A HEREFORD charity has come out on top in a national competition to win top-of-the-range computer technology.

Staff at Concern Universal, which helps millions of poverty- stricken people in Africa, Asia and South America, said that the equipment valued at £150,000 from Greentree UK will improve communication between its staff in King Street and other parts of the world.

“Having our data all in one place and being able to see it proactively won’t just benefit the UK office, it’ll benefit people at a country level too,” said Viv Mair, Concern Universal’s systems and services co-ordinator.

“The benefits of this will be huge.”