 million created to acquire key businesses that can become leaders in their sectors through acquisition and organic growth.

Investors supporting the Erisbeg fund include leading Irish and international institutional investors in private equity, including AIB plc. Erisbeg I LP invests in Irish SME’s with ambitious management teams that have a strategy to grow their business organically in Ireland and internationally.

Erisbeg portfolio businesses have combined annual sales of €175m, annual profits of €35m, and employ approximately 800 people.

Background on EMR:

EMR Integrated Solutions was established in 1981. Headquartered in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, the company is led by Mark Quinn and employs 60 people.  EMR is a leading supplier of integrated operational telecommunications and cybersecurity solutions across the utility, critical national infrastructure and transportation sectors.

Clients of EMR include large Irish utilities such as ESB and Irish Water, UK utilities including National Grid, Severn Trent Water and Northern Powergrid, transportation infrastructure providers such as Irish Rail and Dublin Port and renewable energy producers such as Greencoat and Stern Energy.

EMR has expanded significantly in recent years. Annual revenue increased fourfold to over €18m between 2016 and 2022.  For more information, please see www.emrsolutions.com

Commenting on the Transaction:

Thomas Davy, Erisbeg Partner and co-founder stated:

“Having first met Mark in 2018, we have been hugely impressed with the development of the business, initially in Ireland and more recently in the UK. We share Mark’s vision for the future and are excited by the opportunity to continue supporting the company’s growth over the next phase of its development.”

Mark Quinn, EMR’s CEO commented:

“Organic growth has taken us so far but our ambitious growth trajectory for the next five years requires external investment.  I’m pleased that we’ve come to an agreement with Erisbeg as their investment portfolio and experience reflects a deep understanding of the markets we operate in.

“Their financial strength gives us the fire power to accelerate our business growth by extending our geographic reach in Europe, developing new services and adding to our in-house expertise in designing, building and supporting smart communication networks for critical national infrastructure.”

 

LK Shields (Legal), KPMG (Financial) and EY (Tax) advised Erisbeg on the transaction. EMR were advised by BDO and Sheehan & Co Solicitors.

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Pic l-r above:  Thomas Davy, Erisbeg Partner and Co-Founder, and Mark Quinn CEO of EMR Integrated Solutions

Pic l-r: Jan Hendrickx, regional sales manager, OTN, Thomas Quigley, telecommunications technical manager, Signalling, Electrical and Telecommunications Department at Iarnród Éireann and Alan Feenan, sales director, EMR

EMR on track for strong domestic growth thanks to €11M contract with Iarnród Éireann

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Leading utility network and wireless telecommunications specialist, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced it has signed two contracts with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) for a combined value of €11 million as part of a major upgrade of the organisation’s existing fibre infrastructure and the deployment of a new national transmission network.

Based on technology manufactured by OTN, the new transmission network will support Iarnród Éireann’s operational traffic delivering high-speed, packetised data to level crossings, railway signalling, CCTV, customer kiosks and more.  It will also underpin the new National Train Control Centre, due for launch in early 2024.

The fibre upgrade will boost existing network traffic capacity and allow Iarnród Éireann to run two networks in parallel, supporting migration away from the legacy transmission system without any business disruption.

Both projects will enable more efficient rail traffic management, deliver increased frequency and improve journey times for passengers.

The initiatives are an integral part of Project Ireland 2040, a major investment programme, which will see the role of rail services maximised to meet the needs of communities, the wider economy and environment.

Commenting on the contract award Thomas Quigley, telecommunications technical manager, Signalling, Electrical and Telecommunications Department at Iarnród Éireann said:

“Projects such as the Dart+ programme, designed to extend Dart services in the Greater Dublin Area or the National Train Control Centre simply couldn’t happen without the new transmission network.

“The solution proposed by EMR and its technology partners met and, in some cases, surpassed our requirements.  Their methodology of maintaining the legacy system while building the new network was the most practical and suited our capital investment model best.  Additionally, as a local company, their support is very responsive and commensurate with a piece of critical national infrastructure.”

“Our approach to the project was based on protecting existing investment, providing a cost-effective technological migration to next generation optical & data networks whilst making the transition to the new infrastructure as seamless as possible,” explains Alan Feenan, sales director with EMR Integrated Solutions.

“We supply staged product by building and configuring devices in our technical workshop, ship them to Iarnród Éireann and then assist with commissioning where required.  Iarnród Éireann can draw down up to 1,000 man hours of technical expertise to assist with deployment and this collaborative effort will result in project objectives being realised over time.”

The first step in the upgrade is to increase capacity on the existing fibre network to facilitate the parallel build.  A Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM)* telecoms network will be deployed to ‘sweat’ the existing fibre pairs, delivering better fibre utilisation and negating the need to perform a  large-scale, physical fibre replacement.

The national transmission network, which currently stretches over 2,000 km in length will be upgraded from legacy technology to MPLS-TP**, a packet-based transport protocol designed to speed up and shape network traffic for Infrastructure Providers, supporting IP-based networking services such as video at CCTV at level crossings or customer kiosks, better traffic management at the National Train Control Centre whilst continuing to support the legacy systems that are in service across the railway.

“This project will give us an operational network that’s more reliable and more available,” said Thomas Quigley.  “It’s a massive change in terms of how we’ll be able to manage the rail network into the future, delivering a more positive customer experience.  That’s good news for all of our stakeholders.”

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Editors’ Notes
*Dense Wave Division Multiplexing or DWDM is a telecoms technology that combines traffic from multiple fibre pairs into single pairs to increase existing fibre utilisation.

