Welcome to the second edition of Circylate, our Quarterly Newsletter. We will be sharing with you the latest information on our projects, customers and technology advancements. Find out how we help customers solve real business challenges with a sensible use of technology.
NEWS
Circyl do the 3 Peaks Challenge!
In June 2025, four of the Circyl team (Neil Dallaway, Andy McLean, Andy Taylor and Toby Walke) will be taking on the National 3 Peaks Challenge, climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon within 24 hours. That’s 26 miles (42km) of horizontal distance and 3,000m (9,843ft) of vertical ascent in just one day!
We’re doing this to support Birmingham Hospice, which provides incredible care and support for those with life-limiting illnesses. Their vision is a future where everyone can live and die with dignity and comfort. Our target is £2,500, and we’ve already raised £497, so please join us in supporting this fantastic organisation by donating to our challenge.
This quarter we celebrated eight years of Circyl — and it sparked more than a few questions from customers about our journey so far. It was a great moment to reflect on how far we have come and the relationships we have built along the way.
To mark the occasion, our marketing team got together with Jason, our MD, for a short Q&A looking back on eight years of innovation, milestones, and a few much-loved team traditions along the way.
The video picked up plenty of engagement over on Instagram, with nearly 400 views and lots of positive feedback from the Circyl community.
The Copilot Advantage: Readiness, Implementation, and Real-World Benefits
In April, James Orton (Senior Consultant – Modern Workplace) & Neil Dallaway (Head of Delivery) joined our sister company Quiss to discuss Microsoft’s AI companion – Copilot – on a Webinar aiming to equip participants with a thorough understanding of what it takes to implement Copilot effectively. They offered insights into both the preparation process and the tangible benefits businesses can expect post-implementation.
Excel Hell – is an over-reliance on spreadsheets costing your business time and money?
Data & Analytics Director, Andy McLean, discusses how to identify Excel Hell and it’s cause, understand critical factors you need to consider when embarking on data strategy improvement projects and highlights the key benefits that come from improving and refining your data approach.
Over on Instagram, we’ve been running a series called #WhoWeAre introducing all of our people and talking a little bit about them and their career. We look at their experiences so far and how it all led them to Circyl. We also dig into more about them as people with some surprising answers to interesting questions like “What did you want to be when you grew up?”
Microsoft Power Apps continues to evolves at an impressive pace, delivering regular enhancements that often slip quietly under the radar. Joe Majoros (Consultant, Modern Workplace) covers nine recent Power Apps enhancements that are well worth knowing about.
Shadow AI – Navigating Hidden Risks and Unlocking Opportunities
James Orton (Senior Consultant – Modern Workplace) discusses a recent BBC article highlighted a rising trend in workplaces: employees independently adopting AI tools without formal oversight, a phenomenon now known as “Shadow AI.” While these productivity gains are valuable, organisations need to be aware of the associated risks.
