YOUNG entrepreneurs looking to capitalise on opportunities from Jamaica’s logistics hub are urged to consider a revolutionary communication system being offered by Columbus Business Solutions (CBS).

The CBS Cloud Voice is a state-of-the-art, Internet-based solution aimed at reducing start-up and operational costs, especially for small business owners, noted Craig Fisher, CBS sales manager, responsible for small and medium enterprises.

“The service is for the entrepreneur, the business owner who is looking to invest in IT infrastructure but who does not need an in-house team to manage that system,” a CBS news release quoted Fisher as saying following a Cloud Voice workshop held at the CBS office in New Kingston last Thursday.

“It doesn’t matter the type of business you do, on the back-end you are going to need a network for your product line, and that network must be connected to a server,” Fisher said, adding that IT can be an unnecessary challenge for businesses.

“The Cloud system allows you to push the other areas of the business: operations, marketing, finance, while we worry about the information technology part of it. We are saying to small businesses, ‘Focus on what you do and forget the hassle that comes with IT’,” the news release quoted Fisher.

At the workshop, the Cloud Voice system was introduced to several business owners from across the Corporate Area and St Catherine. Many expressed interest in the product, which, once installed, will be monitored and updated by CBS with the latest information technology, the company said.

Fisher said the system will reduce the costs for facility management, line rental and other telephone expenses, while increasing workplace productivity and efficiency. Best of all, it is tailored to the business owner’s needs and budget.

According to Fisher, business owners can rest assured that CBS, in addition to facilitating their daily IT needs, will also protect their business data from viruses, hackers and other unscrupulous persons.

“Just like there are hackers who sit down and try to hack your computers, we have people in-house working to ensure that the network is safe. We serve banks and other financial institutions, so you know that our system has to be very secure,” he said.

The Cloud Voice system can be easily and quickly delivered as a stand-alone solution or integrated into an existing telephone system for single or multiple sites, even outside Jamaica.

According to the release, Fisher said that there is no upfront capital investment, only a predictable monthly cost, dependent on the business owner’s choice of services.