Our Journey

March 2020

75+ members of staff

February 2020

John Whitty appointed as CEO

John Whitty succeeds Founder, Todd McQuilkin as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

February 2020

ISO 20000-1 Achieved

Air IT achieve ISO 20000-1 Service Management Standard

January 2020

CRN A-List 2020

Founder, Todd McQuilkin, featured in the CRN A-List for the second year running

November 2019

MSP of the Year

Winners at the prestigious CRN Channel Partners Awards 2019 in London

September 2019

Excellence in Customer Service

Nottinghamshire and Regional winners at the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards 

September 2019

Expansion on Interchange 25 Business Park

Second office acquired to support ongoing growth

August 2019

Air BI joins group

Specialist Business Intelligence division launched

June 2019

MSPmentor 501: 2019 Edition

Ranked as:

#182 Worldwide
#10 UK
#1 East Midlands

June 2019

ISO 14001 Achieved

Air IT achieve ISO 14001 Environment Management System standard and renew certification for ISO 27001 / ISO 9001

June 2019

MSP of the Year

Winners at the inaugural European MSP Innovation Awards

May 2019

Employer of the Year & Best Company to Work for

Winners at the Nottingham Post Business Awards 2019 and CRN Sales & Marketing Awards 2019

March 2019

Best Small Enterprise MSP

Winners at the IT Service & Support Awards 2019 

March 2019

New Service Desk mascots launched

Mascot Tech Tom gets new look and sidekick i-Tina introduced

February 2019

60+ members of staff

December 2018

Britains's Best 50 Managed IT Companies

Air IT named as one of Britain’s Best Managed IT Companies 2018

September 2018

Listed in Derby's Top 250: IT and Technology

Air IT MD, James Healey recognised as a top 250 inspirational business leader in IT and Technology

September 2018

MBC integration and Air IT rebrand

Full integration of our managed IT and communication services, 5 years after initial acquisition of MBC

September 2018

Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Gold achieved

And Air Sec becomes a Cyber Essentials Certifying Body

July 2018

3-Star Service Desk

Awarded three-star status by the Service Desk Institute, achieving a ‘Customer-Led’ maturity level

July 2018

ISO 27001 and ISO 9001

UKAS accredited certifications for Information Security and Quality Management achieved

June 2018

MSP Mentor501: 2018 edition

Ranked as:

#164 Worldwide
#5 UK
#1 East Midlands

June 2018

SME Business of the Year

Winners at the Derby Telegraph Business Awards 2018

June 2018

Excellence in Industry Award

Winners at the Nottingham Post Business Awards 2018

January 2018

Best Small Enterprise MSP and Service Desk Manager Finalists

In the IT Service & Support Awards

December 2017

Community Spirit Award

Founder Todd McQuilkin scoops award at IT Nation 2017

December 2017

Grand opening ceremony

New headquarters officially opened by the Mayor of Erewash and named as The Technology Hub

October 2017

New Service Desk Mascot launched

Service Desk Superhero, Technology Tom introduced

October 2017

Top Support Team of the Year

In SDI’s IT Service Week 2017

September 2017

Cyber Security division Air Sec joins the Air IT group

Specialist cyber security division launched

July 2017

New premises at Interchange 25 Business Park

Relocation of head offices to accommodate ongoing growth and expansion

June 2017

+45 members of staff

June 2017

MSP Mentor501: 2017 edition

Ranked as:

#224 Worldwide
#12 UK
#1 East Midlands

April 2017

Managed Service Solution of the Year Award

Winners at the IT Europa European IT & Software Excellence Awards

September 2016

New management structure introduced

Founder steps up as CEO & James Healey appointed as new MD

July 2016

Golden KPIs programme launched

Setting our Service Delivery KPIs much higher than the industry standard and ensuring we deliver a world-class service every day

May 2016

MSPMentor 501: 2016 edition

Ranked as:

#240 Worldwide
#1 East Midlands

November 2015

Client Service Hub Launched

Providing direct access to our service desk team, the Air IT Service Hub is the quick, easy and efficient way to manage your account

August 2015

Celebrated 10 years in business

May 2015

Gain industry recognition as an MSP Centre of Excellence

Independently recognised by Connectwise

April 2015

MSPMentor 501: 2015 edition

Ranked as:

#279 Worldwide
#33 Europe, Middle East & Africa
#1 East Midlands

September 2014

Winner of 4x Major Business Awards

• MAX Rookie of the Year
• Small Business of the Year
• Best Use of Technology to Improve Business Performance
• Entrepreneur of the Year (Founder, Todd McQuilkin)

March 2014

Connectwise PSA business management solution implemented

Substantial investment into new systems, providing integrated IT service management and automation systems

May 2013

Acquisition of local telecoms provider MBC

Offering complete expertise in IT, Communications and Telephony

June 2012

30+ members of staff

April 2012

Additional premises acquired at Nottingham Business Park

Acquire adjoining 2,000 sq ft premises due to continual growth and expansion

December 2011

Derby office established

Providing further coverage of the East Midlands region

September 2011

ISO 9001

Quality Management Certification Achieved

December 2010

In-house Service Desk established

Launch of dedicated remote service desk

September 2010

Relocation to Commercial premises

at Nottingham Business Park

April 2009

Microsoft Gold Partner Status

Awarded prestigious status as a Microsoft Gold Partner

September 2005

First IT support contracts secured

With Skills Motor Coaches and Femcare Nikomed

August 2005

x2 members of staff

Begin trading from cottages in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire

July 2005

Air IT established

By Founder, Todd McQuilkin