01732 759725 14 BULLETIN Epson nominates XBM on NEPA2 Framework Epson has named XBM as an Epson Nominated Reseller on the National Education Print Agreement (NEPA2) Framework. The agreement provides a compliant framework for XBM to provide print equipment and management solutions, primarily to universities and higher educational institutions, but also to publicly funded primary and secondary schools, further education, and the wider public sector. Dominic Kennedy, Public Sector Account Manager for Epson UK, said: “Epson’s inclusion in the NEPA2 Framework demonstrates just how important sustainability is becoming in the procurement criteria for the higher education sector. We are privileged to be on this framework and to be delivering cutting-edge solutions with all the qualities of local service thanks to our resellers such as XBM.” XBM Managing Director Richard Taylor, added: “This is great news as it enables our continued growth, recognising that XBM has the expertise and capabilities necessary to support public sector bodies. Our partnership with Epson, as one of only two Platinum Partners in the UK, provides the public sector with a genuinely more sustainable print option.” www.epson.co.uk • www.xbmltd.com Konica Minolta ranked in top 5% Konica Minolta has been listed in the Top 5% of the most sustainable companies in its industry in the Sustainable Yearbook 2023 by S&P Global. This is the 13th straight year that the company has been named in the Sustainability Yearbook. S&P Global calculates a total ESG score of up to 100 points for each company to assess the sustainability of business practices in the economic, environmental and social dimensions, and selects the top-performing companies in each industry for inclusion in its Sustainability Yearbook. www.konicaminolta.co.uk Circular economy solutions Lexmark has been selected as a partner in two new EU-funded projects to build circular economy solutions for the global marketplace. As the exclusive imaging equipment provider, Lexmark will contribute to both the Circular Economy Resource Information System (CE-RISE) project and DiCiM, a project using integrated digital solutions to improve circular manufacturing systems. Both projects are part of Horizon Europe, the EU Research and Innovation framework programme running from 2021- 2027. CE-RISE will foster a dynamic ecosystem geared toward prolonging the use of materials in the economy while Lexmark will contribute to pilot studies, create prototypes, and gather information for a digital product passport (DPP) which will enable the traceability of materials in the supply chain. The DiCim project will develop integrated digital solutions that make use of IoT, machine learning-based artificial intelligence, big data, image processing and augmented reality. As the only print manufacturer, Lexmark will assist the DiCiM project with IoT monitoring and identifying the key parameters in realtime. This will include implementing an open access digital platform and demonstrating the capability of the printers for enabling tracking, tracing, and condition monitoring. Maxime Furkel, Head of Government Affairs, Lexmark EMEA, and one of the project leaders of CE-RISE and DiCiM at Lexmark said: “We are delighted to be sharing our expertise with both the CE-RISE and DiCiM projects. Utilising our IoT expertise for the projects will be key to both continuing the critical work of developing circular economy solutions for the business world and will also help Lexmark further improve our own offering and approach as we build towards a sustainable future.” www.lexmark.co.uk DocuWare partners with One Tree Planted DocuWare has announced a partnership with One Tree Planted which will see it plant one tree for every new customer as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative. One Tree Planted, a non-profit organisation founded in 2014 which operates in 43 countries across the world partners with local communities and experts to initiate reforestation projects that promote biodiversity, create jobs, and help to restore damaged forests. Dr Michael Berger, President of DocuWare said: "We are excited to partner with One Tree Planted and contribute to global reforestation efforts. Our initiative to plant a tree for every new customer is a small but powerful step towards promoting a better environment for all.” www.DocuWare.com ePS acquires Tharstern Group eProductivity Software (ePS) has acquired (MIS) software provider Tharstern Group. . ePS provides transformational technology for the print and packaging industry and serves customers of all sizes and across all industry segments globally. The addition of Tharstern furthers its inorganic growth strategy and pursuit of delivering greater value to customers and the industry at large. It also further solidifies ePS’ leadership position in the SMB print segment and continues to drive geographical diversification of the business while adding new technologies to the ePS portfolio. “We are excited to welcome Tharstern’s customers and talented employees to the ePS family,” said Gabriel (Gaby) Matsliach, CEO of ePS. “We will continue to support Tharstern’s existing customers with the same enthusiasm they have come to expect, and we look forward to providing them with additional value by leveraging ePS’ global presence, industry knowhow, and rich product portfolio.” Tharstern’s team members will participate in advancing ePS’ cloud offering, growth strategy, and driving expanded customer value. www.ePSsw.com Maxime Furkel
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