A DERBYSHIRE IT firm has bolstered its team by recruiting two new members of staff.
Axess Systems, which is based on the Denby Hall Business Park, have appointed Ian Dickerson as a senior network engineer and Greg Cork; who joins them as Cloud Services Account Manager.
Ian, a former third-line network engineer for property development company Barratt Developments, has enjoyed his first few weeks working for Axess Systems; one of the country’s leading IT infrastructure providers which specialise in supplying and maintaining Microsoft Applications and Citrix; a digital workspace technology which allows staff to work from anywhere, on any device and on any network.
He’s yet, though, to meet his colleagues in person, due to the UK’s latest lockdown restrictions.
Ian DIckerson has been appointed by Axess Systems, based in Denby Hall Business Park, as a senior network engineer.
He said: “This is the first time in my 20-year career that I’ve not met anyone I work with or even been able to visit the office. It’s been a really strange, surreal experience.
“I’m still finding my feet, but overall, I’m really enjoying it, plus it helps that it’s very similar to what I did before.
“Working from home also allows a bit more flexibility, for example, sometimes I work longer hours than I usually would, as I can just carry on getting stuck in.”
Fortunately, working for Axess Systems and using Microsoft Applications and Citrix on a day-to-day basis, has made working remotely all the bit easier.
He said: “Citrix is the perfect solution for working from home. It means workers or companies can avoid downloading multiple apps, which slow their device down. It’s very efficient when it comes to traffic management and therefore, allows people to be more productive.
Former Derbyshire County Cricket Club player Greg Cork, has also joined the Derbyshire IT firm, working remotely due to UK lockdown restrictions.
“With regards working from home, it is something which I did a lot in my previous job, so it’s kind of the norm for me. However, I was still able to go into the office every so often and work alongside two or three other people, meaning we could catch-up and have a chat.
“I miss interacting with people, as well as a change of scenery. Working alone and not seeing anyone – other than my nine-year-old son, who I see every Wednesday and every other weekend, really is the strangest thing.
“I’m looking forward to when we can go back to the office and I can finally meet my Axess Systems colleagues face-to-to-face.”
Founded by managing director Ed Morton 20 years ago, the award-winning Axess Systems employs 20 people at its head office in Denby and its regional office in Southampton.
It is one of only 11 UK firms to have achieved the coveted Gold Citrix Solution Advisor level with specialism in virtualisation and has recently become one of only three businesses in the country enrolled on to the Citrix Customer Success Management programme.
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Notes to Editors
Axess Systems is an award-winning IT company which specialises in providing IT leaders with services for virtualisation and digital infrastructure.
It has a head office in Derbyshire, in the Midlands and a regional office in Southampton but delivers its services across the UK and serves a diverse range of sectors including aerospace, automotive, building and construction, charity, transportation, professional services, retail, banking and finance, engineering, housing associations, emergency services, education and local government.
In addition to providing IT consultancy and support services, Axess Systems also provides managed cloud services which enable IT leaders to move or add to their digital infrastructure and are certified to ISO27001:2013.
The company was founded in November 2000 by Ed Morton, who later went on to be named SVC Individual of the Year in 2015.
Axess Systems is a Citrix Gold Solution Advisor, a Dell EMC Gold Partner, a Veeam Silver Partner and a Microsoft Partner.
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