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What made Peppermint stand out was the simplicity of the software and how our lawyers can easily access it while they are working in Outlook, Teams, or via the web app while at their desks, or on their mobiles. This integrated collaboration provides a fertile ground for exploring new ways to better serve our clients.

Nick Barwood

UK Chair and Partner

Womble Bond Dickinson

Students increasingly demand a more streamlined and personalised experience that will help them adjust to their new surroundings, optimise their life on campus and connect more deeply with the university experience. Its crucial universities build the foundations on which to execute a digital strategy to deliver this. The University of Cumbria is a forward-thinking organisation and we look forward to supporting them to ensure they maximise their cloud investment and they lay the foundations for the future.

Andy Barrow

CTO

ANS

Dynamics 365 has more than lived up to our expectations. We have far greater clarity across the business and we are very confident to have a platform that is scalable and will continue to support us as we grow.

Alan Hyde

Operations Director

DDC Dolphin

“ANS has reinvented the service management model for the cloud world and brought with them a new way of thinking. This fresh approach combined with their Azure expertise is really helping us control and manage our cloud services as well as advising us on new and emerging services that can help us grow. Together with ANS, we are evolving our approach to cloud service management and I look forward to continuing to work with ANS to maximise the potential of cloud.”

Rob Bruce

Head of Technology & IT Support

PRS for Music

“Moving to a best in class, highly secure environment with a variable pricing model, delivered by one of Microsoft’s top 1% partners was a perfect solution” “Without the Fund support, it would have significantly altered the time scale of the technological project and the breadth of the project.”

Ben Brownson,

COO

RPG Accountants

Hosting Resilience Direct comes with an almost unparalleled level of responsibility - it is of critical national importance. ANS is the only provider we’ve worked with that has risen to this challenge.

Helena Edwards

Head of Resilience Direct

Resilience Direct

We chose ANS due to their partnership focussed delivery methodology and change management services being offered. We feel that we got the exact things paid for on paper.

Dan Connoll

Head of Analytics

Micheldever Tyre Services

We’ve been most impressed by is the consistency and the quality of the team on the project. We also delivered this project to time and budget and achieved it between 12 and 13 weeks, which for an organisation of the scale and size of Serco is quite incredible.

Katy Bassett

Sales Operations & Enablement Director for the UK & Europe

Serco

“OneFamily is ambitious and is growing rapidly. So, it’s essential that we modernise our processes - that includes bringing together our data using Dynamics CRM to allow us to maximise efficiency and continue to offer our customers an award-winning service across all channels.”

Graham O’Sullivan

Chief Information Officer

OneFamily

"Dynamics 365 has more than lived up to our expectations. We have far greater clarity across the business, and we are very confident to have a platform that is scalable and will continue to support us as we grow."

Alan Hyde

Operations Director

DDC Dolphin

We have seen immediate benefit from using the D365 mobile app, which was not available in the on-premises version. We are able to get insights quicker now and pivot and make business changes.

Waseem Haq

Digital Strategy & Innovation Director

Travel Counsellors

ANS is part of the My SOS Family, they haven't let me down and I trust them implicitly.

Moony Victoire-Nijjar

Founder

My SOS Family

We have good relationships with people who know our account and understand our needs which saves a lot of time. Everyone we speak to is personable, and I appreciate the upfront nature of these interactions.”

Dave Hanley

Head of Commercial

Future Fit Training

We were looking for a Microsoft partner with gold data platform capability and ANS, along with 4 other organisations were recommended. We then went through a commercial tender process which saw ANS come out on top. ANS really stood out to us because they could demonstrate a proven capability, having delivered a modern data platform for other organisations

Kamrul Hussain

Head of Architecture and Security

LBI

The systems have continued working seamlessly for us which has been a huge benefit. Without FastDesk it would have been so tricky for us to continue the way we have done. We would have had a lot more issues and I would have been really concerned.

James May

Managing Director

We wanted to stand it up as a service and really focus on the outcomes rather than the technology. To do this we needed a partner that would work alongside us and our vendors to architect the cloud platform, deploy the solution and monitor and maintain the cloud environment for us.

Jon Burt

Lead Enterprise Architect

GMCA

Since migrating our 250 websites to ANS, we’ve noticed the server response time is much quicker; our clients’ websites load faster. All the problems we had previously have been eradicated.

In this day and age you just expect technology to work, and you get frustrated when it doesn’t. Luckily, we’ve got ANS on hand to make sure we’re always online. I don’t know what we would’ve done without it.

This was our first experience with ANS and AWS technology, but we are converts. We design large-scale futureproof sites that grow with the client. Every project we do from now on will be cloud-based and fully managed, which is where ANS comes in.

Jono Brain

Co-founder

Anything Agency

Our goal is to help improve consumer habits for a more sustainable future. With an eco-conscious partner like ANS, I know we can achieve it.

