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- Samarind is an IT solutions company in Deeside, North Wales, near Chester providing network installation and support, bespoke software development and web design services.
Networks
- Find out how Samarind can protect your IT investment through tailored pro-active network support.
Hardware Supply and Maintenance
- Samarind are a HP Preferred Partner and can competitively supply hardware from a number of branded manufacturers such as Sony, Toshiba, Lenovo, Belkin and BenQ.
Network Support
- We know how important a good IT infrastructure is to your business - we've been supporting the networks of local businesses in Chester, Cheshire, North Wales and Merseyside for over 21 years!
The Essential IT Support Mix
- Let us show you the benefits of a support agreement with Samarind - and take advantage of a free 30 day trial of our support services!
Why Choose Samarind?
- Our aim is to give you peace of mind, knowing that if the worst happens, we're there to ensure your business can carry on with the minimum of disruption.
Samarind Complete Support
- Samarind Complete is our fully managed solution and is suited to those customers with business critical networks, who can quantify the impact on their business if the IT network goes down.
Samarind Protect Support
- Samarind Protect is our proactive support offering and gives customers a preventative maintenance solution, including predictive failure monitoring to ensure downtime is reduced.
Samarind Essential Support
- Samarind Essential is perfect for those customers who are beginning to depend on their computer network for business productivity.
Samarind Enhance Support
- With our Samarind Enhance offering we can give customers with existing IT staff additional resource and access to our technical expertise.
Support Comparison
- If you're not sure which of our services is suitable for you, have a look at our support comparison chart showing the included services available with each of our support offerings.
Hardware as a Service
- Samarind Complete network support customers have the additional benefit of managing the cost of adding or upgrading your computer hardware through our Hardware as a Service (HaaS) offering.
IT Projects
- We believe your computer network should work for you, not the other way around. Using our PRINCE2 project management methods, we can take the pain out of expanding and managing your computer network.
Disaster Recovery
- Due diligence and sheer peace of mind mean that businesses must prepare for the day the server goes down, a disaster wipes out the backup tapes, or a critical database is permanently corrupted.
Remote Working
- A remote working solution from Samarind giving the flexibility to work from a range of locations other than your place of work can increase productivity and improve customer service.
Give Your Employees a Payrise Without Spending Any Money!
Wireless Solutions
- Implementing a wireless network solution from Samarind for your staff can be extremely beneficial if you have remote or field sales staff that only occasionally come into the office to work.
Key Technologies
- Samarind have accreditations with a number of top vendors and this ensures our staff are up to date with the latest technical and sales information to offer the best solutions to our customers.
Security
- You depend on your computer network to run your business - it must be secure and reliable. Speak to Samarind about your network security.
Unified Communications
- Unified Communications is the integration of your everyday communication services to provide a unified user interface and experience across multiple devices and media types.
Virtualisation
- Virtualisation is software technology that allows you to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical machine, sharing the resources of that single computer across multiple environments.
VoIP
- If you're not sure why VoIP is such a big deal at the moment then you're not alone. Find out more here.
Strategic Planning
- With the constant advancements in technology and solutions that can benefit your business, improving efficiency and saving costs, you need Samarind's expert guidance on how best to embrace them.
Support Tools
- Use our FREE online IT support tools including DNS lookup, WHOIS query, and e-mail test to diagnose your IT problems.
Reduce Your IT Costs with Blade Technology
Feedback
- At Samarind, your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us further improve how we communicate with you. Please use this form to provide feedback about our website.
Bespoke Software
- Find out how Samarind can improve your business through effective bespoke software solutions.
Introduction
- Samarind specialises in creating bespoke business database applications for both Windows and the Internet. We're one of the longest-established independent software houses in the UK.
What is bespoke software?
- Bespoke software is software that has been developed specifically for one function, department or organisation. Samarind are a leading independent bespoke software house.
Advantages of bespoke software
- There are many advantages to a bespoke software solution from Samarind. Find out more here.
Windows databases
- The Windows database software that we develop is like any other piece of modern software that you might use, with all the features you'd expect from a professionally written Windows application.
