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26/07/2025

18/02/2025

Som3’s Rally Car Finishes 5th in Class!

Tim Coles and the team finished the season off with the final round in the competition - Rali Ceredigion

Tim’s summary of the achievement

We had a good steady rally, a competitive and tough field with it also being part of the European Championship! Rallying with Media helicopters coming over your head at 120mph is something else that’s for sure, but we cracked on in the tough conditions and pulled a 58th overall out of 194 starters which ended the 2024 Championship with us 21st overall and 5th overall in class, which with the machinery we’ve got we’ll definitely take, and having an extremely large amount of social media presence on YouTube and Facebook made us ‘ones to watch’ being on the cover of the year end motorsport paper was a nice little pick me up!

This season the team will be having a quieter year, competing at the Manx rallies, while raising funds for a car that will help them smash the 2026 British Rally Championship! Our MD Steve has already put dibs on the current car so he can get to those client meetings in style.

Good luck at the Manx Rally in April Tim – and we look forward to seeing you and our logo leaving the other cars for dust – or should it be mud?

20/11/2024

We had a very informative and useful day with our banking Partner HSBC held at Jodrell Bank today. Some excellent speakers and loads of good takeaways to build out our AI strategy further.

14/10/2024

Third Place In BSB Title Race For Brave Irwin
It has been an exciting season as sponsors of Glenn and the PBM Ducati team and som3 were proud to see Glenn on the podium. It may not have been the first place they were hoping for, but Glenn and the team should be very pleased of all they have achieved this season.
We have enjoyed following them and look forward to next season!

Official report from the team below

Glenn Irwin and the Hager PBM Ducati team came up just short in their quest for the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at the final round at Brands Hatch this weekend which saw them end the season in third place overall.

Both Glenn and the team had a good start to the weekend when they topped Friday’s free practice sessions but fine weather gave way to mixed conditions on Saturday when a technical problem caused the Carrickfergus rider to crash out of the qualifying session.

That put him back on the fifth row of the grid for Saturday’s 20-lap race when wet, autumnal conditions were the order of the day. Irwin worked his way through the field and was challenging for the podium but just when third place was within his reach, he crashed out on lap 15.

With 70 points available on Sunday, the title remained mathematically within his grasp and he started the 12-lap Sprint race from the front row with conditions sunny but cool. A sluggish start saw him drop back to tenth on the opening lap and although he soon fought his way up to eighth, he had to settle for tenth at the chequered flag with any hopes of the PBM team retaining their title gone.

Starting the final 20-lap race of the year from the front row again, a much better start saw Glenn work his way to the front of the pack but with some ferocious racing between the leading group, he found himself shuffled back and eventually took the chequered flag in seventh place.

With eight wins and two additional podiums, it meant Glenn ended the year in third overall with the title going the way of Kyle Ryde by one point from 2023 champion Tommy Bridewell.

Glenn Irwin: “It’s nice to end the season in third in the championship and that makes it two second places and a third in the last three seasons. Bike racing has a lot of highs and lows, and we didn’t have much of the middle ground this year with a few big crashes along the way, some of which weren’t of our doing. Even this weekend we’ve encountered bad luck firstly with a technical issue in qualifying and then me being unwell ahead of this morning’s race, but we can learn from all of it for 2025 and we can take a lot of positives from the season. We’ve won eight races, only one less than Kyle, and had three wins at the North West 200 and that’s no mean feat for a team that didn’t exist until March. Full credit to Jordan and Frank Bird for getting the team together and we’ve grown as individuals and as a team this season. Finishing third overall in BSB is something we can be proud of and the series has again delivered and we’ll be back for more next year. I’ve no doubt I’ll win the title one year!”

30/09/2024

What A Weekend For Glenn!
som3 and guests witnessed an amazing weekend of races and enjoyed the hospitality as one of the sponsors of Glenn and the team

A victory, a podium and a fourth-place finish at Donington Park this weekend saw Glenn Irwin and the Hager PBM Ducati team remain well in contention for the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with one round remaining.

After taking a solid sixth in qualifying, Glenn was hoping for more in Saturday’s opening 20-lap race, held in sunny, but cool conditions and he didn’t disappoint. With main championship rivals Kyle Ryde and Tommy Bridewell ahead of him, Glenn fought off the close attentions of his brother Andrew to finish third and claim 20 valuable points.