Jon Bird

Sales Manager

Labels Online

ANS have become an extension of our technical team. They fully understand our business and what we are trying to achieve.

Philip Heine

Partner at T Cards Direct

T Cards Direct

“This technology will streamline communication channels and ensure the people in need of support will be top priority.”

Councillor Sharon Briggs

Cabinet member for communities at Bury Council

“The day was great fun and though I did love the change of scenery, it made me feel grateful to work in the warmth of an office! It was very hands-on and I was up and about all day long. I'd highly recommend using a volunteer day for some outdoorsy volunteering.”

Helen Stansfield

Services Development Manager

“The solution has been great and the service outstanding. No other company we work with that provides this level of support.”

Hosting Resilience Direct comes with an almost unparalleled level of responsibility - it is of critical national importance. ANS is the only provider we’ve worked with that has risen to this challenge

Helena Edwards

Head of Resilience Direct

"ANS’ knowledge of our industry made it easier for us. It was incredibly helpful to work with a partner who has worked with not-for-profit and fundraising organisations. For us, their work has been faultless.”

David Horne

CEO

ALHD

‘We’re continually looking at ways to improve our services and partnering with ANS will enable us to do that, whilst supporting and teaching internal teams. Ultimately this will enable us to drive forward our digital strategy and provide a better service to our community.’

Andy Bissenden

Associate Director of Digital

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

“Dynamics makes it possible for people who aren’t technical experts to make changes. Our responsiveness to implement change has been a success story, and much of this is down to Dynamics 365.”

Andy Murphy

Chief Executive

Age UK Islington

We are excited to partner with ANS as a low code and power platform specialist. Our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction and streamlined operations lies at the heart of our depot operations. Consequently, enlisting the collaborative prowess of ANS alongside our in-house team has allowed us to propel our lead management application to new heights, catering to the needs of both our internal teams and customers. This partnership has enabled us to successfully deliver exceptional outcomes, embodying our brand’s essence and values.

Phil Mimpress

Microsoft Product Owner

Howdens

ANS makes enterprise grade technology accessible, enabling us to provide an even better service to our clients.

Ben Brownson

COO

RPG Accountants

“ANS is part of the My SOS Family, they haven't let me down and I trust them implicitly.”

Moony Victoire-Nijjar

Founder

My SOS Family

It has freed up resources from improving and supporting the on-premises version and allowed my team re-focus on other projects.

Rob Snelson

CTO

Travel Counsellors

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Francesca Jacobson-Smith

Project Manager

ANS

I can see what activities people are logging in, and even see where managers are using the system for reporting or following updates. With Saleforce.com, we had too many systems that weren’t integrated. With Dynamics 365, people just launch email and they have CRM right there.

Paul Williams

Head of Group IM

Element Six

Our goal is to be the biggest channel for education providers by 2024. With ANS, I know I have the technology to turn that ambition into a reality.

Stuart Heaton

Managing Director

Learn Live

“We partnered with ANS to deliver our ambitious cloud strategy because they demonstrated such strong service maturity and tooling. Their organisational structure gave us the confidence to consistently feel supported.”

Phil Scully

CIO

Costa Coffee

I had worked with ANS before and knew they could work to our tight timescales. I liked their fixed price approach; they tell you what they are going to do and they deliver it. We compared a time and materials quote from an alternative supplier with the fixed-price quote from ANS. By choosing to work with ANS, we saved £19,000 on the implementation cost alone.

Element Six

“Microsoft’s learning material can be hard to piece together, but from our training with Preact, we saw how the various parts connect and what can be achieved with Dynamics 365.”

Trevor Kerr

Head of Digital

Together Trust

It was fairly straight forward, but there were a few teething problems in the early days. ANS really stepped up and did all they could to remedy the issues. For me that is the sign of a good supplier; when times are tough they roll their sleeves up, crack on and get it sorted

Philip Heine

Partner

T Cards Direct

"I get the sense that ANS genuinely cares about their customers. They have supported us through a very ambitious development of Dynamics, from which we’ve seen real success and greater adoption.”

Helen Alexander

Dynamics Product Owner

Virtual College

The team provide a very proactive support service so that we, as a business, can do much more. The team do more than configure a server, ANS provide answers to difficult questions to eliminate much of the guesswork, so we are able to run the business more efficiently.

Stephen Kenny

Chief Technical Officer

PostTag

Our relationship with ANS started six years ago and the organisation’s ability to adapt and keep pace with the latest technology advancements has ensured they were still the right partner for us.

Colin Coghill

Director of Information Services

University of Cumbria

“The amazing thing about the solution we have with ANS is that the increase in speed has directly increased revenue.”

Ian Hammersley

Founder

"We are in a great position. Our fundraising team are enjoying using Dynamics on a day-to-day basis.”

