“Our office move was a piece of cake due to Ziptech’s spot-on organisation. Our worst fear was that it would go wrong and that we’d be left high and dry IT-wise, but Ziptech ensured that everything ran like clockwork. They were fantastic.”
Alan James, Partner, Alan James & Co
Speed of the essence
When the Alan James firm first formed in 1988 it took care of its own IT requirements. Eventually it hired an external one-man IT support service. But as the company grew it found it needed much faster response times. “One of the partners in the business was spending too much time keeping the IT system running, which meant less time actually doing his job,” explains founding Partner Alan James. “It soon became apparent that we needed a more comprehensive level of support”.
Pain relief
The main “pain area”, according to Alan, was the lead-time between reporting an issue and getting it solved. But since hiring Ziptech 18 months ago to offer telephone support, this is no longer a problem. “Ziptech’s response time is fantastic,” says Alan. “We have been consistently delighted with their service”.
Smooth as clockwork
When Alan James & Co moved offices six months ago, it was thanks to Ziptech that everything went completely smoothly on the IT front. “Our office move was a piece of cake due to Ziptech’s spot-on organisation,” says Alan. “Our worst fear was that it would go wrong and that we’d be left high and dry IT-wise, but Ziptech ensured that it all ran like clockwork. They were fantastic”.
Paper-free
And again, says Alan, when the company opted to introduce a paperless office, Ziptech ensured that the handover process was flawless.
Thinking ahead
Alan also praises Ziptech’s forward thinking approach. “They always look to the future and stay one step ahead of our needs. They are proactive, practical and very supportive. In terms of the new server that we need we were really impressed that Ziptech gave us four-to-five months’ advance notice that this would be required. It just gives us time to plan and get organised”.
Final Verdict
“Ziptech are good, friendly approachable people,” continues Alan. “We are always thoroughly relaxed because we know they are there to help when we need them. We view them as our outsourced IT department, and we are delighted to be able to just let them get on with it. I continually recommend them to contacts and clients and shall continue to do so”.
