Looking for an Alternative to Hugh Symons AV?


Bigger Capability. Better Value. More Than AV.


If you're currently working with Hugh Symons AV, or are comparing suppliers for an upcoming interactive touchscreen, AV, digital signage or classroom technology project, it makes sense to compare your options.


Soltech IT provides a genuine alternative, combining AV and interactive technology with IT support, cyber security, networking, infrastructure and ongoing technical support.


We can supply and install Promethean, SMART and Clevertouch interactive displays, digital signage and other AV solutions for schools, businesses, academies, MATs, universities and other organisations.


But there's an important difference.


We're not just an AV supplier. We're a complete technology partner.


Why Consider Soltech IT?


If you're looking for an alternative to Hugh Symons, you may be looking for better pricing, a more responsive service, greater technical capability or simply a supplier that can do more for you.


Soltech IT combines the purchasing capability and engineering resource of a larger technology provider with a strong focus on delivering better value for money.


  • Our services include:
  • Promethean interactive touchscreens
  • SMART interactive displays
  • Clevertouch interactive displays
  • Digital signage
  • AV installation
  • Wall brackets and mounting
  • Configuration and commissioning
  • Staff training
  • IT support
  • Cyber security
  • Microsoft 365
  • Wi-Fi and networking
  • Infrastructure
  • Backup and disaster recovery
  • Strategic IT advice


So rather than buying your screens from one company, arranging installation through another and relying on your IT provider to make everything work together, Soltech IT can bring much more of the project under one roof.


Register Your Project First and Save More


Planning to buy interactive screens?


Talk to Soltech IT before another supplier registers the project.


Where supplier bid registration applies, the first reseller to register an opportunity can secure the associated bid pricing.


That's why we're offering an additional incentive to customers who register their project with Soltech IT first.


Additional 10% Soltech IT Discount

Where applicable and subject to supplier rules and eligibility, customers who register their project with Soltech IT first can receive an additional 10% Soltech IT discount on eligible:


Interactive screens | Brackets | Installation


And that's not all.


FOC Training Included


We'll provide training to help your teachers or staff get the most from their new interactive technology.


The result?


Better technology. Professional installation. Training included. And potentially a significantly better overall project price.


If you're planning a touchscreen project, don't get your quotation first — get your project registered first.


Buying Large Quantities Of Touchscreens or AV Equipment? We Can Save You Even More


Large touchscreen projects can provide significant purchasing opportunities.


For qualifying large-volume orders, we can offer a further 10% discount, subject to the project, supplier pricing and applicable terms.


But we understand that ordering a large number of interactive screens creates another problem:


Where do you put them?


You don't necessarily want dozens — or potentially hundreds — of expensive screens delivered to your school or organisation months before they are needed.


That's where Soltech IT can make the process easier.


We'll Store Your Screens While Your Project Is Deployed


For qualifying projects, we can arrange to store your screens and manage the rollout in stages.


For example, in the case of a school or MAT:


September
Place one large order and secure the benefits of volume purchasing.


October Half Term
We install the first group of screens.


February Half Term
The next group is installed.


Easter Holidays
The final screens are installed.


One large order. One supplier. One managed deployment.


You don't have to find storage space.


You don't have to coordinate multiple deliveries.


You don't have to manage several installation companies.


And you can minimise disruption to teaching and learning by scheduling installations around school holidays.


We manage the logistics. You get on with running your school or organisation.


Promethean Interactive Touchscreens


Soltech IT supplies and installs Promethean interactive touchscreens for schools, academies, MATs, businesses and other organisations.


Our Promethean service can include:


  • Interactive display supply
  • Brackets and mounting
  • Professional installation
  • Configuration
  • Network integration
  • Software setup
  • Staff training
  • Project management
  • Ongoing technical support


We're not simply delivering a box to your premises.


We can manage the project from initial specification through to installation, configuration and training.


And because we're also an IT provider, we understand the network, infrastructure and security requirements that sit behind your interactive technology.


SMART Interactive Displays


Promethean isn't the only option.


Soltech IT also supplies and installs SMART interactive displays, allowing schools and organisations to compare different technologies and choose the solution that best fits their requirements and budget.


Whether you're replacing ageing interactive whiteboards across a school, upgrading classrooms, fitting out a new building or rolling out displays across multiple sites, we can help you plan the project.