Internet databases
- Although 'Internet database' might seem to be a contradiction in terms, you may be surpised how many Internet sites are actually driven by a database. Find out more here.
A typical customer
- Some would say there's no such thing as a typical software customer but actually there are certain types of person and business that really do suit bespoke software development. Find out more here.
Our development process
- Find out how Samarind's proven bespoke software development process works.
Software portfolio
- A list of virtually all the pieces of bespoke software developed by Samarind over the last 22+ years
Software Support
- Samarind provides a range of software support and maintenance services to its bespoke software customers, tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer.
Website Design
- Find out how Samarind can help you make more of the Internet to develop your business. Contact us for a FREE website survey!
Web Design
- Samarind provide web design services to small and medium sized business in North Wales, Chester and Merseyside. Make sure you view our client portfolio to see recent examples of our web design work!
Content Management
- SamarindCMS is an intuitive and user-friendly content management system, which enables you to take control of your website, without the need for specialist skills.
Search Engine Optimisation
- Samarind offer search engine optimisation (SEO) and website promotion services to website owners throughout North Wales, Chester, Cheshire, Merseyside and the UK
Ecommerce
- Samarind understand business and the Internet, and what's required to make a successful eCommerce website. We can also integrate your website with your back office systems.
Web Applications
- Web applications offer all of the functionality achievable with a traditional Windows database application; but with a number of significant advantages!
Creative Design
- Samarind provide a range of professional creative design services to complement our renowned web design services.
Client Portfolio
- Samarind's web design and web development services have helped our clients benefit from the internet. Some recent examples of our web design work are shown here.
Allan Morris Group
- Samarind were commissioned to design and develop a new website for Allan Morris Group, a leading haulage, warehousing and recycling services provider
Clive Watkin Partnership
- Clive Watkin Partnership, one of the North West's leading independent Estate Agencies commissioned Samarind to develop a bespoke content managed website solution integrated with RightMove.
Yaxley Consultants
- Samarind were commissioned to design and develop a website for leading recruitment consultants Yaxley Consultants
Gateway to Wales
- Having created the original website for The Gateway To Wales Hotel, Samarind were once again commissioned to design and build their new website to coincide with a major refurbishment of the hotel.
Meadow Foods
- Samarind was commissioned to develop a new content managed website that showcased all of Meadow Foods' products.
Assured Vehicle Rental
- Samarind were commissioned by Assured Vehicle Rental to develop a brand new website, complete with search engine optimisation and a full online booking capability.
Daulby Read
- DaulbyRead commissioned Samarind to design and develop a new search engine optimised company website, complete with content management facilities.
APHC
- APHC needed to expand its website and back-end software systems to accommodate new addition to its services, and once again asked Samarind to design their website and backoffice software solution.
About Samarind
- Established in 1987, Samarind Limited is an award winning IT systems provider and bespoke software house, based close to the Chester and north Wales border.
Who's Who
- Meet the team and find out who's who at Samarind in Deeside, Chester
Sadik Pothiawala
- After 22 years as managing director of Samarind, Sadik Pothiawala still has his sights set high. Samarind have been awarded Microsoft Gold Partner status.
Miranda Pothiawala
- As Software Director, Miranda's main responsibilities include generating sales as well as fulfilling the role of systems architect for the clients who sign up for Samarind's software and web developme
Carly McKay
- Carly McKay joined Samarind in October 2003 and is our Network Sales Manager.
Denise Hayes
- Denise Hayes joined Samarind in October 2008 as our network telesales and marketing executive.
Tobey Brookes
- As Samarind's network project manager since January 2007, Tobey has headed up the engineering team, impressing everyone with his organisational skills.
Matthew Wilcock
- Skydiver Matt Wilcock has jumped into his new role as Senior Engineer at Samarind, with the same enthusiasm he has for jumping out of aeroplanes
Ian Stubbs
- Network engineer Ian Stubbs is a hands-on kind of guy. Whether it's building servers or rebuilding houses, Ian likes to get stuck in.
