NMGI Recognizes CW Associates, CPAs

Network Management Group, Inc. (NMGI) would like to recognize CW Associates, CPAs in our December Client Spotlight. Located in the beautiful state of Hawaii, CW Associates is one of NMGI’s newest Managed Services Clients. In addition, the firm has signed up for the NetRescue Disaster Recovery Program to provide even higher levels of reliability. Owner, Carl Williams, explains how NMGI has played an important role in the firm’s technology needs, “Hawaii is paradise, but we at CW Associates, CPAs, faced devilish challenges following the restructuring of our firm in mid-2008. We initially signed on with NMGI to guide us through a conversion to new computer hardware and software. That service was consistent, correct for our needs, and comforting for our 20+ partners and staff so we signed on for their NetCare service soon after. We have not been disappointed and are grateful for their commitment to quality.”

Above: “Mahalo” from CW Associates, CPAs

Thinking About Hiring Your Own Internal IT Staff – Think Again!
Outsourcing your IT brings additional business value
by Stuart R. Crawford, V.P., IT Matters, Inc.

Businesses today wrestle and grapple with the thought of hiring their own technology support staff to support their daily need for IT support without fully understanding the risks and the costs associated with having their own team of technology professionals.

Business owners, C level execs and Managers are attracted to the idea of having a team or a consultant readily available within shouting distance down the hall, basically having an IT resource committed to them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, many of today’s business owners across the country are not aware of the total risks their business is exposed to by electing to bring their technology support in-house.

More often than not it is purely a cost based decision, on the surface it may appear to be more cost effective to hire a consultant or employee who is committed as a full time employee. CFOs and Accounting Managers often look only at the cost of having their IT outsourced and or attracted to hiring someone for a few thousand dollars a month as part of their staff will save their company in the long run. This is not the case in reality and by having a full time employee will actually end up costing business today more in the long run.

So what are the advantages of having an IT Partner who focuses on delivering a complete managed technology solution?

Is Your Infrastructure Leaking Money?
reprinted with permission from HP

Whoever said "don't sweat the small stuff" never managed an IT infrastructure—and certainly never during turbulent economic times.

According to independent analyst Forrester Research, global IT purchases in 2008 will grow by only 6 percent, versus 12 percent growth in 2007. So, although you're already doing more with less, it's time to do even more with even less.

Investing in management solutions to control infrastructure costs is one way to meet that challenge. Effective infrastructure management tools can lead to significant savings over time and help position your business to take full advantage of the upside when the economic tide turns.

Here are five ways effective infrastructure management can help keep you fighting lean: