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Taskforce 2000: Stay at home for a month

Taskforce 2000 boss Robin Guenier stood by his remarks about travel over the millennium period Wednesday... Read more

15 September, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Richard and Judy rapped for Y2K scaremongering

...1999 unless the government takes firm action, according to Taskforce 2000 leader Robin Guenier Read more

5 February, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Burn: NPfIT has 'failed so far'

...UK IT Summit, arguing for a motion that Government projects are ineffectual, Robin Guenier, the chairman of Medix UK, said that Government IT projects were... Read more

1 June, 2007

Getting ready for the year 2000

...not rule out the possibility of problems. Chief executive of Taskforce 2000 Robin Guenier goes one step further, advising people to stay home for the... Read more

31 December, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Action 2000 optimism criticised

...and public services will be under threat," Barnes predicted. Taskforce 2000 boss Robin Guenier agrees the traffic light system is creating a false picture of... Read more

20 October, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Analysis: New Y2K danger - bug boredom

...approach to a very complicated problem? Indeed, some think so. As ever Robin Guenier, head of Tory appointed Taskforce 2000, is openly critical. Dismissing Action... Read more

22 April, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Action 2000 calls for bug free guarantee

...on receipts for products bought in the run-up to the millennium. Robin Guenier, head of Taskforce 2000 believes it is time for bosses to... Read more

11 January, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

New Millennium body for the capital

...Not suprisingly, Cruickshank is confident the reports will paint a positive picture. Robin Guenier, executive director of Taskforce 2000 -- the Y2K committee set up by... Read more

7 December, 1998 by Jane Wakefield

London Underground claims it's 'Bug ready'

...emergency services, health, transport and local authorities -- are prepared for the millennium. Robin Guenier, executive director of Taskforce 2000 hopes this will not be "just... Read more

2 December, 1998 by Jane Wakefield

Analysis: Y2K action - too little, too late?

The national hangover on January 1st 2000 will be the least of our worries if millennium bug plans are not actioned... Read more

26 October, 1998 by Jane Wakefield

Exclusive: Government to 'name and shame' non-Y2k compliant companies

...compliant." For these "the (public) disclosure will be much deeper," he added. Robin Guenier, executive director of Taskforce 2000 (another millennium bug organisation set up... Read more

23 October, 1998 by Jane Wakefield

Lacey's Paper Round

...up Taskforce 2000 defended himself against claims that he charged exorbitant fees. Robin Guenier told The Mail on Sunday: "Most consultants charge £150 an hour... Read more

8 June, 1998 by Eugene Lacey

Millennium bug expert lashes 'fix' reports

...BSE, global warming and AIDS combined. Irresponsible reporting is very unhelpful,'' said Robin Guenier, executive director of Taskforce 2000. Guenier was responding to reports that... Read more

19 September, 1997 by Martin Veitch

Doctors sceptical of £6bn NHS IT project

...per cent of respondents said it was a good or excellent programme. Robin Guenier, chairman of Medix, told silicon.com: "When we started doing this... Read more

10 January, 2006 by Dan Ilett

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