YS Associates Ltd

Right from the start Concept were very responsive and pushing me for feedback on the development of the website.

I will be more than happy to recommend you to anyone in need of IT services and will definitely call you again.

This enabled the whole website to be completed within a week of instruction.

Concept 247 were happy and willing to make all the required changes I felt were necessary and were extremely professional in their approach.

I would recommend them always and am extremely happy with the end product.

Yiannaki Stavrou
BSc (Hons) MRICS

St. Paul's Catholic College

"Leading a school means getting to know and trust your people to do their very best for the children and young people we serve. In the past, it was enough that we could trust each other but in 2008 the agenda has changed. We need partnerships beyond the school walls to deliver the best learning environment we can to young people. Schools are now outward looking, commissioning work from other specialist providers with the core purpose of helping young people to succeed in a safe, happy and stimulating environment. For me, an ICT strategy in schools is simple: make it easy and make it work. For my school, rapidly improving following a period of stagnation, a crucial aim has been to treat our parents and carers as genuine partners in the learning process. With this in mind I decided to source an ICT company which would allow us to deliver a parent's information service which we, as a school, had designed. But that was not enough. We needed a company who would ask what we wanted, take time to understand the purpose of our school, understand the pressures that all of us work under. In short we needed a company who rejected the take it or leave it attitude of suppliers of old in favour of a grown up, dynamic partnership. In product, service, quality assurance and care, Concept 247 MS delivered."

Simon Uttley
Headmaster

Parent Portal

"The St Paul's Parent Portal is fantastic. It's one of those things you suddenly get as a parent and you can't imagine how you lived without it. The information on my child is up to date and accurate and I know I can always contact the school if I have a cause for concern. It's just a real relief not to have to wait for months to hear about how your child's been doing and come away thinking ‘if only I had known a bit sooner!.. Brilliant!"
Year 7 parent

"The Parent Portal is the best idea I have seen in ages. Governing a school where you know that parents are kept informed and up to date is really positive."
School Governor

"It was a bit weird at first, the fact that your mum and dad could find out about you at anytime, day or night. I've got used to it now and it is pretty cool. My mates from other schools don't believe me when I tell them about it."
Year 8 child

"The Parent Portal is revolutionising our relationship with parents. It's not just what is on the portal but the fact that parents know they matter enough for us to have gone to this trouble to set it up. Parents and carers are incredibly positive about it and many have said they take much more interest in our website - and what is going on at school - as a result of regularly logging on."
Head of Year

"Working with vulnerable children means getting to know parents very well indeed. Nothing will replace frequent meetings to discuss their child's welfare. Nevertheless, the fact that my parents have an early warning - or an early bit of good news - means an awful lot to them."
Special Needs Co-ordinator

Tolerance International

Tolerance International exists to promote peace and fellowship. They selected Concept 247 MS to make available the technology they needed. The required technology ranged from setting up auto diallers and supporting their network, to developing a brand new site rapidly retaining quality. By looking at their existing website, our web developer's first reaction was that there was a lot to be improved. He began the development to change the single page site into somewhere where fountains of in-depth information would be accessible. As part of our customer-focused approach to assessing a client's requirements, we gave our help to make quality decisions in what hardware upgrades that their existing systems and network would require. Hamid, Managing Director of Tolerance International said: "I would like to put in writing how pleased we are as an organisation to be looked after by Concept 247 MS. I have worked closely with them, especially with the Web Developer for our new website and the Managing Director. We find them pleasant, honest and very helpful."

The Mortgage Advice Centre

The Mortgage Advice Centre uses Concept 247 MS for I.T Support. When we were first contacted by The Mortgage Advice Centre, their in-house I.T technician had left them without even saying goodbye, which left them not knowing what was going on with their systems. We went in there, did an initial review of their systems and setup and were able to diagnose and resolve any issues that they had. We had them up and running within a day.

"Concept 247 MS are great!! They took over our IT requirements when our "in-house" IT man left us without notice and we had no idea how anything worked. They painlessly restructured the way we worked and took time to understand our needs. They have a simple pricing structure that allows us to call upon their assistance without fear of surprise invoices. They are quick to respond to any hardware or software issues that we raise. Overall, I'm genuinely pleased to consider Concept 247 MS as our 'IT Department'".

Karin Berndl, Photographer

"I am very impressed with your service, your support, personal dedication and of course the speedy solutions."
Karin Bernd, photographer.

M & C Saatchi

M & C Saatchi, a world leading player in the advertising industry, use Concept 247 MS as their right hand man for their IT needs.

Concept 247 MS was chosen for our level of professionalism and knowledge of IT coming from our background in the Investment & Banking Sector. Working alongside M & C Saatchi's in-house IT Department, Concept 247 MS assisted with the day to day support of their desktop PC's, Apple Macs and servers. Concept 247 MS's Technical team have assisted M & C Saatchi with their Outlook Migrations and Desk Moves. M & C Saatchi's Head of IT, Steve Norton, said " Thanks very much to the team at Concept 247 MS for looking after our move. While we had our own technical expertise on hand, we were very pleased you were here to do the move and ensure that everything was up and running for Monday morning".

Concept 247 MS has worked with M & C Saatchi for well over a year, and has been a consistent port of call for advice, projects, moves and website updates. Concept 247 MS's technical team said "It's a pleasure looking after an organisation such as M & C Saatchi. We maintain a pro-active approach to looking after M & C Saatchi, ensuring we are always available to assist in any project or support cover that they require".

A.J. Photographics

"Just a quick note to say that we were extremely impressed with your level of professionalism and understanding of your industry.

I will be more than happy to recommend you to anyone in need of IT services and will definitely call you again.

Compared to other so called "Tech Guys" you are in a different solar system never mind planet.

Many thanks again."
Andy Johnson
A.J. Photographics