Tech specialist Wilson-Etheridge is celebrating its third anniversary in what has been a roller-coaster journey. Director Daniel Wilson-Etheridge explains his journey from start-up and how the business has grown and responded through a pandemic.
How have the last three years been since launching in 2018?
It has been an abundance of emotions, ups and downs. But I would not change any decision I made when starting Wilson-Etheridge three years ago.
Have your original plans altered; if so, how?
The plan has always been the same, but the way W-E have succeeded to date is through our ability to adapt and overcome. The line definitely isn’t as straight as the initial plan, but the goal is the same.
What do you know today, you didn’t three years ago?
I started Wilson-Etheridge with one arrow in my quiver. Specialising in SharePoint, one area of Microsoft 365. Now Wilson-Etheridge offer full specialist Microsoft 365 consultancy, development and support.
What’s has been your most satisfying job to date?
The most satisfying job will have been our time working with alongside Corporate Project Solutions and Microsoft themselves. Here we had the pleasure of working with and introducing a UK county council to various tools within the Microsoft 365 environment to ensure they could work safe within the current pandemic climate. What has been the most challenging period since you set up? This definitely has to be having a pandemic for your company’s second birthday. Adapting our payment plans and how we work, once the initial dust had settled we were ready to assist other companies in their transition to the new forced way of working. Who are your typical clients today? We have a range of private and public clients, operating across many industries and specialities.
How is homeworking affecting your business?
W-E was born ready, from day one we have been cloud based, with the services we provide we promote remote working and collaboration.
How do you see tech developing in the next few years?
I see a lot more remote work happening. The pandemic has opened a lot of minds providing companies with lots to explore. I have talked to a few companies with mixed views on renewing building leases.
What do you hope to achieve in the next three years?
More steady growth and ventures in to other Microsoft products. W-E are also launching our Paper to PowerApp campaign to digitise and streamline paper/ outdated forms and processes, guaranteeing quick ROI.