“Five year partnership speaks for itself”
The original insurance comparison service, launched in 1999, linking insurance companies and brokers to a common interface that allows a prospective customer to find the cheapest and most suitable insurance in one place.
Joined ForLinux in 2003 during a period of prodigious growth which propelled Insurancewide into The Times Top 100 Growth Companies
EXPERTISE FOR EXPANSION
Danny Ramdenee, Head of IT ;
“We were introduced to ForLinux through our ISP company at the time. We’ve been with ForLinux for about six years and they’ve been very much part of our rapid expansion. It’s their advice and expertise that have allowed us to plan for that growth.
Being a totally Internet-based company, the technical side is hugely important, so before we do anything really we talk to Steve and the guys to make sure we put in the right infrastructure or software or anything like that.
I’m responsible for a wide range of areas and disciplines, so to stay abreast of all of that is pretty much impossible. I basically wanted to supplement myself and bring in expertise so that I could take a breather on some of these fronts. ”
DEPENDABLE BACK-UP
“Now we have a dedicated manager who is very much on the case all the time, and I do value that because I don’t have to be glued to everything like a hawk all the time. I know I’ve got a back-stop there and some support.
Back-up procedures are certainly one of the key areas. We had a bit of a disaster at our previous hosting company when they lost all of our data. ForLinux came in and helped us to install better back-up. ”
FLEXIBILE,COST-EFFECTIVE, RESPONSIVE
“In IT, with any kind of partnership, I’ve found it’s normally very much a case of ‘Where’s your money? Here’s the bare minimum’. Companies feel that if it’s not in the contract, they don’t have to do it. But ForLinux is much more amenable and has the flexibility to allow for the realities of everyday life in the IT world.
They perform to a realistic level that allows us to tackle things as and when we need to, so we don’t have to go into excruciating contractual details on what we expect of them. They are very responsive in that respect… It’s quite a key asset. ”
EXPERTISE INCLUDED
“They have a very good range of expertise within the company and it’s very hard to stump them with anything, and if you do they will go and find out about it.
So it’s a bit like having additional team members. They give us what you’d expect if you were doing something to foster the interests of your own company, rather than trying to get a third party in who is looking to work to strict rules, and that’s very important.
They’re very flexible in that way, and that’s one of the key factors in ForLinux having retained us for this length of time…. We know what to expect and the performance is good.
They’re very good at being proactive rather than reactive. That’s a thing I’m always looking for in any IT company, and it brings a lot of peace of mind.
The five years of partnership pretty much speaks for itself. And it has been improving all the time, so satisfaction levels are still high. The price is surprisingly good as well for the kind of industry they’re in, so that’s another plus point. ”
NSURANCEWIDE
The original insurance comparison service, launched in 1999, linking insurance companies and brokers to a common interface that allows a prospective customer to find the cheapest and most suitable insurance in one place.
Joined ForLinux in 2003 during a period of prodigious growth which propelled Insurancewide into The Times Top 100 Growth Companies.
EXPERTISE FOR EXPANSION
Danny Ramdenee, Head of IT ;
“We were introduced to ForLinux through our ISP company at the time. We’ve been with ForLinux for about five years and they’ve been very much part of our rapid expansion. It’s their advice and expertise that have allowed us to plan for that growth.
Being a totally Internet-based company, the technical side is hugely important, so before we do anything really we talk to Steve and the guys to make sure we put in the right infrastructure or software or anything like that.
I’m responsible for a wide range of areas and disciplines, so to stay abreast of all of that is pretty much impossible. I basically wanted to supplement myself and bring in expertise so that I could take a breather on some of these fronts. ”
DEPENDABLE BACK-UP
“Now we have a dedicated manager who is very much on the case all the time, and I do value that because I don’t have to be glued to everything like a hawk all the time. I know I’ve got a back-stop there and some support.
Back-up procedures are certainly one of the key areas. We had a bit of a disaster at our previous hosting company when they lost all of our data. ForLinux came in and helped us to install better back-up. ”
FLEXIBILE,COST-EFFECTIVE, RESPONSIVE
“In IT, with any kind of partnership, I’ve found it’s normally very much a case of ‘Where’s your money? Here’s the bare minimum’. Companies feel that if it’s not in the contract, they don’t have to do it. But ForLinux is much more amenable and has the flexibility to allow for the realities
of everyday life in the IT world.
They perform to a realistic level that allows us to tackle things as and when we need to, so we don’t have to go into excruciating contractual details on what we expect of them. They are very responsive in that respect… It’s quite a key asset. ”
EXPERTISE INCLUDED
“They have a very good range of expertise within the company and it’s very hard to stump them with anything, and if you do they will go and find out about it.
So it’s a bit like having additional team members. They give us what you’d expect if you were doing something to foster the interests of your own company, rather than trying to get a third party in who is looking to work to strict rules, and that’s very important.
They’re very flexible in that way, and that’s one of the key factors in ForLinux having retained us for this length of time…. We know what to expect and the performance is good.
They’re very good at being proactive rather than reactive. That’s a thing I’m always looking for in any IT company, and it brings a lot of peace of mind.
The five years of partnership pretty much speaks for itself. And it has been improving all the time, so satisfaction levels are still high. The price is surprisingly good as well for the kind of industry they’re in, so that’s another plus point. ”
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