3 Step IT’s lifecycle asset management

Access UK began working with 3 Step IT in 2015 and describes the company as “great people to engage with, an excellent team.” 3 Step IT offers financing advice, arranges leases and enables all their financed assets to be managed.

Having the latest IT equipment and finances available to rapidly respond to their clients’ needs is essential for Adapt. After all, they are a managed services provider delivering cloud, infrastructure management, data centre and network services.

Bradford & Sons wanted a solution to finance in investment in sophisticated software to better manage their business processes. They also needed new hardware for the software upgrade. See how to keep ahead of competition!

The 3 Step IT service model ensures a stress-free process of acquiring, managing and replacing IT equipment for Cargotec. Our service-minded approach and transparent way of working made us the clear choice.

“One of 3 Step IT’s strengths is a well-developed asset register: it really works. The asset register has been one of the key things in our co-operation.” — Markku Salakka, CIO

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“Working with 3 Step IT has given us more effective equipment tracking and cost allocation, with convenient billing, and a very responsive service. I’d recommend them for organisations of all sizes.” Aile Kupperkupp - Finance Manager

The CEO of Fira Group says he invests his cash in core activities: "Fira Group doesn’t want to own properties, construction tools or IT devices. That’s why we need partners for IT life cycle management and financing such as 3 Step IT."

“We used to buy a computer and use it until its lights went out… then we bought a new one. It seemed we were saving money, then we realised computer maintenance and support were expensive. Now a regular IT refresh keeps finance, and IT and our employees happy.” Margo Külv - Head of IT Department

“We have a clear IT replacement policy, that’s easy to maintain with 3 Step IT. This gives us a lower TCO and fixed monthly payments that make budgeting easy.” Jens Bruun Andersen - Business Relationship Manager

“Leasing links rental to revenue, so we conserve cash and we can manage our funds more effectively… At the end of the lease 3 Step IT provides auditable, certified, data destruction” Tore Villund, Senior Manager, Data Centres

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“With around 6000 computers, transparency, traceability, predictability and certified data destruction are critical. So we chose 3 Step IT for its asset management solution, predictable funding and equipment disposal.” Henning Owren - Head of Marketing & Communications.

Kainuu Joint Authority partnered with 3 Step IT to move from 5 financiers and numerous administrative units with their separate asset registers to a single system for the financing, administration and eco-friendly recycling of fixed assets.

Reliable and modern equipment simplifies the everyday life of the Käppala Foundation The Käppala Association treats wastewater from over 500,000 inhabitants in eleven municipalities located north and east of Stockholm. The treatment is carried out at The Käppala Association, located at Lidingö, just outside Stockholm. By utilising the nutrients and energy contained in the wastewater, it is possible to return sludge, bio-gas and heat to society’s natural cycle. Here is what Conny Nylund, their CIO, based in Stockholm has to say about sustainable IT, circular economy and the challenges of

Lappset Group Ltd has been able to focus on developing its business operations since partnering with us. Transferring all of its existing IT hardware to 3 Step IT and then leasing it back means managing the assets through a single asset register.

Centralising IT acquisition services with a single service provider has brought clear benefits for Lemminkäinen. Managing assets – including mobile phones – is easier and less time consuming with the 3 Step IT online asset management tool.

IT life cycle approach gives Lernia a head start According to blue-collar, Lernia is the number one Staffing Agency in Sweden with 150 offices in 100 cities. In addition to being a major educational company, they are also problem solvers in the labor market where they shorten and simplify the way to work. They respond rapidly to changing industrial skill requirements, which helps to differentiate their business and has lead an enviable growth record. In turn, this makes big demands of their IT logistics: faultless service is crucial. Here is what Sebastian Lindström, their CIO, based in

All Metso Group’s laptops and desktops are administered through a shared centralised services centre. This is supported by the 3 Step IT asset management process. Leasing the equipment, with a planned lifecycle, has resulted in considerable cost savings.

The Finnish beverage producer Olvi used to find compiling financial management reports time-consuming and laborious. Partnering with us has centralised financial reporting on a single tool making it simple and quick.

Recall manages the secure storage, retrieval and controlled access to physical and digital information for around 80,000 customers globally. Their partnership with 3 Step IT has resulted in a 30% saving on capital expenditure costs.

The Profiler service facilitates the management of IT equipment and helps Tampere Adult Education Centre (TAKK) to get devices returned. IT leasing, management and returns works well for their adult students and staff.

Financially flexible IT life cycle solution allows University of Wales Trinity St David to easily control IT, better predict future spend and focus on the student experience.

"Finally we have a solution that helps us to easily keep track of the municipality's IT equipment and all leases. 3 Step IT's asset management system is simple to administer and change and can provide our support engineers all of the information they need to do their jobs; e.g. cost centres, versions, owners, geographic location, status, etc. Your customer support team took on the task in a very good way and it shows that 3 Step IT values its customers." Annika Andersson, system engineer, help desk and support

Flexible IT life cycle management allows Wedlake Bell to pursue IT refresh strategy, in a simple, secure and cost effective manner. “The whole service helps me manage my assets from start to finish and for the Head of IT, it makes my job a hell of a lot easier" – David Hymers, Head of IT