Dorset file transfer consultants Pro2col mark 20 years in business

Pro2col, the Christchurch-based file transfer consultancy, is celebrating its 20th year in business.

Founded in 2004, and still based in its home county of Dorset, Pro2col has sold, implemented and supported file transfer systems which underpin the secure and automated movement of data across all sectors of the economy, including retail, logistics, travel, finance, healthcare, and local and national government.

Despite the importance of their systems, much of the work done by Pro2col remains behind the scenes, with consumers rarely considering the processes which shape daily life in the internet age.

Pro2col’s systems ensure the security and efficiency of everything from eCommerce orders to legal documentation and medical records, supported by a dedicated team of over 30 experts.

While the rise in these needs have contributed to the 30 per cent year-on-year growth of the business, founder and MD James Lewis attributes the ongoing success to one thing.

“Our laser-guided focus on being the absolute best in our niche has given us the edge,” he explained.

“When enterprise organisations need help transferring files and data, we are their first port of call.

“We’ve got the experience, having implemented over 1,500 solutions and we have the heritage that ensures our clients continue to work with us over the long-term.

“We simply couldn’t deliver that level of service excellence if we allowed ourselves to be distracted by every shiny new tool that the software industry dreams up.

“We’ve got over a century of combined expertise in Managed File Transfer – that is our key-driver for growth.”

Pro2col prides itself on being a product-agnostic specialist consultancy of Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions and services.

“MFT solutions are often erroneously assumed to have the same basic characteristics and features.

“Up to a point that may be true, but where Pro2col offers serious added-value is the work we do with our clients to identify the best solution for their existing needs – and to future-proof that choice for the years to come.

“That’s why over the last five years’ we’ve worked hard to expand the portfolio of file transfer solutions we have expertise with.

“Today, we can offer our clients a range of 15 different transfer tools, each with differing capabilities and costs to provide the most comprehensive MFT solution set offered by any consultancy – globally. And we’re continuing to add strings to our bow.”

Alongside their range of MFT solutions and consultative selling, Pro2col offers a full suite of services from pre-sales, installation, technical support, managed services, cloud hosting, training bootcamps and their own vendor-agnostic training programme – CFTP (Certified File Transfer Professional).

The company has a long-term vision to become the primary recognisable brand and authority in the global file transfer market, and the team is excited for the future ahead.