1. Focus 100% on Your Business, Not Technology
A managed services provider will free your staff from the responsibility of identifying and rectifying computer and network problems. Your company no longer is needs to shift leadership away from areas of focus and competencies. Also your firm needn’t be concerned with attracting and retaining staff members with adequate technical expertise.
2. 24/7 Systems & Network Support
You are provided with a highly-reliable and robust systems and networks. Because of our proactive approach your company will experience little or no system downtime, and automatic system updating and upgrading during off-hours. If you do experience an issue, a single phone call to a managed services provider will identify and eliminate any problems. Managed services providers ensure your organizational operations run smoothly
3. Increased Data, Systems, & Network Security
When using the services of a managed services provider all of your data, systems, and your network security requirements are handled by dedicated experts. Rest assured that no one person or group controls passwords or system and network access. Managed services providers realize your proprietary data is the lifeblood of your business.
4. Improved Safety of Your Business Information
Automatic data backups conducted by your managed services provider means that your data is stored off-site in a highly secured location. Redundancy is a key strategy. The importance of redundancy being built into your systems ensures the safety and recoverability of your data in case of catastrophic events.
5. Lower Operating Costs
There are companies that attempt to keep processes and procedures in-house and do everything themselves. This business model includes associated costs like extremely higher research, development and operation expenses. These costs are subsequently passed on to customers. Managed services providers offer fixed monthly fees to reduce your organization’s overall operating costs, and therefore increases your firms’ competitive advantage.
6. Increased Dependence on IT Professionals
The contemporary economic environment dictates that companies become dramatically more dependent on the use of networks, servers, routers, the internet, email for example. Therefore companies using technology and dependent on IT experts. Increased use of IT systems leads to increased outages and greater loss of productivity. Managed services providers facilitate the productivity of your business by ensuring that the negative impact from outages is negligible.
7. Gain Value Within Your Company
Managed Services saves your organization money and creates a greater value within your company. Increased value has influence on your stock price, your company’s attractiveness to clients and customers, and increased value creates an image of longevity for your company. Managed services providers help drive improvements in reliability, productivity and efficiency. You will be able to achieve multiple business objectives and economies of scale when your organization partners with a managed services provider.
8. Recapture Company Focus
Managed services providers allow your business to focus on core business functions. A managed services provider gives your company the ability to devote time and energy to areas where your company has expertise. Utilizing a managed services provider permits your organization to focus on your clients and customers’ needs and requests.
9. Adequate Company Resources Not Available
Do you have existing internal resources dedicated for IT within your company? Growing companies or new companies that frequently expand and upgrade existing technology should consider the benefits of switching to a managed services provider. Outsourcing your IT services is an excellent alternative to maintaining and incurring the expense of a full-time IT department within your organization. Contracting with a managed services provider is a cost-efficient option to a fully-staffed IT department.
10. Increasing IT Complexity
Ever-changing information technology makes the market very dynamic. Managed services providers even the playing field. Without managed services, small and mid-sized companies are at a distinct disadvantage. Software and hardware are constantly upgraded on the market. New IT-related disciplines are emerging in a variety of areas, such as in telephony and networking. It is difficult for small businesses to maintain the expertise necessary to properly manage these new technologies – Managed services providers give you the power to compete with the big boys.
11. Benefits to Business Processes and Technology
Managed services providers offer an effective business partnership for your organization. Managed services providers evaluate and identify opportunities for your existing technology in order to streamline your business processes.
12. Improved Use of Company Resources for Principle Purposes
There are limits to resources and infrastructure with all organizations. Most often these are employee resources and existing company IT infrastructure. A managed services provider would allow your company to redirect employee resources to better utilize your employees’ core competencies as well as improve IT and network activities to better serve clients. In regard to infrastructure, Managed services providers consistently offer clients a dedicated, high-capacity facility.
13. Obtain World-Class Capabilities
On the whole managed services providers have made investments in facilities, technology, procedures and methods. The specialization and expertise gained from these investments allows managed services providers to offer your organization services that will give your company an improved competitive edge and maximize your firms’ efficiencies.
14. Guaranteed Service Levels Support Your Business Objectives & Goals
Managed services help your company fully outline your business’ current position in the market and how your position can be improved. A reputable managed services provider will describe the scope of work, pricing structure, terms and conditions involved in the business partnership, and align these factors with your firm’s specific short-term and long-term objectives, and your company’s vision and mission.
Contracting with an established and proven managed services provider will offer your business an opportunity to:
• Maximize efficiencies
• Use resources effectively
• Improve your bottom line.
• Attract new customers and clients
• Improve customer and client retention
If you are interested in pursuing the benefits your company can gain from partnering with CMIT, then you are encouraged to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION! Feel free to send us an email to Alan Bush at abush@cmitsolutions.com today requesting your free consultation. Please put SCHEDULE FREE CONSULTATION in the “To:” field. Or give Alan a call at 253-242-3433