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When we get enquiries about Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365), one of the first questions inevita...
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Synium IT provides the full range of IT support services to organisations across Birmingham and throughout the wider West Midlands.
Our approach is to deliver the very best IT Support services to our clients for great value for money, with no contract tie-in. Allowing you to experience the benefits of your own IT support partner without any risk.
Get more out of your IT provider, better value and speed of service matters.
Meet compliance regulations and better secure your business data.
Tackle the modern world with the ability to efficiently work from home.
Staying connected is the key to running a business in this new modern world.
Stop worrying about how much your IT costs, fixed prices and budgeted prices.
Instead of reacting to the past, we look out to the future. Preventing issues, and ensuring your business is always ahead and protected.
We ensure your critical business data is secure, protected and backed up in multiple, online and offline locations.
By dropping the tech-talk, we instead focus on your business requirements and challenges, talking in your language.
To get the most from your technology, we guide and support your teams to maximise their efficiency with your technology.
Better defend your business against an evolving cyberthreat, while meeting compliance obligations with our comprehensive cybersecurity offering.
Synium’s friendly proactive team provide outstanding service and IT support with exceptional value and no contract tie-in for businesses across the West Midlands. We’ll sort IT for your business, so you can focus on the success of your business.
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