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Century IT help Minstead Training Project to implement a first class network infrastructure
Century IT working with new business startups
Century IT Services have renewed their Microsoft Authorised Education Reseller (AER) qualification
Century IT Services are now a 3CX Certified Partner
Microsoft Authorised Education Resellers
Microsoft Small Business Specialists
Minstead Training Project & Furzey Gardens
October 2009
Southampton based Century IT Services have recently helped The Minstead Training Project charity with a computer network installation and modernisation program which was successfully completed a few weeks ago.
The computer network project involved Century IT Services getting involved at the very beginning to understand Minstead’s needs and provide advice on IT systems. Paul Marsh of Century IT Services says “we were more than happy to help out after being approached by The Minstead Training Project. We initially helped by providing IT consultancy services, specifying a computer system that would meet Minstead Training Project’s needs and importantly meeting modern legalisation. This included modernising and improving existing systems whilst also employing new systems, software and securities measures as well as a secure remote and mobile working solution. As with any IT project, it was important that the modernisation was completed on time and to budget with minimal disruption to day to day operations as Minstead’s operations are a 24/7, 365 days a year service.”
Roy Baker, Finance Director at Minstead says “We are very satisfied with our IT System provided by Century IT Services and it actually goes beyond meeting our original requirements, is easy to administer and having received excellent training, again provided by Century IT Services. The benefits of the new system are being utilised by staff and students already – a great result!”
Century IT Services is providing ongoing computer and network support helpdesk services via remote connection and onsite arrangement.
The Minstead Training Project charity was founded in 1986 is situated in the New Forest (Hampshire), in the picturesque village of Minstead near Lyndhurst. It offers whole year round services in residential and day care and training in Work, Life and Social Skills to young people who have learning disabilities.
The Minstead Training Project
www.minsteadtp.org www.furzey-gardens.org
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Century IT Services working with new business startups
September 2009
Start your own business offers free business advice and information for small business owners and new business start ups in Hampshire. Century IT Services have teamed up with them and offering 1hr free time exclusive to new business startups find us on http://www.syob.co.uk/ for more information
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Century IT Services have renewed their Microsoft Authorised Education Reseller (AER) qualification.
August 2009
The Microsoft® Authorised Education Reseller (AER) programme allows qualified partners to sell Microsoft products at academic prices to a range of eligible institutions, including educational users, primary and secondary schools, charities, teaching hospitals, public libraries, public museums, public research establishments and government offices under the following Microsoft AER licence agreements:-
• Academic Select
• Academic Open
• School Agreement 3.5
• Campus Agreement 3.5
Microsoft AER offers licence discounts for Microsoft desktop application software, licence for desktop operating systems, server operating systems and server applications. Licencing programmes can be used to support faculty and staff with access to products for their personal use (HUP) or work-related use (Work at Home).
The licences are flexible and you can be licenced to run any version including upgrades and downgrades including Office Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise upgrade, Core CAL, FrontPage, Project, Encarta, Visio, Visual Studio, Publisher and CALs/SALs.
Are you a School, Registered Charity, Public Library, Public Museum or other Educational institution and would like to know if you can make a saving on your Microsoft licensing whilst maintaining a flexible licence agreement?
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Century IT Services are now a 3CX Certified Partner
June 2009
Our commitment to supplying our customers with an alternative to the traditional phone system increased in June as one of the partners attended a VoIP phone system training day in London. This has given Century IT Services a detailed knowledge of the way that VoIP based phone systems can be very flexible and cost effective solution for our customers.
They could potentially save large amounts of money in call charges and provide a flexible system with features that only enterprise systems offer for example; Voice Mail for all extensions, a Digital Receptionist and tele-conferencing. Also another benefit is that this system runs on a standard Computer running a Windows Operating System so when the computer gets obsolete the phone system software can be easily transferred to a new one.
The course was run by 3CX the powerful software which is at the heart of the phone system that Century IT offers. Since the training Rick Burt now has been certified as a "3CX Valued Professional". This means that Century IT Services has proven itself in installing and configuring the 3CX phone system software in a variety of scenarios. It also has access to the 3CX Support team and other support resources.
Fore more information regarding a VoIP phone system for your business follow the links below
Century IT Phone Solutions Webpage
3CX Website
Snom Website
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January 2009
Dell Commitment to Partners
Following a very successful 2008, Century IT Services have been awarded with Dell Registered Partner status.
Becoming a Dell Registered Partner as well as being an established I.T services provider working within the I.T industry for many years, allows us to offer a greater selection of I.T solutions to our clients. In addition “Enhanced Service and Support providing 100% dedicated customer care for partners, improved asset-tag transfer and Warranty Parts Direct.”
We provide computer network support and troubleshooting services, computer and server installations and ‘Voice over IP’ (VoIP) telephone systems. We are also specialists in fault finding on some of the most troublesome computer networks.
We help clients from a range of different industries, maintain and support their I.T investment, as a poorly maintained or installed computer system can literally have an effect on your ability to do business and compete with your competitors.
Dell is committed to earning their channel partners trust and business. Every day.
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November 2008
FREE Laptops
Christmas comes early at Century IT Services
From now until December 19th 2008 we are giving away a limited number of FREE laptops for you to do with as you wish.
You may think this is a gimmick or even a clever sales technique but it’s more than that. It’s due to great sales and our strong partnership with our suppliers over the past year, we are fortunate to offer this to you, we at century IT services could have opted to keep this for ourselves but felt during this festive time we would bring festive cheer to others.
