The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 15: Spring 2020 | Page 28
TECHNOLOGY
Is the new financial year the right time to
invest in new technology?
Mintivo has been providing IT services to ambitious organisations since 2015.
We asked Technical Director, Dave Swift, why the financial New Year is an
ideal time to consider what changes could enhance business performance.
What changes are you
planning to make?
In terms of technical capabilities,
the IT world is ever-changing,
and whether you have an IT guru
on site, take on the management
yourself or have an outsourced IT
Service Provider, it is always a good
idea to keep on top of technical
advancements to ensure that you
don’t fall behind.
Now could well be the time to
revitalise your IT systems, especially
if your company has experienced any
of the following issues:
• Downtime
• Cumbersome, outdated technology
• Security problems and concerns
• Loss of data
• Lack of flexibility
• Inefficient communication systems
• Increasing costs
• Lack of expertise
• Inability to scale efficiently
Security is often a key worry for
business owners. Not only do you
have to consider GDPR and the
security of your own information,
intellectual property and systems and
whether external bodies can access
it, but there are legal requirements
concerning the data you hold for
others too – clients, suppliers and
staff.
Providing excellent customer
service is also an essential driver for
many businesses, and having the
right systems in place, with the ability
to provide flexible solutions and
multiple ways for clients to contact
you is crucial for continued growth. In
a fast-paced environment, downtime
is a source of frustration for staff,
and can be the difference between
keeping and losing a client.
Having the ability to monitor
margins, key performance indicators
and other business critical measures
enables businesses to grow steadily
and ensure that they identify any
possible causes for concern.
Having robust, efficient and speedy
IT systems to do this, provides
you with timely, automated and
relevant information, allowing you
to concentrate on the day-to-day
running of the business.
A resolution or business goal to be
‘better than the rest’ and to best use
resources is a common one. Many
businesses don’t realise that if they
have outdated technology, or differing
systems within the business (which
often occurs as businesses grow or
through acquisitions or mergers) this
can seriously hamper their efforts.
Having a ‘health-check’ of systems
and hardware is a really good idea to
kick-start the year.
Maximising the capacity of your
hardware, data storage and access
levels can be the difference between
simply running a business and
running a growth business.
Ensuring we understand your
entire business strategy, identifying
a clearly defined roadmap for
implementation with you, offering
finance options if needed, Mintivo
make investing in new technology a
simple and pain free process. Give us
a call to discuss how we might assist
you in ensuring you are running a
growth business for the future.
Dave Swift, Technical Director
“We implement
technology
solutions that
enable our clients
to better reach
their growth
aspirations”
@mintivo
Connected. Secure. IT Support
Mintivo is a leading IT provider helping ambitious
organisations by delivering corporate IT services to the SME
Proud to be working with companies throughout the UK and Europe
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