You are known by the company you keep - should the need arise, IBS can recommend many potential partners.

Why partner?

IBS provides information technology solutions designed to meet the stated business objectives of our customers through a process-oriented, consultative approach. Many services, such as Exchange conversions, data replication solutions, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity infrastructure design and implementation, server virtualization and consolidation, desktop virtualization, application delivery, remote access solutions, and cloud-computing offerings, are avaialble through IBS. However, for those services not offered by IBS, we work to partner with other companies to provide a best-of-breed end-to-end solution.

The following are brief summaries of sample strategic partners (in alphabetical order):

cdeVision

cdeVision is award-winning designers Antonio Costa and William Alatalo. With backgrounds in web and graphic design, advertising, programming, and fine art, they combine their knowledge and expertise to offer full-service web, multimedia and print design services.

Crocker Communications

From prime locations in Greenfield and Springfield, Massachusetts, the Crocker Family owns and operates one of New England's leading Telecommunications businesses. Whether you need high speed DSL or dial up, web hosting, colocation, VoIP Hosted PBX, or other services, Crocker delivers state-of-the-art technology supported by award winning customer service.

Gravity Switch

Gravity Switch helps businesses and organizations communicate, sell, and operate more effectively with intelligent, high-end, custom WEB and CD-ROM solutions.

MyWan Communications

MyWAN Communications assists businesses with voice, data, and Internet solutions. Businesses benefit from My WAN Communications through a comprehensive overview of current telecommunications and Internet services, network designs, technical expertise and competitive quotes in a quick manner.

New England Money Handling Systems

Founded in 1976, New England Money Handling Systems provides sales, service, and support for hardware used in Branch Automation, Check21, Coin & Currency, and Document Imaging solutions.

Normandeau Communications

In the telephone business in the Pioneer Valley Since 1990, Normandeau Communications provides the sales, installation and support of telephone systems, paging systems and voicemail. Complemented by a staff of industry recognized BICSI Certified Installers for voice, data and fiber optic cable installation, their staff is ready to get you connected.

Pioneer Training

Among a comprehensive set of training options, Pioneer Training offers regularly scheduled public classes in MS Office (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), MS Windows, MS Publisher, MS Project, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Act!, and other common applications. They also conduct private classes for your company at IBS, or at your location.

Security Management Partners

Security Management Partners is real information security from the independent experts. Their vendor-neutral and in-depth risk management consulting approach leverages best practice and compliance expertise from hundreds of engagements. Using SMP's Assessment Methodology, including strategic and operational analysis, they help your organization master today's complex and changing information security environments, reducing your company's vulnerabilities, and facilitating compliance with evolving government regulations.

TechCavalry

Our sister company, TechCavalry believes in bringing "effective simplicity" to their clientele. Their professional "techs" take great pride in knowing all of the complexities of Information Technology (IT), and strive in making those complexities seem simple to the end user. Specializing in IT support for the Small Office, Home Office (SOHO) market, at TechCavalry, "Help is on the way!".

Valley Communications

Valley Communications Systems is a diversified communications company serving the New England area, offering a wide range of equipment and services including Data/Video Projection Equipment & Systems, Video Conference Room Design, Telephone Systems, Sound Systems ,Security Systems, Broadband TV Distribution Systems, Satellite Dish Installation, Data & Voice Cabling, Computer Interactive Whiteboards, and General Audio-Visual Equipment.