Paul Diskin
- Network engineer Paul Diskin has been suffering some leg-pulling in the Samarind office. Hard-working Paul says he doesn't do holidays – the last time he went away on holiday was in 1980!
Richard Whittaker
- Richard Whittaker was made Samarind's Commercial Director eight years ago.
Anna Dickson
Careers
- Details of careers at Samarind. Samarind are always looking for talented people to join our small team, and we offer careers in software development, web development, network support and IT sales
What Our Customers Say
- It's all very well us telling you about our fantastic skills and abilities; however we feel it's best to let our customers tell you about their experience of dealing with Samarind!
Accreditations and Awards
- Samarind have earned a number of prestigious accreditations and partnerships ensuring we deliver excellent performance and service to our customers.
Newsletters
- We publish a quarterly newsletter for our customers. These newsletters are available to view and download here.
Case Studies
- Samarind has delivered a long list of successful solutions to its customers. These range from complete network design and build projects and proactive tailored support solutions, to business critial b
Hawley and Co
- A firm of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers and Registered Auditors knew they could count on Samarind to help them keep ahead of the game with their IT system. Find out more here.
Jones Environmental Forensics
- A company with a clear plan for expansion asked Samarind for an IT system that would be adaptable enough to grow with them. The answer was a Blade Server from Hewlett Packard. Find out more here.
Bedsdirect
- Disaster struck two firms when the power supply to their server was lost, shutting it down – and effectively, the businesses, too. Find out how a Samarind Disaster Recovery plan helped them.
The Emigration Group
- It's hard to imagine a time before email and the web. The unexpected loss of these services can prove a disaster. One morning just such a crisis fell on The Emigration Group.
APHC
- Samarind has developed software key to a revolution in the housing market, making complying with the new Competent Persons Scheme a straightforward process for both the homeowner and tradesperson.
AVR
- Martin Conlon, MD of Assured Vehicle Rental Ltd, had no hesitation in choosing Samarind for IT support when he set up his business three years ago. Find out more here.
Meadow Foods
- Meadow Foods needed the tools to manage website updates for themselves. Samarind had the answer: their own Content Management System - SamarindCMS. Find out more...
Plus Opto
- Samarind's bespoke software developers have proved real livewires for components distributor Plus Opto. Find out more here...
JPH Retail Furniture Warehouse
- JPH Furniture commissioned Samarind to develop a new website, showcasing their extensive range of reproduction furniture. Find out more here...
DaulbyRead
- 'Two large potential clients have already got in touch with us through the website inviting us to tender for their business,' said Peter. 'We've never had a substantial lead come to us that way before
News
- Read the latest IT related news and company news from Samarind. Make sure you subscribe to our RSS feed so you never miss a news story!
Happy Birthday Samarind!
- Samarind Ltd is 23 today!
FREE Breakfast Seminar
- "give yourself the advantage with VMware Virtualization "
Windows 7 Laptop Winner!
- Windows 7 Laptop Winner!
February Special Offer - increase your internet speeds!
- February Special Offer - Increase Your Internet Speeds!
FREE Microsoft Breakfast Seminars – the Wonders of Windows 7
- FREE Windows 7 Breakfast Seminars for local businesses
Samarind is still open!
- Samarind is still open despite the adverse weather conditions.
January Special Offer
- January Special Offer
Experienced Web Developer required
- We have a vacancy for a new web developer to join our small bur expert team.
Survey Winner!
- Microsoft Gold Partner Survey Winner
Christmas Competition Winner!
- Christmas competition for 2009
Discover Windows 7
- Offer available to support customers throughout December
Winter Newsletter OUT NOW!
- Samarind winter newsletter available now
December Special Offer
- December Special Offer
November Special Offer
- November Special Offer
Welcome, Windows 7!
- Welcome to Windows 7, Microsoft's latest operating system.
October Special Offer
- SPECIAL PRICING FOR THIS MONTH ONLY!!!
Autumn Newsletter AVAILABLE NOW!
- Read our latest quarterly newsletter for the latest information on IT for small businesses.........
