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NEWS : RESELLERS
Beta Distribution MD wins
industry award
Steve Soper, Managing Director
of Beta Distribution, walked away
with the
Contribution to the Storage
Industry
award at June’s annual
Storage Awards.
He said: “Clearly winning this award
is recognition that we have made very
significant progress in becoming a
credible storage products and solutions
provider. We know we still have many
more things to do, but winning this
award is confirmation that we’re on the
right track.”
Agilitas and CORETX partner
to enhance service
Cloud and managed services provider
CORETX has formed a strategic partnership
with IT services company Agilitas. The
latter’s inventory-as-a-service product,
Inventory Assure, will enable CORETX to
provide engineering support contracts
to customers with a four-hour IT parts
delivery SLA. By outsourcing the provision
of IT spares to Agilitas, CORETX will
gain significant improvement on parts
availability, shorter delivery times and cost
savings.
Kodak Alaris partners with UK Software
Kodak Alaris Information Management has partnered with independent software developer
UK Software. The collaboration combines Kodak Alaris scanners and software solutions
with UK Software’s TranSearch Windows and web-based records management system,
providing clients in healthcare and the public sector with a custom-designed information
management solution.
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Yorkshire businesses to
benefit from ultrafast
connectivity
Alternative infrastructure provider
CityFibre has partnered with Wakefield-
based NGC Networks to deliver ultrafast
full-fibre connectivity to local businesses.
Commenting on the new partnership,
Jason Petrou-Brown, Senior Business
Development Manager for the North at
CityFibre, said: “We are thrilled to be
working with NGC Networks as we transform
the UK’s digital infrastructure. Yorkshire’s
Gigabit City networks are already playing an
important role in the growth of the region by
boosting business efficiencies, encouraging
digital skills development and driving
investment. Our new partnership with NGC
will enable even more businesses in the
region to realise the benefits of full-fibre
connectivity.”
Purpose Software expands support capability
Purpose Software, a supplier of business
management software to the managed
service and print reseller industry, has
appointed SAP specialist Sophia Moore
as a Software Implementation Consultant.
In this role, she will be responsible for
project managing installations of FORZA,
the company’s recently announced ERP
(Enterprise Resource Planning) solution,
which is based on SAP Business One
and includes all sales, service and
accounting functionality on a single
integrated platform.
Moore has more than 11 years’
experience of ERP systems and is a
fully accredited SAP Business One 9.2
Application Associate, the highest level of
certification. She joins Purpose Software
direct from SAP Business One Gold Partner
Milner Browne, where she worked as an
Implementation Consultant, responsible for
managing installations across a range of
industry sectors.
Dixons Carphone creates one-stop shop for tech support
Dixons Carphone is building a national network of tech support specialists in
more than a thousand Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse stores across
the UK.
Bringing together the Geek Squad and Knowhow brands, Team Knowhow
comprises more than 7,000 trained experts, all ready to deliver, install, support,
upgrade and repair everything from white goods to mobiles and laptops.
The network will enable customers to access 24/7 tech support, irrespective of
where they bought their goods.
ISG honoured for RPA
excellence
Technology research and advisory firm
Information Services Group (ISG) has been
named ‘Best Practice and Implementation
Partner’ in the Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA) by Blue Prism, a global
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
software provider. The award, presented
during a ceremony at the Blue Prism
World Conference in London, recognises
ISG’s expertise and experience in
implementations of the Blue Prism RPA
solution.
Apple accreditation for
Centerprise
Centerprise International has been
accredited as an Apple Authorised
Reseller. The relationship will enable
the Basingstoke-based IT solutions
provider to satisfy the growing number
of businesses and public sector
organisations that have a preference for
Apple hardware, including iPhones, iPads
and Macs.
ITEC backs Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates Rugby Football Club
has appointed ITEC as its Official
Technology Partner. ITEC CEO Nick
Orme said: “ITEC is the leading IT and
office technology provider across the
South West, and Cornwall is a super-
important market for us. That’s why
our team in Redruth and the whole
company are thrilled to be associated
with the Pirates and to be their official
technology supplier.”
NewVoiceMedia partners
with Verint
Following an agreement between the
two companies, cloud contact centre
provider NewVoiceMedia is to sell and
support Verint Systems Inc.’s customer
engagement optimisation solution.
Verint Workforce Management provides
users with unprecedented visibility of
enterprise-wide staffing, processes and
work.
Sophia Moore
in brief
Nikki Guest & Jason Petrou Brown
