Print.IT Reseller - issue 86

BULLETIN Second acquisition for Redsquid London-based technology provider Redsquid has increased its customer base to 850 organisations and extended its reach to the Oxford area with the acquisition of Triumph Technologies, an Oxfordshire-based managed IT technology provider with annual revenues of more than £1.5 million. The acquisition, which advances the company’s buy and build growth strategy, was supported by a Growth Capital loan from Santander UK’s Growth Capital team. Redsquid founders, CEO Sohin Raithatha and COO Vince Mignacca, will remain the only shareholders of the business, which they have grown organically and through two other acquisitions over the last 15 years. www.redsquid.co.uk Platinum accolade Microsoft Dynamics 365 Gold Partner Cloud9 Insight, has been awarded the ClickDimensions Platinum Partner accolade. The award puts Cloud9 Insight, which specialises in SMBs, in an exclusive group of only one in three partners in the UK and one in nine globally to have achieved Platinum status. CEO and founder Carlene Jackson said: “The efforts across our team – from marketing to sales, delivery to support – have been stunning and we’re so proud of our achievements.” www.cloud9insight.com Annodata renews sponsorship Annodata has renewed its sponsorship of the GLL Sport Foundation, bridging the gap in sports inequalities and supporting today’s and tomorrow’s athletes. GLL is the largest UK-based charitable social enterprise delivering leisure, health, and community services, it is dedicated to supporting sport in the community and plans to cultivate an era of sporting success amongst British athletes. In previous years, it has helped now-established stars including Anthony Joshua, Tom Daley and Lutalo Muhammad. Group Sales and Marketing Director Martin Fairman, said: “We made the decision to begin supporting the GLL Sport Foundation in 2015, and it is a pleasure to announce the renewal of our sponsorship with this incredible institution. Many bright and talented athletes throughout the UK are unable to chase their dreams of sporting success due to lack of funding, especially with the disruption caused by the pandemic. We’re passionate about helping GSF give equal opportunities to all young people, and achieving their dreams of competing on the international stage.” www.annodata.co.uk New status for Comms Connect Business communication provider Comms Connect, has been awarded Technical Alliance Partner status with Gamma. Managing Director Den Aziz, said: “We are extremely thrilled at achieving Gamma Technical Alliance partner accreditation as we believe technical knowledge is the key to the growth of our business. Comms Connect has been a Gamma partner since 2014 and we have always strived to deliver the highest levels of support to our clients who range from SMEs to Corporates. We believe this accreditation will be beneficial in attracting new clients as it will set us apart from the competition.” www.commsconnect.co.uk Apex Connected partners with Konica Minolta Cheshire-based MPS provider Apex Connected has partnered with Konica Minolta to enhance its approach to delivering solutions and support to commercial businesses, schools and colleges. Managing Director Chris Hutchings said: “Organisations are looking at the costs they incur and how to streamline their processes, having had to cater for both employee and student needs during the complex lockdown restrictions. There is a lot of buoyancy in the market for flexible solutions and Konica Minolta has the right pedigree and expertise to support us in delivering these to education sector clients, along with our broader commercial SMB customer base.” www.apexconnected.com Precision Proco purchase Precision Proco Group has purchased the West London production facility of Photobox. The company has now taken over the Willen Field Road facility and as part of the transaction, affiliated Photobox employees will transfer to Precision Proco Group. CEO Gary Peeling, said: “Combining Photobox’s expertise and people with our workflow automation will enable us to further develop our smarter utilisation strategy across production sites throughout the UK. We believe this will benefit customers across the group, as we maximise capacity across the network, streamline production processes and continue to bring innovative products and services to market.” www.precisionprocogroup.co.uk Commercial joins UN Global Compact Commercial has joined the UN Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. Co-founder and Managing Director Simone Hindmarch, said: “Commercial is proud to join the UN Global Compact and the UN Global Compact UK Network. Our aim has long been to show how businesses can be a force for good in the world. In 2021, we have committed to the Science Based Target Initiative’s target of reducing our emissions alongside a requirement to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees. Joining the UN Global Compact is another very important step on our journey.” Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. There are more than 12,000 companies and 3,500 non-business signatories based across 160 countries, and 69 Local Networks. www.commercial.co.uk 01732 759725 6 Chris Hutchings