About Us

Based in the North West of England CSE have been offering high quality IT services since it was founded back in 1986, CSE soon gained a reputation for high standards of quality and timely service which we are proud to say have been retained to this day.

In recognition of the fact that our high quality standards need to be constantly maintained CSE has been registered for the prestigious BS5750 Part 1/ISO 9001 accreditation since 1996. We are proud to say that this has been maintained and upgraded to the present day ISO 9001 accreditation. This is externally audited every twelve months so that you can be sure that in partnering with CSE you are dealing with a reputable business.

In 2007 we were recognised by Microsoft as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, “Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies, and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft.” (Microsoft 2008). And subsequently at the beginning of 2008 obtained the small business specialist accreditation.

If you represent a charity or education establishment you may be interested to know that we are also a Microsoft Authorized education reseller and able to supply licences at education rates.

Summary of Microsoft certifications held by CSE staff:

5 x MCPS Microsoft Certified Product Specialists - Individuals who demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of at least one Microsoft operating system, and have passed the certification exams that prove their technical proficiency and expertise.

3 x MCNPS Microsoft Certified .Net Product Specialists - Individuals who demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of at least one Microsoft operating system, and have passed the certification exams that prove their technical proficiency and expertise.

3 x MCSA Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator - Individuals who demonstrate the skills to necessary to successfully manage and troubleshoot system environments running on the Microsoft Windows operating system.

1 x MCSAM Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Messaging Specialist – individual skills as MCSA but also demonstrating additional skills to successfully Implement and Manage Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

1 x MCDBA Microsoft Certified DataBase Administrator - Individuals who demonstrate the skills that are necessary to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of Microsoft SQL Server databases

3 x MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) - is the premier certification for professionals who analyse the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform and Microsoft Windows Server System. Implementation responsibilities include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems.

1 x MCSES – MCSE with Security specialisation - Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network

3 x Microsoft Licensing Sales Expert - The Microsoft Licensing Sales Specialist (MLSS/MLSE) accreditation recognises sales people who can recommend the best Microsoft licensing solutions. The MLSS/MLSE accreditation demonstrates the individual has a clear understanding of the various Microsoft licensing programmes.

2 x Microsoft Small Business Marketing & Sales Assessment – Ensures that the individual understands the dynamics and dependencies of the small business market, as well as the value to small business of several software solutions, including Windows XP Professional, Office 2003, Windows Small Business Server.

2 x GFI certified personnel – Trained and certified by GFI in all aspects of their portfolio including mail security and anti-spam solutions, compliancy software and mail archiving solutions. Web security and filtering and solutions to protect your intellectual property from internal and external threats.

We believe that this reflects our commitment to providing consistently high standards of service to our customers which in turn provides for a high level of customer retention. Ensuring that our people have up to date skills and knowledge is a fundamental necessity in our business. Our friendly and helpful team have literally decades of experience and are ready to help you. We look forward to hearing from you soon to discuss how we can help you.