Print.IT Reseller - issue 51

01732 759725 12 BULLETIN Kyocera launches new range Kyocera Document Solutions has added a new range to its ECOSYS portfolio, in order to help improve organisations’ workflows. The launch includes three A4 colour printers, the ECOSYS P7240cdn, ECOSYS P6235cdn and ECOSYS P6230cdn and four A4 MFPs: ECOSYS M6635cidn, ECOSYS M6235cidn, ECOSYS M6630cidn and ECOSYS M6230cidn. The devices have been developed to improve office productivity, with speeds of 30-40 pages per minute, low running costs, new dual scanning capabilities, an improved time to first copy and 1200dpi colour quality as standard. The MFPs also benefit from Kyocera’s HyPAS solution platform. www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.uk Shell chooses Ricoh as exclusive MPS provider Ricoh is now the single source managed print services provider for the Shell Group. As part of the agreement, Ricoh will support Shell’s managed print operations in 98 global locations including deployment of many thousand Ricoh multifunction printers and Streamline NX, Device Manager NX and Mobile Printing software. Ricoh will administrate and manage the software from within the Shell private cloud infrastructure and will have 20 engineers onsite at Shell offices to provide on the ground support. David Mills, CEO, Ricoh Europe said: “Our ability to provide dependable, secure and agile print services on such a large scale helps ensure that our clients’ overall business operations remain smooth and effective. Given the print technology available to Shell, it is clear they are primed to flourish throughout the digital age. We look forward to supporting them on this exciting journey.” www.ricoh.co.uk Brother UK hosts event for prospective apprentices As part of the government run National Apprenticeship Week 2018, in March, Brother UK held an event for up to 50 students from local schools across Tameside to inform them all about apprenticeships. The day was hosted by employees that went through the apprenticeship programme the business technology solutions provider offers. Attendees were provided with information about apprenticeships, highlighting the benefits of working and studying simultaneously, as well as the specific opportunities available at Brother UK. Five per cent of Brother UK’s current workforce are apprentices and the company plans to recruit a further five across the business in 2018 in areas including IT infrastructure, product and solutions management and electronic engineering. www.brother.co.uk Cutting-edge customer event Canon hosted its second Cutting Edge customer event from 13-15 March 2018 at its Customer Experience Center in Venlo, The Netherlands, where it showcased the latest innovations in its cut-sheet digital print solutions portfolio. The event attracted some 400 Canon customers from across Europe and featured demonstrations of its colour and mono cut-sheet digital print technologies, including the Océ VarioPrint i-series and imagePRESS C10000VP and C850 series presses for colour production and the Canon varioPRINT 140 and Océ VarioPrint 6000 TITAN series presses for mono applications. www.canon.co.uk Alaris partners with Pitney Bowes Pitney Bowes has secured Premiere Partner status in the Alaris Partner Programme. This partnership, which brings together Alaris’ and Pitney Bowes’ technologies and expertise, will help customers to improve their document management and archive processes, capture and digitise physical information securely and efficiently, enabling them to leverage key information to drive business efficiency, growth and profitability. Commenting on the partnership, Alaris Marketing Manager Owen Balloch, said: “Successful digital transformation requires an integrated approach to information management. The journey starts with information capture – however the scale and complexity of data today requires a holistic solution, to help organisations not only capture, but to process, store and share all of this information. As a Premiere Partner, Pitney Bowes will play a vital role in the IN2 Ecosystem through their ability to connect, configure and create new solutions that meet customer needs.” Ryan Higginson, VP SMB Solutions at Pitney Bowes, said: “Our clients are at different stages of their digital transformation journeys, but they’re all facing the same challenge of digitising documents in a secure, accessible way. The partnership with Alaris extends our portfolio and widens choice for clients, helping them accelerate their digital transformation programmes.” www.alarisworld.com/en-gb/ Technology can mitigate GDPR compliance risk Panasonic Business has stressed the importance of technology ahead of the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May. Stephen Yeo, Panasonic Business Marketing Director says that that there are technological ways to mitigate some of the risks. “It’s the biggest challenge for marketing in my 26 year career,” he said “As a result of GDPR, businesses need to consider where and how they process data – that’s everything from names and addresses to security footage.” In response to the changes in capturing and storing CCTV footage within public spaces, Panasonic offers security solutions that align with Articles 32 and 35 of GDPR. These prevent data theft and allow the public spaces to stay secured while complying with the data privacy. Yeo continued: “Networked devices such as CCTV have been identified as a potential weak spot for data breaches, so it’s vital that organisations look at how this is mitigated as they plan for 25 May.” https://business.panasonic.co.uk KYOCERA : ECOSYS