Technology In A Box, IBM and Intuit Collaborate to Help Small and Medium Businesses Work Smarter

PRLog (Press Release) - May 19, 2009 - IBM today named Technology In A Box as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of its new IBM Smart Business solution with Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions accounting software.  IBM's Smart Business solution -- including hardware, software and technical support – combines Intuit's QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions financial management software in a pre-integrated, automated appliance that can be up and running in four easy steps. Available starting at less than $8,000, it includes all of the fundamental capabilities needed to run a small or medium business including email, calendaring, security and finances.

Technology In A Box, Intuit’s FIRST Solution Provider, is a national QuickBooks, Accounting and IT consulting firm. With its headquarters located in Novi, MI (Detroit) and with offices in Milwaukee, WI, Weston, FL (Fort Lauderdale), Chicago, IL and Minneapolis, MN, Technology In A Box is uniquely qualified to partner with IBM and Intuit to service clients across the country as an IBM VAR.

“Our small and medium sized business clients are desperate for a simple, easy to use solution that will meet their IT requirements. The new IBM, Intuit appliance really is a soup to nuts solution for running their business. Even better, Smart Business is the most affordable platform to run QuickBooks Enterprise,” said Andrew Abrams, Executive Director of Technology In A Box. “The advantage to Technology In A Box is we can help clients migrate from competitive accounting solutions and platforms, providing us a new revenue stream for services and training.”

The plug-and-go Smart Cube appliance, a self-managing platform, can have QuickBooks up and running in less than an hour, with built-in security, automatic software updates and daily backups.  IBM provides the technical support for the entire solution, to eliminate hours of IT hassle and save businesses money up front.

QuickBooks Enterprise is a featured offering on the Smart Market Web site and available now to run on Smart Cube. The combined IBM and Intuit appliance is available starting at $ $7,715. For more information contact Technology In A Box at http://www.technologyinabox.net/emailteam.html.

About Technology In A Box: Technology In A Box, LLC is a national consulting firm that offers complete end-to-end solutions to small to mid-market businesses, from hardware and software, to post implementation services such as QuickBooks Consulting, Fractionalized Bookkeeping and Controllership services, to computer systems support and maintenance. Technology In A Box has offices in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Florida. For more information, call 877/824-6229 ext. 3 or visit http://www.TechnologyInABox.net or http://www.technologyinabox.blogspot.com.