01732 759725 BULLETIN 10 Integra announces national conference date Integra has announced its national conference will be held on Wednesday March 6, 2024, at the Hilton, St George’s Park. Sessions will be planned around key trends, new opportunities, and growth categories, with an all-encompassing exhibition to fully support the group’s ever increasing product and service portfolio. To celebrate 25 years of Initiative, Integra will be announcing an ‘Early Bird’ incentive later this year. Members can pre-register now to secure their discounted rate. www.integra-business.co.uk Exertis joins forces with Cloudist Exertis has unveiled a partnership with Cloudist, an innovative Swedish distributor of automated green cloud services, in the world's first climate-positive data centre. Cloudist is a Swedish green cloud provider that distinguishes itself from other providers by offering 100% green sustainable cloud services, predictable costs, no lock-in, and accessible and personal service. Its vision is to be the leading pioneer in green cloud services. Jasenko Masic, CEO of Cloudist, said: “Joining forces with Exertis gives us the opportunity to continue full speed ahead to take Cloudist's climate-positive cloud platform to a whole new level and new markets. Together, we will make the Nordic IT region the greenest in Europe. Our motto ’Green Clouds Ahead’ is stronger than ever.” www.exertis.co.uk GoTo expands relationship with Ingram Micro The company’s GoTo Resolve for Managed Service Providers offering is now available for purchase in the UK through the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace. GoTo Resolve for MSPs is the latest addition to the suite of communications and IT support products from GoTo available through Ingram Micro. The Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace is one of the UK’s largest one-stop-shops for cloudbased business solutions, enabling its resellers to easily purchase, provision, manage and invoice leading cloud applications via Ingram Micro’s central e-commerce platform. “Given the economic pressures on small businesses, and the growing number of flexible workforces, there is huge demand for managed services in the UK right now, as companies look to consolidate their technology stack and find ways to be more efficient with their IT resources,” said Robinder Koura, Head of Partner Sales, EMEA at GoTo. “We recognised the need to make access to our new GoTo Resolve solution for MSPs as easy as possible and Ingram Micro is the ideal partner to make that happen. We are excited to continue the global expansion of our relationship to provide UK businesses with the access to IT support and management capabilities they need.” www.goto.com New partnership underscores Epson's commitment to sustainability Epson has announced a partnership with the 5 Gyres Institute, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering action against the global crisis of plastic pollution through science, education and advocacy. Through the partnership, Epson will focus on raising awareness of plastic pollution and identify solutions for customers to reduce plastics in their work and home. Epson will support 5 Gyres leading solutionsfocused research in 2023 by investigating the environmental fate and toxicity of bioplastics, determining the release of nano and microplastics from everyday items, and assessing novel materials in waste management streams, including compost. www.epson.co.uk Disability confident employer TD SYNNEX has been awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 2 in recognition of the activities and processes it has in place to ensure that co-workers and job applicants that have a disability are treated fairly and have access to the resources they need. Disability Confident is a UK government initiative designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. The award follows soon after the launch of TD SYNNEX’s Limitless business resource group (BRG), which has been formed to represent and support people who have physical or hidden disabilities or neurodivergence. Jodie Carroll, HR director, UK and Ireland, TD SYNNEX said: “The Disability Confident Employer Level 2 certificate is a significant step in driving the TD SYNNEX DEI agenda in the UK and Ireland. With the recent launch of the Limitless BRG alongside three other affinity groups already in place, the refurbishment of our Basingstoke and Bracknell locations, and other positive actions we’ve taken, we are making great strides towards making our business a really great and more inclusive place to work.” https://uk.tdsynnex.com Konica Minolta retains leader status Konica Minolta has once again been recognised as a Leader in Print Security by Quocirca. In Quocirca’s 2023 evaluation of the print security market, Konica Minolta’s security portfolio is recognised for spanning print and document security across its MFP portfolio, and IT security services, as well as video security, compliance and risk management. Konica Minolta’s managed print security services provide monitoring and management of print devices and systems, including device security profile management, vulnerability scanning and intrusion detection, and print policy enforcement. Furthermore, Quocirca states how: “Security is a core component of its Intelligent Connected Workplace portfolio, which encompasses a range of solutions to address the digital transformation needs of businesses of all sizes.” Olaf Lorenz, Head of International Marketing Division, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, said: “Security is at the forefront of every product, service, and solution that Konica Minolta develops and delivers to its customers.” www.konicaminolta.co.uk Jodie Comer Jasenko Masic
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