‘I’m delighted to be able to work with the industry community to develop a standard which businesses can use as a real benchmarking standard.  We hope that this will enable customers to feel increasingly confident in the businesses they choose to partner with for IT related services.’ added Paul.

CompTIA are hoping to make the standard available to the channel from May 2012 and Mirus are hoping to be one of the first in the UK to achieve the standard.

Foe more information on this and Mirus IT Solutions please call 01908 257352 or email sales@mirus-it.com

The exams are set in place to test the skills of the Mirus account managers to ensure they know the best way to advise a customer on how to license their software. As a trusted advisor, a Mirus Account Manager possesses a plethora of skills including licensing, making them a great hub of knowledge to the Mirus customer base.

Below are just some of the programmes which we are experts in:

• Microsoft Recommended Programmes:
• School Agreement
• Subscription Enrolment for Schools – UK Pilot
• Student and Teacher Licences

Other Programmes:

• Open Licences
• Full Packaged Products

If you are looking at reviewing your licensing or would like to explore ways to expand on your software, please contact a member of our team on 01908 257350.

VMware virtualisation solutions enable businesses to simplify their IT, leveraging investments that have already been made and enabling the business to respond much faster to the changing needs of their customers.

Mirus are now authorised to provide customers with VMware technical support and virtualisation solutions. The VMware Enterprise Partner accreditation recognises that Mirus technical consultants have been highly trained and certified with the ability to help customers define, size and deploy solutions based on VMware products and services.

Ben Quelch, Operations Manager at Mirus, commented ‘We are delighted that Mirus has achieved the Enterprise partnership with VMware.  We have invested very heavily in the technical training of our team enabling us to offer the very best solutions to our clients.  They can rest assured that when working with us they are working with a company knowledgeable in the solutions available in the marketplace.

If you would like to discuss server virtualisation or find out more about Mirus IT Solutions then please call 01908 257352 or email sales@mirus-it.com

The UK Channel Community was formed earlier this year, following CompTIA’s acquisition of the TCA, and offers a platform for resellers, distributors and vendors to focus on developing best practice, business education and resources for companies involved in the IT industry.

Chairing the executive council is Richard Tubb, who has worked in the IT industry for more than 15 years, and vice chair Lee Evans, owner of IT business Vital Network Solutions.

Other new members of the council include Paul Tomlinson, managing director of Mirus IT, and Mark Williams, managing director of Pensar IT Management.

Computer 2000 marketing director Andy Dow and Les Billing, non-exec director of HMD Electronics, represent the distribution membership. Representing the vendors are Jim Harrower, UK and Ireland sales manager at GFI Max, and Gavin Whitaker, software technical channel manager of EMEA at Hitachi Data Systems.

William Linard, senior manager of member engagement at CompTIA UK, said: “We are pleased to welcome top-level executives from across the full spectrum of the UK IT channel to take on the challenges that are unique to the IT market.”

We are delighted that Mirus are able to part of this organisation helping shape the IT community for the future.

Paul Tomlinson, Managing Director and Zoe Wyatt, HR & Standards Manager, took receipt of the certificate on behalf of the company.

Licensing can be a mine field
Licensing software for your business can be extremely tricky and you can easily purchase the wrong product if you don’t have the knowledge of the different methods of buying your packages.

Our Sales team are extremely experienced and qualified when it comes to licensing for our customers, however our engineers see customers every day and are often asked about licensing. To help our customers choose the best solution for them whether it be perpetual licensing, open value subscriptions, or OEM, we are having all our engineers take the exam so they too can offer “on the spot” advice.

What is the MLSS accreditation?
The MLSS is a multi-stage course in which the person taking the exam gets a full understanding of the fundamentals of licensing. This is what Microsoft say about their learning programme and MLSS:

“The MLSS accreditation is aimed at anyone who wants to demonstrate competence in both the Microsoft Volume Licensing programmes as well as the licensing models used for key Microsoft products.”

Instead of ranking managed service providers merely by total revenue, MSPmentor calculates an index measurement using such metrics as overall managed services revenue, overall managed services revenue growth, percentage managed services revenue growth, managed services revenue per employee, number of devices managed, and other data points. This index approach ensures small, midsize and large managed service providers from around the world are recognised on the MSPmentor 100.

“We are absolutely delighted to be listed 50^th in  MSPmentor’s Top 100 Managed Service Providers, a 6 place increase over last year. We’ve also seen a clear distinction between us and our competitors which reinforces our belief that we are one of the best IT companies in the UK,” stated Paul Tomlinson, Managing Director of Mirus IT Solutions. “The improvement in rankings is testament to the Mirus brand, the support our team offers which allows us to retain customers and the excellent track record our business development managers have.”

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Paul Tomlinson, Managing Director at Mirus IT Solutions, adds ‘We place a huge emphasis on both our partnerships with industry leading software and hardware providers and the training that is given to our team within Mirus.  Therefore it is great news that both Citrix and Hewlett Packard have once again awarded Mirus Silver partnership and Preferred Partnership statuses respectively’

Mirus IT Solutions are the leading providers of IT Managed Services to businesses of all sizes across Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford and the surrounding regions.

As Mirus have grown over the years and the IT industry has evolved, it’s always been the company’s focus to provide the highest level of Proactive IT Support to customers. The way in which they have continued to deliver this standard of service is through the people they employ.

The team at Mirus consists of over 50 highly qualified IT professionals including Service Desk Engineers, Field Engineers and Account Managers. With these professionals providing expert advice and technical support, clients can rest assured in the knowledge that their IT systems are Proactively Maintained 24/7. The team’s attitude to IT support and customer service is what makes Mirus different from other IT providers and they are proud to be working closely with the Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce and their prestigious award ceremony.

We look forward to seeing other Chamber members and guests on October 12^th at Middleton Hall in Central Milton Keynes.

Gold Certified Partners are Microsoft’s elite business partners. Each Microsoft Gold Partner must employ a minimum number of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs) who have a demonstrated level of technical expertise and the proven ability to deliver & support solutions featuring Microsoft products. They have the knowledge, skills and commitment to help you implement technology solutions that match your exact IT needs.

To gain this accreditation, Mirus employ highly experienced Microsoft Certified Professionals and continually achieve success in various Microsoft Competencies. Our MCPs must pass rigorous certification exams developed by Microsoft.

About Mirus IT Solutions

Mirus IT are a leading provider of managed IT services and IT support to businesses across Milton Keynes and Northampton.  Focusing heavily on proactive management and monitoring of our clients networks, we provide a truly all inclusive service allowing businesses to focus on what they do best.