At Albion we have the experience and expertise to offer you and your business an unparalleled level of service, providing professional Apple IT solutions that best suits you and your organisation’s needs and requirements.

We provide the best in Mac and Windows support, with fast response times and a proactive and enthusiastic team of experts who are constantly on hand to fit all the needs of your business.

We are the leading provider of Mac OS X hardware and software expertise, supplying and supporting Mac based systems for creatives, such as designers, architects, publishers and digital media companies.

Whether you are from a creative and design background or finance, admin or sales – we can focus on any aspect of your I.T system, whether you need a whole new tailored network, or just a maintenance check, we can always find the solution to your problem and reduce your support costs.

Most importantly all our technicians are people that you will want to do business with. With their helpful, knowledgeable and friendly attitude, they have the ability to problem solve and provide effective feedback – without speaking geek!

We have a large and impressive portfolio of business customers across London and the South East, with a number of Apple Premium Reseller stores in London, Tunbridge Wells, Woking, Crawley, Colchester, Ipswich and Northampton.

We’ve listed here a sample of the type of services that we deliver to our clients. Hopefully it will give you an idea of the things we are really good at and if you want to know more just click on the heading for extra detail.

We have over 20 years experience of implementing IT projects in which we have achieved considerable success. Essential to this success has been our in depth technical expertise and crucially our rigorous project management practises that we have built up to ensure we meet our customers objectives.

Please ask for examples of projects undertaken in the following areas:

Maximiser is probably the most innovative telephony solution for business in the market today.

The Maximiser telephony system which is then coupled with Albion’s skills (as an ISP and systems integrator) in voice, data and customer support, businesses both small and large are taking advantage of the huge cost savings and increased productivity that only a truly up to date and properly configured IP telephony system can offer.

In most cases these savings alone mean the system justifies it’s initial cost and with the added flexibility companies can work and respond to change in ways that would not have been possible in the past.

Maximiser from Albion – delivering a better solution.

Whatever the size of your business – you can benefit from…

• Personal & departmental voicemail
• Selective in/out call recording
• Seamless remote home working
• Instant caller recognition & call lists
• Call conferencing & call meetings
• Automatic extension to mobile phone forwarding
• Internal contact directories or database integration
• Macintosh, Linux & Windows compatibility* with
  fully featured on-screen soft-phone client
• IP network integration and/or separate cabling

Plus many other features. Scalable from just a handful of users to 5,000 extensions, over multiple remote sites if required (including home workers), it’s as simple or as sophisticated as you need it to be – the new maximiser from Albion.

Why VOIP?

Installation

Our services enable seamless implementation of IP telephone systems that can either integrate with companies’ data networks or run separately with analogue hand sets.
Core understanding of networks

Albions core understanding of data networks and IP telephony gives us the inside track when it comes to VoiP implementation and integration.

Our technology experts have in-depth expertise in enabling voice and data network environments to work together. We can provide the best advice regarding separating or combining the voice and data networks. We understand protocols like QoS (quality of service), SIP (session initiated protocol) and H323, how to plan and implement an IP Telephone system that matches an organization’s business requirements, required service-levels and budgets.

With our heritage in data network infrastructures, we can ensure that an Internet telephony system is integrated seamlessly to maximize efficiency, productivity and costs.

First-class support and advice

Albion is renowned for the quality of the support services we provide to clients for IP telephony , IT systems and Internet connections. Modern IP telephone systems integrate with Macs and PCs and more and more operate over internet connections.

Our IP telephony support service is second to none as we believe it is essential that your support company has in house not only the telephony skills but also the IT, IP and internet skills.

Albion is a long standing business only Internet service provider, a support company for Macs and PCs for over 20 years and have supplied telephone systems to many happy customers over the last 10 years.

As a supplier we make it simple as we provide one easily managed cost centre by combining all the hardware, software, telephone calls, support service and internet connections.

0% leasing for 1 year, plus 2, 3 or 5 years flexible leasing terms that is hassle free and at highly competitive rates. Just contact our Business sales team for more information: 020 72129090.

Here at Albion we understand that not all businesses can purchase expensive equipment outright, as it makes better business sense to offset the cost of new IT expenditure by leasing these goods instead. Albion can offer business customers a competitive finance rate over 12, 24, 36 or 60 months repayment period, allowing you to spread your re-payment over the life of the equipment. The finance solution can include hardware, software and on-site maintenance, as we will ensure you get the equipment you need, how and when you need it.

We offer these simple finance plans:

• 0% leasing for 1 year (12 months), minimum Apple content 75% hardware/software/AppleCare (£2,000 to £100,000)
  Limited offer only.
• 2 years (24 monthly repayments), 1 month deposit, followed by 23 further monthly repayments.
• 3 years (36 monthly repayments), 1 month deposit, followed by 35 further repayments.
• 5 years (60 monthly repayments), 1 month deposit, followed by 59 monthly repayments.

