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Many satisfied clients in southeastern Wisconsin and the greater Chicago area have chosen TCS to meet their needs. We are focused on the unique IT needs of businesses. See how TCS compares to other options such as independent contractors or internal IT staff.

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Professional Services	Full or part-time outsourced services	Full or part-time internal services
Enterprise-quality solutions	Narrowly defined, reactive, break-fix solutions	Narrowly defined, reactive, break-fix solutions
Focused on proactive management & optimized performance	Usually, firm consists of one or small number of technicians with limited focus and narrow scope.	Focused only on internal IT, often lack broader technology perspective; serves internal IT only
More than 10 years of expertise with many satisfied Milwaukee & Chicago-area clients. We have the commitment and resources to building a great, lasting company relationship.	Companies often short-lived; many providers moonlight	Experience varies. Usually consists of one or small number of technicians. Often wants to focus on core business rather than IT management
Best cost/benefit solution	Mediocre cost/benefit ratio	Mediocre cost/benefit ratio
Strategic approach based on clients' business objectives and needs	Break-fix approach based on latest crisis	Break-fix approach based on latest crisis
Addresses short-term needs in the context of a long-term plan	Address short-term needs only.	Address short-term needs only.
Preferred vendor relationships yield favorable prices for clients	Biased technology recommendations	Lack comprehensive understanding of available technology choices and costs