Many businesses are choosing to hold on to aged technology in an attempt to conserve capital.  But this is a short term view.  Without a planned technology refresh programme, inefficiencies soon creep-in, productivity drops and your competitors start to win more business at your expense.

So what can be done?  Simple.  Change the way you ‘buy’ technology.  There is an alternative to cash.  Port-P partner with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions who are the European leader in business technology finance.  Our innovative products and solutions allow our clients to operate efficiently and remain competitive in a challenging global market.  Our products allow you to spread the cost of technology over a number of years making it affordable and improving the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Benefits of our finance solutions

• Finance your entire technology infrastructure including hardware, software and services
• Overcome investment approval hurdles
• Simplify budgeting with fixed, predictable payments over the contract term
• Rollup your technology expenditure in to a single monthly/quarterly payment
• Add new or upgrade technology as your business evolves
• Conserve cash and use it for strategic, core business activity
• Manage obsolescence and reduce associated disposal costs
• Value match payments with benefit
• Potentially benefit from tax breaks

Strategic enabler
Choosing to finance your technology with Port-P and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions expands your purchasing power with a flexible payment plan.  This means you can develop a multi-year technology investment strategy that is aligned to your budget and business strategy.

Technology on demand
As your technology requirements change, the contract can easily be amended to reflect the addition of new assets. You can add hardware, software and services at any point during your contract, thereby keeping your technology current and versatile.

Why finance?
Not only does a finance-led technology procurement strategy allow you to keep cash within the business, it also gets you more for your budget and improves the Return on Investment.  This increases your chance of securing project approval and expedites implementation. The chart below illustrates advantages of finance over a traditional cash transaction.

For more information on finance options please with your account manager or technology specialist who will be pleased to introduce you to our finance specialists.