axon IT has virtualized all core business applications and data for the club, in a move which will bring together the daily business processes of the club, and improve overall efficiency and creating a more reliable IT environment.

Graham Fern, director at axon IT commented, “Cloud computing offers businesses a flexible, cost effective and secure solution to their IT needs.

“We are proud to be working with such a popular local football club, particularly as we know what a difference this new solution will make to the overall efficiency of the business.”

Barrie Darcey, director at Macclesfield Town Football Club added, “axon IT has successfully provided us with an adaptable and affordable off site IT solution which will prove essential for the smooth running of our club.

“Our clubs files and data are not only now secure, but we can access everything we need to work remotely – from anywhere in the world. axon has emphasised the importance of how much we rely on our technology as a club and we are definitely going to enter the new football season with the latest in high technology behind us.”

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axon IT found that many small business owners are not fully aware of the complexities of licensing, moreover many are unaware of the risks of pirate software, often at the hands of unscrupulous IT consultants.

The findings, taken from a survey of 1000 SMEs nationally, reveal that 36% of firms are running on pirate software, often unknowingly, and an alarming 55% of businesses are not aware that pirated software can contain viruses, spyware and malware that could put vital company data, financial information and employee or customer details at risk.

Equally worrying is the fact that 89% of businesses do not check that licenses are authentic when purchasing software.

Graham Fern, director at axon IT explains: “In a large number of firms there are timebombs waiting to go off.

“This is largely due to ignorance or bad IT advice. In many cases, it is not necessarily a case of purchasing pirated software, but is a case of software being incorrectly licensed which makes it illegal. Anybody can set up an IT company and offer advice but rogue “consultants” are providing the wrong advice in order to maximise profits at the expensive of small businesses.”

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We have had an overwhelming response, so please bear with us while we start the selection process.

Many thanks and good luck!

The location of the event was spectacular with catering by Barretts second to none and including an amazing hog roast!

Many congratulations to the Gascoigne Halman team on their 20^th anniversary and good luck and success for the next 20 years!

Thanks to everybody who took time to fill out the survey.

Look out for further surveys and competitions from axon coming soon.

General office duties with a focus on logging helpdesk calls and accounts. Potential to progress into credit control and/or sales. Computer skills essential.

The right candidate will be a self-starter with a desire to progress. Professional and confident telephone manner essential. Experience in customer-facing business environment preferred.

Salary negotiable depending upon experience.

Email CVs to cv@axon-it.com

Closing date 09/07/2010

These include a contract with Macclesfield firm The Knight Group, one of the UK’s largest charge recovery specialists and experts in recovering mis-sold payment protection insurance. axon has assisted the Group in securing the right level of IT support and will now work to manage and maintain the company’s server and desktop infrastructure.

Kendal-based Westmorland Signs International – a national developer of innovative way finding solutions including modular sign systems, brand implementation strategies and the very latest digital sign and multimedia software applications – has commissioned axon IT to deploy and manage a complete end to end IT solution to support the business. Having supplied a new server to the firm, axon will now support all aspects of Westmorland Signs International’s new IT infrastructure.

Finally, Macclesfield-based buying and marketing consortium Caterforce, who work with six of the UK’s leading independent foodservice wholesalers, has renewed its contract with axon IT for a further two years.

Elaine Brown, Office Administrator for Caterforce commented; “axon IT has successfully provided flexible and affordable off site IT solutions which have proved essential for the smooth running of our business. The team has provided invaluable advice regarding our system upgrade and we have benefited from this immensely. axon has emphasised the importance of how much we rely on our technology as a business and are always on hand to securely solve our IT issues.

“We are pleased to announce the renewal of our contract with axon and look forward to developing the relationship further.”

Commenting on the latest new business wins axon IT Director Graham Fern said: “These account wins are great for the business and highlight our continual understanding of customers’ requirements.

“The fact that clients return to us is testament to the support and skills of our engineers, our up to date knowledge and developing expertise.”

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Bridge – one of the NW’s largest independent corporate insurance brokers and risk advisers – will now reduce its eight  physical on-site servers down to two, and take on two virtual servers in axon IT’s Manchester data centre.

The move will assist Bridge in cutting costs, improving flexibility and safeguarding all business information against power failures, fire, theft and other such concerns which can have major operational and financial impacts upon a business.

Scott Fosberry, Chief Information Officer for Bridge Insurance Brokers – located in Central Manchester – commented on the deal; “Going virtual can be a daunting task, but axon have taken all the stress out of the process by deploying a complete virtualization solution which has been fully tailored to our needs. Not only has the process helped to cut costs, but we now have all our vital company data stored securely off-site providing crucial business protection in the event of an emergency.”

Graham Fern, axon IT Director said, “More and more companies are realising the benefits of virtualization. By replacing multiple pieces of costly hardware with virtual servers in our data centre, Bridge will see huge cost savings – not to mention the reduction in running costs associated with running and cooling physical machines.

“In addition, Bridge’s business critical information will now be fully protected in the event of data loss through fire, flood, theft or equipment failure, providing Bridge with the contingency planning they need to keep the business running in the event of an emergency.”

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MCTS qualifications allow IT professionals to target specific technologies and to distinguish themselves in today’s rapidly changing IT marketplace.

Commenting on his success, Mohammed said; “With key technologies evolving on a daily basis, it is crucial to stay up-to-date. The Microsoft exams provide a vital credential for IT professionals working to support and advise businesses and give individuals an excellent opportunity to demonstrate depth of knowledge and expertise.”

Graham Fern, director at axon IT commented; “We are proud that Mohammed’s hard work and dedication has paid off. He has shown impressive commitment to advancing his skills and taking on greater challenges and is a real asset to the company.”

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These include a contract with Macclesfield firm Inglewood Engineering Consultancy,  industry experts in the fields of hazardous area compliance/inspection, electrical compliance, DSEAR Risk Assessment, and project management. axon IT is assisting the business with an office move onto Tytherington Business Park with the supply and installation of a new state of the art telephone system.

Datrix Training – a national training solutions provider of information technology and management skills – has commissioned axon IT to refresh their infrastructure and to introduce up-to-the minute virtualisation technology within the business.

Mark Norse, Training Managing Director for Datrix said: “When we decided the time was right to refresh our infrastructure we spoke to several potential partners. axon IT scored highest of all and in every area. Our senior management team were impressed by their plans to improve our systems and we are delighted to be working them.”

Finally, axon IT has installed a new IT infrastructure and introduced the Microsoft Dynamics CRM package for Pat Price Ltd. Pat is a clinician and a recognised expert in oncology treatment. She will be using the new system for the management of her considerable case workload in her medico-legal practice. She is also using it in partnership with her husband Terry Jones to manage their new imaging consultancy business; The PET Research Advisory Company (www.the-pra.co.uk).

Commenting on the new business wins axon IT Director Graham Fern says: “It is great to welcome the three new clients into our business – all with very specialist requirements.

“We are very much looking forward to working with the companies in providing long term solutions to assist them in developing their businesses.”

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