Trevor Kerr

Head of Digital

Together Trust

ANS were the only partner in the country with the ability to deliver the multi-cloud approach we needed along with the experience and credibility across both local government and healthcare which made them an obvious choice when looking for a strategic partner who could work closely with our other vendors. I’ve worked with ANS for a number of years on many different projects and can’t fault their expertise, professionalism or commitment. Working with ANS, we have been able to launch the GM Digital platform in a well-architecture, secure and scalable multi-cloud environment and in doing so have made significant progress on our goal to provide all children in the region with the best start in life.

Jon Burt

Lead Enterprise Architect

GMCA

“Thanks to the strength of our relationships up and down the channel, we’ve been able to activate our partners to release a huge amount of funding that SMBs simply wouldn’t have been able to access alone. We’ve also put our own hand in our pocket to offer discounts, remove up-front costs and strip away complexity with fine-tuned automation.”

Richard Thomson

CEO

ANS

The first, and the most important, is absolutely the people. The thing that I think we’ve been most impressed by is the consistency and the quality of those individuals. The second thing and third thing, which are linked for us, is that we did this project to time and budget and we did this between 12 and 13 weeks, which for an organisation of the scale and size of Serco is quite incredible.

Katy Bassett

Sales Operations & Enablement Director for the UK & Europe

ANS has been very generous in providing development days combined with enthusiastically supplying exam vouchers, this means I'm totally confident the more I put in, the more I will progress.

Faz Khan

Digital Skills Coach

We’ve gained immense value from our relationship with ANS. They’ve invested time to get to know our business, what we do and how we work.

Karen Mendoza

Head of CRM

Burgess

What we recognised at that time was that the tool that we were using to support our sales environment, Salesforce, had actually been adjusted and evolved over time. It no longer met the needs of either our IT strategy moving forward, but also the needs of the users.

Katy Bassett

Sales Operations & Enablement Director for the UK & Europe

ANS is more than just a cloud provider. Its engineers are always available to provide support on technical conference calls. The team give immediate answers to questions, which means we can get on with business without any delay. The impression that gives to our partners and clients is invaluable.

Stephen Kenny

Chief Technical Officer

PostTag

I’ve been delighted at the speed that Preact ANS has been able to answer our questions and the outcomes that we’ve achieved in Dynamics 365. The changes implemented, and the other developments that are planned are helping put our company in an excellent position for growth."

Anna Buckman

Global Sales Systems Manager

Socket Mobile

“Just a couple of months after moving from Salesforce to Dynamics 365, we had our best sales month! This reflects the incredible efforts of our team and the quality of the solution we’ve deployed.”

Dave Hanley

Head of Commercial

Future Fit Training

“If you need a server with high traffic and zero slowdowns, 100% guaranteed network uptime and 24/7/365 support, the answer is always ANS.”

Chris Buckley

Founder

Pixel Kicks

The implementation went very smoothly and ANS engaged us well and fostered a culture of collaboration throughout the project.

Kamrul Hussain

Head of Architecture and Security

LBI

Our goal as an IT team is focused on driving innovative business change to improve student and staff experiences. By migrating to public cloud, we can streamline our IT operations as well as providing the foundations for us to be able to implement higher-order services such as machine learning and AI to revolutionise the services we provide to students and staff.

Steve Young

Technology Services Manager

University of Cumbria

ANS became an extension of our project team which meant the process of implementation was seamless. This has been the best CRM deployment I have ever been involved in.

James Fleming

Group IT Director

Victrex

This project was a great success because of ANS’ directness, collaborative spirit, and expertise. Their team is filled with talented individuals who provide valuable insights and consistently deliver on projects.

Gary Hughes

Executive Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Communications

Aston University

When we do need support, the response is very good – very professional and very knowledgeable.

Peter Hawes

Director of Technology.

CIPHR

“The solution has been great and the service outstanding. No other company we work with that provides this level of support.”

“The day was great fun and though I did love the change of scenery, it made me feel grateful to work in the warmth of an office! It was very hands-on and I was up and about all day long. I'd highly recommend using a volunteer day for some outdoorsy volunteering.”

Helen Stansfield

Services Development Manager

“By moving the handling of our grant applications to Dynamics 365, we save up to four days resourcing of a highly skilled person each quarter.”

Patrick Bonner

Head of British Gymnastics Foundation

British Gymnastics Foundation

We are excited to be partnering with ANS as a tier one data specialist in the Retail space and utilise their Data Centre of Excellence offering to augment with our internal team and transform our data warehouse.

Martin Haverson

IT Director

Itsu

The support we receive from the engineers at ANS is second to none. We have a dedicated team who really understand our business and the needs of our clients. This allows them to design and build the right environment but they never rest on their laurels, they are always looking to improve and innovate and take it to the next level. That level of service allows our clients to take their businesses to the next level.

Jono Brain

Co-founder

Anything Agency