Manufacturing companies have gone through a complete turnaround in terms of IT. Manufacturing companies were not that heavily invested in IT three-five years back. Cut to today, IT is one of the most vital business functions in the manufacturing industry. However, IT not being their forte, there is a clear skill gap in the manufacturing industry in terms of harnessing the true potential of IT. Add to that, the industry lacks necessary funds and resources to fulfill their IT requirements in terms of security, networking expertise, warehouse, financial, and customer relationship management applications. As manufacturing companies look to modernize their IT infrastructure to quickly meet the market demands and reduce unforeseen costs, a professional IT advisor/consultant in the manufacturing industry that can guide them through the intricacies of setting up robust IT infrastructures becomes essential.

Stepping up to the plate, Portsmouth Computer Group (PCG) is on a mission to make managing IT simpler by offering their proven IT processes, necessary technical resources and stack of integrated solutions, “at a fraction of the cost.” “We deliver our “Flat Fee” managed IT services to manufacturing companies who are investing in IT and whose operational maturity level is growing and we ensure that our offering is a good cultural fit for both the parties,” begins Dave Hodgdon, CEO of PCG. He continues, “Our end-to-end IT managed services span the whole spectrum of businesses’ IT needs from security, recovery, business continuity, Help Desk, NetAdmin, wireless, cloud solutions and network monitoring to IT support and counsel.” In an era where the IT landscape is constantly changing with new and evolving malicious activities, PCG offers cloud-based security solutions to help clients ensure their businesses are protected against spam, viruses, ransomware and web-based threats. As part of the cyber-security services, PCG provides risk assessments and security awareness training centered on the potential risks of malicious activities.

The company also ensures that their clients have a password management tool and policy in place and educate them on the importance of adding multi-factor authentication within the Microsoft 365 platform. “Our customized business continuity plans aligned with disaster recovery help clients prevent from unexpected downtimes, minimize risks, have 24/7 access to data, and build business resilience,” asserts Hodgdon.