PRINTERS 31 www.managedITmag.co.uk Leisure and cultural charitable social enterprise GLL has welcomed Kyocera Annodata as a sponsor of the GLL Sport Foundation Awards 2024/25. Over the last 16 years, the UK’s largest independent athlete support programme has provided awards to 28,000 young athletes to help them train and compete in national and international competition – including the Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games. Previous GSF Award holders and legacy ambassadors include Tom Daley, Anthony Joshua and Ellie Simmonds. Current ambassadors include Daryll Neita, Joe Clarke and Tully Kearney. Since 2008, £15m of support – covering 117 different sports – has been given, including cash awards, use of gym facilities and access to professional services and physiotherapy, alongside athlete wellbeing support provided by Switch the Play Foundation. In 2024/25, over £1m will be awarded to 2,200 athletes across 50 UK partnerships operated by GLL, some competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. GLL’s research shows that many talented athletes struggle to realise their dreams of sporting glory due to rising costs of equipment, training, physiotherapy, travel and nutrition. For them, a GSF Award can be the lifeline to staying in training and meeting their potential. The majority of GSF athletes are under 21 and 87% receive no other form of funding. GSF Chair and GLL CEO Peter Bundey said: “GLL is a unique organisation that over the past 30 years has expanded its public service offer, bringing measurable benefit to local communities. “Our GLL Sport Foundation is a key part of our remit to widen and deepen our social impact by offering unique opportunities to talented young athletes and build a legacy through sport. “All of this is only possible with the close relationships with our partners, clients and suppliers, and I want to take this opportunity to thank Kyocera Annodata for their valued contribution as a sponsor in the 2024/25 Awards. “We look forward to sharing the success of our talented athletes with them in the year ahead.” Rod Tonna-Barthet, Chief Executive Officer at Kyocera Annodata and partner to GLL, said: “We are very proud of our association with GLL and our mutual interest in grass roots sports. We began our sponsorship with the GLL Sports Foundation back in 2015, and are delighted to have renewed for another year. One thing that has remained a constant since we started sponsoring is our shared vision for committing to grassroots investment and ensuring the needs of local athletes and communities are always met. As a result, the programme has grown considerably in the last few years, helping athletes who have struggled to chase their sporting dreams due to lack of funding. “I would like to extend our best wishes to the young athletes who are part of the GSF Awards Programme this year and wish them the very best of luck with their training and in their future competitions.” https://kyocerads-group.co.uk/ Kyocera Annodata supports UK athletes Sharp broadens A4 portfolio Sharp has added three new A4 colour devices to its growing range of products designed for the evolving workplace. The new models, BP-C542WD, BP-C533WD and BP-C533WR, bring Sharp’s latest connectivity features to a compact MFP suitable for smaller spaces. The new A4 models fit reliable features inside compact housing, without sacrificing on quality. Powerful 1200dpi print resolution accompanies 130ipm scanning, all controlled by a 7” full flat touch panel. Easy scanning settings provide a simpler experience for users, while the improved highlighted line mode means scans more accurately reflect highlighted originals. Featuring a consistent user experience with the same controller platform as the latest A3 range, the new products improve and enhance usability, performance and productivity while ensuring that getting to grips with the new models remains straightforward. The range offers several connectivity options such as mobile connections, Wireless LAN and standard Bluetooth/NFC. Users can also take advantage of the inbuilt Microsoft Teams connector and securely send or scan documents to any Teams channels or folders, as well as print files directly from Teams. The models offer remote firmware updates to safeguard business security and optional Bitdefender anti-malware support offering protection against network and data vulnerabilities. Virus scans are scheduled daily by default, accompanying real-time scans on incoming or outgoing data. www.sharp.co.uk Rod Tonna-Barthet
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