25 June 2019 Save money & get more by working with a managed service provider It may seem strange to say up front, but we think that having a singular objective of reducing costs when engaging a managed service provider is a mistake. An internal full-time IT support resource will cost in the region of... Continue Reading
12 June 2019 Cost optimised IT A couple of years ago Gartner was talking a lot about cost optimised IT, they even shared a “Top 10” list of cost optimisation ideas including: Create a shared-service organisation, for some or all IT services. Centralise, consolidate, modernise, integrate... Continue Reading
4 June 2019 Operational IT vs. Strategic IT Not new terms, but worth considering for a moment. If operational IT is managing the day-to-day (keeping things running), then strategic IT is the time you spend looking to the future, adding business value, digitally transforming and supporting business growth.... Continue Reading
3 June 2019 Sophos, we’re just better than the competition Event: Sophos Discover 2019 Sophos provides an award-winning endpoint protection service with artificial intelligence and EDR. Giving its customers expert protection against malware, exploits and ransomware. At their partner event in Manchester the message I got from them was all... Continue Reading
21 May 2019 Make a confident, stress-free switch to Acora Is your IT managed service contract coming to an end? Is your current supplier meeting your expectations? Do any of these red flags sound familiar? SLAs not being met Not getting value for money Inadequate innovation Inability to scale Can’t... Continue Reading
15 May 2019 The growing use, by mid-market companies, of Independent IT consultants Parking what the compelling event may be, when businesses contact us it is usually from one of three directions: It is from an IT leader who has identified the need for change and is clear on what the potential solution... Continue Reading
9 May 2019 Top 10 signs it’s time to change your IT support partner If you’re considering changing your IT partner, there’s usually a good reason why. Maybe they’re no longer meeting your agreed service levels, or perhaps you’ve simply outgrown them. We’ve put together a classic and light-hearted top ten list, detailing the... Continue Reading
10 April 2019 The unexpected IT leader For the last year, Eric has been the Head of Finance for a mid-market company based in the Midlands. He regards his fastidious and highly organised nature as reasons for his success and hasn’t yet had a challenge he couldn’t... Continue Reading
4 April 2019 DIY or Managed Service? It seems to us that the IT leaders core dilemma is that 80% of their resource and time is spent keeping the lights on, and only the remaining 20% delivers company transformation. Today, 20% isn’t enough, and it’s often swallowed... Continue Reading
27 March 2019 Not happy with your IT provider but worried it will be tricky to move? If your IT partner is not delivering like it used to, or your business has grown and needs new skills and expertise to draw on, then you may be considering a change of partners – especially if your contract is... Continue Reading
21 March 2019 Will managed IT services work for you? We know that managed services aren’t for everyone. Companies that work well with an internal IT team are often those that are experiencing steady growth at a manageable rate. We’ve found that our clients are driven towards the benefits of... Continue Reading
18 March 2019 Acora wins new business software project with OATS Ltd OATS Ltd, part of the Haynes Publishing Group, is the leading provider of information and productivity solutions for the lubricants sector of the oil industry globally Deciding that Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central was the preferred solution, Acora was chosen... Continue Reading
12 March 2019 Transformation and the IT skills gap Embarking on a digital transformation, often requires skills you may not have within your current IT team. The preferred option is always to develop or train your existing resource to be new tech ready. However, time, interest and feasibility sometimes... Continue Reading
4 March 2019 Acora wins 3-year managed services deal with a leading legal research company Acora is delighted to announce it has secured a new 3-year managed services contract with a market-leading legal research and publishing company. Acora was recommended to the company by an existing customer and was granted the opportunity to submit an... Continue Reading
26 February 2019 How to build a fab IT squad IT leaders, in order to deliver business transformation and a future ready IT platform, need a fab squad around them – a ‘dream team’ of IT specialists to implement plans effectively. Building a fab squad depends on your business priorities,... Continue Reading
23 February 2019 Acora wins new business with a large independent supplier of aircraft components Acora is pleased to announce it has secured a new business software project with a leading component service provider to the aviation industry. The customer had decided that Microsoft Dynamics NAV was the software it needed before approaching different partners.... Continue Reading