Following my recovery from the BETT show last week, it was a hugely positive show for CentraStage, and if I could sum it up in a few words I would say that “we have arrived”. The existing visitors who visited the stand – and there were many – were hugely positive about the technology and benefits it brings; new prospective clients were also excited about moving forward and were very complimentary. One chap (who will remain nameless) so keen he told Scripting Simon “I’m in love with it”. If you’re not familiar with what our education customers have achieved using CentraStage have a look at our infographic.

Kris Scruby from East Sussex County Council was also on hand for three days during the shows, chatting to customers about how they use the technologies, sharing experiences from a live environment – which as we all know is more compelling than a demo … Read More

by Christian Nagele l January 20, 2012 l No Comments »

Some of you may remember back in December, Matt Barton from Ostrich IT held a webinar to discuss and share how he increased his managed services business by choosing the right tools and communities/groups which he is involved in.

Within the webinar Matt covers his usage of tools such as CentraStage and Shockey Monkey. Additionally he praises his peers Karl Palachuk, Richard Tubb, Susanne Dansey and useful groups such as AMITPRO.… Read More

by James Fletcher l January 20, 2012 l No Comments »

Join us for a live product introduction and demonstration! See why over 40 local authorities and hundreds of service providers globally are using CentraStage to improve and transform their service delivery. Review all the components of CentraStage, with Question and Answers at the end.

Click the below link to join us on Tuesday 24th January 2012 at 3pm GMT.

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/875505262… Read More

by admin l January 19, 2012 l No Comments »

Here’s a take on business building that I thought would be worth sharing. As this is our first guest blog

on MSPMentor I figured it may be of use in your own efforts and also serves to provide you with an insight into ours. Lean startup methodologies have been around for a few years now and as more supporting evidence is fed back many mature businesses have adopted the approach for new projects.

The underlying assumption is not to make any at all. Whatever IT solution or services you currently offer to your customers can and will be improved upon. You will do it, or your supplier, or your competitor – or even your customers themselves. The ultimate fix, the one that will make the problem disappear forever, does not exist. Once you get that, the notion of providing the perfect solution can safely be discarded and you can start … Read More

by Ian van Reenen l January 12, 2012 l No Comments »

Leading IT management provider to play key role in London’s new broadband network

BETT Show: London, UK, 11 January, 2012: CentraStage (http://www.centrastage.com) the leading IT management software provider, today announced its partnership with the London Grid for Learning.

CentraStage’s IT management technology is an important addition in the London Grid for Learning’s expansion of services for the 2,500 schools within the LGfL community. The LGfL/CentraStage partnership, delivered via the LGfL’s infrastructure and support partner, Atomwide, will see the essential CentraStage platform offered free to all LGfL 2.0 customers.

Central to this offering is the integration between CentraStage and the LGfL One Time Password solution from Atomwide, ensuring that all remote access into London schools is secured via 2-factor authentication.

Christian Nagele, Managing Director at CentraStage says: “LGfL has brought together an impressive range of services under the new LGfL 2.0 service umbrella, and we are delighted to be joining this … Read More

by James Fletcher l January 11, 2012 l 1 Comment »