We are so excited to be launching “bite” a networking event that aims to encourage business connections in a relaxed environment with a twist of something different.

To really get bite off the ground we couldn’t have wished for a better location – The Newcastle Distillery Company.  They already work with us on our recommend a friend scheme so it seemed the perfect choice and given Christmas is not far away, there is also the chance to check out potential gifts for friends and family!

This looks set to be really popular event so book your place early.  We would love to see you there.

Book your tickets for Bite here

Support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 is ending soon…

What a fantastic time we had at this event on 26^th September.  This was our first ever exhibition, so it was a significant day in our calendar.  Being members of this forward-thinking regional organisation is a key part of our future strategy, so we didn’t hesitate to get involved with their annual business expo.

Lorraine had been preparing our range of goodies for the stand and we were particularly excited to bring out our artisan Gin & Tonic chocolate (we have a thing for Gin!)

To showcase our services we also brought with us case studies from clients.  This gave visitors to our stand a real chance to read more about what we are achieving for clients.  Our promotion for the day was a free Gin draw!  As you can imagine we had loads of entries.  The lucky winner on the day was Lee Patrickson from the University of Sunderland.

How exciting that we came 2^nd in the best stand competition – we took that as such an achievement and perhaps it just means we need more Gin chocolate for next time in order to win!

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It is that time of year when we all think about holidays, relaxing and sharing social times with friends.  Perhaps you are partial to a cocktail or two?

When we were thinking about our latest promotional offer, we wanted to embrace the Gin culture that is going on and reflect that in a sweet giveaway.

So, imagine our delight when we discovered The Chocolate Smiths in Newcastle with their amazing range of handmade sweet treats.

Here is their story in the words of Steffi.

Where it all began

The Chocolate Smiths all started back in 2014 when Steffi was just 22. Steffi Smith is a passionate foodie and wanted to create a chocolate brand that was exciting, innovative and quite simply, gave people an escape from reality. Even if it was just for one bite! She began making the Bizarre creations from home, gaining wonderful stockists along the way and doing local markets.

Fast forward to now The Chocolate Smiths have their own kitchen and shop in West Allotment, Newcastle. All of our chocolate is handmade, taste tested (many times over for quality control purposes of course) and hand wrapped by our small team of experienced chocolatiers.

‘We can’t thank everyone enough for all of your support up until now, and we can’t wait to share all of the exciting plans we have for the future with you! This is only the beginning’ Steffi

Back to IT

We asked them if they could produce a bespoke chocolate bar incorporating “Gin & IT” and they did!

The research into the health benefits of Gin is very interesting and matches well with our services:

• The antioxidants in Gin can help prevent wrinkles – our IT support reduces the worry lines
• Gin can help fight infections – our antivirus solutions are strong, smart and robust
• Good Gin is not expensive – neither are we!

So, for a healthy review of your IT and to claim your free bar of “Gin & IT” chocolate – give us a call on 0191 214 1750 or click here for more ways to contact us

Our mission has always been about providing our clients with the innovative technological solutions they need to realise their business ambitions.

We have been delivering this service to businesses across the UK for the past 25 years – handling everything from hardware and business systems to phone networks and IT support.

As part of our ongoing commitment to finding the best technology solutions, We are now proud to be a trusted partner of Webexpenses.

Webexpenses is an award-winning system which uses an innovative cloud-based approach to transform the way that employee expenses are able to be managed and monitored.

Fighting expense fraud – more about Webexpenses

Webexpenses replaces slow and inefficient manual ways of working with a streamlined solution – automated processes, real-time tracking and integrated policy checks.

It provides finance teams with the kind of effective tools that needed to guard against the risks posed by inefficient and outdated methods of expense management.

A recent global study, commissioned by Webexpenses, found that 47 percent of workers admit to falsifying or exaggerating their expense claims.

Despite this, 86 percent said they had never had any of their expense claims challenged or declined by their company.

It’s a situation which helps to explain how expense fraud has become such an endemic within the business world – contributing to global losses of around $2.9 trillion each year.

To find out more about this and other solutions we have to help you with your business, just get in touch on 0191 214 1750 or click here for more ways to contact us

Thursday 11^th July 9am and 12noon

Places are booking fast for the forthcoming Datto seminar, only a few remaining, book your free place today http://bit.ly/bowe-tickets

50% of small to medium businesses have no backup or disaster recovery plan. Of those who do half implemented a plan following an outage or loss and only 28% have actually tested their plan. The average small to medium business experiences six outages per year from cyber-attacks, power outages, hardware failure and accidental deletion.

Do you know what a ransomware attack looks like and what it would do to your business? Come and see a live demo at Bowe and learn what a ransomware attack does to your business then listen to guest speakers from Datto about how to have your business back up and running in a matter of minutes.

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Bowe Digital have been providing a friendly, professional and reliable service to businesses of all sizes across the North East and throughout the UK for over 25 years. Our partnership with Datto, allows us to offer our customers backup and disaster recovery solutions at a price aimed at small businesses.

Tickets are free but places are limited, so click here to book your place today. There are two sessions; one at 9 am and one at 12noon both on Thursday 11th July at Gateway House, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne. We look forward to meeting you.

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BOWE & DATTO RANSOMWARE FREE SEMINAR

50% of small to medium businesses have no backup or disaster recovery plan. Of those who do half implemented a plan following an outage or loss and only 28% have actually tested their plan. The average small to medium business experiences six outages per year from cyber-attacks, power outages, hardware failure and accidental deletion.

Do you know what a ransomware attack looks like and what it would do to your business? Come and see a live demo at Bowe and learn what a ransomware attack does to your business then listen to guest speakers from Datto about how to have your business back up and running in a matter of minutes.

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Bowe Digital have been providing a friendly, professional and reliable service to businesses of all sizes across the North East and throughout the UK for over 25 years. Our partnership with Datto, allows us to offer our customers backup and disaster recovery solutions at a price aimed at small businesses.

Tickets are free but places are limited, so click here to book your place today. There are two sessions; one at 9 am and one at 12noon both on Thursday 11th July at Gateway House, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne. We look forward to meeting you.

#Bowe #WeMakeITHappen #ITSupportNewcastle

Office 365

Those of you of a certain age will remember the Martini advertising from the 1980’s – ‘Anytime, Any Place’ Anywhere’! It seems a catchphrase entirely appropriate to our 24/7 digital lives of today.

The business landscape is ever-changing and more and more businesses are now reliant on cloud-based offerings from software to security. Bowe have a number of products on offer to mobilise you and your team wherever you may be.

We are proud to be a Microsoft Partner and as such offer Office 365 a cloud-based subscription service that brings together the best tools for the way people work today. By combining best-in-class apps like Excel and Outlook with powerful cloud services like OneDrive and Microsoft Teams, Office 365 lets anyone create and share anywhere on any device.

As your provider, we can provide you with a bespoke installation of Office 365 to allow each member of your team just the right access to just the right packages for their role in your business.

We would love to work with you and to welcome your business to the Bowe family. Call Lorraine our Operations Director on 0191 2141752 or email lorraine.mcgill@bowe.co.uk to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you.

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MAKING IT ISSUE 2
Welcome to the second issue of our monthly newsletter – Making IT. You can read it in full by clicking the link below, as well as signing up to receive future issues on our subscribe link. . .

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Making IT Issue 2