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Exciting News! We are delighted to celebrate the launch of the Aspire and Flyte brands at our Glasgow office! As we join forces post-acquisition, we're embarking on a new chapter, merging strengths to deliver even greater value to our customers.

Cloud Cover IT is now Aspire and their software development and business applications division has now been rebranded as "Flyte". As part of the Aspire Group, Flyte's solutions will complement our offerings in the future.

Our partnership brings a wealth of resources and expertise that will play a pivotal role in shaping our future growth. Stay tuned for product updates!

We're thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our journey. Cloud Cover IT has been acquired by Aspire Technology Solutions a leading technology company headquartered in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. Aspire is among the UK's largest and fastest-growing Managed Service and Cyber Security Providers, with a dedicated team of over 250 experts, serving more than 1,700 customers.

As part of the investment, Cloud Cover IT’s software development and business applications division has now been rebranded as "Flyte". This acquisition brings a wealth of resources and expertise that will play a pivotal role in shaping our future growth.

“The alignment between our organisations and how we complement each other is evident. We share similar values in our approach towards our people, customers, and objectives. As part of the Aspire group, we can grow our footprint further and broaden our offerings with access to more expertise, resources and an extensive portfolio of solutions to help our customers drive their businesses forward.” (Lance Gauld, MD at Cloud Cover IT)

Your continued support has been the driving force behind our evolution, and we can't wait to share this exciting journey with you. Find out more here:

Aspire Acquires Cloud Cover IT Aspire are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Cloud Cover IT, a dynamic Managed Service Provider based in Glasgow.

In today’s world of hybrid-working, it’s common for employees to join meetings on the go 📱

Our Microsoft Teams app 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 is optimised for mobile and desktop, allowing attendees to enjoy the full benefits of the app whether they join on a mobile or desktop device.

Download the app here: https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200005469?exp=ubp8&tab=Overview

We are lucky to have a fantastic Digital Transformation team here at Cloud Cover IT!🙌

The team specialise in creating innovative IT solutions that help our clients increase productivity and efficiency. They are responsible for the creation of our exciting Microsoft Teams apps, as well as our Microsoft 365 app suite.

Did you know they can customise our solutions to meet your organisation's requirements? If your organisation is facing a particular challenge, we'd love to help!

Email [email protected] to book an introductory chat!📧

Looking for a simple way to increase productivity and efficiency within your organisation?📈

Check out our Microsoft 365 app suite: a series of apps designed to automate and simplify repetitive business processes, including our:

✈ Leave Request App
💳 Expenses App
⌚ Overtime App
💻 Asset Management App
🎯 Personal Development App

To learn more, watch demos, or request more information, visit http://www.spteams365.com today!

We are passionate about providing excellent IT support 💻

With our IT Managed Service Solution, we can provide your existing IT department with supplementary IT support, or we can act as a fully outsourced IT function. By utilising this, our clients experience:

⭐ Increased productivity
⭐ Improved efficiency
⭐ Guaranteed security
⭐ Support from a team of tech experts
⭐ Fixed monthly fee – no hidden charges

To learn more or book a call, visit https://journey.cloudcoverit.co.uk/it-managed-services-faq-0

Gather valuable insights during Microsoft Teams meetings with 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁🔍

𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 gives meeting organisers the ability to capture and review question responses in their 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 dashboard. This makes it easy to identify trends, review ideas and action anonymous feedback from meeting attendees.

Try it here: https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200005469?exp=ubp8&tab=Overview

Great to see the Mountain Bike Community out giving back to the trails

Take Care of Your Trails '23 - Dunkeld TTA dig session as part of IMBA Europe's annual 'Take Care of Your Trails' campaign.

Looking for something interesting to watch on your lunch break?☕

Check out our YouTube channel! We have informative webinars about topics including cyber security, Microsoft Teams, and tech trends, and helpful product demos!

Watch and subscribe here ➡ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2GqOO4OElRgSNxJSkJxhA

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Make your virtual meetings more engaging with 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁! 💻

Available on Microsoft Teams, 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 allows meeting organisers to send all attendees questions throughout the meeting. The organiser can set a countdown on the questions to encourage quick responses, helping to keep attendees engaged and the meeting on time.

