Business Approach

In over three decades experience working with information technology I have been fortunate to have worked with a huge variety of systems.  By understanding the fundamentals of technology and also the needs of business I have learned, through trial and error, what works and what does not.

Wick IT Services is committed using Open Source solutions wherever possible. Open Source offers a range of advantages over proprietary packages and systems:

• The basic environment is usually freely available at no cost
• There is a wide base of expertise to call upon and a friendly user community to consult with
• The variety of solutions is ever expanding and limited only by imagination
• There are fewer license restrictions, generally
• Turnaround can often be quicker than with proprietary packages

Wick IT Services has particular expertise in a wide variety of solutions that cover most types of small business and business areas:

• Websites
  • Simple corporate websites
  • Complex multi-user websites
  • Forums and message boards
  • Social networking and communities
• Applications
  • Travel and tourism
  • Direct sales systems including payment gateways
  • Inventory and database management
• Web advertising, affiliates and SEO
• Tiny business problems (spreadsheet design, document templates etc)

Wick IT Services knows who to ask:

• Outsourcing services such as article writers and graphic designers
• Finding appropriate service providers such as web hosting services
• Solving complex business requirements