01732 759725 04 NEWS : RESELLERS Cyber Advisor first for Sandra Quinn Sandra Quinn of Outsource Group has become the first woman in Northern Ireland to become an assured Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials). Cyber Advisor, the National Cyber Security Centre’s new Industry Assurance scheme delivered in partnership with IASME, is designed to provide small and mediumsized organisations with trusted and costeffective cyber security advice and support. To gain accreditation, cyber advisors are assessed on their knowledge of Cyber Essentials’ technical controls, their competence in providing practical, handson support and their ability to understand and work with small and medium-sized organisations. Outsource Group, headquartered in Antrim, is licensed to assess and certify against all levels of the Government’s Cyber Essentials scheme and provide guidance and assistance to organisations aiming to achieve certification. Quinn said: “I am delighted to be the first female in Northern Ireland to have achieved the status of Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials). As a female working in the male dominated tech industry, I know the challenges that we can face, and I hope that I can help to lead the way for other females in the tech industry.” To this end, Quinn recently completed the Empowering Women to Lead programme, a three-month crosssector initiative, backed by industry and government, which aims to support the creation of a network of empowered female leaders in digital transformation and cyber security across the UK tech sector. Formed in 2000, Outsource offers a broad range of managed services, focused on IT security, design & implementation, pro-active monitoring & support services, telecoms and IT consultancy. It recently added a suite of cloud services with the launch of OSG Cloud, becoming NI’s only MSP with Dell Cloud Solutions Provider status. www.osgroup.co.uk Sandra Quinn Kerv Transform partners with cybersecurity specialist Chorus Kerv Transform, the IT managed service and cloud transformation practice of Kerv Group, is adding top-of-the-line threat detection and response services to its managed services offering through a new partnership with cyber security specialist Chorus. A member of the Microsoft Intelligence Security Association (MISA), Chorus has a dedicated CyberSecurity Operations Centre (CSOC) equipped with the latest Microsoft technologies and automation. The combination of its own managed security services and Chorus’ 24/7/365 CSOC will enable Kerv to provide customers with comprehensive protection, proactive threat detection and incident response to safeguard their data and ensure business continuity. Nicholas Cothill, Managing Director of Kerv Transform, said: “We needed a partner that could provide Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) services from a cutting-edge 24x7x365 cybersecurity operations centre manned entirely in the UK, and Chorus was the perfect fit.” Kerv Transform is one of six business practices within Kerv Group, which since being founded in 2020 has increased turnover to £80 million through a combination of organic growth and seven acquisitions. Core to Cloud adds managed services to cyber security portfolio Core to Cloud is continuing its evolution from a cyber security solutions provider into a fully managed services provider with the launch of three new managed services – Dark Web Monitoring, fully Managed 24/7 Detection and Response and Crisis Simulation as a Service. Founded in 2015 by business partners James Cunningham and Mark Liddle, Core to Cloud provides network visibility, validation, governance and control and incident response solutions and services to more than 200 private and public sector clients, including Fat Face, GFK, University College London and over a quarter of the NHS Trusts in England and Wales. It also works with National Services Scotland. https://www.coretocloud.co.uk James Cunningham spusu enters UK with BT Wholesale partnership International telecommunications provider spusu is bringing its MVNO mobile services to the UK through a new partnership with BT Wholesale. The MVNO agreement will give spusu customers in the UK access to EE’s 4G and 5G combined network with the promise of competitive mobile plans, with unlimited packages starting at just £19.90. The family-owned brand, which was launched in Austria in 2015 and in Italy in 2020, has won awards for best mobile provider in 2022 and best customer support in 2021. www.spusu.com Ricoh strengthenes IT services footprint Ricoh has strengthened its IT services capability in Ireland with the acquisition of PFH Technology Group, a provider of IT infrastructure, cloud and managed workplace services. Founded in 1985 by Paul Hourican, PFH is headquartered in Cork, with additional offices in Dublin and Galway. It has a workforce of over 750 employees, more than 1,000 customers and accreditations with leading vendors such as AWS, Citrix, Commvault, Dell, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE), HP Inc., Lenovo, Microsoft, Pure Storage and VMware. PFH will continue to operate as a separate entity, with Hourican stepping down as Chairman to take up an advisory role. Alberto Mariani, Senior Vice President, Digital Innovation at Ricoh Europe, said: “This acquisition reaffirms Ricoh as a leading workspace value-added integrator. We are seeing significant customer demand for a single partner who can offer the full spectrum of infrastructure, professional and managed services. Our ability to meet these requirements is strengthened further by welcoming PFH’s talented team to the Ricoh family.” www.ricoh-europe.com
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