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Office Manager

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:16:25 +0000

Office Manager – Crawley - £21-£25k plus bens and free parking on site Wessex Networks are a leading business IT support and managed services provider based in Crawley. We are currently recruiting for an Office Manager with accounting and bookkeeping experience. We are a small busy growing company, the management team are going to focus on sales and development of the business hence the role has become available to free up their time. The duties will be to manage accounts on a daily basis using Sageline 50, ensure accounts are drawn to trial balance, complete VAT returns, input all accounting data, deal with all sales and purchase ledger invoicing , on average 250 invoices to be prepared and sent to customers on a monthly basis, set up standing orders and manage credit control. You will also manage the running of the office, diary management, ensuring engineers complete timesheets and paperwork, send details to new clients re introduction details, write letters to clients and order products on a daily basis to include the negotiation of supplier’s prices and payment terms Additional duties will be to manage and update sickness and holiday records, manage lateness from members of staff and take notes in review meetings We are seeking candidates who are methodical, organised, have excellent communication skills, ability to manage, have common sense and have a can do attitude. A key position in a busy and growing company where a high level of customer service is paramount. Your will have existing experience of accounting and bookkeeping, previous experience of working as a senior administrator, PA or Office Manager would suit this position. Please email CV and application to ams@wessexnetworks.com

IT Graduate

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:12:52 +0000

IT Graduate – Crawley - £15-£20k depending on experience – Good career Wessex Networks are a leading business IT support provider based in Crawley. We are currently recruiting for an IT Graduate who can work within a small team of engineers assisting in all levels of support. Reporting into the Technical Director you will work with various applications to include Linux. If you have an interest of have experience in Linux that would be ideal for this role. We have a range of services that range from IT support, hosting, supply of hardware, broadband, Email security, web servers to online backup. If you are a graduate that has a degree in Computer Science, computing or a similar degree and wish to be given the opportunity to work for a busy growing business within a trainee position then please apply asap. You will need to have good communications skills as the role will entail talking to customers regarding various IT services that are provided. A driver’s license is also required with preferable your own transport. Full training given for the right candidate. Please email CV and application to ams@wessexnetworks.com

December - the month for getting ready for Christmas?

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:56:46 +0000

Not at Wessex Networks! The team have been full throttle and have completed some of our largest projects to date. Three new server installations including a complete new network for a global clothing brand plus a whole host of other projects and keeping up service levels on the helpdesk meant that it was all hands on deck. Partners Andrew and Richard even got their hands dirty to help get everything done on time! Help Desk Manager Dave Hearn was only too pleased to have a few extra (and well deserved!) days off before the Christmas holidays to get his house in order! December started as one would expect very early on the 1st however this year was different as Wessex Networks hosted one of the prestigious "CADIA":http://www.cadia.org.uk pastry mornings. Not being satisfied with a standard meeting "CADIA's":http://www.cadia.org.uk head Jeremy Taylor and Wessex Networks partner Andrew Sewell launched the first "CADIA":http://www.cadia.org.uk Donut meeting! Yes – Donuts – lots of them! The morning was a great success and fun was had by all. Following a few exhibitions that we attended in preceding months we also took this opportunity to announce our competition winners: *+First Prize+* *1 Years’ IT Support Agreement* Winner: 4A Law (Crawley, West Sussex) *+Second Prize+* *1 Years’ Email Security* Winner: Calico (Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex) *+Third Prize+* *6 Months’ Email Security* Winner: Windsor Press (Kent) Now that Christmas has come and gone and the New Year is fast approaching we would like to thank everyone for their support during 2011 and we look forward to working with you in the New Year. _The Wessex Networks Team_

That synching feeling…

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:56:57 +0000

!>/uploads/cloud_sync.jpg(Synchronisation Illustration)! *Sitting at your desk you've probably got the world at your fingertips. All your files, contacts, emails and appointments right there in front of you - in short, you are in control.* And then you leave the office for a vital meeting. For many business professionals this is the equivalent of unplugging yourself from your company. Yes you can make calls, get contact information and view emails but is it in real time? Is it fiddly? Is it expensive? Imagine missing an email on the way to an appointment that gives you a deal-clinching advantage, or the frustration of not having the latest details of a contact to call. Modern business is blisteringly fast so any time lost in getting information could be the difference between winning the business or missing out. Here at Wessex Networks we turn that sinking feeling into a synching feeling by keeping you connected to your office even when you're out of it. It's called Cloud computing. Simply put it's a service that pushes real time information to any connected device be it a computer, laptop, tablet or phone, keeping everything perfectly up to date. In real terms this means never missing an email, being late for a meeting or struggling to find a contact again. For details of how you can get "the synching feeling" "call us":contact - we make IT easy-peasy!

Cloud Email Promotion

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:33:09 +0000

*Our Cloud Email Solutions have been so well received over recent months we’ve now decided that we wanted to make the solution even better!* h2. How? Well if you sign up during the month of September we will give you 50% OFF your first three months! A recent client has said the following about Hosted Exchange:

Hosted Exchange is going to revolutionise the way my business operates. As a small business it is vital that I stay in contact with my customers and suppliers and they don't always stick to 9 to 5. I now know that whatever device I use: desktop, laptop or iPhone, I will never miss an email, be late for a meeting or struggle to find a contact.
This is the perfect solution for me and at £15.00 per month there is no excuse for a business to be unavailable again!
Business Owner, Crawley

To view full details of our Hosted Exchange services click "here":hosted-exchange Further questions can be answered by our Sales team on 01293 542080 or click "here":contact to email us.

