14 March, 2022 Our stellar, Knoxville-based team is growing. And we are looking for hard-working, energetic folks to join our team. Here’s a bit of our history and our areas of expertise: In 2004, Jeff Bronson founded the precursor to ICG, a company called IBC, specializing in ERP and IT. In 2010, Nick Weber joined forces with Jeff Bronson to form ICG, a technology firm with expertise in manufacturing and banking. ICG has decades of experience working with diverse industries. Our foundation approach is standard throughout every major sector in business today. On the manufacturing side of the house, we...

04 March, 2022 ICG’s March webinar discussed cybersecurity strategies for manufacturers. You can view the full recording by visiting ICG’s Presentations page. Or, we’ve recapped the webinar here: Cybersecurity is a multifaceted issue. There are many questions to be considered when thinking about this topic: How well do you know your IT security?Is your company’s cybersecurity reactive or proactive?How does your security software stack up?Are all your endpoint devices protected?How is your data encrypted?Do you have cybersecurity insurance?. There are many different types of threats. Understand the differences to ensure your business is adequately protected. Threat TypesDirect breach: a targeted...

01 March, 2022 Because of malicious breaches, theft of proprietary data, and compliance requirements, security is now—and always should be—a priority for your business. At ICG, it’s important to us to offer products that improve security. Your technology should be securely delivered anywhere, anytime. ICG has deep expertise in risk management, network security, infrastructure security, and ransomware and malware prevention and remediation. We are proud to partner with Data Guard 365 for Security Operations Center (SOC) delivery. We selected Data Guard 365 as our SOC partner because of their laser-sharp focus on intelligence gathering, cybersecurity defense, and detection of attacks....

23 February, 2022 ICG’s February webinar discussed ERP Hosting Options for Fourth Shift and Visual ERP. You can view the full recording by visiting ICG’s Presentations page. Or, we’ve recapped the webinar here: With both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), there can be a lack of clarity around ownership costs. And these options may not necessarily be cheaper. The assumption is that everything is managed for you and included in the price. But this is not necessarily the case. You’ll want to pay extra attention to these items to ensure they are included. Additionally,...

15 February, 2022 Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) continues to be the leading topic for discussion among our manufacturing and banking customer base. Businesses considering moving to the cloud are concerned about security and accessibility. These are both major considerations. However, the bigger issue, and one that isn’t as obvious, is lack of clarity around ownership costs. The general consensus seems to be that cloud is cheaper than on-premise. This assumes that infrastructure management is included. And that everything is taken care of for you. But the cloud is not turn-key.It is true that investment in hardware is reduced....