BULLETIN CMYK to support Seriös Group The Newcastle-based operation of national business technology provider CMYK has added another one of the region’s fast-growing tech consultancy firms Seriös Group to its client portfolio. CMYK has been selected as Seriös Group’s new IT and business support partner and the partnership further highlights its position as one of the region’s go-to providers for workplace technology. Seriös Group delivers bespoke data and test solutions across a range of industries such as real estate, facilities management and technology, working with the likes of Jones Lang LaSalle, Sage and De La Rue. The fast-growing tech business formed in 2020, has grown headcount to 45 and is targeting revenues of £5m this year with headcount expected to increase to 80 in the next twelve months. The new partnership means CMYK will be responsible for all IT issues faced by Seriös Group people, including team member onboarding services, licensing and hardware procurement. Seriös Group will also be utilising CMYK’s corporate branded onboarding services. Lee Rorison, CEO at Seriös Group, said: “We are delighted to be working with CMYK in what I would describe as a true outsourced IT support partnership. The nature of our business means we need to be able to scale our hardware and cloud resources on demand with a quick turnaround, and CMYK demonstrated their abilities and experience in being able to do so in a manner that works well for Seriös Group both commercially and in practice. Having trust in our IT support partners was a key factor in our decision to select CMYK, and I’m looking forward to working with them over the coming months and years.” www.cmyk-digital.co.uk PRINTITRESELLER.UK 7 Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive at Aston University, and Sir Peter Rigby, Founder and Chairman of SCC Argon to operate as Apogee subsidiary Apogee has agreed to acquire Argon Business Systems Ltd. Originally formed in 1983, Argon is a well-established services provider in the Isle of Man, predominantly providing IT-based services, whilst also having MPS and other professional services capabilities. Argon will operate as a subsidiary of Apogee with operational independence and continue to grow and develop its team while expanding its range of managed IT services into the Apogee customer base across the UK and Ireland. Apogee has a long history of demonstrating exponential growth both organically and through acquisition, having completed 20-plus acquisitions to date. This is the firm’s third acquisition since announcing its change of ownership to HP in 2018, and it will continue to consider further strategic acquisitions to drive its growth in the UK and Continental Europe. Aurelio Maruggi, CEO of Apogee said: “This acquisition helps strengthen Apogee’s position as a leader in managed workplace services, both in the UK and, as we continue to drive growth, in Continental Europe. Argon’s reputation will enhance Apogee’s coverage and capabilities to support its customers with managed IT services, while forming part of our ongoing growth strategy, as we aim to create the perfect combination of secure and flexible solutions for our customers’ workforce. Apogee’s portfolio of services has been created to deliver the right technology and solutions to any workforce, and this acquisition further enhances our IT capabilities as we continue to provide a bespoke and market-leading service to our customers.” www.apogeecorp.com Digital innovation SCC and Aston University have partnered to explore the future of digital technologies and digital skills through the new Aston Digital Futures Institute (ADFI) and the Aston Health Services Hub.. The ADFI, led by Aston University, aims to drive high impact research in digital technologies and create innovative solutions that transform industries and improve business and lives. SCC is excited to be a part of this initiative and is committed to leveraging its expertise and resources to support the programme. As part of the partnership, SCC will be contributing industry expertise to the research programme in the areas of data analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity and digital transformation. The newly announced strategic partnership in Birmingham is also set to deliver training programmes for students and professionals in digital skills and emerging technologies, with a focus on health and digital innovation across a range of priority industry sectors in West Midlands. Under the new partnership, Aston University and SCC will work together to identify additional areas of interest, including the potential of establishing a joint Digital Skills Academy to develop and implement training programmes for students, professionals and community in digital skills and emerging technologies to address the digital skills gap and improve digital inclusion. SCC has also joined Aston University’s Computer Science Industry Club, an exclusive network of partners, leading academics and switched-on students who work together to drive ambition and inspire progress. Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive at Aston University, said: “I am delighted that we have established a strategic partnership with a leading UK technology company SCC to drive digital innovation in Birmingham and the region.” www.scc.com 20 23 Royal Lancaster · December 5 ENTRIES OPEN – PAGE 22
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