This offer is for every Century Standard, Plus, Premium and Emergency contract signed and agreed prior to 19th December 2008.
Call us to find out how we can save you money and give you a laptop for christmas
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August 2008
Century IT Services provides high quality, low cost broadband and reliable internet services to business and residential customers.
We appreciate that Internet and email can be the life blood of your company and the reliance of your internet connections can be just as important as any of your other primary computer applications.
Being a partner with a top internet service provider allows Century IT Services to offer good quality, business grade broadband services at very competitive prices. We also have our own internet, email and broadband diagnostics tools and top level access, if needed to our ISP partner technical support.
Unifying your I.T support services along with your internet services ensures that there is only one company to call should you have a support issue and you should never need to speak to an ISP’s call centre, just leave the hassle to us.
In addition to the new broadband services, we also offer many services including:-
- Website Design
- Virtual Hosting
- IT Consultancy & Disaster recovery planning
- Firewall consultancy & configuration
- Network security planning
- Wireless broadband solutions
- E-mail, Internet & Mobile solutions
- Internet Backup Solutions
- Internet based Anti-virus and Anti-spam Solutions
Call or fill out the form to request more information and how we can save you money
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August 2008
We like to be recommended, and after a receiving a number of referrals from existing clients we want you to know that we really appreciate the nice things you have been saying about us.
As from the 1st September 2008, we will giving away rewards for recommending us. The rewards can either go to your company or direct to the individual that recommended us, it’s your choice!
Depending upon the nature of the recommendation we will be giving away IPods, Colour Printers, Flat Panel Monitors, Laptops, Windows Mobile devices, discounts on your network support renewals or ‘credit in time’ (CIT).
For more information on our referral scheme, contact one of the partners.
The referral scheme is subject to Century IT Services LLP terms & conditions
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July 2008
As a commitment to supporting the local community, Century IT Services will donate a percentage of all support contracts sold between August and November 2008 to a local charity nominated by an existing customer.
Century IT Services will accept nominations for charities in the Hampshire area up until November 30th 2008. A decision will be made on 5th December 2008. The 3 partners Paul Marsh, Rick Burt & Darren Robertson will select a local, good cause from the nominations to make the donation to.
We will publish the nominated charity on our web site in December 2008 and to promote the charity, there will be a link from Century IT Services web site to the nominated charity’s web site.
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This summer has seen Century IT Services provide an internet café solution for the village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire.
The internet cafe is set in the centre of the village in a converted building; it has kitchen and toilet facilities along with desks for 10 people, it also has a chill out area with tables and two black sofas. The internet cafe is made up of 11 HP computers, 17" flat panel monitors, webcams, colour printers and a modern web filtering device. There is also some Xbox game consoles connected to large flat panel HD televisions mounted on the wall. It is also planned to use the CAN for teaching people how to use computers and digital cameras etc
The internet cafe was officially opened on the 24th June 2008 by Chairman of the Parish Council, Brian Buckler, although the cafe will be fully open once volunteers and an employed youth worker can be found to run the day to day activities.
The internet cafe was the idea of the Aldbourne Youth Council and the village Website Group and it was funded by a grant from Kennet District Council, Sarcen Housing association, The National Lottery, GWR Kidz and Wiltshire Young Peoples Opportunity Fund. Nick Wilkinson, a member of the Aldbourne CAN group helped identify the I.T requirements and coordinate tenders from local I.T companies. Century IT Services won this tender after competing with many other local companies.
In the past the Aldbourne Youth Council has:
- Raised funds with a Sponsored Bike Ride, visited other youth organisations to help advise them on how to set up a youth council, delivered power point presentations to Parish Councils.
- Had a BMX track and Youth Shelter built for community use, arranged, organised and ran an Alternative Sports Day for the community of Aldbourne as a celebration and fundraising event where MP Michael Ancram came to offer his support and agreed to play his guitar to the crowds alongside the youth band who were playing there.
- Won the Philip Lawrence Award in December 2006 and a Deutch bank spotlight highly commended award for their efforts to improve the facilities for the community where they live.
- Laid play bark in a children's play area to save the Parish Council money, put up nest boxes in Rectory Wood and worked with the Aldbourne Volunteers to Plant Hedges on Palmers field and clear the tennis court of moss, weeds and debris on Southward Lane
The overall operations of the Internet cafe will be run by a management team drawn from both the Youth Council and the Website Group. The website group will now begin to create a new village website and together with the Youth Council and other village organisations, develop a valuable digital archiving service for the village. There are also plans for a large display cabinet to go on the wall inside the CAN which will display original pieces of village history and pieces will be rotated to maintain interest.
For more information about the project, see the CAN website www.aldbournecan.com
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Microsoft Authorised Education Reseller
June 2008
Century IT Services have attained Microsoft Authorised Education Reseller.
The Microsoft® Authorised Education Reseller (AER) programme allows qualified partners to sell Microsoft products at academic prices to a range of eligible institutions, including educational users, charities, teaching hospitals, public libraries, public museums, public research establishments and government offices. By becoming authorised to sell Microsoft Academic Edition software products to education customers, we have established ourselves as a specially-trained company that is ready to provide complete solutions and services to customers.
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Microsoft Small Business Specialist
June 2008
Century IT Services have attained Microsoft Small Business Specialist status.
Microsoft partners who qualify as Small Business Specialists have 
proven a competency in marketing, selling, planning and building solutions for small businesses. This qualification is based on real past experience of consulting, planning, implementing supporting and troubleshooting real computer systems for small businesses
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