There are so many historical figures worthy of favour in the history of I.T. – Babbage, Alan Turing, Steve Jobs, Gordon Moore, Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee. I say historical, but I.T. hasn’t been around for that long! So lets say farewell and rest in peace, to an unsung visionary – the man behind IBM’s first ever Personal Computer, the man behind the thing most of us sit in front of day after day, William Lowe, who has died at the age of 72. Lowe had a bold idea in 1980 – that IBM should develop a personal computer that could be mass marketed, expanding the company’s reach beyond businesses and into people’s homes. One year later, the IBM 5150 personal computer was selling out at stores for $1,565, not including a monitor. Lowe and his team were able to develop the IBM PC so quickly by adopting open architecture —…

We are delighted to announce that our Managing Director, Paul Frear has been awarded Charted IT Professional status by the British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute for IT. CITP is the hallmark of a true IT professional and takes into account practical experience, in depth industry knowledge and career achievements as well as formal qualifications. According to the BCS “…Achieving CITP status demonstrates that you practise IT to the highest professional standards.” According to Paul “Achieving CITP status has been a personal goal, but more importantly it reflects our drive to ensure all our team at every level are certified to the highest industry standards. This is just one way we continually drive up quality standards and in-house knowledge with the ultimate aim of improving customer service. The BCS set a high bar, but it would not have been worth doing if it had been easy!” The BCS introduced Chartered…

Due to continued expansion, we are recruiting for an additional Field Sales Executive, with previous experience of selling comprehensive I.T. solutions to new and existing clients. This is a senior position, with a remuneration package to suit. If you are a super star – talk to us today – Call Paul Frear on 0845 1303041, or email paul.frear@altrigen.com

The aftermath of severe flooding in Thailand is set to reach the UK as computer prices rise following the disaster, the chairman of the Chartered Institute of IT warned today. The country’s worst floods in more than half a century have claimed the lives of hundreds of people and affected millions. The disaster left 14,000 factories under water and more than 600,000 out of work. And Chris Pallett, director of the UK IT Association (UKITA), said the impact will be felt across the world. He said: “Acer and Samsung have already said their prices are going to go up and the CEO of Western Digital, a major hard drive manufacturer, has said the concentration of its supply chain factories in various flooded industry parks in Thailand means it will be greatly impacted. “Pricing is set to rise due to a number of factors including lower economies of scale, and increased…

As a valued client of Altrigen Solutions Limited, we are aware that you, or your colleagues, may be experiencing problems with their Blackberry handset. Since there has been little valuable information made available regarding this matter, we would like to keep you as fully appraised of the situation as possible. These issues result from problems within the Research in Motion infrastructure, and are not caused by your IT or server solution. RIM (Blackberry) are working to resolve this as soon as possible. We would be grateful if you could pass this on to your colleagues who use Blackberry handsets. There follows a news bulletin as of 11-10-2011 BlackBerry users continue to have problems with the service as RIM explains the cause of the outage BlackBerry users are continuing to report problems with the service – the third day of web and email issues for users of RIM’s smartphones. Yesterday’s BlackBerry…

It’s nice to hear from another happy customer :- Quality Freight Services We somewhat blindly stuck with our old IT supplier until, out of exasperation, we couldn’t take any more. Subsequently we found Altrigen, and they’ve been a complete revelation. All their people have a great ‘can do’ attitude backed with the knowledge and skills to actually be as good as their word. There’s no fuss or ambiguity, and although it sounds a little clichéd, we really are kicking ourselves that we settled for mediocrity, without knowing any better, for so long. I would happily recommend Altrigen to anyone without a moments hesitation, confident in the knowledge that they’ll do a great job. In fact I could offer no greater testimonial that to say I have recommended them to my wife’s dental surgery business. Martin Johnson, Managing Director, Quality Freight Services Our full list of recent testimonials can be found…

We are delighted to receive these recent testimonials. Hallmark Cards UK Hallmark Cards have had a business relationship with local IT Service provider Altrigen Solutions Limited for over a year now. During this time ASL have provided a consistently excellent level of service. Demonstrating technical expertise in all they do, and conducting themselves at all times in a thoroughly professional manner. Most importantly, however, their technicians operate in a friendly and approachable manner, always happy to accommodate Hallmark employees and put their needs first. David Wick, Project Manager, Hallmark Cards UK Paynters Flooring Services The new system is very robust, internet access is faster, backups are now automated, and it is all so much better. Your guys come out when there’s a problem and sort it straight away – we are very pleased David Loud, Paynters Flooring Services Our full list of recent testimonials can be found here. }

Altrigen have been tasked with rolling out the latest generation of Pc hardware for Hallmark Cards UK. Altrigen are in the process of installing almost 1,000 Pcs for the card and media giant throughout their UK sites. This is a great contract for us, and we are delighted with the strong relationship we have with Hallmark Cards UK. We have worked with them for the past six months, and we are glad to contribute to their continued success.

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…

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR BLACKBERRY USERS 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…