01732 759725 NEWS : RESELLERS 12 Lyreco electric fleet surge Lyreco, a supplier of workplace products and services, has invested £2.3 million in 50 new Ford E-Transit vans, increasing the size of its electric vehicle fleet to 67. The company already had 17 Renault Master Z.E all-electric light goods vehicles. The Lyreco EV Fleet is being deployed across 13 of the firm’s 24 Regional Distribution Centres, including Dartford, Edinburgh, Manchester and Oxford, as well as at the Lyreco National Distribution Centre in Telford where they will be charged using electricity generated by Lyreco’s own solar panel-powered charging stations. Lyreco has invested more than £124,000 in charging infrastructure across the Regional Distribution Centre network, with plans to install charging stations at Lyreco’s remaining sites in 2023. Since 2013, Lyreco has reduced fuel consumption per delivery by over 31% through route optimisation, fleet improvements, driver training and order consolidation. It has pledged to move to zero tailpipe emission vans by 2028 and aims to be completely carbon neutral by 2030. why.lyreco.com Apogee strengthens ties with the Imps Apogee Corporation is strengthening its ties with Lincoln City Football Club by becoming a bronze sponsor of the men’s football team. In August the managed workplace services provider announced its sponsorship of the Lincoln City women’s team. Lincoln City FC, Britain’s first community-owned football club, is located less than 10 miles from Apogee’s National Operations Centre. As part of its relationship with the club, Apogee is supporting the Lincoln City Foundation which provides a range of activities for young children and people in need. Dom Gryszan, Marketing Director for Apogee Corporation, said: “Apogee have been actively looking for opportunities to support our local communities, and supporting a football club so close to our National Operations Centre was the perfect fit. Alongside our recent partnership with Lincoln Women FC, we’re delighted to be able to support the Lincoln region and wish them every success for the season ahead.” Apogee has also invested in Aylesford FC, the local team to its Head Office in Maidstone, Kent. apogeecorp.com Core expands into Scotland Microsoft-centric cloud managed services provider Core Technology Systems has strengthened its technical capabilities and expanded into Scotland with the acquisition of CompanyNet Limited, a 25-person Microsoft cloud specialist and Microsoft Gold Partner with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Funding for the acquisition was provided by ThinCats, a leading alternative provider to mid-sized SMEs. Gerard Toplass G-Cloud 13 success for The 55 Group Following in the footsteps of Sypro, with its Contract Manager and Risk Manager systems, all brands within Hullheadquartered The 55 Group have gained G-Cloud 13 accreditation within the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework. G-Cloud 13 accreditation for procurement specialists Pagabo, social value solutions firm Loop and digital-first training platform Tequ mean that all The 55 Group brands are now able to compete for and deliver cloud services, hosting and software solutions to public sector organisations. Gerard Toplass, CEO of The 55 Group, said: “Gaining G-Cloud 13 status is a fantastic achievement for all our brands. It is a sign of high-quality products, great customer service, being ambitious innovators and being a quality provider in your specific field. Our clients are now able to evaluate, procure, build and manage their assets through accredited products.” Due to go live in November, G-Cloud 13 allows public sector organisations to make purchases via the digital marketplace without having to go through a lengthy procurement or tender process. the55group.co.uk/ Gamma Ball Rally winners This year’s Gamma Ball Rally, the eighth, was the largest yet with 24 four-person teams driving from Brands Hatch to Geneva for a gala dinner and charity auction. Since being launched in 2013, the Gamma Ball Rally has raised more than £750,000 for small charities, including ATE Ghana, which supports individuals in Lawra with small business grants, access to education and support for disabilities, and Special Effect, which uses technology to improve the lives of disabled children. Participating teams have a budget of £750 to spend on buying a vehicle, which they then customise and drive across Europe, overcoming various challenges along the way. Prizes are awarded to winners, runners-up, the ‘best dressed’ and those showing the most ‘team spirit’. This year’s winners were: n 1st place: X Team 1 (Fidelity Group) n 2nd place: Comm Tech Rangers (Comm-Tech Voice and Data) n 3rd place: Squid Pro Quo (Charterhouse) n Spirit of the Rally: Pincom Panther (Incom) n Best Dressed: Mystery Incorporated (Silver Lining Convergence) Redsquid launches Cyber/Kill Following 18 months of in-house development, voice and IT solutions provider Redsquid has launched an all-in-one Managed Endpoint Detection and Recovery (MDR) solution backed by a SOC team of 30+ security professionals. Redsquid Cyber/Kill monitors all activity on customers’ systems 24/7, isolates suspicious devices and user accounts and has the ability to roll back to a previous system state should the worst happen. www.redsquid.co.uk Photo: Chris Vaughan, Lincoln City X Team 1 (Fidelity Group)
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