March 2007
1. News
2. Training
3. Product Updates
4. Quote of the Month
5. Griff's Corner - Techie Tips
6. 15 Seconds of Fame
The Interactive Group Launches Telecomms division
This month The Interactive Group Ltd have launched a Telecoms Division, headed up by our Operations Director, Alison Moore, who has over 20 years experience within the IT industry.
"Most Companies now recognise that migrating their telephony to IP is inevitable, therefore Interactive are very well placed to provide a total solution within our existing customer base as we already understand their current IT infrastructure which will differentiate ourselves from many of our competitors within the marketplace".
Interactive (Telecoms) aims to become your trusted advisor in the following areas;
IP Telephony, Internet Connectivity, Blackberry & Mobile devices.
Traditionally Companies have kept phone systems (voice) & IT networks (data) separate but with the introduction of convergence this has now changed the way we do things.
In simple terms IPC means providing a common interface to all forms of interaction within an organisation, this is achieved by joining together all means of communications (voice, data & video) into a single, easy to manage network with fully integrated applications such as voicemail, email, fax, CRM, Internet etc.
Utilising these technologies will provide significant savings for your Business.
A Key message from Gartner:
Voice/data convergence based on IP telephony & VoIP will have started in more than 95% of major companies by 2010.
If you need convergence or mobility solutions, but you don't yet know how to deploy them or do not have the resources to support this infrastructure then Interactive (Telecoms) can help! For further information please contact alison.moore@interactiveit.com or call 0121 2602600.
Google close to becoming UK's biggest advertising earner
Google is all-set to eclipse ITV as the UK's highest-earning advertiser, if the 2006 trends for the two continue in the near future.
Sales and advertising revenue from new media outlets has been growing fast and newly-released figures show Google's advertising revenue grew by 83 per cent during 2006.
That gives the internet giant a total income of £821 million, eclipsing the £775 million garnered by Channel 4 and leaving it now only behind ITV.
The commercial TV king is expected to announce revenue of around £1.47 billion for the year - still some way ahead of Google but a year-on-year drop of almost ten per cent as internet adverts gain an ever larger share of the market.
And, following Google's big money acquisition of video-sharing site YouTube, the company now looks set to outrun its screen rival by the end of the decade as more people become internet conversant and broadband coverage widens.
Small and medium-sized marketers have found particular benefit in advertising online, as they are able to place low-cost adverts with a potential to reach a high number of people.
© Adfero Ltd.
Training
Interactive are proud to tell you that we now offer specialist training on both Pegasus and Sage. We have qualified trainers to help you maximise the way you use your account system, whether you are an existing customer of ours, or a business that has one of these systems and is looking for a little help.
Please get in touch for more info at sales@interactiveit.com.
Sage 200 Suite and the new Project Accounting module
The Sage 200 Suite has been evolved from the Sage MMS product (Financials, Commercials and Bill of Materials). Alongside these modules is the new Project Accounting module.
Sage 200 Suite is easy to use, flexible - you have a choice of what module(s) you want - and last but not least affordable. Modules include Finance, Distribution, CRM, Retail, Manufacturing, Forecasting and HR. Together they will provide you with the means to implement flexible, integrated business processes that work the way you want them to work.
Project Accounting is a highly configurable costing and analysis module of the Sage 200 Suite and will suit businesses requiring simple or detailed costing and analysis structures.
The in-depth analysis and reporting features make sure that projects remain on target and maintain profit levels. You will be able to amend Project structure - for example embed projects within projects.
Project Accounting is suitable for "service" businesses, such as Consulting, Financial services, Market research, Software developers, and Architects.
If you require any further information on the Sage 200 suite, including Project Accounting, or regarding any other aspect of your business, such as Web design please contact sales@interactiveit.com for the Birmingham area, or salessw@interactiveit.com for the Bristol/South West area.
Pegasus Migration & New Business Offer
Existing Opera customers and new business are targeted with a postcard promoting the benefits of Opera II and XRL. Opera customers and prospects are referred to the corporate website www.pegasus.co.uk/offers for details of the special offers. They can purchase Opera II at a discount and receive XRL free of charge, based on the month of purchase:
March - 30% discount and free XRL 2 user & PIM Enterprise
April - 25% discount and free XRL 2 user
May - 20% discount and free XRL 1 user
Pegasus CIS Offer
Save 25% on Pegasus CIS when purchased between 1 March and 5 April 2007.
Opera II Upsell Offers
Opera II customers without Payroll have been targeted with a letter promoting 25% off Payroll & HR and receive P11D free of charge when they purchase in March. They can also purchase individual users, companies and employees at a 25% discount. This is a limited offer for March only.
Opera II customers with Payroll have been targeted with a letter promoting a 25% discount when they purchase individual users, companies and employees. This is a limited offer for March only.
For full promotion details, view the customer letters, and download the PDF postcard, follow the link to the Partner site. www.partners.pegasus.co.uk
"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were."
David Rockefeller
This week we bring you a simple but handy hint - if you are going to be copying and pasting text between documents, use Notepad, rather than Word to avoid any formatting when you paste into your new chosen document.
Another addition to the Interactive family - we'd like to extend a warm welcome to Gareth Harcombe, who joined the Interactive Support team in December. Welcome to the team Babs!
