Fyrtarn: A Utilitarian Approach to Delivering Technology for All

The modern workplace is mobile, dynamic, and continually evolving. It is no longer bound by the four walls of an office nor confined to the layouts of a Starbucks; it rather exists wherever one needs it to be. With the right tools and connectivity, a farmhouse in the countryside can become a senior executive’s business hub without impairing his ability to work, allowing him to achieve mission-critical goals for his organization in the comfort of a new environment.

Such corporate ecosystems require state-of-the-art connected devices and cloud-based IT competencies that may be expensive or unavailable, resulting in the loss of either relevancy or a competitive edge in their respective marketplaces. The current state of employees, especially today, being confined to their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown protocols, further emphasizes the need for more advanced connected devices and networking solutions in an enterprise’s IT infrastructure.

So, how would business owners of small to medium-sized organizations hope to contract the business leasing and networking services of companies like Apple or Cisco as viable, affordable options to support them in their digitalization journeys?

Andre Sole has the answer.

With over two decades of experience in digital transformation consulting, Sole maintains a comprehensive understanding of an organization’s IT infrastructure and networking needs, while taking into consideration its necessary monetary requirements. The founder says, “At my firm, we provide unique services that seamlessly integrate several world-class, must-have technologies into existing workflows to offer companies a complete product that is greater than the sum of its parts.”

The Partnership with Apple and Cisco

Fyrtarn supports its clients by creating new avenues of opportunity, where they can enjoy an ecosystem of refined, affordably digitalized workplaces. Through its partnership with the two global giants, the company strives to simplify the process of adopting and using Apple and Cisco networking products for end-users, while ensuring security and all-round compliance. These companies provide businesses the devices and network stability required to be productive and efficient regardless of how complex a project may initially seem.

For professionals with discrete requirements, especially designers, developers, and executives, Apple products are tools of the trade.

“Being able to work with these devices as corporate-approved citizens is essential for productivity and employee engagement. It also positively affects talent attraction and retention rates,” explains Sole. To that end, Fyrtarn focuses on minimizing common roadblocks such as cost, compliance, and usability.

Apple’s devices are generally more expensive than the market’s standards, but with good reason: the products ensure ease of use and high security. Fyrtarn helps organizations affordably employ Apple products through a device-as-a-service model, which is more cost-effective when compared to the typical Windows’ total cost of ownership. Furthermore, Sole and his team of IT experts work toward tailoring Apple’s products to suit a client’s corporate compliance guidelines. Fyrtarn then fine-tunes the devices to industry standards or customer-specified security blueprints with zero-touch configuration capabilities. “We also consult for a seamless modernization experience, shifting from legacy IT infrastructures to safer, more efficient systems,” adds Sole. Fyrtarn additionally developed a smartphone application to improve a company’s digital transformation experience, where it facilitates ordering, configuration, approvals for ongoing certification, and compliance as well.

With respect to Cisco’s offerings, the main challenge revolves around usability or ease of integration. “The company’s solutions often raise cost concerns, but sometimes require changes in business processes for the best utilization of relevant features and capabilities they offer,” says Sole. In order to overcome these two challenges, Fyrtarn leverages its unique and economic digitalization skills to shape and finance Cisco transactions with best-in-class pricing. Fyrtarn maintains a particularly special relationship with Cisco that empowers Sole and his team to provide their clients with minimized recurring fees, lower pricing on licenses and maintenance, and a buyback opportunity of obsolete products. The obstacle of usability is tackled with comprehensive optimization and transformation services through recurring monitoring, messaging, and just-in-time training. “Cisco’s Meraki wireless networking, for instance, when implemented through our services, bolsters collaboration and productivity via smoother traffic flow,” adds Sole. Moreover, for frictionless Cisco collaboration, Fyrtarn supports clients with a dedicated customer success team that defines their business case with indicators like cost displacement and productivity improvement. The company offers technical design and commercial deal architecture services to seamlessly integrate Meraki networking solutions and cut costs.

Fyrtarn Beyond the Partnership

Fyrtarn, alongside its extensive portfolio of Apple and Cisco services, possesses several other competencies like zero-touch deployment for quick delivery and configuration of devices, and seamless cloud backup services throughout an organization’s ecosystem. “We also offer zero-trust networking, where we leverage user and device certification as a substitute for trust in the network,” states Sole. It has proven to be an extremely popular trend that carries much significance, especially today, where the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many problems for VPN services worldwide. Fyrtarn ensures the privacy of every employee’s information over secured networks for the complete solidarity of teams during collaborative projects.

The company’s IP is built into automated configuration patterns that are controlled via ServiceNow, one of America’s largest cloud computing platforms for improved workflow experiences. This strategic decision grants Sole and his team the ability to streamline customer service significantly, where Fyrtarn establishes a new level of security and accessibility within minutes, as opposed to the industry standard of 12 weeks. “We can configure the digital workplace to follow APRA or PCI guidelines with ease, or tailor it to a client’s specific security needs,” says Sole.

“We are continually supported in our development by the two tech giants, where they provide the resources and insight toward the best pricing and services for all organizations”

In order to further provide clients with better customer experience, Fyrtarn ensured to fit all of their core offerings within an intuitive, easy-to-use mobile application. Through it, C-suite executives can give employees the ability to choose their preferred devices and accessories, manage purchases, and conduct a series of operations like finance devices, services, licenses, and request maintenance. The application also includes drop-ship services that deliver devices to staff at their home or office with zero-touch configuration, as well as print audit certificates of fleet inventory.

With such an extensive portfolio and loyalty to Apple and Cisco, Fyrtarn has created a massive impact on the remote working and MSP landscape. “We are continually supported in our development by the two tech giants, where they provide the resources and insight toward the best pricing and services for all organizations,” says Sole. Moving forward, while strengthening its international presence through Fyrtarn Poland’s offshore support team, the company will cover various time zones such as India and other sub-Asiatic regions. The New Zealand branch spearheads trading operations, which further bolsters Fyrtarn’s all-round, international growth. The future working spaces are going to be more accessible, affordable, and secure through Fyrtarn’s immaculate relationships with Apple and Cisco.