Wessex Networks Acquires Fishfood Hosting

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:49:26 +0000

!>/uploads/fishfood_whmcs.jpg(Fishfood Hosting Logo)!*Crawley, West Sussex, UK; 27th June 2011:* Managed services provider Wessex Networks announces the acquisition of Fishfood Hosting. Fishfood Hosting is known for providing big solutions for small businesses, offering great value for money, jargon-free help and advice, and unbeatable personal service. When Chris Jelley, Fishfood Hosting’s captain, decided to move on to other shore-based projects, he didn’t want to hand over the good ship Fishfood to just anybody. He looked long and hard to find a worthy successor – a successor that continues and values the Fishfood tradition of outstanding customer satisfaction. h2. What does this mean for Fishfood customers? For the moment, nothing really changes. We’re not big on change for change’s sake, so we’re keeping Fishfood Hosting just like it is. You’ll notice that we have new billing details, but that’s about it. You’ll get the same great service, personal approach and value-for-money packages that you know and love. The great news is that Wessex Networks has a bigger crew on board. So as your business grows, your hosting can too, with the option of upgrading to a virtual or dedicated server. We do lots of other stuff as well. In the meantime, if you have any questions or need more information, "contact us":contact and we'd be delighted to talk to you.

IT Support for the cost of a coffee?

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:08:50 +0000

!>/uploads/coffee_cup.jpg! If youʼre anything like us the thought of a day without that first injection of caffeine is simply unthinkable. But what happens if after booting yourself up with a skinny latte your IT network decides to go on an extended coffee break itself? With our increasing reliance on IT to support our business and the continuing challenges in ensuring it all runs smoothly, "professional network support":support-agreements has never been more important and yet in tough economic times running a "service contract":support-agreements may be seen as an expensive option. Many of our competitors employ a "one size fits all" policy to pricing their support. We think this is unfair - why buy stuff you don't need? After all businesses are as diverse in their set up as our team is in its choice of coffee. Here at Wessex Networks we believe "professional IT support":support-agreements should be within reach of every business and have created an online support calculator to give you a firm idea of how little you could be spending to secure ultimate IT peace of mind. Simply have a go with our support calculator (see right-hand side of page) and price your own support in a flash! Our support starts from as little as the price a coffee a day so there really is no excuse for getting stung with pricey "ad hoc support":ad-hoc-and-emergencies. If you need further help why not "give us a quick call":contact? Our friendly, jargon-free team of IT experts are on hand to sort out issues quicker than you can say expresso doppio! So for the smooth blend of "IT support":support-services without the grind call Wessex Networks, we make IT easy-peasy!

BlackBerry’s: BIS vs. BES vs. Neither?

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:14:02 +0000

Choosing Broadband for Business

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:13:55 +0000

!uploads/broadband.jpg! Selecting broadband or connectivity for a business isn’t as straightforward as you might think. In our experience there are many factors that govern which products you should choose. These include: number of users, downtime tolerance, whether servers / remote access is used and most importantly - what’s available! The first thing you need to think about is downtime: h2. Can’t Tolerate Downtime If you’re in this camp where uninterrupted service is absolutely critical to your business then you need a Leased Line without question with some sort of DSL-based backup. In this context we define absolutely critical to mean that your business would suffer extreme consequences if you were to experience an outage lasting more than a few hours. h2. Can Tolerate Downtime This is likely to be a very small or home office where the business is not severely affected by Internet outages and the business can afford to wait for the next available broadband engineer could take a week! h2. Can Tolerate Some Downtime For this type of client Internet access is still very important to their businesses. This client should have a secondary connection or as a bare minimum choose a broadband product where Enhanced Care is available (bringing BT line fix times down from 8 days to 24 hours). Once you know which of the “downtime groups” you fit into you need to think about usage: h2. Remote Access or Large Uploads This is the case with most of our clients. Where you have any sort of server access or remote access (such as email, dial-in VPN, remote applications etc.) or you do a lot of uploading the key is to get as much upload speed as you can to ensure users aren’t plagued with slow response times. You should select products in the following order based on what’s available and to some extent accept the cost: * FTTC with 10Mb upload * LLU ADSL2+ Annex M (2.5Mb upload) * ADSL2+ (1.3Mb upload) * LLU ADSL2+ (1Mb upload) * ADSL Max Premium (0.8Mb upload) If you’re in the “can tolerate some downtime” group you should be selecting another connection too: * If you’re happy with the speed of your primary connection you need just a cheap and cheerful ADSL/ADSL2+ connection for failover / backup / redundancy. * If your remote access speeds are slow then you should bond two or more identical connections (ADSL only). * If you need more speed and you’re on a budget or bonding isn’t an option then you should load balance two identical connections. h2. No Remote Access, Small Uploads In this case you have the greatest freedom. In terms of performance only you should select products in the following order: * FTTC * ADSL2+ Standard * ADSL Max Standard If any product is too expensive, you should work your way down the list until you find something suitable. Furthermore, there are a few special cases: h2. Poor Product Availability With any luck poor product availability will be your only problem and the products that are available will provide you with sufficient performance for your business. If you are unlucky enough to have bad / long lines as well then we feel for you (see below)! Here our “ADSL Max” products will likely be your only option. They offer up to 8Mb download speeds and 0.8Mb upload speeds. If the speed of your first connection is not sufficient then you should ask us about bonding another one to it. If the speed is satisfactory and you just need fail- over (based on being a “can tolerate some downtime” customer) then a one of our cheap and cheerful ADSL Max products with a 2GB usage cap will be the perfect companion. h2. Bad/Long Lines In central Sussex we see this all the time where a client is either a long way from the telephone exchange and has a really terrible-quality BT line installed in the dark ages. In these cases if you’re not happy with the speed you have to bond or load-balance two or more connections. h2. Lots of Users If you have lots of users and things are slowing down at peak times talk to us about bonding or load balancing.