You can download 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 here - https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200005469?exp=ubp8&tab=Overview

Having excellent IT support in place is essential for every organisation 💻

With our IT Managed Service Solution, your organisation will benefit from:

💻 Access to our team of highly experienced engineers
📞 Helpdesk support via phone, email or live chat
🔐 Proactive IT systems monitoring, maintenance & support
💡 Support with IT strategy development, project delivery and solution development

To learn more, visit https://journey.cloudcoverit.co.uk/it-managed-services-faq-0

Consistency is key 🔑

However, it can be difficult to maintain consistency when employees are based in separate locations with reduced communication. To overcome this, our Microsoft Teams app 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸.𝗶𝘁 allows organisations to create templated checklists, perfect for repetitive processes such as employee onboarding or training!

Learn more or download 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸.𝗶𝘁 here: http://www.checkitteams.com 📱

Gather honest feedback during Microsoft Teams meetings with 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁💬

Anyone that has ever ran a virtual meeting knows that it can be difficult to encourage attendees to participate. With 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁, organisers can send attendees questions throughout their Microsoft Teams meetings. All responses are fully anonymous, encouraging attendees to speak honestly. This increases attendee participation and makes the meeting more engaging for everyone.

Download 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 here - https://hubs.li/Q01Q0pNL0

Exciting news! - Cloud Cover IT are delighted to announce that we’re a member of the Microsoft ISV Success Program 🚀

We’re thrilled to be accelerating our partnership with Microsoft which will enable us to continue empowering organisations through our Microsoft Teams apps: improve employee wellbeing with 𝗴𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗲.𝗶𝘁, increase collaboration and consistency with 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸.𝗶𝘁, and increase engagement during virtual meetings with 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁.

Thank you, Microsoft!

Your lunchtime read sorted ✔

Check out our latest blog post ‘5 Benefits of Carrying Out a Data Discovery’ to learn what a data discovery is, and how it can help your organisation.

Read it here -

5 Benefits of Carrying Out a Data Discovery - Cloud Cover IT Data discovery is the process of carrying out a deep dive into your organisation’s data to gain valuable insights. Carrying out a successful data discovery can benefit your organisation in many ways.

Our Microsoft Teams app 𝗴𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗲.𝗶𝘁 gives leadership the ability to easily gauge employee morale through anonymous feedback 💬

Click through to learn more about the key features! ➡

Try it for free with our 30-day trial here: www.gaugeitteams.com

We are excited to share that our 3rd Microsoft Teams app 𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 is now available to download!🎉

𝗮𝘀𝗸.𝗶𝘁 gives meeting owners the ability to gather anonymous feedback from attendees during Microsoft Teams meetings. This increases attendee engagement and participation, whilst providing the owner with valuable insights.

Learn more and download the app here: https://hubs.li/Q01PGdZH0

Keeping up with IT demands can be difficult, especially when you are relying on a small, busy internal IT department 💻

With our IT Managed Service Solution, we can provide your existing team with supplementary support, or act as a fully outsourced IT department. This is fully customisable to your organisation's requirements!

To learn more about our IT Managed Service Solution, visit our FAQ: https://hubs.li/Q01PtCP40

Is your organisation slowed down by repetitive, manual processes? We can help! 💡

The Cloud Cover IT Microsoft 365 App Suite has been built to increase productivity and efficiency by digitalising time-consuming business processes.

The apps include:
✈ Leave Request App
💳 Expenses App
⌚ Overtime App
💻 Asset Management App
🎯 Personal Development App

To learn more about the apps and view demos, visit https://hubs.li/Q01Pj4YX0 today!

Do you struggle to identify changes in team morale? 🤔

𝗴𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗲.𝗶𝘁 gives leadership the ability to easily identify and track changes in team morale within Microsoft Teams. With the app, employees are sent daily requests to rate how they are feeling. Leadership can then view a breakdown of the results, and quickly compare responses from different dates.

Start your 30-day free trial here ➡ https://hubs.li/Q01NXHC20

Effective collaboration is essential to the success of group projects, but can be difficult to achieve when team members are based in different locations 🌎

Our app 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸.𝗶𝘁 allows users to create and share templated checklists within Microsoft Teams. This gives team members a clear process to follow, and allows completed tasks to be checked off. Everyone can see who completed the task, ensuring accountability.

Visit https://hubs.li/Q01N1f_V0 to start collaborating today!

Having a high-quality, user-friendly website should be a top priority for every organisation 💻

When we began working with our client McLay, McAlister & McGibbon, they were relying on an outdated website that was unfortunately not meeting their needs. Making any updates was a time-consuming and complicated process. We worked with our partners at TMA to create a modern, user-friendly website that showcases the firm and value they can provide to their clients. This has given the team the ability to quickly and easily make website updates, and has resulted in overwhelmingly positive feedback from users.

Read the full case study below ⬇