Support
IT Support
 

 

As the core of your daily business, your computer systems should be covered by a hardware and software maintenance contract. Unlike other IT support companies we provide an all encompassing rolling support contract to fully meet your business needs. We don't operate a fixed monthly or annual contract; therefore you won't lose out if you don't use it.

It’s like having your own IT department

All our contracts provide software support for our full range of products and give you access to our telephone support line, where you can receive help, advice and answers to any queries. As well as many years practical experience in the computer industry, the team hold a variety of qualifications and Microsoft & Sage accreditations. Our dedicated staff are only a phone call away to provide help and assistance. All support calls are logged and our system provides for a disciplined approach to solving problems, with regular management reviews to monitor outstanding calls and response times. 

80% of support calls are fixed remotely

We now fix 80% of all our support calls over the phone or by remote connection over the internet. For an organisation to be successful it has to keep employees productive and critical systems operational at all times. With AME’s remote support tool, purpose-built for support and based on industry best practices, we can provide a superior customer experience every time.

Carry Forward

With our support contracts you buy in advance and use as you need.  Each unit is a block of 12 minutes of support, either on the telephone, remote or onsite. Should you have credit left at the renewal anniversary then that will simply rollover to the next year, so you never lose out. Once a support call has been diagnosed as a hardware fault, which cannot be fixed remotely, an engineer will be sent on-site. Our standard service guarantees a response within 8 working hours. Our Platinum Support Contract guarantees a response in 4 working hours. Faulty items may be replaced with service loan equipment, repaired in our workshops and returned at a later date. This method keeps any 'down-time' to an absolute minimum.

 

Support Contract Levels

 

Bronze 

  • 50 units, equivalent to 10 hours of IT support
  • Suitable for small businesses with 5 or less workstations
  • 8 hour response time 

Silver 

  • 100 units, equivalent to 20 hours of IT support
  • 8 hour response time 

Gold 

  • 100 units, all the benefits of Silver with the addition of 4 Server Status Reports (SSR) for one server included
  • 6 hour response time

Platinum 

  • 100 units, all the benefits of Silver with the addition of 12 dial Server Status Reports (SSR) for one server included
  • 4 hour response time 

Critical Out of Hours 

  • Extended Hours of 5:00pm to 11:00pm Monday to Friday
  • 8:30am to 10:00pm Saturday and Sunday
  • Guaranteed 2 hours response time
  • Initially to be dealt with over the phone or by remote access and then onsite if required
  • To be used for system critical issues
  • Initial response to any call will incur a charge of 5 units to respond to a call
  • All engineers time will be charged at double time (double units).
 
Server Status Reports (SSR) 

Monthly SSR - First Server

Montlhy SSR - Additional Servers

Bolt-on 

Bi-Monthly SSR - First Server

Bi-Monthly SSR - Additional Servers 

 

If you would like further information on the support contract levels or to enquire about the pricing structure please contact us on 01392 824022 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

 

Here is what our customers have to say about support with AME:

“Knowing that you are on the end of the phone makes my job a lot easier. Having I.T. support with AME gives me not just one person, but a whole technical department without the cost. The advice you have given to us on new equipment, servers and technology to help make our office run smoothly has always been exemplary.” 
Gillian Clarke,
http://www.chenet.org.uk/ 

“Outsourcing our IT support means we can focus on running our businesses, knowing that we can always rely on you for a quick and efficient response to our problems. Being a Dartmouth-based business, your speedy response is very important to us, and you remotely accessing our servers and workstations saves a lot of time”
Carol Hill,
http://www.dartmarina.com/
 

“Whenever we have a problem they respond straight away either by telephone or in person and nothing is ever too much trouble”
Debbie Heal,
www.gaspdental.co.uk