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Learn all about the
Microsoft Classroom
Tech Data is giving resellers another chance
to view Microsoft’s complete proposition
for education before seasonal upgrade
programmes take place in the summer break.
It is hosting four sessions of the Microsoft
Showcase Classroom at Microsoft’s facility in
Paddington on May 18 and June 22; at The
Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, on
May 25; and at The Mere in Knutsford, south of
Manchester, on June 15.
Kirsty Prigmore, Public Sector Marketing
Manager at Tech Data, said: “The Microsoft
Showcase Classroom is a fantastic resource, and
the experience resellers get from it is invaluable.
They are able to get hands-on and interact with
Microsoft technologies, so they can see the
technology in action and experience it from the
perspective of both teachers and pupils. It’s a
really good experience that helps resellers to sell
more effectively to schools.”
Find out more at
http://
microsoftattechdata.co.uk/events.html
.
Exertis acquires Siracom
IT and communication products distributor
Exertis has strengthened its Enterprise
offering with the acquisition of Siracom, a
specialist distributor of third party-branded
wireless infrastructure and security products.
Siracom employs 15 people at its offices in
Basingstoke and supplies a network of more than
1,000 partners across the UK.
Exertis, one of Europe’s largest and fastest
growing technology distribution and specialist
service providers, has relationships with 350
global technology brands and 22,850 resellers and
retailers across Europe.
Its commercial offering now encompasses
Server, Storage, Networking, UC, Security and
Wireless Networking products.
Workplace wellness a
focus for Apogee
Apogee has been employing health and
fitness specialist David Boost to provide
weekly one-on-one, one hour consultations
with employees based at the firm’s
Maidstone head office.
Each workplace wellness consultation includes
an assessment of key measurements including
blood pressure, body fat, BMI, lung function, blood
glucose, blood cholesterol and cardiac risk and
gives employees the opportunity to get advice on
how to improve their overall health and well-being.
All staff have the choice whether or not to
participate.
Gary Downey, Group Marketing Director, said:
“Our staff are the most important part of our
business. As a service provider we rely on them
to care for our clients and through our Workplace
Wellness initiative we can help them make sure
they are looking after themselves as well.”
Beta to distribute
Samsung wireless LAN
Samsung and Beta have extended their
relationship, with the appointment of Beta
as distributor for the Samsung range of
Wireless LAN Solutions.
Beta already has distribution agreements with
Samsung Print and Samsung SSD.
Warren Hampton, General Manager of Samsung
Wireless Enterprise, said: “Beta is already a well-
established distribution partner with other Samsung
businesses and we have seen first-hand the quality
of their sales and marketing operations, as well as
their excellent reputation in the industry.”
David Treadwell, Business Development
Manager at Beta, said: “The addition of this
product range really complements our networking
offering. Samsung WLAN brings together
enterprise-ready devices, security frameworks,
wireless infrastructure and voice over wireless
LAN to help businesses embrace mobility.”
Scanner and storage bundles
With the July 2016 deadline for ‘digital
courtrooms’ fast approaching, Tech Data
has bundled together Fujitsu scanners
and Netgear NAS storage to help courts
and law firms go paperless.
Suitable for organisations with scanning
requirements, ranging from 700 to 40,000 pages
per day, the three bundles include an entry-level
ScanSnap iX500 with a 900GB NAS device; a mid-
range fi-7160 with a 2.7TB NAS device; and an fi-6400
with a 4.5TB NAS unit.
Lindsay Browning, Fujitsu Scan Business Development
Executive at Tech Data, said: “These bundles make it easier to
offer a simple solution at a very competitive overall price and, as
they come complete with software, they are easy to install and use
right away.”
Accolade for Vision
Vision has been identified as one of the
London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to
Inspire Britain. The report is a celebration of
the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic
businesses.
To be included, companies must show
consistent revenue growth over a minimum of
three years and significantly outperform their
industry peers.
Integra welcomes
new members
Integra Office Solutions Ltd has welcomed
eight new dealers to the group in the first
two months of this year. The strength of the
Initiative own brand, flexible purchasing
options and strong partnerships with VOW,
Spicers and Antalis have all been key factors
in recent discussions with new members.
Managing Director Aidan McDonough said:
“Our membership solution is perfect for strong,
independent dealers looking for a multi-faceted
approach to market. For most of our dealers and
suppliers it’s about what goes on behind the
scenes to grow their businesses that counts and
their requirements may be very different. So a
generic, one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work.
We have mainstays within the programme, but very
much supported by varied media and content.”
The buying group was named Dealer Group
of the Year at the 15th European Office Products
Awards held in Amsterdam last month. This award
follows Integra’s success at the 2014 and 2015
BOSS Awards where it won awards for Catalogue
of the Year, Brand of the Year and Reseller
Marketing Excellence.
