Martin Bird

MISSION To provide a friendly, personal and cost effective IT management, consultancy and technical support service for SME organisations. AREAS OF ACTIVITY • Helping businesses specify suitable ICT equipment to meet requirements. • Helping businesses achieve lowest total cost of ownership of ICT equipment. • PC troubleshooting and maintenance. • Windows based server and network configuration and troubleshooting. • Customised training for network managers, administrators and users. • Active Directory and Group policy configuration and troubleshooting. • Helping with the design of acceptable use policies and procedures. • Risk analysis and disaster recovery plans. • Network and data security and integrity. PROFILE • Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) for both Windows and 2003 platforms, these certifications including security electives. • A background in computing extending back to the pre PC era of the 1970’s. All Microsoft OS versions MSDOS through Vista and 2003/2008 server. • Many years, working in the fields of industrial computing, industrial control system design and software engineering with 18 years as IT and Projects Manager for an SME engineering company.