About Smart Technologies and their PC leasing programme

Founded in 2008, Smart Technologies was created through a joint venture between four of Malta’s largest and most respected group of companies: Demajo Holdings, Forestals Investments, Hili Company Ltd and VJ Salomone Group.

The company stands for innovative organization which has been set up specifically to satisfy one’s ICT requirements in a tailored made fashion. Smart Technologies delivers solutions to maximize potential, it thrives on the transformation of their clients’ businesses by applying the following principles:

  • Total honesty. – Integrity is the platform of all the services they provide.
  • Nothing except the best. – The energy and drive within the organization, combined with their partners, radiates the necessary confidence in assisting one to achieve the best results.
  • Not just boxes. – The service goes beyond providing technology; Smart Technologies assist you in driving one’s organization realising its maximum potential through technology.
  • Together, better, faster. – Building stronger partnerships will enable one to achieve better results even faster. Smart Technologies’ commitment is that through their services, one’s organization grows, and this success can be achieved by maximizing the utilization of one’s working capital through innovative equipment financing models.

Why Lease?

Why lease? In today’s economy Information Technology is an essential part of business. Staying on top of the latest technology is a must for any business that hopes to succeed and Smart Technologies can offer your company an easy to understand leasing program that is customized to your specific needs. Leasing lines can be established based on your company’s future requirements, making it simple to add additional equipment to the lease without a lot of paperwork and hassle.

Smart Technologies offers management and support for your entire portfolio of corporate IT assets with their flexible approach, it enables customers to reduce the risk of technological obsolescence, conserve capital, acquire more equipment and transfer the risks of ownership.

One may ask; does it make sense to lease instead of buying technology outright? If you intend to use your equipment long-term without expecting to update or replace, then leasing would not be your option, purchasing may be the most cost-effective solution.

However, many companies upgrade their technology every two to three years due to shifts in the ever evolving technological environment, so the wiser decision would be is to lease. Leasing empowers a corporation to easily replace and upgrade without having to worry about initial acquisition costs or how to dispose obsolete equipment.

Main Advantages for leasing

There are so many advantages for leasing your equipment as oppose to buying, here are a few to name:

  • You choose the equipment you want!
  • Enjoy virtually 100% financing: by leasing you can quickly acquire use of the equipment you want without major cash outlay.
  • Easier to deal with budget restrictions
  • No depreciating figures: you can project your costs more accurately
  • Least expensive approach to get the latest equipment: statistics have shown that eight out of ten companies use leasing to finance their equipment acquisitions.

Why choose Smart Technologies?

We are a company whereby you can trust and rely on, our sales team understands your industry and are fully qualified in equipment leasing; they live and breathe the industry. More importantly, together we’ll help you define your specific objectives and Smart Technologies will design a customized package for your company.

Due to a variety of available leasing products, we can tailor a lease to fit your month-to-month cash flow requirements. The lease terms usually range from 12 to 60 months with various end-of-term options. A Replacement Policy is also offered with all leased computers, should in the unlikely event you are experiencing a hardware problem; the defective equipment will be replaced as quickly as possible.

Your company’s software can be installed on the leased computers by one of our highly qualified technicians, providing that the software is site-licensed, and your company can provide proof that it has sufficient individual licenses for every computer upon which it is to be installed.

At the end of your company’s leasing contract, you may opt to start a lease with new equipment or terminate the service completely. All computers and hardware remain the property of Smart Technologies.

Smart Technologies also offers support outsourcing for your company, this service is also available to those who are not leasing our equipment.