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Expansion for
Quinnstheprinters.com
Belfast-based online trade printer
Quinnstheprinters.com, part of the
Bradley Group and one of Northern
Ireland’s largest export businesses, has
announced its expansion across the UK
into the Isle of Man.
The Bradley Group has acquired Isle of
Man-based commercial printer Mannin Group
for an undisclosed sum. Peter Bradley said the
acquisition would mean Mannin, which has a
number of clients in the financial sector, could
take advantage of Quinnstheprinters.com’s
Belfast site to cross-sell to clients that have
other branches across the UK.
The Mannin Group, with its current
29-strong staff and £3m turnover, brings the
Group’s overall turnover above the £10m mark.
Heatwave winners to visit
Montenegro
Ten winning VOW Venture resellers from the
wholesaler’s 2017 Heatwave incentive will
be heading off to Montenegro in June.
Commercial and Marketing Director Heather
McManus said: “Heatwave has continued to grow
in popularity and we have seen an increase in
reseller participation of 31% compared to the
previous year. Participating vendors have also seen
sales percentage increases of up to 35%. We’re
looking forward to rewarding our winning VOW
Venture resellers with the Montenegro trip in June
and thank all our resellers and vendors who have
participated in the incentive.”
Zadara Storage deal with
Tech Data
Zadara Storage, the provider of enterprise-
class Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS), has
announced an agreement with Tech Data.
Technology Solutions, formerly a division of
Avnet and now part of Tech Data, will make
Zadara Storage solutions easily accessible
to channel partners worldwide through its
Avnet Cloud Marketplace.
The Avnet Cloud Marketplace enables
Technology Solutions partners, including value-
added resellers, independent software vendors,
managed service providers and system integrators,
easy access to products like the Zadara Storage
Cloud.
Print is core focus area
for Exertis
Distribution of Epson large format printers,
ink and media business will transition
from Exertis Unlimited to the dedicated
print team it has established to support
the specialist requirements of the general
print and OA market. The Norfolk-based
print centre of excellence has been further
strengthened with two new additions to
the team.
The Exertis Epson LFP distribution business
will be further resourced with the addition of
Hayley Ratcliffe who has joined as an Epson LFP
sales specialist supporting Lynn Shonpal, who has
been responsible for the LFP portfolio at Exertis
Unlimited.
The centre of excellence team has a combined
sixty-five years’ experience of the print market.
Exertis has continually invested in people,
appointing industry specialists Alistair Coyne
and Theresa Downes to the business last year.
In addition to Ratcliffe, Exertis has also recruited
George Bay as an account manager responsible for
the closed channel for a number of vendors as well
as supporting other resellers with Exertis’ wider
range of print products and value-added services.
Jamie Brothwell, Exertis Print General Manager
said: “Print has become a core focus area for
Exertis over the last few years with continued
investment in infrastructure, people and services.
Last year, we outperformed the market by building
a best in class proposition based on understanding
the different requirements of resellers in this sector
and providing the necessary skills and expertise to
support them. Moving our Epson LFP distribution
business to our print centre of excellence, is a
natural fit for the product line with the resource
and services available from this location.”
Bramatt Computing
benefits from DMSL
backing
Midlands reseller Bramatt Computing
benefited from the support of DMSL at
the Great British Expo in Birmingham last
month. Designed to address business issues
in an interesting and enjoyable format that
enables delegates to get practical hands-
on experience and learn about new ideas,
concepts and technologies, the event saw
more than 50 businesses gather to hear
about the latest broadband and hosted
telephony services on offer.
The distributor provided personnel and
marketing materials for the seminars and workshop
event, which took place at St Andrews, the home of
Birmingham City FC. Lee Attwood, Sales Manager
at Bramatt Computing said: “It was an excellent
event and we received a lot of good enquiries.”
DMSL will provide expert sales staff, pop-up
stand displays and other resources to support
resellers at events such as business clubs and
Chamber of Commerce meetings.
Entanet makes the
shortlist
Wholesale voice and data provider Entanet,
has been shortlisted for six key channel
titles within the Comms Dealer Sales &
Marketing Awards.
The company has been listed as a finalist in
both the Channel Marketing Team of the Year and
Channel Account Team of the Year, categories,
which it won in 2016, as well as achieving new
nominations in four further categories: Vendor
Channel Marketing Campaign of the Year, Best
Partner Portal, Best Company to work for and Best
Apprenticeship Scheme.
Head of Marketing, Darren Farnden said: “Any
industry award nomination is always gratefully
received, but to be shortlisted for no less than
six titles this year is fantastic, especially with an
opportunity to defend our reign in two of them.”
(l-r) DMSL Account Manager, Ashley Breslin
and Lee Attwood
Darren Farnden,
Head of Marketing,
Entanet
