JMS – Spring Visit to US

Two teams are better than one ! – Jonas Metals North America team was pleased to host the Jonas Metals UK team here in Los Angeles –

A very busy two weeks for the JMS teams, a lot of ground was covered starting in the Tennessee Valley then on to booming Houston, Texas then lastly to Los Angeles California –  the heart of our North America roots.

Energy, Curiosity and Optimism

Drives us to create software solutions for the metals industry.

Our international collaboration sets us apart. Although we see each other daily through the looking glass of our computers it is always the best when we see each other in person. 

Thanks for spending time with us, Team UK. 

Ya’ll Come Back Now…. Ya Hear! 

JMS – Here we grow again !

2023 has seen record investments in development resources and personnel. 

JMS is investing in initiatives from Mobile applications, Enhanced User Interfaces, Security and API functionality all sitting atop a stable  outstanding SQL database. 

We’ve added the following people to the Mobile development team

3 x Developers

1 x QA’s (Quality Assurance)

We’ve also added the following for the new iMetal ( java ) development team 

1 x Team Lead ( developer )

1 x QA (Quality Assurance)

In May we have just added a new Product Owner / Analyst / Designer to the UK team to work With Simon. 

In the pipeline, we continue to look to add iMetal Development resources with the addition of the following positions

4 x developers (iMetal team )

1 x QA Team Lead (iMetal team )

1 x Product Owner (iMetal team )

JMS – We are Jonas Metals Software

JMS – We are Jonas Metals Software

Our JMS branding continues moving forward. JMS has been formed by the merger of three exceptional metals industry solution providers (Metalogic, Compusource, and PCI), the Jonas Metals Software team has immeasurable experience across every sector of the metals manufacturing, processing, and distribution industries.

Our combined group has grown exponentially and will continue to grow. Our individual National brands, however, have not reflected this evolution. New opportunities arise as we invest extensively in the ongoing improvement of products, services, and processes.

That’s why we have begun our Global transformation as JMS. Our Jonas Metals Software identity has been introduced to better connect with our clients and better represent the global nature of the work we do and the market we serve. 

As we continue to expand the JMS brand, we will be updating our company email addresses to all have the same domain: “…@jonasmetals.com”. New eMail address – jonasmetal.com

However, some things remain unchanged such as our unwavering commitment to deliver excellent service to our clients.

JMS New International Phone System

We are pleased to announce our successful implementation of our new Wildix Phone system. This major upgrade has been in the works for some time and has successfully been launched in our global environment. 

As part of the integration of the JMS brands and ever expanding geography of our team members, one of the key elements was to centralise our communications and systems. January 2023 saw the introduction of our multinational telephone system bringing the JMS teams together. Considered a successful implementation by the team and more importantly our customers, the new phone system is the latest step towards ensuring our customers continue to experience the best possible service.

 The merge onto one telephony platform has instantly increased JMS capacity to first continue our first-class service to our end users and wherever possible, enhance it. With all communication methods in one place and real time visibility of colleagues, the platform has also helped to increase collaboration across the teams which span over 3 continents.

 JMS looks forward to moving onto phase two with the implementation of an internal, centralised core system which is due to commence in the coming weeks, and the benefits to customers that will continue to grow.

Many thanks to Steve Fairnington and his team for all the effort they put into this successful launch.

And the winner is ! – Jonas Innovation award – 2023 JABA

Jonas Metals Software Wins the Coveted 

2022 JONAS Annual Innovation Awards

With iMetal’s Mobile Warehousing / Processing Module

At Jonas Metals, we are constantly pushing to develop our product to continuously improve the functionality and user experience to keep up with the ever-changing requirements of the metals industry.

This drive for innovation is shared and actively encouraged within the wider Jonas group and this year, Jonas Metals Software entered our mobile warehousing module for the Jonas Software Annual Innovation Award. 

We are proud to announce our first place award at the Jonas Annual Business Awards – 

The Innovation Award – Showcases outstanding development in the area of forward-thinking innovation within our sector.

