Director, Daniel Haley, set up GW Power in 2014. The company specialises in testing and inspection services alongside mechanical and electrical installations, working with both commercial and domestic clients. The team has recently relocated to a new premises and required a new server and IT hardware to help accommodate and manage their growing workload.

Technology is an increasingly integral part of any business, whether it be the bespoke software that manages your operation or the intrinsic IT hardware employees use day in, day out. The initial outlay for the purchase, however, can be incredibly prohibitive to cash flow- and that’s if the funds are even available in the business in the first place!

‘Not just another print company’, Altrincham-based County Print have 50 years’ experience in the industry, and have built up a large and dedicated client base. They set out to address a few bottlenecks in their production line, and through a lease agreement with Johnson Reed, they have recently made some IT upgrades, acquiring new hardware and software,

Celebrating their 35 year anniversary next year, Elle Media Group are a thriving print company/publishing house based in Basildon, Essex. Servicing a wide variety of businesses and Charities alike, they offer a fully comprehensive printing, publishing and fulfilment service all under one roof. Three years ago Elle Media Group were operating with an MIS estimating system bolt-on, which would not be adequate when working in conjunction with their state-of-the-art Heidelberg XL-106 press.

Johnson Reed have been growing quite rapidly in the past 12 months, with new recruits in admin, sales and marketing. We’re always explaining the benefits of leasing to you guys, but it’s actually our preferred method of acquiring equipment too. We’ve been working with suppliers, Tailored Office Solutions and Vaadhoo, to make some upgrades around the office. Catch up with the team here.

Spiral Colour were previously using a cloud- based management information system (MIS) that was operating on estimations only. The old system was unreliable, with the team of four estimators losing up to 30 minutes per day in downtime.

The team at PFF Packaging were previously operating with a fragmented system running on multiple servers and moved to upgrade their servers with Nevis to keep up with the growing demand of the business.
Nevis provided the company with an all-encompassing solution that was tailored to their needs; introducing measures to prevent any downtime.

Crimestoppers, Spar, Genting Casinos and the University of Cambridge are just a handful of the established brands Focus Integrated has worked with in the UK. Specialising in both digital and offline marketing, the award-winning agency has 15 years’ experience in the field and continues to deliver innovative design and results-driven strategies to their clients.
In order to remain at the forefront of the competitive industry, Focus Integrated recently replaced their 10-year-old system with Synergist software, helping them to track, manage and collaborate on projects with ease. The features available with the software can cover a number of time-consuming tasks; from tedious expense reports to lengthy analytics documentation.

With email addresses, Dropbox, Google Drives, an overabundance of passwords and endless files to juggle, your IT system at work can understandably seem a little overwhelming. By simplifying and integrating business networks, Staffordshire-based ITP Group aim to replace computing chaos with their entrepreneurial ‘Inner Circles’ software. Sharing files with colleagues, scheduling appointments, managing invoices and recording your billable hours from your desk or on your smart phone are just a few of the useful features it offers.
“Most small businesses are stuck with old IT systems that are struggling to cope with the demands of customers and the needs of the business. Information technology is the engine room of all modern successful businesses.” –ITP Group

Martin Brennan has 30 years of experience in the networking industry, working at various fibre-splicing companies until he set up his own business, Kent-based Brennan Communications Ltd. in 1999. The small business now runs a team of eight employees, and specialises in communication rollout across the UK. The fibre-optic cables deliver a faster broadband, which can reach speeds of up to 300mbps – that’s megabits per second.
The company have lucrative long-term contracts with a number of telecommunication and broadband services, including BT, Kelly’s and KMCO. However, although fibre-optic cables are more efficient, if they are ‘pulled’ into place like the copper cables used for telephone line and mobile networks, they will snap. Therefore, a blowing machine is required, to let the fibre through the exchange to the required location- “to the kerb” and “to the premises”.