Benefits of Asset Finance:

1. 100% Tax Deductable
2. Manages cash flow more effectively
3. Preserves existing borrowing lines
4. Cost effective with fixed payments over a fixed term
5. Avoids obsolescence with the flexibility to upgrade and refresh equipment

Businesses today need technology that works in a multiplatform environment, runs the soft-ware they need, offers proven reliability and security, and delivers lasting value. With a rich suite of applications included and powerful tools built in, the Mac is ready to go to work.

1. Fits in and stands out.
Incorporating the Mac into your existing PC network is easier than ever with Mac OS X. Native support for Mac- and Windows-based networks means that you don’t have to deal with compatibility issues and you can leverage your existing technology investments. The Mac can connect to virtually any server, share files with nearly any computer, and seamlessly share printers and other network services. It can even authenticate to Active Directory services. With Mac OS X, the Mac has out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, something even Windows PCs don’t have.



2. Runs the software you need.
From accounting and finance to marketing, sales, and productivity—you can do it all on the Mac. The Mac runs both Microsoft Office and iWork, Apple’s productivity suite, to help you produce stunning documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. And built into every Mac at no extra charge, the iLife suite of applications includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, and iDVD—so you can easily create impressive marketing and advertising videos or design and publish compelling websites. You can also choose from thousands of dashboard widgets to help you customize the way your Mac works to suit your exact business needs.

3. Delivers rock-solid reliability.
With Mac OS X, you can count on the stability and security of a UNIX-based operating system—not just for desktop systems, but also for servers, notebooks, and even mobile devices like the iPod and iPhone. Apple designs the Mac and Mac OS X to work together, so a Mac is less susceptible to the conflicts and crashes that Windows PCs experience. Its renowned ease of use can also reduce support costs. That means you have more time and money to focus on what matters—growing your business and delivering great products and services to customers.

4. Includes built-in security.
Mac OS X doesn’t get Windows PC viruses. And its built-in, multilayered system of defenses helps keep your business safe from the constant threat of viruses. The Mac provides advanced, built-in security features, such as an application-based firewall, VPN client, strong encryption tools, and integrated Internet security.

5. Boosts productivity.
The Mac is designed to help you get work done quickly, with unique features that help you stay organized. Use Quick Look to see inside any document—even multiple-page documents—without ever launching an application. Browse files visually using Cover Flow. Use the Dock to store frequently used applications and files. And no matter what you’re looking for, the powerful search tool Spotlight helps you find it—even if what you need is on other network-connected computers. Businesses today need technology that works in a multiplatform environment, runs the soft- ware they need, offers proven reliability and security, and delivers lasting value. With a rich suite of applications included and powerful tools built in, the Mac is ready to go to work.

6. Improves teamwork.
With the Mac, your business can collaborate more and spend less. The Mac helps keep your team coordinated and in sync with built-in solutions for email, calendaring, and contacts—all at no extra charge. And iChat—Apple’s built-in video conferencing solution—allows you to work with colleagues from across the hall or around the world—no need to get on a plane.

7. Helps you create videos with ease and fl air.
The Mac provides powerful tools so you can easily produce and deliver video that expresses creativity, communicates key business messages, and captures the attention of a wide variety of audiences—employees, partners, and especially customers. It also lets you create and share video content across multiple media, including the Internet, iTunes,2 iPod, and DVDs. With the Mac, it’s simple to create attention-grabbing videos that promote your business and wow your customers—all without complex applications, large budgets, or professional assistance.


8. Backs up automatically.
The Mac helps keep your data secure with Time Machine. Once enabled and with an external hard drive attached, it automatically saves up-to-date copies of everything on your Mac for quick recovery. Easily go back in time to recover anything—your videos, documents, applications, and even settings. With Time Machine, you can worry less about safeguarding your valuable intellectual property knowing that you have a simple and secure backup system in place.

9. Runs Windows applications, just in case.
The Mac supports Windows fi les and applications. In fact, it will run the entire Windows operating system. Using Boot Camp, part of Mac OS X, you can choose to start up in either Windows or Mac OS X. And third-party applications, like VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop for Mac, let you seamlessly run Windows and Mac OS X side by side—and even cut and paste between them.




10. Makes a smart investment.
The Mac offers everything a business requires, with features that streamline computer administration, boost productivity, support collaboration, and enable digital content creation. And the Mac tops the charts in reliability and customer satisfaction. That means real value for your business.

Need to learn about using a Mac with Active Directory?

How about using Mac OS X Server with Windows clients, Cross-platform file sharing and Exchange server connecting to native Mac clients for email, contacts and calendar?