Not sure whether Promethean or SMART is right for you?


We'll help you compare the options.


Clevertouch Interactive Displays & Digital Signage


We also provide Clevertouch interactive displays and digital signage for schools and businesses.


Clevertouch can be used for interactive classroom teaching, meeting rooms, reception areas, information screens and wider digital communication.


Digital signage can transform the way organisations communicate with visitors, staff, pupils, customers and the wider community.


Solutions can include:


School reception displays | Information screens | Digital signage | Meeting room displays | Corporate communications | Video walls | Interactive displays


Soltech IT can provide the screens, installation, configuration, network connectivity and supporting technology.


Professional AV Installation


Buying the right screen is only part of the project.


It needs to be installed correctly.


Soltech IT provides professional installation for:


  • Interactive touchscreens
  • Interactive displays
  • Digital signage
  • Large-format displays
  • Wall-mounted screens
  • Projectors
  • Video walls
  • Meeting room AV
  • Associated infrastructure


For schools, installations can be scheduled during half terms and school holidays, helping minimise disruption to teaching and learning.


And because our engineers understand IT infrastructure as well as AV, we can consider the wider environment rather than treating the screen as a standalone product.


Free Training for Your Staff


Technology is only useful if people know how to use it.


That's why we can provide FOC training as part of qualifying projects, helping teachers and staff get the most from their new technology.

For schools, our support extends beyond AV.


Soltech IT also provides Computing Curriculum and ICT CPD, as well as access to computing and STEM resources through our education support programe. Our existing school proposition is deliberately broader than conventional IT support, covering curriculum technology, teacher CPD and practical classroom resources.


Why Use an AV Company When Your IT Provider Can Do Both?


This is one of the biggest advantages of choosing Soltech IT.


We're not just an AV company.


We're an IT, cyber security and technology provider.


That means we can support the wider technology environment surrounding your interactive displays.


IT & ICT Support

Responsive helpdesk and onsite engineering support.


Cyber Security

EDR, MDR, Cyber Essentials, vulnerability management, penetration testing and security awareness.


Microsoft 365

Management, security and ongoing support.


Networks & Wi-Fi

Design, installation, upgrades and ongoing management.


Backup & Disaster Recovery

Helping protect your organisation when technology fails or systems are compromised.


IT Infrastructure

Servers, devices, networking, wireless and wider infrastructure projects.


Strategic IT Advice

Helping organisations plan technology investment rather than simply reacting when something breaks.


For schools, this broader approach complements our existing education services covering IT and ICT support, DfE technology standards, cyber security, technology planning and strategic advice.


More Than Technology – We Help You Save Money


Our approach isn't simply about selling more technology.


We also help schools make their budgets go further.


Our School ICT Bursar and Business Manager Service can help review ICT expenditure, identify potential savings, improve procurement and develop longer-term technology plans.


We can also help schools identify potential grant funding opportunities.


Soltech IT has helped schools secure more than £1m through grant funding sources since 2014, according to our existing education programe.


And through our Giving Back to Schools programe, we've donated more than £1 million of IT equipment, technology, IT support and educational resources to schools since 2013.


So when we say better value, we mean more than simply offering a competitive price.


We look at the whole cost of technology ownership and how we can help you get more from your budget.


An Alternative to Hugh Symons for Schools & Businesses


We're not suggesting that organisations should change supplier simply for the sake of changing.


We're saying compare us.


  • Compare:
  • Price.
  • Technology.
  • Installation.
  • Training.
  • Support.
  • Project management.
  • IT capability.
  • Cyber security.
  • And the overall value you receive.


Soltech IT provides a broader technology proposition, combining AV, interactive displays, digital signage, IT support, cyber security, infrastructure and strategic advice.


For schools, that also means access to additional services around funding, cost reduction, technology donations and curriculum support.


Planning an Interactive Screen or AV Project?


If you're currently considering a project involving Promethean, SMART, Clevertouch, interactive screens, digital signage or classroom AV, talk to Soltech IT before registering the opportunity with another supplier.


Register first.


Save more.


Install when you need it.


Get training included.


Let us manage the project.



And for larger projects, ask us about our volume purchasing discounts and staged installation service.


Soltech IT

Better IT. Better Security. Better Value.