New Web Team vacancies!
- We have vacancies for a Web Developer and a part-time Web Designer.
New web team vacancies!
- We have vacancies for a Web Developer and a part-time Web Designer.
September Special Offer
- Fantastic HP Offers
It's here at last - something for FREE!
- FREE Gift for the first 100.
August Special Offer
- Up to 20% Discount on HP Printers until 31st August ONLY!
DaulbyRead invests in SamarindCMS
- daulbyread.co.uk
Fresenius-Kabi makes Samarind RMS its first choice!
- Samarind RMS is chosen by Fresenius-Kabi to support its global regulatory tracking.
Samarind Ltd - Microsoft Small Business Specialist!
- Samarind Ltd are proud to announce that they are now a Microsoft Small Business Specialist.
Samarind becomes a Microsoft Gold Partner!
- Becoming a Microsoft Gold Partner shows that Samarind Limited is a company that meets the highest competence and expertise criteria in dealing with Microsoft technologies.
Windows Essential Server Solutions Launch Today!
- Windows Essential Server Solutions consist of Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Server 2008
Free advice on computer disaster recovery
- Disaster struck two firms based in Saltney, near Chester, when a failed power supply shut down their computers – and effectively, the businesses, too.
Samarind nets technology prize for innovation!
- Samarind Limited has won the 'Technology Innovation Award' for 2008 at the Flintshire Business Awards
Team Samarind Go Ape!
- Samarind have got into the swing of things to raise money for charity.
IT funding in the Merseyside area
- Advice on securing IT funding in the Merseyside area
Samarind - leading the way in eCTD
- Samarind's Software Director, Miranda Pothiawala, recently presented on the technical aspects of implementing eCTD (electronic common technical document) at the TOPRA North discussion forum
The Samarind Tree Top Challenge at Go Ape
- Sharon, Carly, Kathy, Guy, Ian Wright, Matt Wilcock, Tom, Sadik & Miranda have volunteered to attend the death defying tree tops of the Delamere Forest Adventure - Go Ape, The Tree Top Challenge for The Stroke Association.
Going mobile with Email on the move - now with the new iPhone 3G!
- The new iPhone 3G will be available from O2 from Friday 11th July and now has support for Microsoft Exchange server 2003 and 2007.
Managers beat redundancy by creating new business
- A successful new business has emerged from the ruins of a major Flintshire printing firm after it went into receivership.
A new front for the Gateway to Wales Hotel
- The Gateway to Wales Hotel commissioned Samarind to develop a new website that coincides with its re-branding
Samarind launches new support portal
- As part of our commitment to our customers, we've launched a new support portal, known as 'My Samarind'.
Top Tips on investing in the web
- Samarind gave tips on how to get the most out of a website at an IT Day organised as part of Flintshire County Council's first Business Week.
Samarind's greener newsletter
- From spring 2008 we will make our newsletter available to you in electronic format, sent directly to your email address.
FREE half day consultancy!
- As part of our efforts for exceptional customer care we are offering local companies the opportunity to accept a complimentary consultation with one of our highly skilled and experienced systems engineers
Flintshire celebrates business
- Samarind Limited is supporting the Flintshire Celebrates Business event by providing a workshop at the IT Day on 4th October at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold.
Samarind introduces Vista in person!
- Following the success of our VIP open days which were held throughout June, we are keen to talk to customers and local businesses about the move from XP
Deeside developed software helps house sales revolution
- Deeside IT company Samarind has developed software key to a revolution in the housing market.
Windows Vista Open Days
- VIP (Vista In Person) gives an opportunity to dispel the urban myth that the latest iteration of the Windows operating system is something to be avoided!
Samarind achieves Gold Partner status with Zen
- Samarind have achieved Gold Partner status with Zen Internet in under 18 months!
Samarind now supply Windows Vista
- Now Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 are fully released, Samarind will be quoting and supplying new PCs with Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Office 2007.
