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Lenovo 2012 Premium Business Partner Status
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Form IT Solutions accredited with "Lenovo 2012 Premium Business Partner" status.
Enabling us to deliver expanded solutions to new and existing customers with a full understanding of the latest Lenovo business portfolio.You can benefit from Lenovo's expanded product line and enhanced ThinkVantage Technologies.
Lenovo is an innovative, international technology company formed as a result of the acquisition by the Lenovo Group of the IBM Personal C ]]...
Dell to Acquire Wyse Technology
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Dell has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, to significantly extend its desktop virtualisation offerings. The addition of Wyse will expand Dell’s desktop virtualisation capabilities and provide new market opportunities for the full range of Dell’s enterprise solutions and services.The transaction remains subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in t ]]...
HP ProLiant Generation 8 Announcement
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ HP recently announced the industrys most self-sufficient line of servers – the HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8).
HP ProLiant Gen8 servers are the result of a £300 million, two-year program called Project Voyager, the company’s initiative to redefine data center economics by automating every aspect of the server life cycle.
To date, Project Voyager has resulted in more than 900 patents filed and a new systems architecture ]]...
Trade In and Save
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Trade-in your old laser printer, MFP or scanner for a NEW energy-efficient, environmentally conscious HP device and HP will collect and recycle our old machine, then give you money back.
Just buy any of the eligible HP printers, multifunction printers (MFPs) or scanners listed on the HP website www.hp.com/uk/trade-in, and HP will collect and recycle your old printer or scanner, free of charge. Then you will receive a substantial money-back ]]...
Christmas 2011 Opening Details
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Thank you for your business and support throughout 2011.Please find below a summary of our opening and shipping times throughout the Christmas and New Year period.Friday, 23rd December: Normal HoursMonday, 26th December: Office ClosedTuesday, 27th December: Office ClosedWednesday, 28th December: Office ClosedThursday, 29th December: Office ClosedFriday, 30th December: Office ClosedTuesday, 3rd ]]...
Christmas 2011 Opening Details
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Thank you for your business and support throughout 2011.Please find below a summary of our opening and shipping times throughout the Christmas and New Year period.Friday, 23rd December: Normal HoursMonday, 26th December: Office ClosedTuesday, 27th December: Office ClosedWednesday, 28th December: Office ClosedThursday, 29th December: Office ClosedFriday, 30th December: Office ClosedTuseday, 3rd ]]...
Festive Greeting Prize Draw 2011
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ To celebrate this years festive season, we are running a very exciting promotion throughout December. Each day in December, FORM will be giving away apples!! We have a thrilling array of Apple products for our clients to win including: Apple iPad2s MacBook Air iPod TouchesApple iMacsiPod Nanos New iPhone 4S Apple TVs iPod ShufflesHowever the twist is we also have baskets of delicious, healthy apples to win including Galas, Coxes and Golden Delici ]]...
Business Cloud Summit 2011
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Business Cloud Summit 2011
Join Form IT Solutions on the 5th December at this year’s most established Cloud Computing event.
Exhibiting within the Microsoft booth we will be discussing current market place issues and how Cloud Computing is going to change the way you do business.
The summits agenda is packed with real world end user speakers, who have successfully implemented Cloud solutions into their organisations, and most i ]]...
Personal System Group (PSG) stays in the HP Family
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ HP and PSG are better together! On the 27th of October, the new HP CEO Meg Whitman announced PSG will remain within Hewlett-Packard.The decision has been taken after objectively evaluating the strategic, financial and operational impact of spinning off the PC maker Business Unit. The results of this evaluation have shown the significant contribution that PSG is bringing to HP’s supply chain efficiencies, distribution breadth, solutions port ]]...
Veeam Software
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
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About Veeam Software VeeamSoftware, a premier-level VMware Technology Alliance Partner and member of the VMware Ready Management program, provides innovative software for VMware vSphere 4 and VMware Infrastructure 3. You can learn more about VeeamSoftware by visiting www.veeam.com
Veeam Backup & Replication v5 with vPower
Veeam Backup & Replication provides 2-in-1 backup and replication for virtual machines running on VMware ESX(i). ]]...
Workshop: Office 365 & Lync Online
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Join Microsoft and Form to discover and discuss how Office 365, with Lync, could transform the way you work.
