When your business depends on collaboration, tight deadlines, and client trust, even small technology issues can disrupt entire projects.
At Preferred, we help marketing, design, and creative agencies eliminate IT headaches and protect their work so teams can stay focused on delivering great ideas, not troubleshooting their tools.
As an Apple Consultants Network member with deep cross-platform expertise, we’re uniquely equipped to support agencies that use both Mac and Windows systems. From creative studios to digital marketing firms, we’ve built technology environments that keep people connected, assets secure, and creativity uninterrupted.
Creative and marketing agencies face IT challenges that are very different from most professional service firms. We understand the unique balance between flexibility, performance, and security that your teams need every day.
Mixed Mac + Windows environments that cause sync and workflow issues.
Large creative files that slow down networks and cloud systems.
Tight project timelines that can’t afford downtime or support delays.
Remote and hybrid teams needing seamless access to shared files and applications.
Client confidentiality and data protection requirements for contracts and NDAs.
Poor support experiences from IT vendors who don’t understand creative workflows.
We deliver technology that’s fast, flexible, and built for the pace of creative work with the cybersecurity, compliance, and structure growing agencies need.
As part of the Apple Consultants Network, we understand creative technology from both sides. Whether your team is on Macs, PCs, or both, we build environments where everything just works, from Adobe Creative Cloud to Microsoft 365 to your project management tools.
We help agencies connect remote and in-office teams with secure, cloud-based systems that enable real-time file sharing and creative collaboration.
We design secure collaboration solutions that keep your team connected and protected – providing you with the freedom you need from your IT.
Deadlines don’t wait for technical issues. Our proactive monitoring, network management, and help desk support keep your systems running smoothly so your team can stay focused on the work that matters.
What We Manage:
Internet and Wi-Fi optimization for large creative files
Secure VPNs and remote access solutions
Workstation setup for new hires
Endpoint protection and patch management
Backup and disaster recovery for creative assets
Your clients trust you with their brand data, assets, and campaigns. We help you keep that trust by implementing SmartSecure™ protection with real-time threat detection, phishing defense, and MFA, built to protect agencies handling sensitive client information.
Through our Business Cybersecurity & Technology Review (BCTR), we assess your current systems and create a roadmap that supports future growth — whether you’re adding new clients, expanding locations, or scaling your creative team.
“Preferred just gets it. Our world moves fast, and we need partners who move with us. Their team keeps everything running without getting in the way of the creative process.”
Managing Director,
Chicago Marketing Firm
“We used to lose hours to IT issues — now we barely think about it. Preferred keeps our Macs and PCs working together seamlessly.”
Creative Director,
Advertising Agency
Experts in hybrid Mac + Windows environments
98% client satisfaction rating
Seamless collaboration enablement for remote and hybrid teams
SmartSecure™ cybersecurity designed for creative assets
Predictable, flat-rate pricing with unlimited support
Human, local team that understands creative culture
Every engagement includes one or more of our three foundational service pillars:
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Your clients count on your ideas. You can count on us to keep your systems secure, your team connected, and your creativity unstoppable.
