	{"id":85096,"date":"2022-09-08T04:56:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=85096"},"modified":"2022-09-06T15:12:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T05:12:47","slug":"telco-buys-boltons-it-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/telco-buys-boltons-it-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Telco buys Bolton\u2019s IT service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">BENDIGO Telco has made another information technology acquisition, purchasing Bolton\u2019s Office National\u2019s IT managed services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The subsidiary is part of the Bolton\u2019s Office Supplies business which has operated in Bendigo since 1885.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bendigo Telco managing director Kevin Dole said the acquisition is along the same lines as company\u2019s MGR deal in May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPart of our growth strategy is to strengthen our existing IT offerings which work hand in hand with the telecommunications services we provide,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe MGR acquisition earlier this year has been most successful, and we know that Bolton\u2019s customers will also benefit from the expanded offering we can provide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">General manager of Bolton\u2019s Office National, Rod McCredden, said partnering with Telco is important for the future of its IT support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe feel this new partnership will help to take us and our customers to a whole new level,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe challenges in this industry are growing day by day, and IT techs can\u2019t be everything to everyone anymore, they need to be across specialist areas to provide good support to customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs the industry becomes more complex, being covered in specialist areas like cyber security is critical for every business operator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTo ensure the level of support required in IT Services for the future we believe partnering with Bendigo Telco enables our customers to get this support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Telco operates offices in Bendigo, Ballarat, Hobart, Launceston, and Geelong and recently opened a customer experience centre in Pall Mall, opposite the fountain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BENDIGO Telco has made another information technology acquisition, purchasing Bolton\u2019s Office National\u2019s IT managed services. 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