Bell Microsystems expands its engineering and warehouse facilities
Only 18 months after buying new engineering and warehousing premises, Bell Microsystems – the Portsmouth based IT solutions and services specialist – has added a further facility and more than doubled its engineering and warehousing capacity.“Demand for our IT Lifecycle Management Services is growing at a rapid pace,” comments David Bennett, Operations Director, Bell Microsystems. “Customers recognise that we offer a unique set of services that help them at every stage in the lifecycle of their IT systems – and can help to cut IT costs.
“In the current economic climate, all businesses are looking to improve efficiency and reduce costs. This is driving a need for new IT systems that consume much less energy and are easier and more cost-effective to manage – and it’s also creating demand for our decommissioning and disposal services.
“We have all of the necessary skills, logistics, specialist equipment and secure warehousing facilities to deliver virtually any combination of IT Lifecycle Management Services that our customers require. We hold accreditations from many leading hardware and software vendors and we’re an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF), so we can provide an end-to-end service that covers every stage – from initial consultancy, configuration and commissioning of new IT systems, right through to redeploying, reselling or recycling them at the end of their working life.
“When it comes to removing old systems, many other suppliers simply charge for disposal. However, our engineering team can often reconfigure systems and help customers to redeploy them for other projects within their organisation.”
The new warehouse facility is helping the company to cope with increased demand for its Smart Warehousing Services, which enable customers to free up valuable space within their offices and data centres, by storing decommissioned systems at Bell Microsystems – ready for use on future projects.
“In cases where the customer no longer needs the equipment for other projects, our trade-in and resale specialists can help to release value from the redundant systems,” adds David. “This can often turn a cost into a valuable revenue stream for our customers. Alternatively, if the old systems are absolutely at the end of their useful working life, we can recycle them in accordance with the WEEE directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive). So we offer a multi-stage service that supports customers across the entire IT lifecycle… from ‘cradle to grave’.
“Whether systems are being redeployed, traded-in or recycled, security is an important consideration. We operate our own in-house data removal facility – so the security of confidential or commercially sensitive information is not compromised when systems are decommissioned.
“As well as buying the new premises, we’ve also recruited additional engineers and we’re currently appointing further logistics staff in order to cope with the increase in demand.”
In addition to its two engineering and warehousing centres, Bell Microsystems also operates a specialist facility that processes systems prior to materials recovery and recycling. None of the waste from the company’s IT disposal services goes to landfill.
