AI Issue 8 2017

14 Acquisition International - August 2017 Technology Associates has been helping small businesses take control of their IT since 1990. Hiring and developing exceptional employees is their key to solving challenging problems and implementing innovative solutions for their customers. Microsoft Gold Competency Partner, Technology Associates have clearly demonstrated a “best-in-class” ability and commitment to meet Microsoft customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. Technology Associates help organisations to make the most of Office 365, Azure and Microsoft Project (including the Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management Solution) through a defined process of Envisioning, Discovery, Planning, Configuration, Implementation, Training and Support. The company also designs and develops custom apps and integration solutions that allows businesses to utilise existing and legacy investments in other technologies and solutions. More recently the experience of the team has led them to help companies with their overall IT strategy planning and execution (especially with migration to cloud services), and is a rapidly growing area of business for the company. The firm has been winning awards since the 1990s for consultancy services, innovation, training and support services. Through the turbulent years of a struggling economy Technology Associates has continued to demonstrate a robust uninterrupted service to its clients and has always remained ahead of the curve in terms of the support and project management services offered. Following their success in winning the 2017 Business Elite Awards and the firm’s CEO Kelvin Kirby recently winning CEO of the Year – UK, we invited Kelvin to talk us through the firm’s work, his team and his position at the helm. The value that Technology Associates brings to our clients comes from the experience, skills, passion and ethos of our employees. Our focus is on delivering real outcomes for our customers with measurable ROI and sustainable ongoing support. We do this by • Listening carefully to our customers’ needs and requirements and discussing not only the short term goals but also the long terms objectives of their business. Our aim is to become a trusted adviser and to work in partnership with our customer to drive and execute on IT strategy • Planning any project carefully and ensuring minimal downtime for the business. Most of Company: Technology Associates Name: Kelvin Kirby Email: [email protected] Web: www.techassoc.com Address: Technology House, Shottery Brook Office Park Timothy’s Bridge Road Stratford-upon-Avon Warks, CV37 9NR UK Phone: +44 (0) 1789 292 150 AHighly Seasoned Solution Provider A 1705AI61 our projects involve cloud migration today and planning is key to success. Fortunately project management is one of our key strengths and an area we specialise in! • Ensuring the best resources are appropriately matched to the projects and taking an almost obsessive approach on quality of service and in meeting delivery timelines. Knowing that we’ve delivered innovative, award- winning projects across a variety of industries for over 27 years, our customers can rest assured that we can deliver cost-effective solutions with the quality of support you would expect from a highly experienced solution provider. Our Team By hiring and developing exceptional people, we can consistently solve some of the most challenging problems and implement some of the most innovative solutions for our customers. Our team possess in-depth practical knowledge of the latest technologies and tools. Having delivered some of the most innovative and award-winning projects, across a variety of industries, for nearly 3 decades, customers can be assured of our ability to deliver cost-effective solutions with the level of back-up and support you would expect from a highly experienced solution provider. This rare breadth of technical skills, combined with extensive business process experience, provides us with unrivalled insight into the business and technical challenges facing today’s organisations and the means to resolve them. Our technical architects and developers possess in- depth skills of the latest technologies balanced with a strong working knowledge of business processes enabling them to become productive quickly on projects of any size and complexity. Our programme and project managers provide exceptional delivery and team engagement skills enabling them to work effectively with our clients’ teams. The breadth of experience of our consultants and analysts helps our clients deliver business aligned strategies for the effective application of information technology. Indeed, our on-going investment in training and development with clear objectives for each member of our team, ensure the skills are kept up to date, and each member continues to develop in a professional capacity.