Investing in your internal IT department can be costly, with rapidly fluctuating prices as your business grows. However, when you outsource your IT services, your expenses will consolidate into a single fixed cost. Managed service providers such as Konica Minolta operate with fixed monthly rates that you can easily calculate into your operational budget to avoid unexpected expenses

Hiring an in-house team to manage your IT systems means your company will face significant operating expenses, including salaries, benefits, insurance, and the costs associated with providing office space for IT staff. Your company may also lose time and money teaching staff members about your company’s existing systems and processes; if these staff members leave your company, you must repeat this training. When you outsource your IT department, you’ll reduce these significant human resource expenses and costs, adding value to your business

Partnering with a managed IT services provider lets you immediately onboard a team of professionals equipped with the qualifications, training, and experience that are specific to your industry without the need to find, interview, and hire them yourself.

A managed IT service provider will proactively monitor your IT systems to catch any early issues before they become serious problems. Advanced security monitoring services may include Change Control Auditing, Security Event Alerting, and Security Event Reporting. Managed service providers such as Konica Minolta will respond quickly to reduce downtime for your company and ensure business continuity.

Outsourcing your IT services lets you improve cyber security and reduce the risk of sensitive information leaks. Many managed IT solutions will put security strategies and practices in place to ensure your business complies with all security standards. Such services may including data & document security, IT security solutions, cybersecurity, and intelligent video surveillance.  MSPs such as Konica Minolta also provide security awareness training programs for employees to insulate businesses against cyberattacks. This training reduces your chances for data loss, malware infections and any potential cyber threat by educating your employees and helping to create a human firewall. These programs foster the safe use of email, social media, company software, data management systems and more through personalized, engaging training methods.  The best by-product of this training is increased user productivity because users are confident in their education against these potential threats, in turn streamlining their everyday work.

Creating and maintaining a list of vendors and products for all the IT equipment your company needs and keeping this list up to date can be a difficult task. Fortunately, many managed service providers will deal with hardware and software sellers directly, so they will be fully aware of current technology offerings and the best prices at which to acquire them. Konica Minolta partners with the leading IT technology providers, including Microsoft, HP OEM, and ServiceNow, and has been a Microsoft Gold Partner for over 10 years. Consequently, you’ll always receive the best market rate for equipment.

All business investments involve some degree of risk, such as financial conditions, changes in technology and changing regulations and market conditions. Outsourcing your IT services will significantly reduce typical business risks. Your business will have experts at the ready who know your industry and will be able to assist with any security and compliance concerns.