26 01732 759725 RESELLER NEWS headed up by Tim Cuthbertson, an ASG global account executive with more than 30 years of integration and professional services experience. Advanced Systems Group President Dave Van Hoy said: “We have been operating internationally with a managed services and SI presence in London for more than a decade, and several of our global M&E and enterprise customers have long requested us to establish a greater presence outside of North America. It’s clear that this is the right time to formally expand our international business and open an office in London.” Advanced Systems Group UK will provide services to existing European clients, including SNAP, Google and Yahoo, and enable US clients with UK facilities to access the same source of data storage, workflow tools and managed services that they do in the US. www.asgllc.com ... Ultima named EMEA Partner of The Year by Kroll Ultima, the AI-powered cloud, security, and digital managed service provider, has been named 2023 EMEA Partner of the Year by Kroll, a leading provider of risk and financial advisory solutions. Scott Dodds, CEO of Ultima, said: “We are delighted to be awarded Kroll’s EMEA Partner of the Year. They provide an extension to our managed security team, advisory and risk services, and we are continually expanding our collaboration to enhance our joint service offering. “Together, we provide services for the whole IT security landscape. Our joint capabilities are geared towards safeguarding our clients’ digital ecosystems by providing seamless protection and response management. Managed Detection and Response and managed SIEM solutions empower businesses to flourish as they do not need to focus on security – we do that for them.” www.ultima.com ... Grenke award for XBM Leeds-headquartered XBM Limited has been named Top Reseller by Grenke after generating over £2 million worth of business for the business leasing provider in 2023. XBM is a national provider of print, AV and digital solutions from the likes of Epson, Kyocera, Ricoh, HP, Sharp, SMART and InVentry, plus its own brand products such as the Max 2 Series of Interactive Touch Tables for early years education and adult care. XBM has regional operations in Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and London, plus two service hubs in Leeds and Birmingham and a nationwide fleet of mobile service technicians supporting more than 3,000 customers. Commenting on the award, XBM Managing Director Richard Taylor said: “Providing our customers with the flexibility their businesses require when it comes to financing their technology is essential to our business model and Grenke are an increasingly important partner in that provision.” www.xbmltd.com ... ICS joins e2e-assure partner network Incursion Cyber Security (ICS) will be integrating e2e-assure’s Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services into its growing services portfolio after the two companies entered into a strategic partnership. e2e-assure’s modular adaptive threat detection services will enable Incursion customers to deploy proactive, real-time monitoring, detection and rapid response to enhance the protection of their attack surfaces. Combined with ICS’s penetration testing and security audit services, e2e-assure’s MDR/SOC services will provide SMEs and mid-market organisations with holistic cyber security protection against evolving threats. ... ANS adds Solgari to product offering Digital transformation company ANS is expanding its capabilities through a partnership with Solgari, a provider of AIpowered Customer Engagement solutions for Microsoft Dynamics365 CE and Teams. This latest addition to the ANS Partner Programme, which aims to provide referral and reseller partners with the best technology solutions and digital services, comes hot on the heels of a partnership with independent technology provider Global 4. John Colgan, CEO at Solgari, said: “We are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with ANS, combining our AIpowered customer engagement solutions with ANS’ expertise in delivering Microsoftfocused services and applications. Together, we’re empowering businesses to significantly enhance their customer and employee experiences and maximise their existing Microsoft investments.” ANS owns and operates five IL3accredited data centres in Manchester. Through technology partnerships with Microsoft (Gold Partner), AWS, VMWare, Citrix, HPE, Dell, Commvault and Cisco, it provides direct and reseller customers with a range of public and private cloud, security, business applications, low code and data services. ... ... CBG win for Aurora Aurora Managed Services has been selected as the number one accredited supplier on the Charities Buying Group (CBG) framework, enabling it to offer a comprehensive range of managed services tailored to the needs of charities, not-forprofits and eligible public sector bodies. Established in 2002, the Charities Buying Group uses its collective purchasing power to negotiate competitive pricing for goods and services so that not-for-profit organisations can reduce operational costs and allocate more resources to their missions. Aurora Managed Services offers a variety of solutions including print devices and print management software; AV supplies and services; document storage; Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS); and a range of services including printing, hybrid mail, mail management, scanning and archiving. www.aurora.co.uk Apogee to sponsor veterans speed march Apogee Corporation is sponsoring the Royal Marines Veterans’ Speed March on July 21 2024, when 12 retired Royal Marines, all over the age of 45, will undertake a marathon speed march around the streets of London to raise funds for The Royal Marines Charity and awareness of the mental health challenges faced by retired Marines and their families. Four Apogee employees will be among the many supporters marching alongside the 12 marathon speed marchers. apogeecorp.com Scott Dodds Ultima John Colgan Solgari continued...
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