© 2009-2025 Rock Solid Knowledge
June 2025
Both Karl Tynan and Emma Garland were renewed as Umbraco MVPs, Karl for the sixth time and Emma for the eighth, celebrating years of contribution, community support, and passion for Umbraco CMS.
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April 2025
From open-source code and community talks to events and support, our commitment to Umbraco CMS remains as strong as ever. We continue to be an Umbraco Gold Partner with Umbraco Contributing Partner status.
January 2025
Building on our identity expertise, we launched OpenIddict Components, products and services designed to make implementing OpenIddict easier, more secure, and more approachable for development teams.
Find out more about OpenIddict Components product and services.
November 2024
We became actively involved with the OpenIddict project, strengthening our identity expertise and helping shape the future of secure authentication and authorisation in the .NET ecosystem.
October 2024
We became a Certified Carbon Neutral Business, joining many organisations across Great Britain committed to reducing their carbon footprint and environmental impact.
April 2024
We advanced to Cyber Essentials Certified Plus, validating our ongoing dedication to rigorous security standards and independent verification of our cyber defences.
January 2024
We achieved Cyber Essentials Certified, demonstrating our commitment to maintaining strong security practices and protecting our systems and clients.
January 2023
We became a Certified B Corporation, joining a global community of businesses committed to balancing profit with purpose and making a positive impact.
June 2020
Karl Tynan was recognised as an Umbraco MVP for his Umbraco community contributions, celebrating his passion for helping others and sharing knowledge.
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April 2020
Our Umbraco CMS community contributions were recognised with Umbraco Contributing Partner status, proof that giving back is in our DNA. We've proudly renewed this accolade every year since.
February 2019
Rock Solid Knowledge turned 10! A milestone we celebrated with gratitude, reflection, and renewed ambition. 🥳
November 2018
We launched a mobile trail app that guided people through landmarks, our first step into public-facing mobile applications.
September 2018
As our focus sharpened around website development and identity products, we rebranded to a clean, modern look, retiring the "rocky" aesthetic in favour of clarity.
June 2018
Emma Garland was recognised as an Umbraco MVP for her dedication to the Umbraco community and code contributions.
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November 2017
We hired our first non-developer, expanding into sales and digital strategy. Our marketing arm quickly grew to support our development teams.
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March 2017
With our Umbraco CMS projects expanding, we became an official Umbraco Gold Partner to support and give back to a product we loved. We've proudly maintained that status ever since.
November 2016
We started using Umbraco CMS more and more, contributing back to the fantastic open-source content management system, strengthening another key part of our .NET ecosystem.
August 2016
As the team grew, we moved into a larger Bristol office with our logo proudly on the door, and room for even more growth.
April 2016
We delivered our first modern SSO solution for Housemark, laying the foundations for years of security and identity work across industries.
March 2016
We became the official European commercial partner for IdentityServer (later Duende IdentityServer), embracing support, product creation, and ecosystem building for secure identity solutions.
Find out more about our products and services for IdentityServer.
February 2016
We became actively involved with the IdentityServer4 project, helping shape the future of secure authentication and authorisation in the .NET ecosystem.
September 2015
We moved into a dedicated office in Bristol and welcomed our first graduates, kicking off our mentoring culture.
January 2014
Our technical book, Pro Asynchronous Programming with .NET, launched on New Year's Eve to positive reviews, a labour of love that showcased our expertise and passion for sharing knowledge.
July 2012
An early workshop grew into a long-term journey of architectural design and system building. Soon we were delivering secure, scalable systems overseas.
September 2010
With a two-week deadline looming, we juggled conference flights and code to build a video-integrated kiosk prototype and pulled it off. A few months later, the technology made its real-world debut, opening the door to new opportunities and future innovations.
December 2009
Our expertise was recognised with a Microsoft MVP award, proof early on that we were serious about technical excellence.
April 2009
A group of experienced freelance consultants came together to deliver more than the sum of their parts, setting the foundations for our future in .NET and open-source web development. Rock Solid Knowledge was born.
We're proud to be a Certified B Corporation, meeting the highest standards of social and environmental impact.
