01732 759725 24 RESELLER NEWS Econocom to introduce sales agent model to UK NG Bailey joins RingCentral partner programme The IT Services business of engineering and services business NG Bailey has joined the RingCentral Reach partner program, giving it the tools and resources it needs to sell the company’s cloud-based contact centre and unified communications services. Membership of the program will also enhance the IT Services team’s technical expertise with specialist training for current and future apprentices. Kelly Tedesco, Managing Director at NG Bailey IT Services, said: “Together with the RingCentral team, we’re excited to be further enhancing our unrivalled technical expertise in both existing and emerging technologies as we look to use our consultive approach to deliver solutions that transform what’s possible in connectivity for our clients.” www.ngbailey.com ... Rapid7 honours UK partners Softcat has been named Partner of the Year by extended risk and threat detection company Rapid 7, one of three UK and Ireland partners honoured at the company’s 2024 Partner of the Year Awards. The other two are Integrity360, which picked up the award for Best Customer Retention Partner of the Year, and Saepio Solutions, Ltd, which won the Detection & Response Partner of the Year award. The Distributor of the Year award went to Infinigate Group. ... labdesk partners with Workspace 365 Warrington-based cloud and cyber security specialist labdesk is adding the Workspace 365 digital workplace platform to its managed services offering. Workspace 365 unites all workplace apps, systems and information under a single interface, with seamless single sign-on functionality, enabling labdesk customers in the clean energy, science and aerospace sectors to streamline access to Microsoft 365 applications and create a centralised digital hub for project stakeholders. Mike Douglass, Co-founder and Commercial Director of labdesk, said: “The teams we support need to move quickly and require the flexibility to scale their resources up and down on demand, while ensuring security is not compromised. Workspace 365 enables us to meet this challenge, going above and beyond expectations to simplify previously complex IT infrastructures. “Take the nuclear or biotech sectors, for example. Joint ventures are common within these industries, with multiple parties from different organisations needing to collaborate on a project. The integration of Workspace 365 on top of existing Microsoft programmes allows us to create a digital hub for all stakeholders, where all apps and files are centralised, ultimately streamlining how everyone works together digitally.” www.labdesk.co.uk ... Bluecube strengthens legal IT practice Milton Keynes-based IT service provider Bluecube is positioning itself as the leading MSP for the legal sector with the acquisition of the MSP division of CTS after the Cheshire-based legal IT specialist went into administration. Bluecube, which became part of European managed cloud service provider Ekco in November 2023, will transition CTS customers to its service delivery model, including its dedicated legal service practice and an extensive suite of cyber security services delivered by security operations centres in Milton Keynes, Dublin and Kuala Lumpur. James Hawker, CEO of Bluecube, an Ekco company, said: “CTS has a longstanding and rich relationship with many organisations in the legal sector. We view the addition of these customers as a strategic opportunity to build the leading MSP practice for the legal sector in the UK and Ireland.” Bluecube holds a variety of accreditations, including ISO 27001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. James Hawker, Chief Executive Officer Bluecube, and Jonathan Crowe, Chief Operating Officer ... Version 1 acquires Farsight Consulting Version 1 is continuing its growth spurt with the acquisition of UK-based Farsight Consulting, a €20m turnover, 133 Kelly Tedesco Econocom Group, a provider of IT solutions, services and technology financing, is looking to recruit 100 elite sales agents over the next three years as part of its One Econocom strategic plan to increase turnover from €2.8 billion to €4 billion by 2029. Sales agents are self-employed entrepreneurs who operate on behalf of the company and work on a daily basis with the Group’s customers. Jean-Louis Bouchard, Chairman and Founder of Econocom, said: “Econocom is unique in that it is the only digital company to have introduced this model of sales agents, who are truly independent company directors. It’s a significant strategic force which offers candidates an exceptional opportunity to join a leading company in the sector while enjoying entrepreneurial independence.” Econocom is looking to recruit salespeople with experience of Econocom’s business lines (hardware distribution, IT services, leasing solutions and recycling) in France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Germany and the United Kingdom. Ben Wylie, Managing Director of Econocom in United Kingdom, said: “We are determined to introduce this model in the UK, as it will be a significant advantage in differentiating us from our local competitors.” https://www.econocom.co.uk/careers/ sales-agent John-Louis Bouchard labdesk co-founders: Mike Douglass, Commercial Director (l) and James Rooney, Operations Director (r)
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