This workshop goes beyond the hype with insights and demos to help you truly weigh up the costs and benefits of Office 365 for your business.
Register today online »
Keep familiarity – while getting flexibility.
Office 365 combines the Microsoft Office desktop suite with cloud-based versions of the latest collaboration a ]]...
Windows Intune
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Windows Intune simplifies and helps businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services and Windows 7—so your computers and users can operate at peak performance from virtually anywhere.Windows Intune can help your business.Your employees depend on you to keep their PCs running at their best, whether they are in the office or on the road. Windows Intune simplifies and helps businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud serv ]]...
Work From Virtually Anywhere
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Your life, in balance, from virtually anywhere.
Microsoft® Office 365 is cloud productivity designed for you. Keep your life in balance from virtually anywhere, whether you're one professional or a small business.
This set of web-enabled tools combines Microsoft Office productivity with the latest Microsoft communication and collaboration technology. We're so excited about it that we'd like to give you a hands-on introduction.
Her ]]...
London to Brighton Charity Cycle Rides
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Congratulations to the Form Flow Riders Joanne, Matt, Rachie, Karen and Carl for completing the 54 mile London to Brighton bike ride in support of the British Heart Foundation.
More than 27,000 riders embarked on Europe's biggest fund raising cycle ride with the hope of raising more than £3.5m .
For highlights of this years event or to register your interest for 2012 please Click Here ]]...
Advantages of a Form IT Remote Managed Service
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ With over 20 years’ experience at delivering critical IT systems support, the Form IT model brings significant cost and productivity advantages which is design to provide the following:
- Operational performance improvements- Introduction of flexibility into your IT resource management- Cost effective solution which releases IT resource to work on projects- Pro-active service for the hours your business needs to be operational
As th ]]...
Important Microsoft Licensing Changes
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Microsoft has announced that in August 2011, Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) and LyncTM Server Standard CAL will be added to the Core CAL Suite.These changes will help align the on-premises platform with Microsoft’s online offerings such as Office 365 and Windows Intune.Lync Server Standard CAL and Forefront Endpoint Protection will be moving into Core CAL to help deliver the essential capabilities that every user needs.Lync Standard is ]]...
Cut Costs with SharePoint Unified Infrastructure
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Microsoft SharePoint is the business collaboration platform that enables organisations to connect and empower people through an integrated set of rich features, helping people work together in new and effective ways.
Microsoft SharePoint empowers organisations to:
Enhance decision-making
Empower users to discover the right people and expertise to make better and more agile business decisions.
Increase organisational effectivenes ]]...
Social Networking Control with Form IT Solutions
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
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Did you know...60% of Fortune 500 companies have a twitter account, Social networking accounts for 23% of all time spent online, 1.5 million businesses search on You Tube daily and 1.4 million of UK small businesses visit online video sites each month.* *Google Internet StatsAs you may be aware from your own experiences and from the stats here, social media use in businesses is increasing significantly, so much so that social media is now inclu ]]...
Form IT Solutions January 2011 Newsletter
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ It's the "Year of the Cloud" View our January 2011 Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/ckYxX ]]...
Dell Infrastructure without limits.
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Exploding data. Some might say it’s the sign of a healthy business. If so, your business is doing great. But the bottom line is, it’s a constantly changing variable that you have to manage wisely for the future of your business. Whether you’re looking to consolidate servers to lower operational costs, replicate for data protection, or upgrade your Network Attached Storage to a full-featured iSCSI SAN.
EqualLogic iSCSI SAN da ]]...
The BRIT Awards 2011 Ticket give-away!
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ The BRIT Awards 2011 Ticket give-away!And The Winners are... Konica Minolta and SpeakerbusCongratulations to both on wining tickets to this years Brit Awards !FORM IT have not one, but two pairs of tickets to give away for this fantastic event at the 02 Arena on 15th Feb 2011. Confirmed live performances include Rihanna, Take That, Plan B & Tinie Tempah.
Details of how to win these tickets can be found here http://bit.ly/formbrit www.bri ]]...
Microsoft Cloud Accelerate Partner
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Form IT Solutions have gained "Microsoft Cloud Accelerate" Partner status.Becoming part of this exclusive program Microsoft have recognised Form IT as a high performing partner with a proven track record of delivering Microsoft cloud solutions to our customers. The program benefits provide our customers with the latest Cloud Services products, highest standard for technical and sales support (among other resources). Form IT Solutions continue to ]]...
