Picking the right provider

With so many vendors pushing managed service propositions, the business challenge is finding the one that best aligns to your strategy and vision. Ian Campbell reports

John Bergin, managing director, IT Force

At a time when just about any IT function can be delivered as a service, the case for outsourcing is compelling but also bewildering.

Businesses need to have a checklist for potential service providers covering a disparate set of skills, according to Jimmy Sheahan, managing director at Ergo.

“You want a provider that is agile and responsive to your markets needs,” he said. “They have to have cloud infrastructure ...