Windows Vista Top 10 Tips
- A list of our Top 10 Tips to help you quickly start to get the best out of this latest version of the Windows operating system
Anti Piracy and Windows Vista
- The significant anti-piracy technologies built into Windows Vista™ software are designed to make the widespread pirating of Windows Vista more difficult.
Samarind's a better bet for Corbett
- Betterbet Corbett commissioned Samarind to develop a fully search engine optimized website, which will be used as a key marketing tool to effectively 'show-case' Betterbet Corbett's experience and expertise to its customers.
The Samarind Bowling Tournament
- On Wednesday 7th March, we all went to Megabowl on the Cheshire Oaks for the Clash of the Titans!
Spring 2007 newsletter out now
- Our Spring 2007 newsletter is now available to download.
Windows Vista is here!
- It has been five years since the release of Windows XP, the longest time between OS releases in Microsoft’s history, and the new system has been worth the wait!
Samarind's Big Score!
- Samarind is celebrating twenty years of success in the IT business by winning a number of prestigious new contracts.
Plusnet Passwords
- You may or may not yet be aware that Plusnet have sent out a warning of a potential security threat on their website discussion forums.
Important changes to the Companies Act
- As of 1st January 2007 changes in the Companies Act stipulate a requirement for companies to identify themselves on their website.
Customer Services Co-ordinator Vacancy
- Due to our continued development we have a vacancy for our busy sales office.
Samarind helps launch the Ultimate Safaris adventure!
- Deeside based computer specialists Samarind has developed a new website for a start up travel company who specialize in luxury tailor-made African journeys.
Customer website is the apple of our iPod
- Deeside based computer networks and software specialists Samarind Limited, encourage its customers to use a new dedicated support portal.
Christmas Competition!
- Play 'Find the Santas' on the Samarind website and win yourself a fantastic 4GB iPod Nano!
Get ready for Windows Vista
- Windows Vista will be available from early 2007 and introduces a breakthrough user experience.
Christmas Competition winner
- Our Christmas Competition closed on Friday 15 December and the lucky winner of the 4Gb iPod Nano is Debra Foden of Meadow Foods (Chester) Ltd.
Winter 2006 Newsletter Out!
- Our Winter 2006 newsletter is now available to download.
Internet Explorer 7 finally released
- Microsoft released the long awaited new version of their market leading web browser, Internet Explorer 7 on 18th October.
Samarind gives Deeside furniture company an online makeover
- A Flintshire furniture company that has been trading from Deeside for 17 years has had an online make-over.
Samarind increases web business for Chester hotel
- Following the recent successful WI-FI project at Deeside's Gateway to Wales Hotel, Samarind has recently completed a redesign and build of the hotel's website.
Senior VB Database Developer Vacancy
- We need a clear thinking, technically expert and experienced VB Database developer who's looking for an interesting and rewarding position in a growing business with excellent prospects.
Samarind accredited for Avaya IP Phone Systems!
- We have expanded our portfolio of services with the Avaya IP telephony range of products, and are now fully accredited for both Avaya sales and technical services.
Samarind finds success in the pharmaceutical market
- Following the successful release of its CRM (customer relationship management) software last year, Samarind is finding success with its latest software product - Samarind RMS.
Samarind's Wireless links will click with hotel guests
- A Wrexham hotel is connecting to a hi-tech future thanks to IT company Samarind.
Microlink Dlan High Speed Ethernet
- The develo Microlink dLAN Highspeed Ethernet Adaptor plugs into your household power socket and networks over your existing electricity wiring!
IP Phone Systems - Coming Soon
- Samarind will soon be adding IP telephony to their extensive range of services. We will be selling, installing and supporting the Avaya IP Telephony System and hope to be fully accredited in the next six months!
Exhibiting
- Samarind launch brand new CRM software at Chester business exhibition
Newsletter Out
- We launched our quarterly newsletter in March 2005 to coincide with Samarind's 18th birthday!
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- Legal information about Samarind. Samarind is a computer company in Deeside, North Wales who provide networks, bespoke software and web design services.
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- The Samarind website is designed to meet WAI Level 2 (Double A) accessibility standards. Find out more on our Accessibility page.
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