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8 Mar 2024

Daniel Blackham, editor of industry magazine BikeBiz, has been writing about his experience of completing the Cytech technical one qualification at training provider Spokes People in Milton...

7 Mar 2024

ACT member and Cytech-accredited retailer JE James Cycles – one of the largest independent cycle retailers in Europe – is to open a new 7,874 sq ft store shop in Barnsley town...

6 Mar 2024

Cytech partner Activate Cycle Academy, the largest and most recognised training provider of bike maintenance and technical training courses to the UK’s cycle industry, recently welcomed a...

29 Feb 2024

Retailers looking for a payment solution that facilitates in-person, remote and online payments should look at what’s on offer from ACT partner Global Payments.
 

29 Feb 2024

The ACT is happy to confirm the date for Local Bike Shop Day 2024 as Saturday 4 May, the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday.

29 Feb 2024

The ACT team have had a great week catching up with retailers and other industry representatives at the iceBike shows in London and Manchester this week.

27 Feb 2024

The inaugural Cycling Electric magazine Demo Day will take place on Sunday, April 28th, at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London.

27 Feb 2024

New research from the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), a Brussels-based advocacy group, has confirmed that if a city has more bike lanes, more people will cycle. The results will give...

13 Feb 2024

2024 is well underway and we’re just around the corner from the Spring Statement and for the retail sector it’s pretty much business as usual…or is it?

13 Feb 2024

Fabian Hamilton MP, co-chair of the Walking and Cycling All-Party Parliamentary Group, has said that the Cycle to Work scheme "must be reformed".

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Top 7 benefits of outsourcing IT

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

As the future of the UK's economic and political state continues to be unclear, it is important that business owners prepare their companies as much as possible for the uncertainty to come.

One of the elements that must be evaluated is the business systems and infrastructure in ensuring that they are running as efficiently and effectively as possible. To aid in this, Chess have put together a list of the top 7 benefits of outsourcing your IT to help give you peace of mind that your IT infrastructure remains secure and available.

  1. Control IT Costs. In today's modern technological age, the cost of successfully managing your IT systems can easily spiral out of control and for most businesses, it is one of the biggest challenges you can face.
  2. Stay Focused on Your Core Business. Most businesses have limited resources with managers and individuals already working to their maximum potential. No one wants to worry about the mundane everyday IT tasks or complex problems, which is where IT outsourcing can help.
  3. Stay Ahead of the Game. The digital landscape is constantly evolving with technology advances moving quicker than ever before. As a result, more and more SMEs struggle to stay ahead of industry changes and can't afford to match the in-house support services of larger companies.
  4. Compliance and Security. Securing your IT environment and ensuring your systems are compliant are essential. As technology advances, so do the security risks i.e. viruses, malware, hacking and data theft, are just a few of the things that could seriously impact your business.
  5. Drives and Supports Your Business Growth. Investment in a robust and effective IT infrastructure can help drive and support your business growth.
  6. Develop and Support Internal Team. In some cases, businesses may not have the relevant technical skill set required to implement large scale complex IT projects. Outsourcing of these projects will bring highly skilled and experienced resources into your company. Your people can work alongside them to enhance their own skills and knowledge.
  7. Reduces Your Risk. IT systems should be simple and should work.

The benefits of having the right Managed Services Partner on board can be limitless. Chess design and deliver award winning bespoke ICT solutions and services to meet your needs.

But the real key to benefit to using Chess lies within their excellent customer service provided, you can count on them to listen, understand, unearth unique solutions and build trusted relationships.

To find out more, visit the ActSmart website now or call us on 01273 427 700.

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