FFHS-NEWS Scotland Online becomes brightsolid

[News from the Federation of Family History Societies]

NEW NAME AND NEW ORDERS SIGNAL UK EXPANSION FOR SCOTLAND ONLINE

Scotland Online, the leading internet services business and the parent
company of family history website findmypast.com, has re-branded as
brightsolid, in recognition of its evolving position in the UK business
market and growing range of online expertise and products. The company is
experiencing significant growth, helped by new business across the range of
its activities.

brightsolid has recently acquired the leading family history company
findmypast.com. The company also won the contract to digitise, license and
publish the 1911 Census of England and Wales from The National Archives in
Kew. In addition brightsolid operates scotlandspeople.gov.uk, which is a
partnership between the General Register Office for Scotland, the National
Archives of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon. 

The brightsolid brand was developed after extensive research among major
customers and other key stakeholders. While there was an overwhelmingly
positive response to the company's reputation, it was felt that it could do
even more to emphasise the high quality and range of its products and
services.  The new name reflects the research conclusions that the company
was seen to be "bright" in terms of its people and approach, and "solid" in
terms of its resilient infrastructure and delivery.

brightsolid is owned by publishers D.C. Thomson (DCT) and Noble Grossart
Investments (NGI).

Maggie Loughran 
Joint Administrator, Federation of Family History Societies 
Email: admin at ffhs.org.uk 
www.ffhs.org.uk