DELTEC Information Solutions Announces
Strategic Partnership with IBM
DELTEC Information Solutions earns status as an IBM Business Partner

DELTEC is excited to announce a new partnership to offer our clients industry-leading innovations from IBM. This relationship will enhance the services and solutions that DELTEC already offers by adding the capability of DELTEC to integrate IBM solutions into the value proposition.

“IBM has long been the world’s leader in computing technology and for nearly twenty years, DELTEC has been an innovator in technology management and consulting. There is a natural fit between our companies that deliver solutions from a similar vision for our clients,” explains Scott Jordan, DELTEC’s Founder, “Our mission has always been focused on solutions that deliver real value and long term return on investment. We see IBM as a part of the total solution, not just another commodity seller of computer hardware. IBM is invested in the idea that small to mid-size businesses have to be careful with every dollar that they spend and need to know that they are maximizing the value they receive. Support from IBM in the form of local subject matter experts, educational opportunities for partners and clients alike, and local parts availability demonstrates this commitment. The engineering and technology in the products impresses as well, with solutions designed to outlast the competition and provide a lower total cost of ownership overall.”

Bob Moffat, senior vice president and group executive, IBM Systems & Technology Group, sums up the nature of the relationship, “IBM's business partners make tremendous investments in IBM. And now our mutual investments are aimed at capturing a unique opportunity -- to take the lead in changing how the world literally works.” Through the partnership, DELTEC will implement and support IBM storage and server technologies, including all IBM System X and IBM BladeCenter servers, as well as IBM SAN arrays. DELTEC will also be offering server consolidation services and more solutions designed to deliver long-term cost savings for business technology. Green IT assessments are also available to help clients evaluate their technology installations for potential cost savings, lower energy consumption, and reduced carbon footprint.

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BlackBerry Professional Software

A Smart Solution That Simply Pays for Itself

It is a common misconception that BlackBerry devices are just an expensive toy and not beneficial for business. This is not true today. A research study conducted by Ipsos-Reid shows that the ROI of BlackBerry Professional software is 238%. Add to that the fact that users of BlackBerry devices typically save about one hour per day while keeping up to date on business communications. In addition to their own personal productivity, BlackBerry also allows mobile staff to keep work moving for others while they are out of the office. The average BlackBerry user reports that BlackBerry increases the efficiency of the teams that they work with by 38%. This equates to over US$33,000 per BlackBerry user per year based on international productivity per employee data. (1)

BlackBerry Enterprise Server has been the de-facto standard in mobile business communication for more than a decade, enabling mid- and large-size organizations to connect with their workforces on a 7x24 basis if needed. But for smaller companies, the solution, requiring a dedicated server and software, may seem too expensive. For small business, this is no longer the case. In fact, if you have a business with less than thirty mobile users, RIM has a software solution tailored just for you. The solution is called BlackBerry Professional Software and can be paired with your existing Microsoft Exchange Server or subscribed to as a hosted service.

BlackBerry Professional Server is designed on the same platform as BlackBerry Enterprise which means it has the robust security and management features that are either extra-cost “bolt-ons” or simply not available from other solutions. And BlackBerry Professional does not create possible vulnerabilities by opening and closing connections through your firewall when connecting to software on your server. Support and administration of devices is also simpler and devices are faster and more intuitive for business use than competitive mobile phones.

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Regulatory Compliance and Small Business
Learn about the new regulatory environment and what you should do to ensure that your small business is compliant.

A new regulatory environment is affecting the business landscape, and compliance standards such as Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and HIPAA require businesses to adhere to enforceable standards set by the government. Many compliance standards require accountability on the part of businesses, especially in the areas of data integrity, security, and privacy. Small businesses, especially in the financial and healthcare sectors or those that handle contracts from businesses in these sectors or from government agencies, are more likely to be affected by a more stringent regulatory environment.

According to a study sponsored by the Office of Advocacy in 2005 titled "The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms," small businesses with fewer than 20 employees spent $7,647 per employee to adhere to federal regulations. In comparison to businesses with over 500 employees that spent $5,282 per employee to comply with the same regulations, small businesses spent approximately 45% more than their larger business counterparts. However, compliance is not only a necessary part of doing business in today's world, it also ensures a more secure business practice and can help enhance customer confidence and attract new contracts and business.

Initially however, policy compliance may appear to be a daunting task. Yet, it is possible to deal with government regulations in a timely and effective way once you understand that the aspect of compliance that is often most relevant to small businesses is protecting the information of your customers, employees, clients, and others whom you conduct business with. Once you understand how to create a secure infrastructure to protect how you collect, store, and use data, you can meet the required standards with greater ease.

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