TBSC

The Business Software Centre (TBSC), headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, is a leading provider of Software Asset Management (SAM) and Software as a Service (SaaS) optimisation solutions. With over two decades of experience, TBSC has developed proprietary technologies certified by Microsoft to help organisations optimise their software licensing, ensuring they only pay for what they use. Their flagship product, Smarter SaaS and Smarter Secure for Microsoft 365, is an automated, cloud-based SAM solution that enables businesses to recognise and manage key factors for optimisation, including lapsed users, non-allocated licenses, security and compliance issues. By providing actionable insights through a single dashboard, TBSC empowers organisations to reduce IT costs, enhance security and operational efficiency.  

TBSC offers a suite of products designed to optimize software usage and enhance security: 

• Smarter SaaS for Microsoft 365: An automated, cloud-based SAM solution that provides real-time data on subscription usage, identifies inefficiencies, and recommends cost-saving measures. It ensures businesses have the appropriate Microsoft 365 subscriptions tailored to each user's needs.  
  
  
• Smarter Secure for Microsoft 365: This service focuses on improving the security posture of Microsoft 365 environments by highlighting weaknesses, unaddressed recommended actions and providing automated and interactive reports to help enhance secure scores. It highlights vulnerabilities and facilitates remediation strategies to address security risks, active alerts and helping organizations proactively safeguard against cyber threats.  
• Azure FinOps: TBSC offers services aimed at managing and optimizing Azure cloud spending, ensuring cost-effective use of cloud resources. These services help organizations monitor their Azure environments, identify cost-saving opportunities, and implement best practices for financial operations in the cloud.  
  
  
• Smarter Ecosystem: The Smarter Ecosystem is designed to empower organizations to offer value-added services to their customers by leveraging AI-driven insights from TBSC's Smarter SaaS and Smarter Secure reports. By identifying key issues and opportunities, the ecosystem facilitates managed service providers (MSPs) in delivering tailored solutions that enhance software utilization, security, and cost efficiency. This approach enables MSPs to proactively address client needs, optimize Microsoft 365 environments, and maintain robust cybersecurity measures, thereby fostering stronger client relationships and driving business growth. 
  
  
• Copilot Readiness Assessments: TBSC conducts evaluations to prepare organizations for integrating AI-driven tools like Microsoft's Copilot. These assessments ensure that systems and teams are ready to leverage such technologies effectively, facilitating a smooth transition and maximizing the benefits of AI integration.