The Internet Group was announced as winners for two prestigious awards at the SDI's IT Service Excellence Awards 2010 on 8th June 2010.

• IT Service Excellence Supplier of the Year
• IT Service Excellence Professional of the Year

We were quoted by the judges as...

“I was very impressed with the ethos and work of The Internet Group. Their technical skills and offerings are all you would expect. What sets them apart and wins them awards though is their customer focus. Their willingness to build deep relationships and their obsession with responding to the needs of their clients is truly inspiring”.

Paul Andrews, Managing Director, JIK Software and 2010 Supplier of the Year Award Judge.

"Matt John is enormously proud of his team’s achievements. He is dedicated to delivering quality customer service, without compromising his values of integrity and innovation, Matt is, quite simply, an inspiration for every modern-day Service Desk Manager. Congratulations Matt."

Susan Storey, SDI Consultant and ITIL Expert & 2010 IT Service Professional of the Year Judge.

Here are some of pictures below of the night.

View the video of the night.

Windows 7 is the latest operating system from Microsoft, building on the security and reliability of Windows Vista and compatibility and performance of Windows XP.

What does Windows 7 have to offer?
It can simplify everyday tasks, with features such as:

• Jump Lists – access recently used documents and files straight from the start menu or taskbar
• Aero Snap and Aero Peek – simplifies managing multiple windows; snap two windows side-by-side or combine multiple
• Windows Search – instant search across all documents and files on your PC, plus e-mails and attachments in Outlook

It works the way you want:

• Dependable and enterprise-grade reliability and dependability.
• Built from the ground up to be more secure than ever before in today’s internet-everywhere business environment.
• Full 64-bit support with outstanding application compatibility.
• Faster and enhanced performance in every area, from file sharing and copying to startup and shutdown.

Why upgrade now?

Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system is approaching 10 years old, and Microsoft is withdrawing it across a variety of channels to focus on its currently supported Windows Vista and now Windows 7, and future development.

Accordingly, Dell will no longer be shipping Windows XP PCs from 1st July 2010, and shortly thereafter you will not be able to downgrade Windows 7 PCs to Windows XP either.

As you may have heard through our Windows 7 Readiness Campaign, important upgrade and compatibility preparation needs to be completed on your network before Windows 7 can be deployed. So look out for our e-mail or speak to our Client Services team to ensure you are well prepared before July 1st.

Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sme/virtual-solution-to-a-data-dilemma-1893188.html

Read a featured article in The Independent on how to upgrade IT systems without wasting time or money on any unnecessary features...

“Align IT requirements with future business plans. It is essential that a company’s business plan acts as a blueprint for the design of the new IT system. An IT infrastructure should be developed to support the company’s future growth plans, not work as an unrelated entity..."

Click on the link above to read the full article.

Read about our World class Service Desk within this month's Support World Magazine.

Find out why we think a banana represents our service culture... "Full of energy, gets the job done and does it well..."

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Link: http://www.microscope.co.uk/managing-business/future-of-channel/in-depth-review-of-2009-reasons-to-be-cheerful/

We were recently quoted in the press about our views on the recession, credit crunch and a review of 2009.

“Despite the buzz surrounding cloud computing in 2009, it does not seem to be impacting the ‘M’ level of the SME. Small businesses understand and appreciate the cost saving benefits and large companies have the necessary skills and expertise to deploy it properly. However, medium-sized businesses like the comfort factor of keeping services in-house and controlling IT themselves..."

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