Altrigen are delighted to announce they have partnered with O2, providing cost effective solutions for mobile users. From originally being requested to provide Blackberry Enterprise Server Express, we were contacted by O2 to help provide and rollout BESX for their clients.

We can now offer a really cost effective deal – at the moment the Blackberry Tariff is free of charge with O2, and BESX is free for software and licenses – its a complete no brainer!

Working directly with O2 and Research in Motion (the company behind Blackberry) we have access to complete support and training, and previews of all the new kit, all of which means we can provide the very best in installation and support. This relationship extends our ethos of providing the customer with the right support for their business.

Click the link for more info on Blackberry Enterprise Server Express

But its not just Blackberry – we can now provide the entire range of handsets and services for mobile users – iPhone, HTC, Android and the rest!

With the recent launch of BESX, the FREE version of Blackberry Enterprise Server, users on the BIS tariff can now take advantage of the full seamless integration that BES provides.

Blackberry have recently launched a replacement for their Blackberry Professional Software (BES Lite), with the following major advantages

1. No licensing costs (currently £99 per additional handset)
2. Improved handset browser / software
3. Works on a BIS (Blackberry Internet Service) tariff*

*Current BES tariff ranges from £20-£35 per handset per month
BIS tariff is approx £5-£8 per handset per month (up to 1GB data pm)

We estimate 5 users transferring from BES to BIS can save up to £150 per month, or up to £1,800 each year.

If you would like to take advantage of the improved connectivity to your works email (use your works email address from your BB handset), security and seamless synchronisation, please contact me on blackberryinfo@altrigen.com.

This solution only works with Exchange mail server solutions, so Lotus Domino and Novell Groupwise will have to opt for the traditional BES software.

Altrigen provide a full service, from advice and planning of your Blackberry Infrastructure, full installation service from scratch, or migration from an existing BES installation. We can install additional server hardware if necessary, and provide a full after sales support service, which includes re-activation of replacement handsets where required.

For more information, click here

It was champagne and confetti all round for Mark Fullarton and his bride Carol Cross, who were married in a very emotional and fabulous ceremony at Holdsworth House, Halifax today.

It was a very cosmopolitan affair, with guests attending from Poland, the USA and even Wales.

We would like to offer Mr and Mrs Fullarton our hearty congratulations from all at Altrigen House, and we wish them both all the very best for the future.

Mark is one of the founding directors of Altrigen Solutions Limited, and has held the role of Technical Director for ten years.

Working with Arriva, Grattan, Bradford Media Museum, the National Rail Museum and others, Altrigen are providing cabled, microwave and laser-based networking connectivity solutions throughout the region.

Kevin Puckering, Infrastructure Manager at Altrigen said

Altrigen provide an excellent all round cabling solution, from initial risk assessment and planning to delivery and certification. Our wide range of networking solutions suit clients from SMB’s to large corporates, and we are sucessful because we deliver what the client wants, when they want it.

With a recent large contract to cable the state-of-the-art eco-friendly headquarters for the Woodlands Trust in Grantham, Atrigen have another opportunity to deliver.

The solution ensures 24×7 operation for the busy training and development organisation, which employs over 50 staff at its training and incubator sites on Red doles Lane in Huddersfield.

We were delghted to be selected, our solution has been designed to fit the organisation perfectly, and it is backed up by the comprehensive support we provide all our clients

We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did creating it!
It contains the latest news about Altrigen, Windows 7, and some of the people we work closely with.

Main Articles:-
1. Microsoft Gold Partner status
2. Lucky for some ? Windows 7
3. Spotlight on Clough and Company
4. Meet Reflex Data Systems
5. Cabling and Cable Free solutions
6. Meet the Team – Kevin Puckering
7. All about Altrigen and Contact details

The next newsletter will be in 2010, so in the meantime, Seasons Greetings, and everyone here at Altrigen would like to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year.

Managing Director Paul Frear said

We are absolutely delighted to be awarded Gold Partner status, we work closely with Microsoft to provide our clients the best I.T. solutions with comprehensive technical support, and we are over the moon that our hard work and effort has been recognised. Thanks must go to our clients for their glowing testimonials and case studies, and for our sales and technical teams for being so clued up!

Altrigen join an elite group of I.T. providers – there are less than 900 Gold Partners throughout the UK, and the bar is high to ensure that customers know they are getting the best advice and support from their Microsoft Partner.

Technical Director Mark Fullarton added

It has been a challenge, but everyone in the team has risen to it, and the results are well worth the effort. Its nice for our abilities to be recognised in this way.Gold Partner status, combined with our Microsoft Small Business Specialist skills really does assure clients that we can give them the very best I.T. solution for their business.

Paul Craft, Microsoft Corporate Partner Account Manager, stated

Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are our elite business partners. They have the knowledge, skills and commitment to help you implement technology solutions that match your exact business needs. We are pleased that Altrigen have been awarded Gold Partner status following their hard work.

We’re in the news here

Sales Director Mel Place commented

We wanted to create a site which was informative but had a refreshingly simple style, and one we can maintain easily. We think we have acheived this, and feedback from clients is good, especially for the ‘Ask The Experts’ section which they love.

The site has been developed in house.

Paul Frear said

I am delighted that Kevin has joined the team, he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the physical practicalities of networking, and we have already tendered for and won work major installations with well known companies. His abilities compliment our already broad range of services, and strengthen our position as one of the regions most trusted complete solutions providers.

Kevin joins the team from Huddersfield based WG&R, where he held the role of Business Development Director.