That race saw Glenn set a new lap record which put him on pole position for the final race, held over 20 laps once more, from which he led for the first five laps before Ryde overhauled him. With temperatures dropping, as the race entered it’s final third, the Carrickfergus rider ran in fourth place, but before he could mount a podium challenge, the race was stopped due to a three-rider crash one lap short.

As a result of a solid weekend, Irwin heads to the final round at Brands Hatch in third place, 46 points behind series leader Ryde and with 105 points still up for grabs, Glenn is still in with a shout of the title.

17/09/2024

SAP – Certification in 2024
SAP have made changes to their certification portfolio to refocus on the jobs that they believe are most important to enable successful cloud adoption and SAP S/4HANA Cloud transformation.
Last year, a role-based certification module was introduced that focuses on the entire skill set required to run a job instead of product features. The Get and Stay Certified model will support that, in response to new and fast-changing technologies.
There are many modules in SAP, which ones will be best for those looking to build or expand on a career in SAP?

• SAP S/4HANA: SAP S/4HANA is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed to run exclusively on the SAP HANA database. It enables companies to perform transactions and analyse business data in real-time. As businesses migrate to S/4HANA, demand for professionals skilled in this cutting-edge technology is soaring.
• SAP FICO (Finance & Controlling): This core module is critical to any organisation’s financial management. SAP FICO covers financial accounting, controlling, and management accounting, allowing businesses to manage financial transactions, generate reports, and gain insights into financial performance.
• SAP SuccessFactors (HCM): SAP SuccessFactors, the cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution from SAP, is transforming how businesses manage their workforce. SAP HCM deals with automating human resource processes, including hiring, payroll, performance, and employee retirement.
• SAP Sales & Distribution (SD): This module facilitates all processes of order to delivery. It integrates sales, shipping, and billing processes and is tightly integrated with other SAP modules like FI and MM. In today’s competitive landscape, optimizing sales processes is essential. SAP SD professionals can help businesses achieve this by ensuring smooth order management and customer satisfaction.
• SAP Material Management (MM): This module handles procurement and inventory functions, crucial for supply chain management and operational efficiency. Effective supply chain management is crucial for businesses to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce costs. SAP MM expertise equips professionals to optimize these processes.
There is also continued demand for other modules such as SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM), SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) and SAP Business Intelligence (BI) so you can’t really go wrong improving and updating your skills in SAP ready for 2025!
If you are looking for your next SAP career move, or planning on expanding your team – please get in touch!

16/09/2024

Irwin Back To Winning Ways At Oulton Park

som3 love to see our logo on the podium! A win and a second place at Oulton Park this weekend saw Glenn Irwin and the PBM Hager Ducati team thrust themselves firmly back into contention for the title at round nine of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

Fourth in qualifying got the weekend off to a good start for Irwin and it looked like it would get better still in Saturday’s opening race, held over 18 laps in dry conditions, when he took the lead from Josh Brookes on the third lap.

Despite his best efforts, the Carrickfergus rider was unable to get back to the front and he had to settle for second place behind Ryde.

On Sunday, wet weather delayed the race by more than two hours and the first race cut to 10 laps. Starting from fourth, Glenn was quickly into the lead on the opening lap but lost a few places but made them up - the final lap saw him take a brilliant victory.

Glenn is now just 45 points behind series leader Tommy Bridewell with two rounds and six races remaining with battle recommencing at Donington Park in two weeks’ time.

10/09/2024

A Return to Oulton Park!

Away from the sheep sponsorship and back to the motorsport sponsorship this weekend. som3 and customers are looking forward to an exciting weekend for Glenn Irwin at Oulton Park for round 9 of the series.

Oulton Park usually treats Glenn kindly, with him having won six races there in the past three visits, and they are hoping the success will continue.

Heading into the business end of the series, Glenn does have some work to do. In recent races he hasn’t had the best of luck and currently finds himself in third place in the standings some 60 points behind leader Tommy Bridewell.

But with the revised points scoring system of the Showdown coming into play and coupled with the fact that Glenn has won five of the last six Bennetts BSB races to be held at Oulton Park, then confidence is at a high as he looks to get back to winning ways this weekend.

Oulton is the team’s hone round and they know what works on this track – Glenn has had a couple of weeks to refresh and get ready to attack the last part of the season, the championship points also change from now onwards which gives them a good opportunity to get our championship assault back on track

06/09/2024

Don’t be a sheep…
Unless you fancy a quick haircut!

