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New Advanced Multi-Board software from
Sharp Europe can link up to three 80” BIG
PAD Pros, to create one huge interactive flat
panel display. The Advanced Multi-Board set-
up, with three BIG PADs side-by-side, creates
a surface that is 5.4m wide. Six people can
work on the display at the same time.
Easy to configure, Advanced Multi-Board has
been designed to deliver the same experience
as using a single BIG PAD Pro. This includes
features like Pen Software, which lets users write
with a special pen as easily as writing on paper
and P-CAP touch, a highly responsive touch
technology, similar to that used in smartphones.
Christopher Parker, Senior Product Manager,
Visual Solutions, Sharp Europe, said: “When
it comes to brainstorming, collaborating and
sharing ideas, bigger is always better. We see the
Advanced Multi-Board set-up being really useful in
boardrooms, control rooms and university lecture
halls, where large amounts of data need to be
worked on and shared.”
Sharp launches solution to
link up BIG PADs
Canon supports local
environment
Employees at Canon UK’s headquarters
in Reigate, participated in the big
butterfly count at the end of July. The
event which is organised by the Butterfly
Conservation, is a nationwide survey
aimed at helping assess the health of the
environment in the UK. It was launched in
2010 and has rapidly become the world's
biggest survey of butterflies.
Surrie Everett-Pascoe, Canon UK’s
Sustainability and Management Systems
Manager, said that the company was thrilled to
support the Butterfly Conservation this year. “We
spotted over seven species, counting over 60
butterflies in total. We hope that by submitting
our results, experts can work out trends in
species and help conservationists protect
butterflies from extinction, as well as predict
variations in climate change,” she added.
Atos and Xerox launch new cloud-based service
The new cloud-based Business Process as a Service (BPaaS), for clients looking to streamline
finance and accounting functions, combines the strength of Xerox’s global finance and
accounting capability with Atos’ technology and digital skills in systems integration.
The ready-to-go, pay-as-you-go cloud-based service solution offers low upfront costs and no
requirement for additional infrastructure, meaning that clients can be using the service in a matter of
weeks. The fully configured technology platform leverages the advanced functionality of Oracle Enterprise
Resource Planning Cloud to drive productivity, lower costs and improve controls in the finance function.
The new service offers ‘Source-to-Pay’, ‘Order-to-Cash’ and ‘Record-to-Report’ and can be scaled to
meet fluctuating demand and workloads. Complete with industry leading intelligence products to ensure
internal controls, this ‘out-of-the-box’ service is said to drive efficiency and deliver up to 30 per cent in
cost savings.
Putting punk into print
Toshiba TEC provided two MFPs for a special
fanzine workshop led by graphic designer,
typographer and art director, Neville Brody at
Weekend Punk. The event which took place at The
Design Museum is part of Punk London, a year of
events, gigs, films, talks, exhibits and more that
aims to position punk as an ongoing catalyst that
continues to inspire and spark creativity around
the world.
Aspiring image-makers, writers, photographers, poets,
designers and activists had the opportunity to create a
two-page spread about a topic or issue of their choice.
Their work was then printed out on the Toshiba MFPs and
displayed at the event.
Ricoh UK hosts charity partner event
Ricoh recently hosted The Prince’s Trust Team Programme graduation ceremony at its
Northampton HQ in conjunction with its charity partner, The Prince’s Trust.
The Worshipful Mayor of Northampton, Councillor Chris Malpas attended the event which
marked the conclusion of a 12 week employability programme run by The Prince’s Trust to help 16
young people in Northampton currently not in employment, education or training develop their self-
confidence, social skills and work experience.
Ricoh is just one local business that participated in The Trust’s Team Programme, providing interview
and CV workshops alongside a number of work placements to help the 16-25 year olds secure full-
time employment or re-enter into education or training.
A royal visit
HRH The Duke of Rothesay recently
attended the official opening of the
Prince’s Trust Scotland Centre in
Glasgow, which was created to increase
young people’s access to training and
employment opportunities.
During the visit, the Duke met a number of
young people who have been supported by The
Prince’s Trust Scotland, participated in a range
of activities and explored the Samsung Digital
Classroom. Samsung has been a supporter of The
Prince’s Trust since 2012 through The Prince’s
Trust and Samsung Celebrate Success Awards
and has been introducing Digital Classrooms into
its Centres.
Each Digital Classroom, equipped
with an interactive whiteboard, Galaxy tablets,
PCs and digital cameras, creates an enhanced
interactive learning environment and gives young
people an opportunity to pick up vital digital
skills.
