Netitude is a leading Managed IT Service Provider (MSP) based in Somerset, within a short trip of Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, and Wiltshire. We have always prided ourselves on being a company that can offer world-class service while maintaining close relationships with our clients.
Like many SMEs, we started with one man (our Managing Director, Adam Harling), a van, and a whole lot of enthusiasm, servicing directly local businesses. Over the years, we have expanded our reach, supporting servers and infrastructure across the globe, but the ethos of someone nearby who can fix your technical issues has stuck with us.
To us, it means a more personal experience. Being within travelling distance of our Fully Managed IT service customers allows us to meet them face-to-face regularly (through our quarterly vITD and Network Administration visits). This gives us the opportunity to really get to know the businesses and the people in them.
It also means that we get to work with local talent and engineers to create a better working environment for our staff, which inevitably benefits our customers too.
Proximity to engineers is always an advantage with IT services, but in today’s technological age, it’s actually faster and easier to work on technical issues remotely for everyone. However, when complex issues arise and there’s no choice but to get under that desk and fix the fault, it’s good to have someone a short distance away. This is particularly true for businesses needing support in Bristol and surrounding areas.
All good Managed Service providers will have a dedicated disaster recovery process for their clients, covering any major business-critical issues. One benefit of nearby services is having support professionals come and help out face-to-face in these situations.
Having trust in your IT service provider is also very important, and local knowledge can help with this. Your local business environment is important to you, and it’s important to us, too. Additionally, you can often see a cost reduction in IT services without losing the skills that support our larger multinational clients. Time is money for both parties and the closer you are to your IT hub, the quicker the fix times, ensuring the smooth running of your business operations.
There is nothing like working together on local issues. There is a huge benefit from working together as businesses on small and large tasks. Taking part in and supporting local businesses is good for all companies involved because together, we are investing in the community and area.
Finally, outsourced support doesn’t have to mean that your business is separated from its IT service. Here at Netitude, we will regularly invite our nearby businesses to social events, gatherings, and training seminars, allowing our clients to network with not only our staff but also with other businesses.
So that’s what it’s all about—being part of the community, not losing our roots, and bringing the knowledge we have gained from our further-flung adventures back to our customers so everyone can benefit.
Check out our IT Support page for details on what we can offer.