Why not find out what Albion can do for your organisation, with over 20 years experience and a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals. Once fully integrated, Mac OS X can help deliver some of the following benefits:

• Be fully controlled and must abide by the AD password policies.
• Have single sign-on access to the AD network through Kerberos.
• Utilise network-based home directories, local home directories, or a combination of the two called Portable Home Directories, which are similar to roaming profiles on Windows.
• Integrating AD with Mac OS X Server allows Windows-based departments to take advantage of file sharing and other services in Mac OS X Server, while using their existing AD infrastructure for identification and authentication. Secure network services (including network home directories) hosted on Mac OS X Server also support single sign-on for both Mac OS X and Windows clients.

Mac.

Ready for your business.

Come into Albion to find out why Mac is the perfect business partner.

There are so many reasons why thousands of businesses use Apple Mac equipment and software to get a job done. Whether it is for financial sectors or the more creative professions, such as designers, architects or publishers, we can provide the right solutions to all business problems and contributes to a seamless, more efficient and cost effective I.T system – with better performance and usability as well as the trademark slick, unrivaled design of a Mac. So we here at Albion agree, along with our many satisfied business customers, that Mac is the perfect business partner for any forward thinking and innovative organisation. We can help you realise the great potential awaiting your business, in order to push boundaries that help your business grow. And it’s true what they say, once you go Mac, you won’t go back!

So why Mac?

• Marketing made easy – Create a pitch-perfect presentation

You can create a cinematic presentation, with amazing animations and effects, in a few minutes on a Mac. And if you want to share your slideshow, you can save it as a PDF or PowerPoint file.

• Get your business online fast

iWeb is software that makes it easy to build and publish a professional-quality website – with no HTML skills needed. It’s just one application in iLife, award-winning tools that let you do everything from organising your photographic assets to making podcasts.

• A smart investment

Do business, not IT:
Apple makes both the Mac hardware and operating system, so they work together seamlessly, increasing reliability. A Mac is also virtually free of the thousands of viruses that afflict PCs. This adds up to less downtime, fewer calls to IT Support and a better return on your investment.

Start with the right tools:
Not only is the Mac operating system, Mac OS X Lion, intuitive and easy to use, you’ll be amazed by all the applications included, like email, calendar, video conferencing, iLife creative tools and automatic backup – all ready to go the moment you turn your Mac on.

• Fits into your business – Stay PC-friendly:

Sharing work with PC-owning clients, partners and colleagues isn’t a problem when you use a Mac. You can use Microsoft Office, your documents are PC-compatible and you can open files created on PCs. And, if you need to use a Windows-only application, you can even run Windows on your Mac too.

• Use the equipment you already own:

You can simply plug in almost any printer or scanner into a Mac and use them instantly. This is because the Mac operating system has the drivers for most peripheral models pre-installed, so you’re in up and running after a few simple clicks.

• Mac Business Essentials

iLife ’09
iLife is a suite of award-winning creative tools installed on every Mac. It makes everything from building a website to organising photographs easy and quick.

iWork ’09
You’ll find it easy to create design agency-level presentations, brochures and spreadsheets with iWork. Then you can share documents on the web on iWork.com

Third party tools
There are thousands of third party applications available for Mac, so you can always find the right specialist software for your business.

The Seeding Scheme

Here at Albion we are so sure of our products and how they can benefit any organisation that we are offering a seeding scheme, where we offer to loan a MacBook Pro to your company for 30 days free of charge. As we understand the great risk in buying such a high end products, especially for people who are not very knowledgeable about the Mac platform or how it can fit into their existing working environment, who will greatly benefit from this offer. So we have now introduced the Seeding Scheme, to give you and your organisation the opportunity to rent one of these machines and find out the secret to Apples success, first hand, by managing your day-to-day task with style, ease and power, like never before.

One of our team will bring it to your office, fully loaded with both Mac OS X and Windows to see how you can manage your day-to-day tasks and projects more efficiently. You will be free to do as you wish with it for 30 days, providing it is returned to us unharmed. All we require is a simple credit check as well as a signed loan agreement and that’s it.

Our highly trained in-house Apple authorised support team are also on hand to help with any technical queries that you may have, to help guide you and instruct you on how to get the most out of the machine. So if you do decide that Macs are in fact the right way to go for your business, then we have a range of support plans and are able to tailor a maintenance contract specifically to your needs and requirements.

Flexible approach to service and budget

Creative enterprises or departments don’t want to be bogged down by their IT systems – they need them to evolve and grow in line with their business needs.

Albion recognises that – which is why we’ve built in flexibility, responsiveness and cost-efficiency as the cornerstones of our IT support services . Businesses can take advantage of the enterprise-class applications and services we’ve developed over time in a totally flexible approach that maximizes both resources and budgets.

Comprehensive:
We support cross-platform Mac and Windows systems as well as the infrastructure on which you depend including the internet connection and the Telephony system. These elements can be supported separately or together as one integrated IT system.

Flexible:
Albion Care consists of a range of service elements each of which can be included or not in the support service enabling us to perfectly compliment your internal IT resources or provide a total support service for your users.

Choose your Albion Care service elements here: