Tech Platforms' virtual office solution uses Remote Computing Technology

How To eliminate or reduce office costs using Tech Platforms eWorkAnywhere

While the idea of a virtual office also known as "remote computing" is not a new concept the technology to make it more of a reality is. The virtual office can be basically anywhere you and/or your team maybe.

Accessing your applications and your data remotely creates new opportunities.

If you are sole advisor with an assistant or part of a dealership which has advisors locally or in sub-offices in other provinces. The technology has arrived to function as though everyone came to work in the same building each day. Only thing is all your data and communications is instantaneous for all in another secure location.

The virtual office is not for everyone. That's because no two financial advisor practices are run the same. For some it may be difficult to give up the conventional way business is conducted. We're talking about no more office, no more filing cabinets, and no more water cooler.

Even if the idea of giving it all up for a virtual office does not appeal to you can still apply the technology in your business to be more efficient. With the explosive growth of the Internet and increased speed has reduced the costs to making it viable to anyone.

According to Cameron Weir, President & CEO of Tech Platforms in Kitchener Ontario, Advisors and their administrative team can apply virtual office technology effectively to support client communications, task tracking, business planning and the processes for sales, service and compliance.

Tech Platforms' eworkAnywhere is designed for advisors and dealerships who want to access their office applications and data from anywhere there is Internet access. Their business hosting platforms provide freedom from costly time consuming management of server and security technology.

There are other remote computing solutions on the market however, Tech Platform uses the Citrix MetaFrame, the most powerful and secure remote computing technology in the world.

All of your office applications and data are kept at Tech Platforms' secure data centre. With eworkAnywhere, you can now work from any location giving you real-time complete access to your office systems while on the road.

This also means all members of your team can be "plugged-in" to the office regardless of their location Cameron Weir says this is especially important for those advisors who are frequently out of the office or want to run their business from their homes which could lead to reduced staffing and office costs.

The actual setting up of Tech Platforms' eworkAnywhere is straightforward and takes typically 3-4 days to implement. In most cases, your existing PC hardware is sufficient to access eworkAnywhere's servers. As long as you have access to the Internet and have firewall and antivirus software in place. You then will be given an exclusive-secure space where your application software and data is stored.

You will then have access to a website that will install a small piece of software enabling you to communicate with eworkAnywhere (CITRIX). With your individual userid and password you can switch between your Windows desktop and the eworkAnywhere desktop with a simple key combination.

Another great benefit is you can upload and download your files for backup which meets with specific compliance requirements. It is a comfort to know that client data is secured and backed up each night.

Probably the biggest concern advisors have with this new technology revolves around security. Cameron Weir says the architecture around the eworkAnywhere platform and systems is made up of the latest security technology and best practices. Each advisor's data is isolated to their team alone. There are also multiple levels of security deployed in their server farm.

The growing list of advisors who have implemented this technology have told Cameron Weir they have experienced increased client satisfaction and that is because their support staff have access to key systems and data from many locations. They also have increased freedom due to remote access especially when home for sick days or late evening work.

The cost for eworkAnywhere is not costly when compared with the cost of building and maintaining the technology required to provide the high level of capability and security. There is an upfront install fee and base licensing. After that there is a monthly access fee that is less than $100 per user. You also have access to professional support for training.

My thoughts on eworkAnywhere, it will change your way of thinking about business technology to saving you time and reducing costs to profitability.

For more information phone 1-888-854-4499 or email Tech Platforms.