Did you know that a laptop goes missing every 50 seconds? 

Just image if yours was lost or stolen.

What a nightmare!

The company that provides LoJack for Laptops, Absolute Software, is NOT the same company that provides the vehicle recovery service you're most likely familiar with (they license the name). But they do provide a similar

service in that they help businesses and consumers track, manage, secure and recover mobile computers and devices. 

Learn how LoJack for Laptops works.

Greetings!  

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, from home to Convergence we go!

This week Alan and I are attending Microsoft's annual Dynamics user conference in Houston with several of our customers. The event always proves to be insightful and invigorating, but this year is even more exciting because...

ABC Computers' customer, Saris Cycling Group, was honored with a Microsoft Excellence award!

The 2012 Customer Excellence Awards, which are presented in 9 categories, recognize and celebrate Microsoft customers that have achieved notable accomplishments using their Dynamics solutions.

There are 350,000+ Microsoft Dynamics customers worldwide, and Saris Cycling Group is among a prestigious group of only 13 honored this year.  WOW!

Saris Cycling Group was recognized for its strong commitment to gaining efficiencies in manufacturing production and distribution. Using Dynamics NAV, Saris Cycling Group has been able to more than double annual revenue with virtually no additional employees, reduce inventory by $1 million, and deliver on their vision to build and ship orders in 3 days or less, which is unprecedented in their industry.

It's a privilege to be Saris Cycling Group's Microsoft partner and be a part of their amazing story.

Please join me in extending a heartfelt "Congratulations" to Kevin Fons and the entire Saris team! 

For more information on what Saris has been able accomplish using Microsoft Dynamics NAV, read the case study.

There are 3 critical elements you must have in place to guarantee a fast, pain-free recovery of your computer systems in the event of a data-erasing disaster; yet most businesses don't have even one.

When you read our backup and disaster recovery guide, you'll discover:

• What remote, also known as off site and managed, backups are and why EVERY business should have them in place.  
• 7 critical characteristics you should demand from any remote backup service and why you should NOT trust your data to anyone who does not meet those criteria.   
• How tape backups fail and give you a false sense of security   
• Frightening trends, cases, and questions every business should know regarding data security.   
• The single most important thing to seek in a remote backup service provider.

Get your copy of  the report.

Natural disasters around the world, such as the earthquake and tsunami that tore through Japan last March as well as the devastating November flooding in Thailand, have proven that no supply chain is safe or immune from the powers of Mother Nature. Just consider the hard drive shortage caused by the Thailand floods that we're still experiencing today. Manufacturers and distributors must react and plan for natural disasters accordingly.

Learn 4 ways organizations can proactively prepare for unexpected supply chain interruptions.  

As you probably know, advertising is very expensive. Besides, most of our new business comes from referrals made by happy customers who use our services. That's why we are rewarding customers for referring other businesses to us. You see, we'd rather spend the money on you than the Yellow Pages!

If you've been happy with ABC's services, we would really appreciate an introduction to your business peers and friends who might need help with their computer network or business management software.

To make it fun and worth your while, we've cooked up a program that rewards the customer who makes the most referrals. We are afraid the details would send a red flag to your spam filter, so we posted the program information on our web site.

• Plan to arrive the night prior for the pre-event social gathering at the Waupaca Ale House on Tuesday night, May 8th.    
   
• Hotel accommodations are available for $60-$70 per night at the Comfort Suites Foxfire which is adjacent to the Waupaca Ale House. Ask for the ABC Computers or NAVUG group rate when you call (715) 942-0500 to make your reservations.