Microsoft Launches Office 365 Cloud Beta
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Microsoft Office 365 brings together cloud versions of our most trusted communications and collaboration products with the latest version of our desktop suite. Office 365 is designed to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes – everyone from sole proprietors to small, mid-sized and large businesses and from government agencies to educational institutions – helping them to save time, money and free up valued resources.Sign up for ]]...
New Fortinet microsite Launched
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Form IT Solutions are excited to announce the launch of our brand new Fortinet microsite.
In collaboration with Exclusive Networks, the new site gives visibility into the next generation of security solutions offered by Fortinet. High performance firewalls, Comprehensive messaging security appliance and Affordable, enterprise-class wireless protection.
Fortinet's technology provides broad and integr ]]...
Reduce Up-front Costs with Hosted Cloud Computing!
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Microsoft Online Services hosted cloud computing solutions allow you to integrate your existing on-premise software with hosted communication and collaboration services.
Because hosted cloud computing solutions are delivered as a service, you can benefit from the latest software and manage your IT costs far more effectively.
Prices start from £6.71 per user, per month for the complete suite of communications and collaboration prod ]]...
Form IT Solutions are proud to announce our commercial sponsorship for 2011
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ We’re delighted that at a challenging time we are able to continue our support with local investments. It's fantastic to help our sponsored groups succeed and grow over the coming years.
Sport
Luton RFCSponsor since November 1988Junior and Senior Kit Sponsor / Platinum Sponsorhttp://www.lutonrugby.comLuton Town Football Club Game / Ball Sponsorhttp://www.lutontown.co.uk
Ketton Cricket Clubhttp://kettoncc.play-cricket.com/home/home.aspLe ]]...
Luton Town Football Club Sponsorship
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
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Form IT Solutions are thrilled to announce that we are to be the the official match sponsor for the upcoming game against Cambridge United on 11th September.
Hugh Byrne CEO Says:“ Luton Town Football Club is closely aligned with our business values; they’re a down to earth, straight talking, hard working club who are renowned as having some of the best fans in football. They’re also our local club and we’re extremely ex ]]...
VMware VIP Enterprise Partner 2010
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Vmware is proud to award Form IT Solutions the distinction of Enterprise Partner 2010 through investment in training and dedication to excellence.
Achieving this competency has significantly increased our level of knowledge and expertise which has further enabled our customers to easily identify Form IT Solutions as their complete solution provider.
Our certified engineers are recognised as having market-leading skills in providing instal ]]...
Hugh Byrne is Married !
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
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Huge congratulations to Form IT's CEO, Hugh Byrne, on his marriage to Mindi, at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh this weekend! And has the head of Form taken his new bride straight on honeymoon? OH NO … sitting at his desk working hard as the dedicated man of business would be!
View the Form IT Solutions Flickr Photosream by clicking: http://www.flickr.com/photos/formit/ ]]...
Form IT Solutions joins Dell's PartnerDirect program as EA Certified Partner.
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ From IT Solutions are delighted to be awarded the Dell EA Certified Partner Status.Dell has recognised Form IT Solutions competency in building Enterprise Architecture Storage, Server Solutions and to match the needs of our clients with our commitment to understanding the technology that Dell offers.Dell EA Certified Partnerships are granted only to select vendors who have met specific customer service levels, training and sales requirements.
Hu ]]...
Arsenal Emirates Cup 2010
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Get over your World Cup hangover and come and see football the Arsenal way at the Emirates Cup with Form IT, along with Lyon, Celtic and Milan.The Emirates Cup is an annual two-day pre-season tournament held at Arsenal each year, taking place on the weekend of 31 July and 1st August.
To request your seat contact your Form account manager today.mailto:sales@weshapeIT.com
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Microsoft Unified Communications and Collaboration Seminar
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ At this seminar you will hear speakers from Form IT Solutions and Microsoft explain the features and benefits that Microsoft Technologies can offer, and gain an understanding of how your business can make the most of these investments. This will include Unified Communications powered by Exchange 2010 and Office Communications Server, Collaboration with SharePoint 2010, Virtualization delivered with Hyper-V and Windows 7 along with Office 2010. ]]...
