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IT@Spectrum and The One Point, have taken
their strategic partnership to a new level,
issuing an open invitation to customers
to come and see how the latest systems
drive growth, at their new £2.75 million
headquarters at the Bridgehead business
park in East Yorkshire.
The new offices, branded The View, have been
purpose-designed to enable formal and informal
meetings with customers and prospective customers,
enabling them to see the latest technology being
used to deliver efficiency and productivity.
Ken Sturdy, Managing Director of IT@Spectrum
said: “Our new offices provide an excellent
working environment for our staff and support the
realisation of our vision for our strategic partnership
but, most of all, they enable us to deliver even
better service and value to our customers.
“We remain two brands, but when customers
‘come and see’ they see our people and functions
working seamlessly, side by side.”
Martin Lauer, Managing Director of The One
Point, added: “We’re literally throwing open our
doors. We’re saying ‘if you want to talk to any of
our staff, you can do that. If you want to just chew
the fat about what’s next in technology, you can
do that too’.”
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Geerings upgrades service
management system
Geerings has upgraded its service
management capability with the installation
of 2serv. Developed by Purpose Software,
it will provide the Geerings management
team with faster access to real-time
information to enable data-driven decision-
making and streamline billing processes.
Jon Killengray, Service Manager at Geerings
said: “We selected 2serv after an extensive review
of available solutions as we wanted to work with
a company that really understands the needs of
resellers in this market sector. Purpose Software
also offered us the ability to install the software
on a subscription basis allowing us to pay as we
use, without major upfront capital expenditure.”
Geerings is also installing 2roam, a mobile
application that empowers engineers equipped
with tablets, smartphones and other mobile
devices to access and update 2serv from any
location.
Midshire attends 100%
Optical Trade Show
Midshire’s hosted desktop solution
Desktop Monster, provided free IT health
checks to visitors to the 100% Optical
Trade Show which took place at the Excel
Arena February 4-6.
Winner of ‘Best Technology Product’ at the
TOMs 2016, Desktop Monster is a simple to use,
cost-effective IT solution for businesses large or
small.
The company also showcased the HP
PageWide desktop printer which uses a hybrid
print technology and provides fast, high quality,
low cost printing by moving only the paper, under
a ‘page-wide’ stationary print-head at the show.
Annodata wins place on
NHS London framework
Annodata has been awarded a position on
the NHS London Procurement Partnership
(LPP) framework, established to support
the NHS to make the most of its
purchasing power to maximise investment
in patient care.
Specifically, Annodata has been placed on
the Clinical and Digital Information Systems
(CDIS) framework on Lot 3.1a Supply of Printers
and MFDs and Lot 3.1b a Managed Print
Services (Enabling Systems Supporting EPR &
Digital 2020). Achieving this position reinforces
Annodata’s commitment to the public healthcare
sector and further consolidates its position as a
trusted advisor.
CEO Rod Tonna-Barthet said: “Public
healthcare is an extremely important sector for
Annodata and it stands to gain a lot from the
services we offer. Achieving a position on this
framework, in addition to the recent place we
earned on the Crescent Purchasing Consortium
(CPC), consolidates our stance as a trusted
advisor to the public sector as a whole.”
ABS solution delivers
significant cost savings
Marshall Construction Group has
saved close to £13,000 in less than six
months, following print management
recommendations made by ABS UK Ltd.
Marshall, a commercial development
and construction company based in Elland,
West Yorkshire, appointed ABS’s professional
services team to examine its current printing
systems and boost its overall efficiency.
ABS has since recommended and
overseen the implementation of 19 Develop
printing systems including maintenance
structures, which has helped Marshall
significantly slash ink, toner and repair costs
at its head office previously estimated at
£50,000 a year.
Contract win for Hollis
Office Solutions
Ellesmere College has awarded Hollis Office
Solutions a major contract to support all IT
printers and multifunctional devices used
across its campus.
Hollis will be providing a fully managed service,
which includes the automated remote monitoring
of more than 100 print devices on the school’s IT
network, to ensure the highest level of availability
for all printers and eliminate any disruption to the
learning process for students and teaching staff.
As well as providing a four-hour onsite
response, Hollis will also be using the remote
monitoring service to identify any print devices
that may have unexpectedly broken down,
immediately despatching a field technician.
Open invitation to visit The View
Rod Tonna-Barthet,
CEO
, Annodata
