About Orchid

The Company

Orchid Information Systems Limited is a private company, established in 1996. The company is owned by the Directors and operates primarily from offices in Royston, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

Company Aims

Orchid is a leading technical information and website development company that aims to offer cost effective, high quality solutions derived from a unique blend of technical know-how, authorship, design, development and project management. With our internal skills, and the support of our Partners (e.g. translators, printers etc), we aim to provide our clients with a hassle free, one-stop solution.

Products and Services

Orchid’s products and services fall in to two main business areas, technical publications and website design and development.

Technical Publications services have included the origination and supply of:

Technical Manuals and User Guides
Online Help systems
Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMSs)
Technical Illustrations and Graphics

Website design and development services have included the design and development of:

Corporate Website
E-commerce Websites
Content Management Systems
Extranets
Search Engine Optimisation Projects

Orchid’s ability to provide Internet solutions is strengthened further by the ownership of OrchidServe, a national Internet Service Provider (ISP) that provides domains, website hosting and broadband.

Skills and Experience

Orchid’s core skills and experience are in the following areas:

Technical Authoring
Technical Editing
Technical Illustration
Document Formatting
Help File and Electronic Delivery Methods
Animation and 3D Modelling
Website Design
Web and Database Development
Search Engine Optimisation
Support services including Printing,
Translation and CD Replication

Success

Orchid’s clients range from businesses requiring company websites or technical manuals, through to multinationals requiring corporate extranets, bespoke computer-based training systems and multilingual manuals.

Many clients now rely on Orchid to produce their technical publications and maintain their websites, trusting Orchid to have both the design flair and the technical aptitude to deliver results. This approach to business has seen Orchid succeed in winning contracts and partnering with clients at local, national and international levels. See our Client List and Case Studies for more detail.