Many thanks to our development team lead by Geoff Ellis, job well done.

2023 Jonas Business Awards Newport Wales UK

2023 Jonas Business Awards – JABA

During the week of the annual Jonas Software Annual Business Awards.

JMS UK team propitiously hosted our JMS teams from our global operations.

Team members arrived from North America and Asia to collaborate with our UK team in Birmingham.

The week was packed with customer site visits, departmental meetings, strategy sessions and a week of outstanding teamwork and cementing strong business relationships.

The week culminated in a superb Jonas Software Awards ceremony held at the Celtic Manor in Newport Wales UK.

JMS fared well in our share of awards. Congratulations to our Most Valuable Player – Nigel Johnson.

Many thanks to Geoff Ellis and the UK team for all of their hard work and planning this

hugely successful visit.

Mark Beard – Raising Money for Prostate Cancer UK 

Mark Beard – Raising Money for Prostate Cancer

Mark Beard is an 11 year business consultant veteran with Jonas Metal’s Metalogic group. He has embarked on an epic journey for a great cause – Prostate Cancer Research. Mark is walking 11,000 steps or more a day throughout March for Prostate Cancer UK. Prostate cancer is one the most commonly diagnosed cancers.

Mark lost his Father to Cancer back in 2020 and understands the pain of losing someone, It’s killing dads, partners, sons, brothers, grandads, uncles and mates. But it doesn’t have to be that way. He’s raising money to help fund lifesaving research for men and their families affected by prostate cancer.

Mark proudly served in the Royal Engineers, unfortunately he suffered a disabling injury while in service. This injury held him back from some of his favorite sports, however undeterred he battled back and completed a Triathlon in 2013. A couple of years ago Mark broke his leg and had to have this ankle rebuilt. Which makes this accomplishment so much more impressive.

While visiting the local Bell Inn Pub in his town of Ledbury, Mark saw an ad for a March Walking Challenge called the “March the Month” fundraising challenge for cancer research.

Mark thought this was an interesting challenge that requires walking at least 11,000 steps every day and he knew it was something he could do. Furthermore as a member of the Royal engineers association, he has witnessed many of the older members affected by the slow burn of prostate cancer and he wanted to do something for the veterans.

So with a couple of days practice under his belt on March 1 … game on!. He starts in the early morning and walks 3 times a day. Rain, shine or snow the quest continues, often he will double he steps each day to a top of 28K steps – lot of pain but he keeps pushing.

Accompanying Mark on his adventure is Mark’s 6 year old  “Unloyal spaniel”, Piper who absolutely loves walks and getting dirty. When Mark broke his leg and couldn’t walk her she was not happy and ignored him- hence the moniker.

A key benefit of this journey has been the discovery of beautiful areas near his home and the outstanding natural beauty of the nearby Malvern Hills area with scenic views of both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. 

Mark’s initial fundraising goal was set at 500 GBP, at the time of this writing he has far surpassed this and has raised in excess of 1,200 GPB with more than 435K steps. This is a truly impressive achievement.

Mark described the Royal Engineers as the people that “Make things Happen”. In service Mark was an information technician and specialized in digital communications, this training put him on track to the software industry. Mark is a member of the prestigious Jonas MVP Presidents Club. In 2016 Mark received the global MVP in Las Vegas. Asked about one of the most interesting places Jonas Metals software has taken him and he said it has to be an implementation for a division of Sumitomo in Lafayette Louisiana, where the culture and food are really an experience.

Mark is married and is very proud of his two daughters, one is a teacher and the other is at university studying Veterinary Medicine.

Mark would like to thank everyone for all of their support and donations. “Everyone has been very supportive of me” from the management, my coworkers and even donations from overseas colleagues. The support has cheered him up and on and “Makes our team look great”.

Asked about his next adventure – he said that he needs to think about it, but it needs to be fun, interesting and doable.  Asked about how others could get involved in fundraising – “Find one that suits you and go for it”.

Mark lives his life by the unofficial motto of the Royal Engineers:

“We do the impossible immediately. Miracles take a little longer.