sup•port  [suh-pawrt, -pohrt]–verb (used with object) To bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.This dictionary definition sums up what I believe is the foundation for my company Westlake IT. I am passionate about supporting SME’s with their technology requirements and take a strategic view of your IT requirements. We only recommend what we feel is necessary for the growth of your company.Personally I have been in IT for 18 years, right back to the time where 4MB of RAM was considered a lot. Having gone full circle from my first steps in IT as a pc engineer supporting SME’s, up to working for GE Capital where I worked with multinational clients such as Tesco, NatWest, Lloyds, etc. then onto VT group and now back to the SME market where I feel I can really make a difference.Over the years I have trained on many platforms and products. Having held such accreditations as Microsoft Certified System Engineer, Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator and Compaq Accredited Server Engineer Professional. I believe that good training underpins all that we do so I make sure the engineers that work with me have the very best and latest training, we always strive to gain insight into the latest techical innovations so you know that when we recommend a product we recommend it from a position of knowing how to install it, configure it and most of all maintain it.I have now stepped back from the coal face of day to day IT support to concentrate on growing my company into one of the best IT Supply and Support companies on the South Coast.Specialties: IT Support, IT Support Hampshire, Computer Support, Network Support, Server Support, Computer sales, IT Sales, HP Servers, Microsoft, Microsoft Small Business Specialist, Mcafee Anti-Virus, HP Preferred Partner, Netgear, Cloud Computing, IT Solutions