01732 759725 04 DISTRIBUTOR NEWS Healthcare boost for Exertis staff Exertis is boosting healthcare support for employees by giving all staff (and ‘plus ones’) membership of Peppy Healthcare. Its app gives users access to a wealth of services and support, tailored to each person’s needs, from one-to-one chats with qualified practitioners and virtual consultations to events, courses, blogs, articles and moderated group chats. Jo Lawrence, People and Marketing Director at Exertis, said: “Supporting our people is of paramount importance to us at Exertis. So far, our people have read over 800 articles about health issues, exchanged nearly 2,000 messages with healthcare professionals, and we’re pleased to be contacting our people who are currently on parental leave to inform them of the benefits of Peppy, enabling them to access valuable resources whilst in the new stages of parenthood.” Specialised subjects covered by the Peppy app include men’s health, women’s health, menopause, fertility, pregnancy, parenthood, nutrition, fitness, exercise and mental health. www.exertis.co.uk continued... Giacom brings south bank to life On June 27, Giacom brought almost 1,000 partners to London’s South Bank for a culinary and musical mini-festival featuring a heady mix of live music, DJs, special guests and street food. Highlights of Imagine Nation included Queen, Coldplay, Take That and Fleetwood Mac tribute acts; karaoke, or BARRIOKE, from Shaun Williamson, known to millions as Barry Evans from EastEnders; plus a surprise performance by celebrity DJ Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet fame. Terry O’Brien, CEO of the cloud marketplace provider, said: “Imagine Nation has been a vision of ours for years, and seeing it come to life so successfully has been incredible. We are immensely grateful to our sponsors and partners for their support and contribution to making this an unforgettable event.” Sponsors included Sky Business Wholesale, Microsoft, CityFibre, BT Wholesale, PXC, Pangea, Virgin Media O2, Barracuda and Acronis. Giacom.com Softonic acquires Appvizer Softonic, a secure software download platform, is looking to enhance its software discovery and distribution process and strengthen its position in the B2B software market with the acquisition of B2B software comparison tool Appvizer. The Appvizer platform attracts 2 million professionals every month who use its advanced recommendation algorithms and artificial intelligence to find and read about software solutions that can enhance their competitiveness. In addition to B2B software reviews, user feedback and recommendations, Appvizer organises B2B Rocks, Europe’s leading conference dedicated to the SaaS ecosystem. Farouk Merzougui, VP of Finance and Legal at Softonic, said: “Softonic and Appvizer have created a powerful synergy. By leveraging our combined expertise, resources and reach, together we will empower users worldwide to find the best software to meet their needs and achieve their goals. This adds a new discovery pillar for Softonic’s business and strengthens our position in the software market.” Founded in Barcelona in 1990, the Softonic platform categorises, evaluates and distributes over 1 million Windows, Android and Mac solutions worldwide. www.softonic.com ··· PlexusAV signs distribution agreement with onemedia Hot on the heels of its recent partnership with Rethink, audio-visual and workplace solutions distributor onemedia has signed a UK distribution agreement with PlexusAV. A new division of the Sencore broadcast production company, PlexusAV provides an AV-over-IP ecosystem of versatile and interoperable products based on the IMPX open standard, complementing onemedia’s mission to deliver total AV solutions Will Hetherington, Technical Director at the distributor, said: “PlexusAV is the first brand we have seen to offer a full line-up of IPMX-based products. IPMX is an open standard which we are confident, over time, will become the leading platform for true ‘interoperability’ across IP-based AV.” He added: “The PlexusAV product range has an impressive list of features that already sets it apart from any other AVoIP solutions we have reviewed. We firmly believe that these new Plexus products will provide system integrators with a more open and future-proof solution for their end users.” www.onemedia.co.uk ··· Paessler extends reach in UK&I Paessler is supporting growing demand for its monitoring solutions by recruiting Prianto as a distribution partner. The agreement will extend Paessler’s reach in the UK and Ireland, giving partners access to vendor-equivalent support and seamless delivery to resellers and end users. Paessler will be the only monitoring solution on Prianto’s books. David Durrant, Channel Sales Manager at Paessler, said: “We are delighted to be Watch the video... Jo Lawrence Exertis
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