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For Immediate Release: Thomas Office Solutions Announces Name Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2015 Contact: Michael Thomas michael@leapmanagedit.com 866-520-6414 Thomas Office Solutions Announces Name Change, Increasing Focus on IT Solutions MUNCIE, IN– Thomas Office solutions, a managed print services and IT solutions provider, has recently announced it has changed its name to LEAP Managed IT. The new name reflects both the wide range of … Continue reading "For Immediate Release: Thomas Office Solutions Announces Name Change"

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Cut costs and increase ability when replacing File Servers with ShareSync

File Servers aren’t only costly, they also are hard to use, with limited mobility and collaboration support. There’s a better option than File Servers for your business: ShareSync, cloud-based backup and file sharing. Compared to File Servers, ShareSync offloads hardware and electricity costs, slashes IT complexity and, most importantly, enables modern backup, collaboration and mobility. Learn more … Continue reading "Cut costs and increase ability when replacing File Servers with ShareSync"

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Can ShareSync from LEAP Managed IT help?

There’s a better option than File Servers for your business: ShareSync, cloud-based file sync and share. Compared to File Servers, ShareSync offloads hardware and electricity costs, slashes IT complexity and, most importantly, enables modern collaboration and mobility. Remember, not all file sync and share services are designed for business. Many of them have their roots … Continue reading "Can ShareSync from LEAP Managed IT help?"

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5 reasons why costly File Servers are a relic of the past

Costs aren’t the only downside to File Servers. If you’re running a File Server, then you may be at risk. Here are five reasons why File Servers are costly and slow down your business: File Servers are high-cost and low-agility. File Servers are machines, and machines need maintenance and upgrades. This adds up to significant … Continue reading "5 reasons why costly File Servers are a relic of the past"

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“New Standard” & Cost

For businesses deploying on-premises Exchange, adding additional services such as email archiving and email security can be expensive and costly. But meeting the “New Standard” doesn’t have to be expensive. When deploying Exchange in the cloud, businesses can easily offload hardware and electricity costs, reduce IT complexity and increase overall security.  In fact, an average … Continue reading "“New Standard” & Cost"

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The “New Standard”, Continued

The ecosystem around email has changed significantly and dramatically in just the last couple of years. Huge new business risks have come to the forefront. Today, there’s a “New Standard” for business emailÔÇöone that requires servers to protect your business against everything from phishing attacks to legal challenges to the risks of an unpredictable climate.  … Continue reading "The “New Standard”, Continued"

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“New Standard”

Nearly all businesses rely on email to assist with day-to-day activities. But many businesses haven’t addressed new and seemingly unavoidable vulnerabilities.  If you are running an Exchange server on-premises or if you lack certain email security capabilities, your email could be at risk. Here are 5 ways your email could be vulnerable: Unprotected infrastructures. For … Continue reading "“New Standard”"

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Kickball, Pottery, and the Pursuit of Leadership

Too often we hear excuses from managers and frustration from team members about the lack of leadership development opportunities.  “I don’t manage people, so how can I get people management experience?” or “I’m field based working with customers, how can I get to work with people from other departments?” These plus hundreds of other excuses … Continue reading "Kickball, Pottery, and the Pursuit of Leadership"

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The Great Evolution

My Grandfather, C.F. Thomas, started ‘The Adding Machine & Typewriter Co.’ during a turbulent time in our country’s history.  The Great Depression was bearing down, bread lines were long and the struggle was real on how to support your family. C.F. was downsized, for no better name, from Remington Rand Typewriter Company as the organization hit … Continue reading "The Great Evolution"

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Tech Top 5

We spend a lot of time listening to our partners and developing ways to help them work smarter.  Several key memes have risen to the top this year during our technology reviews.  We thought you would enjoy seeing what hot buttons your peers are focused on this year.  As always, please let us know if … Continue reading "Tech Top 5"

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