DRS Data Services News

August 25, 2004

DRS collects data for Higher Education’s largest survey

Data capture specialists DRS, has confirmed that it has successfully completed the time-critical and complex data collection exercise for the Open University’s (OU) Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.

August 24, 2004

AQA and WJEC successfully pioneer DRS e-Marker® technology

DRS e-Marker® technology has been successfully deployed for both WJEC and AQA summer exam papers. AS and GCSE papers have been marked using a combination of electronic marking from images and paper scripts, both of which have enabled the marks to be captured at home using examiners’ home PCs, ensuring results are more accurate and available much quicker.

August 10, 2004

DRS streamlines student assessment at the University of Bristol

DRS has announced the successful implementation of its sophisticated data capture technology to ensure the University of Bristol is able to obtain results from thousands of student exam papers much quicker than before.

August 04, 2004

Lloyds TSB utilise DRS technology for training evaluation

DRS has announced the successful implementation of its sophisticated Optical Mark Recognition technology to gather information from over 17,000 training courses and 26,000 delegates at over 20 University for Lloyds TSB, (UfLTSB) training sites around the country.

May 05, 2004

Albania added to DRS customer portfolio

DRS distributor, Alflexim, has won an order for a DRS CD800 scanner in Albania. This is the first order for DRS in Albania and follows other orders from Moldova and Romania.

September 16, 2003

DRS awarded Durham University contract

DRS has recently been awarded the contract to continue supplying the Middle Years Information System (MidYIS) examinations and Year eleven Information System (Yellis) student perception surveys to Durham University.

October 21, 2002

Schools to save up to £400 by trading in old OMRs

Attention all schools! Save up to £400 when trading in your old CD210 manual Optical Mark Reader for a new model.

April 12, 2002

RPC Cresstale streamline timesheet processing

RPC Cresstale, part of Europe’s leading supplier of rigid plastics, RPC Group plc, has invested in the DRS InfoScan solution, a sophisticated Intelligent Character Recognition system. It will use InfoScan technology to streamline its payroll system through the automation of its weekly staff timesheet processing.

April 05, 2002

Land Rover appoint DRS to process survey

Land Rover, the UK's leading 4x4 vehicle manufacturer has appointed DRS Data & Research Services to design, print, distribute and process its 2002 Employee Satisfaction Survey.