Confident, Innovative IT & Cybersecurity Services for Chicagoland SMBs
Empowering your business with expert technology solutions that drive growth, security, and long-term success.
Your Trusted Managed IT & Cybersecurity Partner
Rely on our expert team to optimize, secure, and scale your IT infrastructure—so you can focus on what matters most.
Let’s Move Your Business Onward, Together.
Bring your desired business outcomes to life faster and securely with Onward.
Your business benefits from:
- Tailored onboarding and professional training
- Reliable and customized IT solutions
- Seamless solutions across your organization
At the heart of our approach lies a deep commitment to your satisfaction. We strive to exceed your expectations by tailoring our solutions to address your unique needs, ensuring that every interaction leaves you with a sense of satisfaction and trust in our partnership.
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WE’VE BEEN BUILDING WORRY-FREE IT FOR OVER 35 YEARS.
Infrastructure and Cloud Services
Your hardware and software must be cost-effective, secure, and ready when you are. Onward helps companies make the right IT product, platform, and service choices. Find out how to make your IT worry-free.
Managed Services
You need end-to-end technology that supports and advances your business goals. We have many IT solutions conveniently bundled to fit your every need. Together, we’ll move your business onward toward digital transformation.
Managed Security Services
We provide security consulting, manage your complete security framework, and deliver rapid response to breaches and incidents. Our security team has decades of experience and has helped dozens of companies prevent, detect, respond, and predict cyber attacks.
Solve Staffing, Skills, and Growth Issues for Good
STATS THAT DEFINE US
You need worry-free IT solutions and support. Working with our trusted team of IT professionals not only gives you the expertise you need, but also delivers the best value for your budget. We focus on your IT so you can focus on what you do best!
CYBER THREATS DETECTED DAILY
Onward’s security engineers monitor and detect over 1.1 million possible attacks for our clients each day. We deliver the highest levels of cybersecurity.
CUSTOMER RETENTION RATE
We provide our customers with the highest level of client support on every size project. That’s why 95% of all our customers remain in the Onward family for many years.
PROVIDING END-TO-END IT SOLUTIONS
Since our founding in 1985, Onward Technologies has been helping companies of all sizes make the right choice of IT infrastructure, systems, and processes.
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