07 April, 2021 It can be easy for companies to avoid planning for enterprise-damaging situations. In this multipart series, we’ll share some common ones and offer strategies for prevention. We often hear customers say things like, “I’m sure it’s working because we are heavily invested or invested properly.” Or, “we have always done it this way, and it’s worked just fine.” A shift in thinking and culture is most likely required to resolve this. ICG will leverage our experience, listen to your needs, and provide solutions that drive your business. And that takes trust. We believe that transparency builds trust,...

29 March, 2021 At ICG, it’s important to us to offer products that improve mobility, flexibility, scalability, and security. Your technology should be able to deliver, anywhere, anytime. So, we’re excited to share our newest product offering – Data Guard 365 Security Operations Center (SOC). Data-Guard365 delivers three core services: Threat intelligenceManaged Security ServicesProfessional ServicesWe selected Data Guard365 as our SOC partner because of their laser-sharp focus on intelligence gathering, cybersecurity defense, and detection of attacks. They offer immediate response, coupled with remediation. Data Guard 365 has a firm belief in affordable next-generation cybersecurity. This means that they are able...

22 March, 2021 This Thursday, our sales team will host a webinar roundtable discussion about CloudFour Hosting. They will share more about the product, and address questions that Legacy Infor ERP users and admins may have. CloudFour Hosting offers private hosting in a fully managed and supported environment. CloudFour Hosting is engineered to offer security, speed, redundancy & high availability, and mobility. ERPs such as Fourth Shift, SyteLine, Visual, and many more can be delivered remotely using CloudFour Hosting. They’ll answer questions such as: Why is ICG uniquely qualified to deliver this service?What type of “check list” should a company...

02 March, 2021 In our last post, we introduced the idea that with products like CloudFour Hosting, the manufacturing industry can become more mobile and flexible than ever before. Though production would still occur on site, core functions of the business could be done from afar. Many may have concerns about moving their ERP to the cloud and we wanted to address some concerns head-on. Why the heck should I trust ICG?We are a manufacturing technology company! We live, eat, and breathe technology in manufacturing. And, we have 30 years of expertise in enterprise IT architecture and ERPs. Our team...

22 February, 2021 Now, more than ever, manufacturers must be mobile. Even though products can’t be manufactured from home, many other functions can be done remotely. Executives, management, and administrative staff can all guide the production from home and be very efficient while doing so. However, it can be difficult to deliver many ERP systems remotely. Our IT foundation approach is coupled with our three decades of immersion in every aspect of manufacturing, from the boardroom to the shop floor. And during this time, we developed the expertise to deliver manufacturing operations anywhere and at any time. The evolution of...