Benefit #2: Tap Economies of Scale and Purchasing Power
As a small business owner, every decision you make affects your business's bottom line. To stretch your dollar further, consider hiring a professional technology service provider such as TMS for all of your IT needs. Outsourcing your tech needs with a national company, even if your company is not national, gives you reliable IT support, regardless of your business's location and access to the perks of partnering with a larger company that has connections to high-end resources not typically available to small businesses.
When choosing an IT consulting firm to support your company, be sure that they are recognized as providers of excellent support. One surefire way to ensure that you are getting the IT support your business needs is to Check out CRN's VAR (Value Added Reseller) 500 list. CRN's VAR 500 list is the definitive guide of the nation's largest IT solution providers, IT consultants, traditional resellers and vendor services arms of companies. For the last consecutive years, TMS has been on this list.
Because TMS focuses exclusively on IT, it is able to consolidate purchasing power and pass on the savings to clients. As a nationally recognized IT consulting service, TMS has partnered with many respected technology vendors and manufacturers such as Microsoft, Dell and Cisco. In addition to the many partnerships that TMS has fostered, TMS is a recognized Microsoft Gold Partner, SonicWall Partner, and Cisco Select Partner. Through these partnerships, TMS has been able to secure lower prices for clients by making volume-purchasing commitments to its vendors. For example, TMS has negotiated reduced rates for online server backups through its partnership with Iron Mountain Digital. Regardless of whether you need software or hardware, chances are that TMS can get what you need at the prices you want.
When you hire the IT consulting experts at TMS, not only will you gain purchasing power for your company, you will also be able to tap economies of scale that you typically wouldn't have with access to as a small business. With TMS, your business gains immediate to advanced support when you need it the most. TMS has designated contacts with many partners that are ready to answer any question you or your company might have. One quick call to a rep about program compatibility can save you hours of internet research. Also, consider that while TMS can handle most problems, every now and then, a problem occurs and they don't have the answers to (remember Vista?). If TMS can't fix the problem, they have immediate access to help without waiting around for some offshore help desk employee to return a phone call.
When you outsource your IT with TMS, you hire IT consulting professionals that will provide excellent IT support and save you money by allowing you to tap economies of scale and volume discounting that are typically available to larger companies.
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