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Lyreco’s environmental
project
Lyreco has introduced three beehives at
its national distribution centre in Telford,
Shropshire, which cater for around 240,000
bees at their peak, with plans for a fourth.
The move is part of its ongoing commitment
towards environmentally friendly and sustainable
projects. The firm has also installed nearly 14,000
solar panels on the roof of its distribution hub.
The installation is one of the largest rooftop
photovoltaic system in the UK and saves Lyreco
more than £53,000 a year on its energy bills, as
well as cutting annual carbon emissions by 1,700
tonnes to make the site electrically carbon neutral.
The honey produced, 60lbs so far this year, will
be sold to raise funds for the Lyreco for Education
programme that gives children living in poor
conditions better access to schooling.
Lyreco’s Managing Director for the UK and
Ireland Peter Hradisky said: “The changing
landscape of the UK has contributed to the
reduction in bee numbers, which in turn poses a
risk to food crops as bees play an important role in
pollination. We wanted to help reverse that decline
so we installed three hives earlier this year and
have plans to add another.”
Synaxon expands its
offering with Norton
security solutions
Synaxon has announced its range expansion
with Norton by Symantec to include
Norton Security solutions and promotions.
The dealer group will provide a one-stop
shop for resellers looking to protect their
customers’ devices using Norton’s flagship
service, Norton Security.
Norton’s security solutions, including Norton
Security Standard, Norton Security Deluxe, and
Norton Security Premium, will be available on
Synaxon’s EGIS platform. In addition to promotions,
members will also receive access to support tools
such as POS Kits, online marketing assets and
technical support.
VOW unveils new product strategy
VOW has released details of a new product
strategy, set to come into play after its
current catalogue cycle and completed
by January 2017 that will see a conscious
change to the predictable merchandise cycle.
The wholesaler is changing the restricted
and rigid process around product selection and
catalogue formation to offer resellers a more
dynamic and intuitive range of products for certain
categories.
Group Merchandising and Marketing Director
Andrew Stacey said: “The catalogue has usually
dictated what we do in terms of the ranges we
sell to resellers. The new product strategy, only
being applied to certain product categories, will
have a conveyor process that will see continuous
product launches. This means that new products
can be launched at any time and on any day,
providing we have the appropriate ‘go to market’
strategy in place. We’re doing this so products are
significantly more relevant to our resellers and
their customers.
VOW’s new product strategy will also be
focussing on product ‘sell out’ that will be driven
by consumer demand, as opposed to ‘sell in’.
Midwich announces new division
Midwich has restructured its document solutions division to create a division unique to the
Group and the wider industry. The company says that the additional expertise and support
found in the new division will enhance its value add and further strengthen its position in
the document solutions space.
Divisional Manager Heidi Lucas will oversee the business management, document solutions,
account management and sales specialist teams. Tressa Whitby also joins as Vendor & Strategic Account
Development Manager, a role which is both new to Midwich and unique to the channel. Tressa will work
closely with Heidi to understand vendor and customer requirements and proactively align activity to
further develop distribution’s value.
Midwich says that the unique structure of the division will ensure that the goals and objectives of
vendors are aligned with all functions within the Group. It will also deliver added value to the channel,
deliver incremental business to the Group and create new business opportunities; allowing it to meet the
ever changing needs of its partners and customers.
Antalis team cycles over
500 miles
Antalis staff cycled over 500 miles without
even leaving the office in aid of children
and young person’s cancer charity, CLIC
Sargent, in support of a member of staff
who is currently being supported by the
charity.
CLIC Sargent provides emotional, practical and
financial support to young cancer patients and
families during and after treatment, as well as
working with service providers and policy makers
to improve the quality of care.
Dan Turner, Head of Office Channel said: “It
was wonderful to see the team come together
with such spirit to complete the challenge,
supporting both our colleague and this wonderful
charity, and we were thrilled to almost double
our fundraising target of £1,700 and raise over
£3,000.”
Quality, Safety and Sustainability Manager Manel
Roura and Facilities Manager Jamie Mills
