Partek Honored Twice at Annual Chamber Biz Awards
I’m personally excited and honored to announce that Partek was awarded with two awards at the 2013 Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards on Friday night. Partek was nominated in two categories this year: Marketing Excellence Award and Youth Entrepreneur Award. Â We were among tough competition, with some fantastic businesses recognized in […]
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Medicine Hat’s Only Dedicated Managed IT Service
Partek IT Solutions Medicine Hat’s Only Dedicated Managed IT Service Firm At Partek IT Solutions, we’ve spent more than a decade building a business with one clear purpose: delivering exceptional IT services to businesses in Medicine Hat. Through continuous reinvestment in our infrastructure, tools, and people, we’ve grown alongside our clients, adapting to new technologies […]
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Windows XP Support Ends April 8th, 2014
On April 8th of 2014 Microsoft will cease support of Windows XP. Why is this important, and why should I care? We’ve answered a few questions for you that might get you thinking about why it’s important to upgrade to a later version of Windows. What does it mean if Windows XP is “no longer […]
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Stop Paying Thousands for IT Support
The reality is this: computers need maintenance. Just like a car they slow down, get worn out and need constant attention or you risk running into issues that cause more serious problems. This only leads to $$$ spent on fixing problems after they’ve happened, and annoying downtime. The software on your computer, the hardware you […]
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Flood Relief
We believe that businesses exist to serve a greater purpose. That a vibrant and thriving community is vital to the success of all businesses. We live in a great community and we are very grateful for the hard work of the first responders and their tireless work over the past week. In light of the […]
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Office 2013. What’s The Fuss?
Office 2013 is the latest refresh of Microsoft’s standardized Office suite. The latest version sees it get the Windows 8 treatment, with a touch-friendly interface and a sparser look, as well as new features in every application. While the main thing you’ll notice is the new look, there are some really interesting features under the hood – […]
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How To Lower Your IT Costs
As a small business we’re always looking for ways to lower our overhead. How can we be more efficient? Operate on a leaner budget without sacrificing our business model or operations? Here are some quick tips to help lower your IT costs, while maintaining an efficient and reliable IT infrastructure. Contract Your IT Services. You’d […]
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Partek Nomintated for Business Awards
We’re excited to announce that Partek has been nominated for two awards at this years’ Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Partek has been nominated in two categories: Excellence in Marketing, and Youth Entrepreneu. Held annually in conjunction with National Small Business Week, the Business Awards provide recognition for stand-out Medicine Hat […]
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Free Anti-Virus vs. Paid for Business Use
Depending on whom you ask, paying for antivirus software is either a good investment or a total ripoff. In reality, neither viewpoint is accurate. You can find plenty of good reasons to choose a paid antivirus product, and plenty of good reasons to go with a freebie. However, that may be fine for home use, […]
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Why Twitter Is Better Than Facebook For Business
Social Media for businesses in Medicine Hat is starting to take shape now with more and more businesses jumping online and using social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. What’s impressive is that businesses are actually starting to get a handle on how to use these platforms effectively, building relationships with their […]
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How To Find A Good IT Support Company In Medicine Hat
With our reliance on technology being so high, one of the worst things that a business can go through is when their computers and other IT systems go down. In today’s business world, the amount of information on our technology systems is so immense, that not having access to it can almost bring a business […]
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Why Monitoring Your Backup Is Critical
All of the discussion these days is around backup. Make sure you’re backing up your data – offsite, in the cloud, to a drive etc. However, something that’s often missed is checking on that backup solution and making sure that a) It’s actually backing  up as it is designed to, and b) That if you […]
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Partek Becomes Lenovo Business Partner
Partek has become a Lenovo Business Partner. Â Lenovo is an exciting, innovate company that will play a critical role in allowing Partek to provide the best offering of services and products to our clients. Lenovo offers a variety of PC hardware products such as laptops, desktops, servers, and tablets. Partek is already a […]
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Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset: Your Data
Operating a business in 2013 without some form of technology is near impossible. It may be your smartphone with your email, a computer running Simply Accounting, or a server with thousands of files and your main database. In anycase, this vast amount of data is key to your business. Imagine running your business without email, […]
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Why Your Website Needs to be Mobile Friendly
It didn’t seem like long ago that Medicine Hat businesses were asking the question “do we need a website”? (Not you though, you high tech person. Right?). Â The reality was though, if you didn’t have a quality web presence, people aren’t going to find you, trust in you, and ultimately purchase from you. But a […]
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Business technology trends to watch for in 2013
With a new year less than a week away, we thought we’d highlight some of the top technology trends set to help business owners in 2013. 1. Mobility. Recent numbers are showing that the  number of smart phones sold in 2011 exceeded the number of PCs sold. This is a sure sign that an increasingly mobile […]
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