Print.IT Reseller - issue 93

22 PRINT IT AWARDS 01732 759725 The PrintIT Awards 2022 will celebrate the achievements of our vital, ever-changing technology sector with a comprehensive programme of awards covering all aspects of the industry Meet the judges experience working in the US and the EMEA region. Ringdale’s vendor-neutral and platinum-rated security solution, is used by the world’s leading enterprise and government organisations to protect valuable data and achieve regulatory compliance. With offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan, Ringdale has a strong global partner network and established relationships with the world’s leading print manufacturers. In addition to his role at Ringdale, Eric is also an executive board member and committee chairman for the Standards and Best Practices Committee for the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA), collaborating recently on the new Managed Print Certified program. www.followme.ringdale.com www.yourmpsa.org Sofia Dahlqvist, Director, 55 Connect Ltd Sofia is a leading marketing consultant with extensive experience in print, finishing, IT and software solutions. As an independent marketing consultant with over 20 years’ experience, Sofia brings a wealth of know-how in building bespoke marketing strategies and campaigns within the print and imaging industry. Sofia identified a gap in the market to provide a highly personalised Ian Birch, Managing Director, Intelligent Business Consulting Having spent 17 years working for Ricoh, Kyocera, and most recently as Head of Digital Transformation at Xerox, Ian founded Intelligent Business Consulting in 2018. Ian and his team work with managed service providers to support their internal and client projects, with a focus on protecting their data and securing their business. Recognising the growing risks facing firms of all sizes, Intelligent Business Consulting supports its clients with data protection, information security and cyber security services. www.trustibc.com Eric Crump, Director of Strategic Alliances, Ringdale As Director of Strategic Alliances for Ringdale, the inventor of FollowMe printing, Eric leads and develops the strategic alliance activities with global printer manufacturers and key industry analysts. He has over 25 years’ service, whereby businesses could hire a marketing professional on a project by project basis, who would become an extension of their team; really getting under the skin of the business and working with its leaders to create powerful marketing strategies that would ultimately increase growth and sales, whilst giving them the flexibility to bring in expertise and huge industry knowledge when and where necessary. Sofia has worked with a range of key manufacturers, including Canon, Ricoh and Apple; resellers – large and small – as well as software vendors working within the print, finishing and solutions arena. Covering projects from value propositions, campaign management, digital marketing, social media strategies and lead generation. www.55connect.co.uk Louella Fernandes, Director , Quocirca Louella is globally recognised as a leading authority on market trends in the print, imaging and managed services industry. As an independent industry analyst, Louella provides unique strategic insight and competitive analysis of markets which include managed print services, digital disruption, security and channel trends. Louella has an extraordinary breadth of understanding of the global market dynamic and the rapid changes the print and imaging industry is experiencing. Key areas of current research focus include the growing impact of the IoT landscape on the printing market; why smart multifunctional products should be better leveraged as intelligent, connected The PrintIT Awards are based on merit, and as such, the majority of categories require companies to submit a written entry. These categories will be judged by an independent panel of specialists handpicked by us based on their knowledge and experience of the marketplace. We’re delighted to invite you to meet the 2022 PrintIT Awards judging panel here. December 6 2022 The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London

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