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Are You a Small Business Owner? If you have or are starting a company that is not quite at the employee capacity to own your own server, or if you have important data that you want to make sure is secure and looked after this is for you!
Is your copier a big noisy distraction?
Your office probably has a cast of characters, each with their own quirks about how they work. There’s one character your office can live without; a loud copier causes distractions. Disruptive noises in your office can lower your team’s productivity by up to 66%1.
Not convinced one noisy character can be that much trouble? Take a look to see how Margo and her loud copier impacts one office.
Ready for a printer that keeps your business on track? Contact Hi-Tech Business Systems at 1-800-491-4434 (780-538-4128) or visit us on the web at www.hitechgp.com to learn more about your options.
5 Reasons to Implement a Managed IT Services Solution
Information Technology services are essential to the success of every organization, large or small. With increasingly competitive business environments, CEOs and small business owners are under great pressure to maintain a highly qualified staff and to make sure their technology is obtaining a better ROI than their competitors’.
These goals are not easily achieved, particularly for young or small businesses with less financial resources and time available. Having your own successful information technology department can eat up too much of the company’s budget and time resources, and eventually cause a loss of its competitive edge. These disadvantages of maintaining an in-house IT department are why companies of all sizes have turned to using managed service providers to either assist their existing IT department or become their virtual IT department, handling all of the technology involved in keeping their businesses running at optimal levels.
The benefits of using a managed IT services solution are numerous, but the top 5 benefits of managed services for business include:
- Benefit from the expertise of a specialist, without having to spend time and financial resources training your staff to become experts
- Decrease your technology risks with Managed IT Services. Your company doesn’t have to worry about losing and trying to replace trained staff members, or about repairing, implementing or replacing complex technology solutions with
- Managed IT Services
- Enjoy access to the most up-to-date, sophisticated technology solutions without having to invest in expensive equipment.
- Experience ultimate control over your business technology without having to manage an information technology department. This gives you the time you need to focus on what you do best: your business functions.
- Reduce stress and improve efficiency of your staff. When you make good use of Managed IT Services resources, your staff isn’t tied up with IT concerns and they have more time to focus on tasks that are productive for the business.
Click here to learn how Hi-Tech Business Systems Ltd. can help you benefit from managed IT services in Grande Prairie, AB and surrounding cities.
When Is Your Business Ready For Managed IT Services?
If you are a small business owner and considering whether or not Managed IT Services will benefit your company, the answer is almost always- yes. There is little doubt that most small businesses can benefit from Managed IT Services, yet that in itself does not always justify the cost of bringing on a third party provider. Accepting that Managed IT Services Providers can offer solutions to common problems found in small business operation, the real question is: when does it make sense to switch from in house IT solutions to the next level which includes Managed IT Services?
There is a good chance if you are already considering Managed IT Services the time might be near when you are ready to make the switch. Small business owners do not have the luxury of a never ending IT budget, therefore it is very important to recognize when your current IT management is no longer cost effective. For most small businesses this occurs when the business grows to the point of needing either a contract with a local service provider who is “on call” for IT needs or hiring a full time IT person to remain on staff. There is of course another option for small business owners to consider and that is hiring a Managed IT Services Provider to oversee their IT needs.
If you are still unsure that your business is ready for the switch, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you find IT costs are continually increasing?
- Is it difficult to find and retain quality IT staff?
- Is your network and workstation performance and speed decreasing?
- Are your employees spending more time dealing with IT issues than focusing on job they have been hired to perform?
- Do you have problems with viruses, spyware and other security issues that could threaten the confidentiality of proprietary information?
- In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, would your network be at risk? Would recovery be a concern?
- Do you find network downtime is increasing?
If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, then your business is ready for Managed IT Services.
Now that you have determined Managed IT Services are right for your business, the next challenge is finding the right provider of these services. This is a decision that should not be made lightly or rushed as the wrong provider can end up costing your company more money than your current situation. Before you begin the search for a Managed IT Services Provider you should first consider your IT budget as well as issues or problems you want to be addressed. It is important to remember that Managed IT Services are not a one-size-fits-all type of solution to business problems. Each business and industry has their own issues to contend with and a qualified Managed IT Services Provider will work with you to find the solutions that will benefit your company the most. If a potential provider is more intent on selling you services and not listening to the needs of your business, move on to another provider who is willing to listen to your concerns and offer customized solutions that address these needs. The point of outsourcing your IT management is to save money while freeing up time to focus on other business operations. For this reason it pays to put forth the effort to find the best Managed IT Services Provider to oversee your technology needs.
Click here to learn how Hi-Tech Business Systems Ltd. can help you benefit from Managed IT Services for your business in Grande Prairie, AB and surrounding cities.
