Harnessing your past to power your future

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Harnessing your past to power your future

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About us

Diegesis is a UK-based business and technology consultancy. We help organisations get the most from their IT investments by optimising, upgrading and migrating legacy systems and databases. We also develop new solutions, troubleshoot problems, and provide project management, support and knowledge transfer.

We’re proud that our team combines 30+ years of experience in legacy technologies such as Ingres, Informix and Db2, with expertise in the latest cloud platforms such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google GCP.

Our Executive team

Meet the senior leadership team

Nick Denning
Nick Denning

CEO

Nick Denning has a wealth of experience in enterprise, cyber security and risk management solutions. After reaching rank of Captain in the Royal Signals, Nick joined Logica Space and Defence, working in the Computer Security Evaluation Facility. In 1987 Nick founded Strategic Thought Group (STG) providing services to organisations deploying enterprise software solutions such as Ingres RDBMS, TUXEDO and IBM technology. Having taken STG to a flotation on the London AIM Market, Nick founded Diegesis primarily to provide integration and transformation services to public sector organisations including the Home Office, MoD and ONS.

Close-up of Wendy Kakuda - Deputy Managing Director
Wendy Kakuda

Deputy Managing Director

Wendy joined Diegesis in 2020 after deciding to make a career switch and completing studies with a technical development bootcamp. Since becoming a member of the Diegesis team, she has enjoyed gaining experience in Java and Android development on battlefield interoperability projects, as well as working with Angular on the company’s cloud based cyber security solution.

Wendy comes from a broad humanitarian background with a Masters in Art Psychotherapy and career experience in fields such as education, art, government and charity-sector communications, PR and mental health. She brings a diverse skill-set to her work and has over seven years of experience engaging directly with clients and stakeholders.

Close-up of Jessica Long - Head of Operations
Jessica Long

Head of Operations

After graduating in 2013 from Cambridge with a degree in chemistry, Jessica started working at Diegesis and built a solid foundation in Java programming. Jessica has gained experience in a wide range of areas, including databases, web technologies, integration tools, and cloud platforms. As the company grew, Jessica rose to the challenge of project management and now splits her time between managing and developing.

Our Executive team

Meet the senior leadership team

Nick Denning
Nick Denning

CEO

Nick Denning has a wealth of experience in enterprise, cyber security and risk management solutions. After reaching rank of Captain in the Royal Signals, Nick joined Logica Space and Defence, working in the Computer Security Evaluation Facility.

In 1987 Nick founded Strategic Thought Group (STG) providing services to organisations deploying enterprise software solutions such as Ingres RDBMS, TUXEDO and IBM technology. Having taken STG to a flotation on the London AIM Market, Nick founded Diegesis primarily to provide integration and transformation services to public sector organisations including the Home Office, MoD and ONS.

Close-up of Wendy Kakuda - Deputy Managing Director
Wendy Kakuda

Deputy Managing Director

Wendy joined Diegesis in 2020 after deciding to make a career switch and completing studies with a technical development bootcamp. Since becoming a member of the Diegesis team, she has enjoyed gaining experience in Java and Android development on battlefield interoperability projects, as well as working with Angular on the company’s cloud based cyber security solution.

Wendy comes from a broad humanitarian background with a Masters in Art Psychotherapy and career experience in fields such as education, art, government and charity-sector communications, PR and mental health. She brings a diverse skill-set to her work and has over seven years of experience engaging directly with clients and stakeholders.

Close-up of Jessica Long - Head of Operations
Jessica Long

Head of Operations

After graduating in 2013 from Cambridge with a degree in chemistry, Jessica started working at Diegesis and built a solid foundation in Java programming. Jessica has gained experience in a wide range of areas, including databases, web technologies, integration tools, and cloud platforms. 

As the company grew, Jessica rose to the challenge of project management and now splits her time between managing and developing.

our customers

Customer Projects

Office for National Statistics Logo

Office of National Statistics

Under a multi-year agreement, Diegesis supports and maintains the ONS’s existing Ingres/Actian-X systems, all whilst maintaining business continuity.

2iC Logo

2iC

Since 2012, Diegesis has completed over 50 discrete projects for 2iC, with a focus on integration software tailored towards low bandwidth, hazardous operating conditions.

AAH Pharmaceuticals

AAH uses Ingres ABF applications for Sales, Stock, Invoices and Decision – an Ingres/STAR database linking to other databases and used by the Business Intelligence and Management information teams. Diegesis is helping to manage, modernise and migrate business critical systems.

our customers

Customer Projects

News

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our customers

Customer Projects

Office for National Statistics Logo

Office of National Statistics

Under a two-year agreement, Diegesis
supports and maintains the ONS’s existing
Ingres/Actian-X systems, all whilst maintaining
business continuity.

2iC Logo

2iC

Since 2012, Diegesis has completed over 50
discrete projects for 2iC, with a focus on
integration software tailored towards lowbandwidth, hazardous operating conditions.

AAH Logo

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

AAH uses Ingres ABF applications for Sales, Stock, Invoices and Decision – an Ingres/STAR database linking to other databases and used by the Business Intelligence and Management information teams. Diegesis is helping to manage, modernise and migrate business critical systems.

News

Latest News

Are your legacy systems holding you back?

Many government organisations rely on heritage or mature applications built on outdated technology and subjected to inadequate maintenance.  It is common to hear people say “the system is going in three years,” only for it to still be in place

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Protecting the Public Sector Against Cyberattacks

As the threat of cyberattacks continues to grow and the impacts become ever more devastating, Nick Denning, our CEO and veteran of multiple successful digital transformation projects, outlines the strategies which public sector organisations can take to protect against attack

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