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Kodak Alaris Information Management (IM)
hosted more than 130 VARs and distributors
at its 2017 Partner Summit in Lisbon last
month. During the two-day event, sixteen
partners across EMEA were recognised
with awards, including three from the UK -
Midwich, Data Capture Solutions (DCS) and
Scansation.
The Kodak Alaris Partner Awards which
recognise excellence, growth and engagement
of its top partners were presented during a gala
dinner. Midwich was named Best Value Added
Distributor. Odile Silva Di Mascio, Kodak Alaris’
Partner Marketing and Campaign Manager said:
“Midwich has outstanding industry knowledge and
consistently creates value and generates demand
within the channel for Kodak Alaris products. In
2016, they facilitated the completion of a number
of large complex deals and played a key role in
enabling Kodak Alaris to increase its distributed
capture market share.”
The Best Strategic Partner award was won by
Scansation, a leading provider of document capture
solutions and professional services, and DCS, a
Neopost company, picked up the Best Performance
Partner award.
The Partner Summit was a clear demonstration
of Kodak Alaris’ commitment to its partners as
the primary vehicle for delivering information
management solutions that simplify and improve
the way customers work. In a post-event survey, 97
per cent rated the event as ‘extremely valuable’ or
‘very valuable’.
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Epson partners with Essex Business
Machines
Essex Business Machines (EBM) has become an authorised dealer
for Epson UK. This new partnership will allow EBM to provide its
customers with Epson’s Replaceable Ink Pack System printers -
RIPS, while bolstering its eco-credentials.
Mark Bailey, EBM Managing Director said: “We are delighted to be an
authorised reseller for Epson UK and are looking forward to introducing
the innovative RIPS products to our customers. The WorkForce Pro RIPS
range is a compelling choice for environmentally conscious businesses.
As a company that prides itself on being committed to delivering on our
environmental policy, supplying these devices as an alternative to laser
printers very much fits with our green ethos.”
UTAX creates new role
Mark Phillips has joined UTAX as Area
Sales Manager, charged with maintaining
and supporting UTAX’s existing dealer
partnerships and recruiting new dealer
partners to help grow its business across
central England.
With over 25 years’ industry experience,
having worked with brands including Konica
Minolta, Kyocera and Panasonic, Phillips is
looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective to
this newly created role.
Duplo gets top marks for
energy efficiency
Total Gas and Power has awarded Duplo a
Renewable Energy Supply Certificate for
its international headquarters, Automation
Precision House, in Addlestone, Surrey. The
print finishing pioneer has been accredited
for using energy that is 100% generated
from renewable resources.
Duplo has launched a series of initiatives to
ensure best energy and environmental practices.
Starting with a Derby University-commissioned
environmental Ecotect Report, it has been on a
mission to become carbon neutral.
The roof has solar power panels and a bank
of wind catchers funnelling fresh air directly into
the offices. Sun pipes bring natural light into
the building and water collected from rainwater
channels is used to flush toilets. Special hand
driers reduce carbon emissions by 70%, air
source heat pumps regulate the temperature,
while recycling points have reduced landfill waste
by a third.
Alternative achieves Canon
accreditation
Alternative, one of Canon’s European Premier Partners, has
received Advanced Production Print Accreditation from the OEM.
The company is the first in the UK to receive the accolade since its
launch last year.
With a full range of training both for pre and post sales, the accreditation
means Alternative, in partnership with Canon, is able to offer complex
professional print solutions that help to develop their customers’ businesses.
In addition to the accreditation, Alternative is the first UK partner to
successfully supply and support Canon’s imagePRESS C10000VP, the 100
page per minute colour digital print engine designed to meet the increasing
demand from both commercial and in-house print service providers.
Gerry Kelliher, EMEA Sales Director, Kodak Alaris IM;
Rachael Swadkins and Neetika Khanna, DCS; Sid
Sutherland, Scansation; Matthew Smith, Midwich
and Rick Costanzo, President and General Manager,
Kodak Alaris IM
Turning up the heat: Duplo takes its responsibilities
seriously, with its staff also taking part in charity
initiatives, such as this hospice firewalk
Kodak Alaris Partner Award
winners announced
