Company History

Mike Fischer and Mike O'Regan first started the company in 1973 they supplied electrical components to hobbyists. Then they started building machines for the scientific, research and education market and they called the company Research Machines. By 1977 they built our first school computer and we've been supplying ICT to schools ever since. So, you could say we've been involved with ICT in education from the very beginning. Now education is our only focus; we're RM Education.

We are a leading provider of technology for learning to schools, colleges and universities across the UK. Headquartered just outside Oxford we deliver everything educational establishments need to deliver technology-enabled learning. We don't just sell our own products, we provide and help manage all the leading technology brands and have close relationships with all the major hardware, software and freeware providers. In addition, through our Education Resources companies, TTS and Spacekraft, we deliver high quality resources for Early Years, Primary and SEN settings. And if that wasn't enough, we also work with assessment bodies throughout the UK and internationally providing exam marking solutions.

The education sector is unique. Schools, colleges and universities need technology and services that are designed to deliver within their own highly individualised environments. RM is unique too; everything we do is designed for education because, after nearly forty years, we understand how schools and colleges work.

To make sure our products and services offer the 'best in class' need we work in partnership with the leading people and organisations throughout education and technology, across public and private sectors.

As for our own experience, many of us are ex-teachers and many more are currently governors of schools and colleges. We're fortunate to have key educational thinkers like Lord Adonis and Sir Mike Tomlinson on our board, advising and steering us to make sure our educational thinking is sound. And let's not forget the 50-odd educational consultants we have working with schools to make sure the ICT is delivering great learning.

At RM Education we know that everyone isn't the same; students; administrators; teachers; management teams and other education providers all have unique needs that often require bespoke solutions.