Utilize
1997.
IT support provider.
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Utilize is an award-winning technology company with over 25 years of industry expertise, supporting hundreds of SME businesses across London and the South East to achieve their full potential.
Utilize was originally registered in 1997 as Utilize Limited, which was changed to Utilize Plc in 2003. With the acquisition of top Sage partner M2M Technology in 2021, Utilize as a group has now a turnover of over £15M.
Headquartered in Basildon, the company also has an office in London with operations across Essex, London and the South East. Utilize has over 100 employees, providing services including IT support, cloud services, finance management, communications, and IT security. Since the formation, Utilize has enjoyed year-on-year growth and attracted widespread recognition as a leading provider of IT, Technology Services and Applications.
Notable achievements include:
Utilize Plc moved to Bentalls Business Park, in 2019. As an IT service provider to SMEs throughout Essex, London and the South East, Basildon’s accessible road and rail networks provide them with an ideal base to deploy their remote and onsite client services.
The investment in a state-of-the-art head office in Basildon has provided Utilize with ample space to expand their workforce and services in the future.
Today Utilize have achieved top partnership status with leading technology vendors such as Microsoft, HP, HPE, Sophos, SonicWALL, VMware, Sage, GTT, Vodafone, O2, Gamma, Trustwave, Quest, Avaya, Oak, and Akixi. This allows them to keep one step ahead of technology trends in a rapidly changing industry. The Shard is just one of the organisations to have discovered the power and value of Sage 200 Extra, coupled with Utilize’s tailored functionality and solution, to achieve a 360-degree view of its accounts a year before the 800ft high viewing platform was opened to the public.
Utilize provides a dynamic, challenging workplace that’s also friendly, supportive, and fun. Put together by world leading workspace designers Oktra, the brains behind the hugely successful WeWork offices, every aspect of the build was meticulously thought out. As well as putting the people at the centre of the business, Utilize House has been designed with the future in mind - an environmentally friendly workspace that reduces waste energy and carbon footprint.
Operating in such a state-of-the-art facility using world-class tools, staff are best positioned to achieve their full potential.
Their successful Apprenticeship Scheme, established since 2015, continues to provide a great platform for budding engineers who wish to embark on a career in IT, and support local talent and nurture the next generation of IT professionals in the area. Utilize also offers youngsters work placements in the Marketing and IT teams to gain experience and industry understanding.
Utilize is committed to the physical and mental health of their staff and work with Basildon Borough Council to promote fitness and wellbeing by supporting youth sports teams in the area.
Engaging with local charities such as Haven’s Hospices and Essex Wildlife Trust, through volunteering and fundraising activities has allowed Utilize to make rewarding connections with the local community and build on their strong culture as a ‘People First’ business.
