Attenda, Europe's leading specialist in operating enterprise and Internet applications, have responsibility for managing internet applications for the RFU.  The website delivers up to 13 million pages each month, and this number is expected to grow as interest in the game increases, and e-commerce transactions impact upon the traffic.

Attenda allow clients to selectively outsource their IT operations to a trusted, specialist partner so they can focus on using IT to add strategic value to their business. Through a commitment to operational excellence, we manage, secure and optimise the performance of enterprise and Internet applications, irrespective of the physical location of the infrastructure.

Attenda is BS7799 accredited, an HP SP Signature Partner, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services and a SunTone accredited SunOne managed service provider. Attenda has been ranked in the UK's Sunday Times ARM Tech Track 100 for three consecutive years, securing second position in 2001.

Further details are available at www.attenda.net

Objective Internet Limited, a Macromedia Alliance partner utilise Macromedia Cold Fusion 5 and Fusebox design and development methodology to develop RFU.com.  Community Rugby is managed on Activity Forum, which is an Association and grass roots membership management system.   Activity Forum is the most advanced management system in the world; it makes possible, the communication between clubs, administrators, volunteers, teams and supporters. 
Objective Internet also develops our Rugby Statistics, which is a valuable resource to national and international journalists along with Rugby clubs and their supporters.  The Rugby Football Union would like to thank Objective Internet for their continued good work and technical support.
Objective Internet has offices in London and Basingstoke.  Contact details are available here.

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