BULLETIN
New recruit for Hollis Office Solutions
Hollis Office Solutions has announced the appointment of Simon Hollister
as Sales Director. In this new role, he will be responsible for managing all
sales activities and the development and delivery of an ongoing strategy
for growth encompassing the company’s comprehensive portfolio of
solutions which includes security (IT and physical) and surveillance, IT
infrastructure, IT support, managed print solutions, backup and storage,
compliance and IP telephony.
Managing Director Garry Thomson said: “We are delighted to welcome Simon to the business and his
experience of building successful sales operations is this industry will play an important role in helping us
to expand our customer base across the UK whilst maintaining our reputation for providing the highest
quality service.”
Apogee recognised as top
performing company
Apogee has been recognised as one of the
UK’s top firms in the annual
Sunday Times
Grant Thornton Top Track 250
, the league
table of Britain’s leading private mid-
market growth companies.
Group Marketing Director Gary Downey said:
“We are very proud to be featured in this year’s
Sunday Times Grant Thornton
Top Track 250
as one of the
UK’s top performing private
companies. Apogee has achieved
tremendous growth and this
recognition, following shortly
after our inclusion in the 1000
Companies That Inspire Europe
report, is a testimony to the
hard work our staff put in across the business to
support our customers in every aspect of their
document requirements.”
The 13th annual
Sunday Times Grant Thornton
Top Track 250
league table is compiled by Fast
Track, the Oxford firm that researches Britain’s top
performing private companies.
Blackbox Solutions hires new Finance Manager
Blackbox Solutions has expanded its team
with the appointment of new Finance
Manager, Nicki Graves.
Graves will take over responsibility for
implementing Blackbox Solutions’ switch to a
new cloud-based service management and billing
system, Vantage Online. The new system will give
the company access to vital service information and
financial data in real-time.
As well as handling the implementation of the new
Vantage Online platform, she will oversee all aspects
of Blackbox Solutions’ accounting and invoicing, in
addition to working with senior directors to manage
the company's human resources department.
Managing Director Colin Griffin said: “The
company has grown rapidly over the past few years
and as such we identified a need to improve our
accounting processes. Vantage Online will simplify
critical back office elements of our business, improving
internal efficiency and saving the company time and
money in the process.”
Second acquisition in Germany
Apogee has completed the acquisition of
Kopiervertrieb Rhein-Ruhr GmbH (“KRR”)
which is based in Oberhausen near
Düsseldorf in western Germany.
KRR is a managed print service provider of
multiple manufacturer brands of multifunctional
devices and print management software solutions.
On-site and remote managed services are delivered
through its in-house technical operation, which
also supports clients across their entire network
infrastructure from workstation PCs to Windows
servers, NAS systems and archiving systems. KRR
also provides financing and leasing solutions.
Founded by Managing Director Bernd Ruse,
Andrea Land and Silke Püschel and Head of Sales
Frank Tilli in 2012, KRR has grown rapidly and will
achieve sales revenues in excess of
€
4million in
2017.
Jason Collins, Apogee Joint CEO said: “The
acquisition of KRR is a key part of the group’s
strategy of expansion in Germany. We already have
an operation to the north in Hanover and KRR is
ideally located in western Germany. Together as
part of the Apogee group they will give us great
coverage in Germany and a strong hub from which
we can continue to grow our operations across
Europe.”
Sponsorship hat-trick from Midshire
Midshire has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Stockport County Community
Foundation’s School Coaching Programme for a third consecutive year.
The coaching programme seeks to expand Stockport County’s work away
from its Edgely Park pitch and out into the local community.
Run entirely by the non-profit Stockport County Community Foundation, the
coaching programme works with local schools to engage children of all ages in
safe developmental activities around football.
A team of 20 skilled coaches, including Stockport County football players
Sam Minihan, George West and Adam Etches, work with schools in High Peak,
Stockport, and Tameside to enhance both individual abilities and team skills
throughout the academic year.
Xerox top again
Xerox has topped the Quocirca
MPS Market Landscape
report for the eighth year, winning plaudits for the
‘breadth and depth’ of its capabilities and its record of innovation. Quocirca Associate Director Louella
Fernandes said: “Xerox has been a clear leader in the MPS market for years. Xerox’s innovations in security,
analytics and other capabilities continue to enhance its MPS portfolio. The ConnectKey platform holds great
promise as a key enabler of workflow automation for both SMBs and large enterprises.”
Cricketer leaves the pitch
to join county firm
A budding cricketer has been bowled over
after landing a new job while on the field.
Michael Francis, 29, of Lawley, has been
taken on by St George’s-based Unique
Copiers after meeting owner Adrian Casey
at Wellington Cricket Club
.
Francis is being trained as an engineer at the
family run firm, which supplies photocopiers and
copying services to schools and businesses across
Shropshire and beyond.
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(l-r) Nicki Graves, Finance Manager and Colin
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