Digita throws in its lot with Thomson

even though i have not used it for a year i recommend Digita software (its a long story and i wont bother you with it and it has nothing to do with Digita). i have used it since the old old days of 1992 when it was a picturesgue DOS offering and agree with John Savage's comments wholeheartedly. times change and business either lead the way or follow - i think of Digita as a leader - so no one stand stil and survives. David was instrumental in the early days and peoples priase is testament to him - like him though i might prefer cash in the bank to kudos.

Well David Johnson, sorry to hear of your redundancy, but these things do happen in firms which employ a large number of people, some come and go, as work ebbs and flows and reorganisations are made. At least you can be proud that you were involved in developing such great software as Taxy Pro.

I've been using it since self-assessment was introduced, and it has just got better and better, just has Accounts Pro.

Just in case anyone thinks I'm a Digita employee, my firm is Total Accounting (Cornwall) Ltd
http://www.total-accounting.co.uk

So far as one can recall from the original posting it was fairly innocuous and cartainly not something to get such an extreem reaction. However, it looks as though it stung someone!

Bearing in mind this forum is open to all and Digita could easily have posted a denial or alternatively their own version - the question has to asked why an admin/moderator needed to intervene and censor the posting - not good?

The cynic in one realises that it's good to know advertising revenue prevails

Good on you David Forbes for making the offer

Let us know where you end up David; might be worth switching products.

Congratulations on your brave post (whatever it said!). It's not always easy to stand up to company intimidation, whether implied or explicit.

Are you looking for work ?

David Forbes
Forbes Computer Systems Ltd

In view of Jerry Rihll's upbeat comments about product development, I feel that users should know about some internal company changes that have not been so widely publicised.

As a member of the original Taxability Pro development team I and two other colleagues were made redundant as part of a company reorganisation in January 2007. With another team member redeployed elsewhere, the team of seven was reduced to three. A developer on Accounts Pro was also made redundant at the same time and the product manager has subsequently gone to work for a commercial rival of Digita's.

With these changes of personnel in its development teams, it fair to suggest that the style and content of future development of both products may not be the same as it used to be.

I replied to my "personal" e-mail from Roger and Jerry with a compliment (about the excellent service to date), anticipation (about looking forward to it continuing) and a veiled word of warning: "All the best for the integration".

My experience of our large friends in the West taking over us smaller fry in UK/Europe is not always pleasant, as the demands for information, policy changes and greater productivity tend to upset the status quo, which can often be felt strongly in the customer interface arena.

I therefore have some concerns for the morale of the good people in the Exmouth Office, but more concerns for the service us Digita users might find compromised.

Does anyone else have a slight sense of foreboding?

As for John's comment on the deal being done on the eve of CGT fiasco coming in - how cynical!

I doubt there will be any difference in the short term for Digita customers, but for the staff it could be a culture shock becoming a small cog in a huge machine. I notice typing "digita" into the search facilities on www.thomson.com produces 0 results !

David Forbes
Forbes Computer Systems Ltd

Can I also echo the comments of John Savage on the merger of Digita and Thomson International. I am quite sure that if the same aforethought which has gone into the continuing development of Digita's software products, has also been applied into finding a suitable partner, then as customers and end users, we should have a long and happy association.

I am particularly delighted for the Devon economy, and in particular East Devon - this narrow strip of country between Plymouth and Bristol is really turning into the new Seattle, as identified some ten months ago by Bill Gates, and long may it continue.

Just to confuse matters Gee Publishing was sold to Wolters Kluwer (who own CCH) just before Christmas 2007. None of its products have been affected as yet as far as I know.

I would be surprised if Thomson rebrand the digita software as 'Thomson tax' but you never know. They did retain the name for future use.

The old Thomson Tax I worked for did not sell computational software as such. Its main product was a complete tax library on CD.

What does this much-repeated "take it to the next level" mean? Anyway, it's nice to see Digita staff out in force on the forum.

They may not have had the clout of some others but this groundbreaking deal will ensure that it can continue to concentrate on developing its first class software suite.

As a Digita user for the past .. its been so long I have forgotten ... I can only say that they have always led the way with product and customer service. They have always been a truly great business partner .

Markets will always consolidate , CGT changes notwithstanding; the best ,as in this case, will remain.

As a long term, and very pleased, user of Digita's software, may I wish Jerry and all his staff every success with their newfound partner Thomsons, and I feel sure that their products will just carry on being the best in their class.