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A study into IT skills and Salaries,
conducted by IT training provider Global
Knowledge, found high numbers of certified
IT professionals who reported holding one
or more CompTIA certifications, with these
people earning an average annual salary of
$76,575 (£59,207).
Skills certifications from CompTIA, the non-
profit association for the technology industry, are
the most popular credentials among information
technology (IT) professionals. 25 per cent of study
respondents are CompTIA A+ certified; 20 per cent
hold a CompTIA Network+ certification and 17 per
cent are CompTIA Security+ certified.
The Global Knowledge study affirms what we
are seeing in the marketplace,” said Dr James
Stanger, Senior Director, Products, CompTIA.
“Security, the cloud, the advent of mobile devices
and the Internet of Things are all major drivers of
change.
“With these changes, IT professionals are
constantly having to re-invent themselves and
certification is a big part of that,” Stanger added.
“Certification is a proven and reliable way for an IT
pro to demonstrate that they understand underlying
technologies and more importantly, know how to
apply the best solution in any circumstance.”
With 50 per cent more entries this year, the
judges of the annual Stationers’ Company
Innovation Excellence Awards had a difficult
time deciding the top accolade of Innovator
of the Year. The quality of the entries
was so high that the judges selected two
companies: DataLase Ltd and Heidelberg
UK, for the honour.
Now in its third year, the Awards attracted
entries from the printing machinery, consumables,
office supplies, publishing, digital media and
packaging sectors. The other six winners of
Innovation Excellence Awards were: Jessica
Kingsley Publishers, Kolbus GmbH & Co KG,
Parkside for Rockpocket, Ravensbourne College,
Sun Chemical for Aquacure and Troika Systems.
CompTIA certifications fare well in
new report
Diary date
The 7th Fujitsu
Information Capture
Conference takes place
September 12-13 at the
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in
London.
This exclusive industry event will bring
together distributors, resellers and software
partners from across EMEA to discuss the latest
trends in the document capture industry. The
theme for this year is
‘Digital Transformation –
Managing Documents in the Digital Age
’ and it
is the first time that end users have also been
invited to attend.
Exertis continues to
drive Smart Tech market
Exertis has announced further additions
to its Smart Tech range of products and an
outline of how it is helping retailers and
e-tailers address this growing market.
Newly added lines include the Drayton range
of miGenie thermostats that enables users to
control heating from an app on mobile devices. In
the security category, Exertis has added the Allie
Camera from IC Real Tech a 360-degree camera
that can be used for surveillance, recording events
and for VR with the AllieVR, and the Smanos range
of Wi-Fi alarm systems that can be connected to a
router or an existing LAN and are ideal for home,
SOHO or small shops. In the monitoring category,
Exertis is supplying the iHealth Labs new Fitness
Tracker ‘Wave’ designed for swimmers.
The smart home market is expected to
grow from USD 46.97 Billion in 2015 to USD
121.73 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 14.07%
between 2016 and 2022 according to analysts
MarketsandMarkets.
Print Audit earns
MPSA award
Print Audit has been awarded the MPSA’s
prestigious leadership award for ‘MPS
Software Provider’ for 2016.
“This year the MPSA received applications
around the globe from the very best in Managed
Print. The competition for the software category
was higher than ever pushing our judging panel
to the fringes of work activity and evaluative
disciplines,” Kevin DeYoung, President &
CEO of Qualpath and President of the MPSA
commented.
“Everybody at Print Audit is proud to
accept the MPSA’s award of distinction for our
managed print toolsets and programs,” said
West McDonald, Vice President of Business
Development for Print Audit. “The MPSA
has always been a shining light in the office
equipment industry and we know that their
standards are extremely high. We couldn’t be
happier to be a member and to receive this
distinction.”
SPOT Group deliver
future plans
At a formal business briefing on the South
coast, SPOT Group shared progress on the
group’s performance and presented future
strategy plans to supplier partners.
Focused on growth, investment and
collaborative working, the briefing session
included a round-up of investments already
implemented across the business’ operational
sites where dedicated third party picking and
shipping lines have been installed to improve
productivity and deliver a high quality packaged
end user parcel; an overview of how the market is
moving and the relevant changes the group has
made to ensure its relevance for both vendors
and customers. The team also shared plans about
supporting a collaborative, three-way product
marketing approach between vendors, SPOT group
and their customers, and highlighted proposed
changes to its Brilliant Partner program.
Attendees later gathered for a shore side BBQ
and Pontoon Party and participated in a sailing
regatta the next day.
(l to r) Chris Matthews, Digital Printing Equipment
Business Manager and Gerard Heanue, Managing
Director both of Heidelberg UK; Helen Esmonde,
Master of the Stationers’ Company; Michelle
Muldoon, Customer Services Manager and Mark
Naples, VP Business Development – Europe &
APAC both of DataLase.
Packaging and printing win the day
