Published on Wednesday 17 June 2009 13:01 - Peterborough ET

A Peterborough IT support company has developed an innovative way of keeping small business owners and business professionals in touch, saving them huge amounts of money and stopping any embarrassment, too.

A Peterborough IT support company has developed an innovative way of keeping small business owners and business professionals in touch, saving them huge amounts of money and stopping any embarrassment, too.You may have wanted to set an appointment with a new business associate but couldn't commit because you didn't have your diary to hand. Or you had to look up a filed e-mail on the run and didn't have the facility to do so.

The inspirational team at Sentinel Business IT Ltd has the answer, and it doesn't involve the expense of purchasing a server.

The company has launched two new products under its EasylifeITTM brand, called Professional Email and Customer Manager, both of which have been specifically designed for the business professional and small business owner, who simply cannot justify the purchase of a server in these difficult times, but still needs to stay in contact with clients and business associates and share customer sales and service information with colleagues.

Technical director of Sentinel Business IT Ltd Lindsey Hall said: "Most people who have worked in larger companies expect the ability to share customer information, contacts, calendars and their inbox with others, as well as being able to access that same information from home or mobile, but previously these features have only been available to those with servers. Now that has all changed.

"In the current climate, buying and running your own server is an unnecessary headache for an aspiring small company."

Software as a service (SAAS) gives you the ability to enjoy all the features of a professional e-mail system and customer database, without the associated hardware and software costs.

Located on super fast Microsoft servers and backed up with guaranteed availability, it allows you to be truly mobile and informed with customer information available securely from virtually any location. It's an essential item for any sales team and distributed workforce.

EasylifeITTM's Professional Email and Customer Manager is available for a simple, low-cost monthly subscription, and gives you full access to "big company features at small business prices." You only need a broadband connection.

Since the company reached the finals of Peterborough's Best New Business Idea in 2007, there's been no stopping the team at Sentinel coming up with ideas, just right for today's business professional or small business owner. The company has gone from strength to strength, supporting more than 80 servers with 350 small business users nationwide.

For further information or advice, call Sentinel Business IT Ltd free on 0800 0439186, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.easy lifeit. com