Hi Everyone,
The team at Avantgate hope you've had a great year. We've certainly had an exciting year and 2009 is looking equally promising. If you need anything over the Christmas break feel free to give us a call. Christmas and Boxing day are the only days we won't be answering phones. Keep reading for useful information about our services. If you think this newsletter will be helpful to anyone you know please pass it along.
Don't forget to check-out our company blog on www.avantgate.com for useful articles. If you would like us to write about something specific feel free to email info@avantgate.com and make a suggestion.
Choose Avantgate for end-to-end business, IT, and online solutions.
NEW way to pay
We're always looking for ways to make things easier, so now you can pay your Avantgate invoice online using your credit card. Just go to http://avantgate.com/account-pay.php and put your invoice number and dollar amount in. You will then be taken to a secure payment gateway, run by the highly reputable DPS - a NZ payment solutions company.
If you would like to setup your own shopping cart, payment gateway, or both we can manage the whole process for you. There are no hassles - we simply deliver a working solution at the other end.
Refresh your website
Websites are a bit like interior decoration... no matter how much you future-proof them they tend to get 'old'. Sometimes they only need a few hours work to look great again, but a complete redesign is needed in some cases. Why should you consider this? Customers and potential customers look for change, as do search engines like Google. This is also a good chance to get an edge on the competition. Many potential customers form their opinion of your company online before making contact with you, or they may go to your website and decide they won't contact you at all! It is becoming increasingly important to present the right image online - this applies to nearly all organisations. Call us on 0800 144 824 to book a free consultation about your website.
Managing online content
Avantgate are passionate about making things easier for our clients. That's why we know a lot about managing content online. When you need to be able to edit or produce online content 'in-house' (like the news page on your website) we can provide several different solutions depending on your situation and preferences. We specialise in the following content management packages: Adobe Contribute, Movable Type, and Microsoft SharePoint. We also have experience using open source solutions like Mambo CMS. Email info@avantgate.com for more information on content management.
Improving your business with our help
Avantgate have proven that when you want innovative business and IT solutions you can come to us. One of our recent customers said this about my work with them:
"Matthew has an exceptional ability to quickly learn how an organisation ticks, and move swiftly into "value add" mode. He is experienced in working with both public and private sector organisations, and he understands the nuances of working within each of these. Matthew listens to his clients attentively, and this helps him develop articulate and relevant business enhancements. Added to this are his exceptional IT skills meaning that Matthew has a unique ability to take ideas from concept level and drive them through to implementation, developing great ICT tools along the way."
Esther Calley, Group Manager - Service Centre, Tertiary Education Commission
November 2, 2008
We can help your business become more efficient, customer friendly and profitable. By reviewing your business we can identify 'sticking points', recommend and design business and IT solutions, and implement those solutions. Getting outside help like ours can prove very cost-effective. Hiring staff with the required specialist expertise is often prohibitive or impossible, and for many organisations does not make good business sense. Even the biggest companies hire in temporary help to achieve special objectives and improve their business processes. This can be a great way to get ahead of how your competitors do business. Call us on 0800 144 824 to discuss how we can help.
Website and email hosting simplicity
Our new hosting approach has been going very well. Uptime has been superb, and as expected we haven't had a single customer report a problem. If your website or email is not super reliable then make the change to Avantgate hosting. The base package is only $36 + GST per month and includes everything - even all your email. Extra bandwidth is the only extra most customers will ever need - and many don't even need that. Website and email hosting is ultra simple and feature rich with Avantgate.
Do graphic design right
When you produce graphics for print or digital media it reflects your company whether you like it or not. If you want professional graphic design then Avantgate cover the full spectrum - from logos to complex illustrations. We'll work with you to make sure our designs are a good fit for your business.
Contact us for end-to-end business, IT, and online solutions
If you have questions about how we can help you and your business just reply to this email or call 0800 144 824.
Have a great Christmas!
Matthew Evetts
Director, Avantgate Ltd
Phone: 0800 144 824
URL: www.avantgate.com
