EOC Services

A sudden need to switch

"Quite frankly, we didn’t feel we were getting the level of service we required, so we decided the time was right to go out to the market," explains Robert Hill, the company’s Operations Director. "Someone we know very well recommended them, so we got in touch. Dealing with them has been a breath of fresh air – the way they manage everything is so much better."

Later that same evening, we got a call for help. "We phoned David Schulte, who’s now our account manager, and said that we needed everything setting up much, much more quickly than anticipated," recalls Robert.

Onboarding in 48 hours

Our normal onboarding process takes two to four weeks. However, we appreciate that clients aren’t always in a position to wait that long. This time, we took over full support straight away, so EOC weren’t left with nobody to call if things went wrong, and continued our standard induction process in parallel.

"David arranged everything, and the team handled it all very well," says Robert. "Under the circumstances, it went as smoothly as it could."

Since EOC’s backups were hosted with their former provider, they needed to arrange an alternative as quickly as possible. We deployed a temporary solution to safeguard the firm’s data, and later moved over to our more flexible StoreIT system.

Within just 48 hours of their call, EOC had the reassurance of a new support setup and a functional backup system, with secure access to their data re-established. In the months that followed, we also set up remote working for the firm’s directors, who often work away from the office.

Proactive and professional

"We’ve been with them for several months and it’s been absolutely excellent," says Robert. "We’re delighted with the level of service, and I now recommend this company to anyone who’s struggling with IT."

We pride ourselves on being proactive, and EOC have already benefited from our approach. "Just this week, I received an email pointing out that we were using less backup data than predicted, so our monthly bill was being reduced," says Robert. "That’s exactly the sort of service we were looking for."

Overall, EOC are pleased to have found an IT supplier who shares their own values. "We like to think of ourselves as a professional operation," affirms Robert. "In my experience, that attitude is distinctly lacking in a lot of the IT support world. But with them, professionalism is the key word."