PC Retail Awards 2010 Finalist
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Once again, Form IT Solutions have been nominated as a finalist for Value Added Reseller at the PC Retail 2010 Awards. We are extremely proud that our contemporaries and peers have recognised our exceptional vendor independent service, IT accreditations and dedication to our clients.
The Awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 25th March at the Royal Garden Hotel in London and is hosted by comedian Bob Mills. ]]...
Daily special offers now on Twitter
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
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Following requests from our Customers, Form is pleased to announce the launch of its Twitter feed for exclusive daily deals and news. You can follow our tweets at
http://twitter.com/FormITSolutions
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Microsoft Online Services / BPOS
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ You already know Microsoft can deliver the collaboration and communication tools you need to succeed. Now, Microsoft and Form IT Solutions offer them as Online Services - fully-hosted in world-class data centres from Microsoft. Your organisation will be supported by a high-performance team who can keep your software up-to-date and optimised, helping you realise value from your technology investments even faster. When you work with Microsoft and ]]...
PC Retail 2009 Award finalist
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
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Congratulations to us! Form IT Solutions has been nominated as a finalist for a PC Retail 2009 Award in the category of Value Added Reseller.
Our strong, distinctive brand, exceptional vendor independent service and expertise and leading IT accreditations have been recognised by both PC Retail & CTO readers and our peers and contemporaries within the IT industry
An independent list of 75 judges from the industry will decide upon t ]]...
VMware Business Continuity Seminar
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ In association with Form IT Solutions, VMware are holding a Business Continuity event where they will cover a number of topics including Enhanced Disaster Recovery and Deploying a Virtual Infrastructure.
In the past, keeping systems and applications available and data protected has come at such a cost that it wasn’t practical or available for many organisations. That was before VMware virtualisation.
VMware virtualisation delivers ]]...
FORM's M1 Marketing piece creates a media stir.
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Our distinctive Orange marketing piece on the M1 appears to be creating quite an impression with the media.
Last week, it became the focus of BBC Three Counties "topic of the week" with listeners phoning into the radio show to voice their opinions on it. This week, Form IT have been contacted by reporters at BBC Look East asking us for a tv interview as they wish to do a piece regarding it.
Aside from this, our marketing team have also b ]]...
Trade IT Press recognise FORM IT Solutions
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ CTO, PC Retailer, USP, Inside Business and CRN are just some of the IT trade press publications that have acknowledged and welcomed the new FORM IT Solutions brand and our impressive accreditations.
Inside Business August publication commended Form's purpose built offices offers the room to expand the dynamic business to meet the need of its clients and prides itself on offering an extensive range of IT solutions. Form can assist with compl ]]...
Brand launch - Re-Shaped to deliver more
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ On the 14th July 2008, Premier became Form IT Solutions!After more than 25 years, we wanted to completely review our business and look at who we were, who we are now and where we want to go in the future. We undertook an exciting brand discovery process that helped us pinpoint our brand values and decide what was important going forward. We have put in plans now to develop our business and it’s an exciting time for staff and customers alike ]]...
Brand launch - Re-Shaped
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ On the 14th July 2008, Premier became Form IT Solutions!After more than 25 years, we wanted to completely review our business and look at who we were, who we are now and where we want to go in the future. We undertook an exciting brand discovery process that helped us pinpoint our brand values and decide what was important going forward. We have put in plans now to develop our business and it’s an exciting time for staff and customers alike ]]...
VMware and Citrix open seminars
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ Both VMware and Citrix are key players in helping Form provide our customers with the very latest technology to develop their own IT strategy. Come along to two special events where you can meet representatives from both companies, hear about the latest developments in their software and how they can benefit your business. Our half day events will be designed to give you all the information you need to make the right decisions for your organisati ]]...
A new Landmark for Luton's Landscape
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2012
[CDATA[ An innovative company needs an innovative look! Form's purpose built offices, warehousing and configuration centre have become the talk of the industry with their oversized, revolutionary new signage.Form's MD, Hugh Byrne explains "Form are a refreshing, pioneering IT solutions provider with an inventive, innovative and highly skilled team working here so we wanted our head office to reflect that and we've found our new radical signage does just ]]...