38 01732 759725 TECHDIGEST ...continued Advanced Backup, Advanced Management and Advanced Security, all managed through a single console. Acronis created its #TeamUp Program to encourage service providers to deliver Acronis Cyber Protection solutions to world-class and global professional sports teams. https://acronis.com/en-eu/lp/msp-sports … Passbolt, developer of an all-in-one, collaborative credential management platform designed for today’s cross-functional, distributed and agile teams, has raised $8 million in a Series A financing round led by new investor Airbridge Equity Partners (Netherlands). Existing seed and pre-seed investors, including Expon Capital’s Digital Tech Fund, ScaleFund, Seeder, Dedicated, Bondi Capital, Carricha Capital and LBAN, also participated in the latest round, along with industry veterans such as Christophe Bianco (co-founder of Excellium Services) and Xavier Buck (co-founder of Datacenter Luxembourg). Kevin Muller, Co-founder and CEO of Passbolt, said: “ We’re building a new type of credential and access manager for organisations of all sizes. It enables technical teams to collaboratively manage access to the organisation’s IT, software development and security infrastructure. At the same time, it allows the broader workforce to automatically log into productivity tools and to share access credentials with colleagues securely.” Currently more than 40,000 organisations globally, including 2,000 paid customers and 400,000 daily users, use Passbolt to manage, protect and share passwords, accesses and secrets. www.passbolt.com … In the latest act of consolidation in the printer industry, Xerox has announced its intention to acquire Lexmark from Ninestar Corporation, PAG Asia Capital and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, inclusive of assumed liabilities. Expected to close in the second half of 2025, the deal will enable Xerox to build a broader, global printer and managed print services business encompassing Lexmark printers/MFPs, Xerox ConnectKey technology and advanced Print and Digital Services. As well as boosting Xerox’s offering in the growing A4 colour market, the deal will strengthen its presence in the APAC region. The new organisation will serve more than 200,000 clients in 170 countries with 125 manufacturing and distribution facilities in 16 countries. www.xerox.com … Citation Group, a provider of tech-enabled HR, health & safety and quality compliance and certification solutions to 110,000 SMEs in the UK, Canada and Australia, has attracted HarbourVest Partners as a new investor alongside majority investors KKR and Hg. The additional funding will enable Citation to continue to expand through organic growth and strategic acquisitions while imbuing its product offering with AI. … Belfast-headquartered Field Service Management specialist Totalmobile is expanding its footprint in the Nordics, Australia and New Zealand with the launch of a global Strategic Alliances and Partner Program. James Bouch, Head of Partnerships and Alliances at Totalmobile, said: “This program goes beyond extending our reach; it’s about working together to create solutions that deliver measurable impacts. From improving how teams are mobilised to expanding into new territories or refining service delivery, we see our partners as fundamental to everything we achieve.” www.totalmobile.co.uk/partners … Wholesale internet, cloud and hosted UC solution provider Sona Business, which recently joined the telecoms trade association Comms Council UK, is hoping to attract comms resellers worried by NEC’s announcement that it will be pulling out of the on-premises Unified Communications market outside Japan. Sona is offering NEC resellers the opportunity to migrate their customers to its white-label UC Cloud platform, powered by Yeastar, which now includes an auto provisioning service for NEC IP and SIP phones that will enable partners to retain their existing NEC handset estate. John McKindland, Sona Head of Partner Channel UK, said: “We estimate there are literally tens of thousands of devices in the market which can now be easily configured in bulk with just a few clicks. This is a massive chance for resellers.” Sona Business opened a UK office in Hull last year, initially focusing on the M62 corridor from Hull to Liverpool and up into the border area. https://sonabusiness.com/en-gb/ Following the establishment of its MRG (Mobile UiPath chooses London for new AI Innovation Hub Automation expert UiPath has opened new offices and a state-of-the-art space dedicated to advancing AI and automation in the heart of London’s tech community. The AI Innovation Hub aims to facilitate collaboration on AI research and the development of new business solutions in partnership with University College London (UCL) and technology leaders such as Microsoft, SAP and AWS, while also providing a space where the AI pioneers of the future can hone their skills using UiPath’s resources. The new offices and AI Innovation Hub were opened by Daniel Dines, co-founder and CEO of UiPath (middle); Feryal Clark MP, the UK Government Minister for AI (left); and John Kelleher, UiPath Vice President for the UK, Ireland and Nordics (right). Feryal Clark MP said: “AI is at the heart of our plan to drive economic growth, transform public services and ensure the UK remains a global leader in technological innovation. UiPath’s Innovation Hub is another vote of confidence in our thriving AI sector and talent, bringing researchers and businesses together to help us take advantage of everything AI has to offer.” John McKindland
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