Do Customers Care About Microsoft Certification?

I Work for a London based IT Support Company and have done so for the last several years, during this time my company has spent literally thousands of pounds ensuring all the staff get the latest qualifications so we can be a ”certified partner” of various IT related industries. And what do the customers think? Well I can tell you from speaking with our sales staff that 75% of potential clients couldn’t care less when it comes to certification. The old one liner of “we are Microsoft Gold Certified” just doesn’t cut it in this day and age with clients, their perspective on things is that all IT support companies are capable of doing the same job; they just want the cheapest one.

Getting qualifications from companies such as Microsoft isn’t cheap; we pay a pretty penny to be Microsoft gold certified. But don’t get me wrong, being certified does have its benefits’ internally as we get access to resources that wouldn’t normally be available and we get discounts on software etc etc. At the end of the day I will keep our engineers qualified as it feel it reflects well on us as a company. Although I have full confidence in my engineers, getting them to sit exams does keep them on their toes and that can only benefit everyone.

Why Buy Computer Hardware Online?

Do you usually buy your computer hardware and components at a local store? If so, there is nothing wrong with this. But before you continue down this path you may want to consider shopping online the next time around. Simply put, when you buy computer hardware you can take advantage of many benefits. All of which will go a long way in making you a happier consumer.

Here are three reasons to buy computer hardware online:

1. It is often times cheaper. If you want to save money on computer hardware, and you probably do, the internet is where you need to begin your search. You will not always find things to be cheaper online, but in most cases this holds true.

2. You can read product reviews before buying. This might be the number one reason to shop for computer hardware and components online. When you read reviews first it is easy to decide if you are making the right decision.