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If your IT systems went down today, would your business cope?  If your answer was yes, for how long? For many organisations, the reliance on IT systems is so extensive that they would quickly be unable to operate without. A robust disaster recovery plan is key in returning to business as usual and averting potentiallyRead more

TechAlign are delighted to announce that we are now an accredited supplier to public sector procurement specialist Bloom, which makes it an easier, more straightforward process for clients to appoint us for their IT needs.     What is Bloom? Bloom provides a single supplier solution for professional service suppliers across the UK. The innovativeRead more

The end is near for Windows 7 as Microsoft prepares to phase out support of the decade-old operating system as of 14th January 2020. While many businesses have already made the switch to Windows 10, Windows 7 is still very popular, with just under 20% of large organisations reportedly still relying on the system. It’sRead more

Passwords are the most common form of security out there, yet they are easily obtained by unwanted sources. This is why identity theft is the fastest growing type of crime for businesses around the world. Despite this, there are still many organisations out there who depend on the use of a simple password in orderRead more

TechAlign recently attended the Transforming Technology Services in Local Government Conference in London on 7th March. The event was attended by organisations from across the country to discover what others are doing surrounding digital transformation within Local Government. Delegates were able to discuss the challenges faced, including resources, funding, and the workforce. There were alsoRead more

We are excited to announce that as a result of our incredible growth, we’ve moved offices! The growth we’ve experienced in the last two years has greatly exceeded expectations, so it was only right that we took that step to expand our offices too. Still in the picturesque Ashton Old Baths, this change of officeRead more

‘The Cloud’ has re-shaped the way many of us do business, enabling a vast array of digital services to be accessed globally over the internet. Cloud computing can be highly efficient and economical when done right as businesses don’t necessarily need to build and manage their own infrastructure, instead being able to rely on theRead more

Manchester IT consultancy TechAlign has been appointed by South Ribble Borough Council to undertake a major review of its IT infrastructure, systems, and digital services.   The three-month strategic review will see TechAlign collaborate with the council’s internal team to scope out opportunities to better leverage digital solutions and deliver key public services with greater efficiency.Read more

A huge thanks to everyone who kindly donated towards our Urban Rush challenge, in aid of homeless support charity Shelter. We just surpassed our fundraising target – raising £1,545 to help support Shelter’s mission of ensuring that we all have a safe place to call home. The challenge involved a 15 mile run through theRead more

We’re delighted to have appointed Richard Pardoe as Head of Technical Services to help lead our ambitious growth plans for TechAlign’s technical consultancy division. Richard joined TechAlign at the start of 2018 as a technical consultant and will be continuing to provide hands-on customer-focused support to our clients. Richard’s been providing smart IT solutions for over 14 years – working with aRead more