Making a change from cars, som3 are proud to be the main sponsors for the Cheshire Speed Sheep Shear which will be held at The Crown in Lower Peover, Cheshire. Luckily our MD Steve Morrisey isn’t one of the contestants as we all remember his lockdown hair efforts…

In all seriousness, this is to raise money for a very worthwhile cause – Mid Cheshire Mind.
Many farmers are lost to su***de each year, and a majority of young farmers in the UK are worried about the impact on their mental health. The aim of this event is to raise enough money to enable the charity to have their own counsellor to support farmers.
It should be a great event – it is the first to be held in Cheshire and there will be over 150 contestants from all over the world. They are expecting over 1000 farmers to attend and there will be coverage in the national and farmers press.

Both our northern and southern offices are a stones throw from the open countryside. The southern office is based in offices that are on a farm, our landlord was a farmer and so we hear first hand the struggles of the farming community. We do also get to see all the lovely lambs in the spring.
In keeping with our traditional motorsport connection – Jeremy Clarkson will be making an appearance!!
If you are in the area, please pop down to the Crown in Lower Peover on the 14th September – with or without your sheep.

12/08/2024

A Tricky Time at Thruxton

Another weekend, glorious sunshine, another of our clients enjoying hospitality at the races – but no glory for Glenn.
Round seven of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship proved to be a difficult one for Glenn Irwin and the Hager PBM Ducati team as they came away with just three points from the three races at Thruxton this weekend.

Thruxton has always been Glenn’s nemesis, and the track took no prisoners with Glenn involved in a huge crash on the first lap and a rush to the medical centre for check-ups.

Luckily Glenn was declared fit for the third and final race of the weekend but had to start from the back of the grid but despite his best efforts, could only manage a 15th place finish after the 20-lap race in the hot temperatures to salvage another point.

The results from the weekend saw him slip back to fourth in the championship standings, 47 points behind leader Tommy Bridewell, going into the next round at Cadwell Park over the Bank Holiday weekend. Cadwell has been much kinder to Glenn over the years so a chance to build confidence and gain points.

Our special guests still had a blast, saying:

It was really good!

My wife was absolutely made up as she got to meet three of her TT heroes: Michael Dunlop, Peter Hickman and Dean Harrison. It was so unfortunate that Glen Irwin dramatically high-sided on the first lap of the first race. We saw him in hospitality afterwards with a huge bandage on his arm, and incredibly he raced in the second BSB race of the day.

Team som3 are looking forward to the next race and welcoming more of our valued contacts to experience the adrenaline.

29/07/2024

Latest report on som3’s rally car!

Tim Coles provided a summary of the weekend

Round 6 of the Protyre British Rally Championship – Tour of Epynt
After a wet and slippery start to the first 4 stages we unfortunately snapped the inner cup in the differential bringing our hopes to a crushing end on Saturday, we thought all was over but thankfully a late-night drive to get parts and the service crew pulling out all the stops they managed to get the car repaired and running again.
With receiving stage maximum on SS4 and penalties given for not finishing Saturday we started SS5 on Sunday 17 minutes down where we should be, putting us in 91st place.
After a tough hot day in car, we took the approach to have some fun but to get the car back in one piece and get a finish more importantly, which thankfully we achieved both!
Slowly working our way up the order through SS5/6/7 with SS8 being cancelled due to an incident we finished in 76th place.

Protyre Championship results after round 6 – 25th overall and 5th in Class.

22/07/2024

The Battle at Brands Hatch!

Last weekend some of som3’s customers witnessed the action at Brands Hatch, while enjoying some delightful hospitality in the sun.
The weekend started with hot temperatures and saw Glenn perform well in qualifying, with third place giving him a front row start for the first 20-lap race. A tough race the next day with Glenn securing fourth place.

Glenn started from the head of the second row for Sunday’s 12-lap race but, unfortunately, his race was over before it had even begun. Pushed wide going into the first corner, another rider then crashed out and collected Glenn as he slid across the track, the end result seeing the Ulsterman barrel-roll through the gravel trap and stretchered away. An accident that could have seen the end of season for Glenn.

However, Glenn couldn’t be held back! Medical staff cleared him to ride the next day, and despite being in considerable pain Glenn pulled off an extraordinary race, starting in the back row and then moving up the places, eventually finishing in a very respectable seventh.
The dramatic weekend saw Glenn end the weekend in second overall in the championship standings!
som3 wish Glenn a speedy recovery and all the luck for the next round at Thruxton!