**MPLS-TP is a networking technology that transports data at level 2 switching rather than level 3 routing layers and provides Iarnród Éireann with a much higher quality interface to deliver quality of service (QoS) for applications across the transmission network.

Pic l-r: Jan Hendrickx, regional sales manager, OTN, Alan Feenan, sales director, EMR and Thomas Quigley, telecommunications technical manager, Signalling, Electrical and Telecommunications Department at Iarnród Éireann

EMR signs a telemetry contract with the Northern Lighthouse Board

Sea change for Northern Lighthouse Board with selection of EMR for technology contract

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Leading utility networks and mobile telecommunications supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced the completion of a €500,000 (£430,000) contract with the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) to upgrade its telemetry network and deploy a new monitoring system.

The Northern Lighthouse Board manages the authority’s navigation aids in the waters surrounding Scotland and the Isle of Man.

Encompassing buoys, beacons and over 200 lighthouses, the EMR system provides reliable, real-time reporting on the operational status of these navigation aids across NLB’s coastal estate, boosting the efficiency of marine safety for all vessels.

The contract was awarded to EMR following a competitive tendering process.

Based on Inductive Automation’s ‘Ignition’ platform, the system captures real-time data from NLB’s telemetry outstations such as unmanned lighthouses and floating buoys. Thanks to a user-friendly, intuitive management portal accessible on desktop and mobile devices, staff can see at a glance the status of individual navigation aids and can click into an interactive map to view more detailed, actionable information.

As part of the project, the EMR team is currently in the process of upgrading over 150 remote telemetry units (RTU), devices which communicate with the central SCADA* system.  These next generation devices provide always-on communications and ensure real-time visibility of the assets, facilitating a more immediate response to any alarm conditions.

Commenting on the award, Alan Cran, the Northern Lighthouse Board’s Principal Electrical Engineer said:

“The new system is operationally more effective and delivers better reporting.  Trend data allows us to analyse patterns of failures or individual events. This data analysis helps with better operational decision-making and assists us greatly in proactively carrying out maintenance work before breakdown occurs.”

System obsolescence was the driver for the current project.  A phased rollout of new hardware meant that any replacement monitoring system would have to be capable of processing telemetry data from legacy analogue outstations as well as new ones and this presented the EMR team with their primary project challenge.

“We chose ‘Ignition’ as it connects securely and seamlessly with a vast array of legacy and current industrial device protocols,” said Mark Quinn, managing director with EMR Integrated Solutions.

“It’s also an open, standards-based and scalable SCADA* platform which is vendor agnostic, addressing concerns that NLB had in relation to the use of proprietary technologies and potential obsolescence in the future.  Full system failover and redundancy ensures high availability and accessibility for what is a mission-critical service,” he said.

EMR has extensive experience in utility communication networks and critical national infrastructure.  Its business has grown steadily at home and in the UK and includes utility providers such as Irish Water, Severn Trent Water, Affinity Water, Northern Powergrid, Western Power Distribution and Greencoat UK Wind and Greencoat Solar.

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Pic l-r:  Mark Quinn, managing director, EMR, David Grieve, AtoN Systems Engineer, NLB, Anna Beckett, Electrical Project Engineer, NLB, Daniel Rodden, Operations Manager, EMR, Subrahmanya Manippadi, AtoN Systems Engineer, NLB and Dermot O’Donnell, SCADA Engineering Architect, EMR

 

Derek Glynn, COO, EMR

EMR achieves ISO27001 accreditation and affirms its commitment to security best practice

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EMR Integrated Solutions today announced it has achieved ISO27001 accreditation, a prestigious award and globally recognised standard for managing security risk.

ISO27001 is an industry-wide security standard developed to provide a model for establishing and maintaining an information security management system (ISMS) and recognises EMR’s corporate commitment to implementing security best practice in all aspects of its operations.

The award marks yet another major milestone in the company’s strategic efforts to position itself as a leading professional services provider and network integrator to the water, power and renewable energy sectors in Ireland and the UK.

Commenting on the award, Derek Glynn, chief operations officer said:

“ISO27001 certification demonstrates that EMR has adopted a framework of security best practices and this certification confirms our ongoing commitment to the security, confidentiality and high availability of our services.

“It is important to understand this isn’t a ‘one-off’ audit, but an ongoing process of continuous improvement underpinned by the security policies and procedures contained in EMR’s ISMS,” he said.

The project was spearheaded by Sean Hughes, network security engineer with EMR and successful accreditation followed a two-year process during which Sean led several phases of work.  This included planning and initiation, the establishment of a project team, defining the ISMS scope, identifying gap analysis and security risk assessments followed by ISMS policy and procedure development and implementation of controls.

“EMR sees the adoption of ISO27001 as a mechanism to protect EMR and our client information in a systematic and cost-effective way. It ensures confidentiality, integrity and availability,” said Sean Hughes.

“ISO27001 will provide a distinct market advantage, enabling us to tender for new business as it’s now becoming mandatory just like ISO9001, 45001 and 14001. It means we are more competitive and one of a select number of suppliers that make it to the tendering stage.  That gives us an edge,” he said.

The ISO27001 audit was completed in September 2021 and covered the organisation, leadership and planning, internal processes, evaluating the performance of EMR’s ISMS and verifying that all controls were in place with demonstrative evidence from the ISO27001 project team.

EMR also obtained additional security accreditations throughout the ISMS implementation process such as Cyber Essential Plus, a certification indicating to stakeholders its proactive stance against malicious cyber attacks.  This additional certification bolsters the implementation of our ISMS policies and procedures under the ISO27001 banner.

Pictured above is Derek Glynn, COO, EMR