Industry analysts predict that the global economic recession will have a dramatic impact on small and mid-sized companies. But that doesn't means these companies will stop spending on information technology (IT).

Small and mid-sized businesses...will be increasingly interested in the productivity gains made possible by advanced technology.  New mobile communications solutions, videoconferencing, and online resources will be especially attractive, as will alternative approaches to technology acquisition and deployment.

Advanced technologies can help reduce costs and provide growing businesses with an important competitive edge to gain the market share they so desire.

One way to gain access to these advanced IT technologies is through Managed Services, which offers smaller companies access to quick deployment of affordable best-of-breed technologies. Managed Services is cost-effective because it offers companies a way to make use of precious capital by fulfilling their IT needs on a pay-per-use basis.  JMK offers a variety of different Managed Services options.  We have customers with 5 employees and we have customers with 1000+ employees that use any combination of our services.

Who can benefit from Managed Services?

• Smaller companies that don't employ dedicated IT staff but want to take advantage of the latest developments in security, backups, messaging, and business communications.

• Mid-size companies with some in-house IT staff that want to see productivity gains among by eliminating problems and downtime.

We have all heard of the saying "If it ain't broke, why fix it?" To some degree, that saying holds true.

When it comes to technology, though, reality favors the opposite. You might have hardware right now that's a bit old by industry standards but is still working, so there seems to be no need to upgrade or replace it. Sooner or later though, it's going to cause you a lot more trouble than it's worth.

For instance, what if you are in a middle of a major project and your hardware breaks down? Hardware manufacturers constantly upgrade their technology, leaving past models behind. This means that the older your hardware is, the harder it will be for you to find support or spare parts when things go wrong. Unless you have a backup plan, this scenario can turn into a big nightmare. IF (that's a big "if") you can find the replacement parts you need, you'll probably wait for weeks for them to arrive and for the repairs to get done, resulting in loss of precious time and profit.

The advantage of upgrading your equipment is that the more advanced it is, the higher the quality of your output. Your workflow can be made much easier and more efficient with better performing hardware specs and added features that come in newer models. And with the right support from manufacturers and from JMK, any glitch or problem can be fixed within a reasonable period of time since parts and other replacement components are in stock and readily available.

Of course, you don't need to upgrade each time a new model is released. The key is to know when to give your hardware a boost. If your upgrades are properly planned, you can change systems and replace equipment without compromising your productivity or output.

So if you want to assess your current hardware, we'd be happy to sit down with you to create a roadmap for your future upgrades.

We know that customers of JMK sleep well at night because we are managing their IT departments so they can concentrate on their business.  As an advisor to your customers, wouldn't it be a great reflection of you to offer your customers the additional sleep they so deserve.  At JMK we work hard to manage your IT business and we want to talk to your customers about helping them with their IT needs.    

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