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US software challenger
supports local clubs in
£1m Reading move
Colorado Springs-based Cherwell Software,
LLC, which provides IT services to several
British companies such as Sky Betting and
Gaming and the National Trust for Scotland,
has made a major investment into two
well-known sports teams to increase its
profile in the UK.
The company name features on the first team
football and rugby kit worn by players of Reading
FC and London Irish RFC who share the Madejski
stadium for home matches during the 2017/18
season.
Cherwell recently received a $50 million
investment boost from global investment firm KKR
and has tripled its sales organisation in the EMEA
region resulting in a £1 million move to a new
HQ at Green Park, Reading, close to the Madejski
stadium.
(l-r) Richard Hunt, Business Development Manager
at Linde and Nick Thompson, Logistics Director at
Antalis
M-Files partners with IT Governance
M-Files has announced a partnership with
IT Governance, a provider of IT governance,
risk management and compliance solutions,
to deliver a framework that helps
organisations comply with the GDPR.
M-Files is offering IT Governance’s GDPR
Documentation Toolkit as part of its information
management solution to help organisations
manage the critical documents and processes
required for their GDPR compliance projects.
Consisting of document templates required for
compliance, process controls and supporting
best practices, this partnership will provide
organisations with a system capable of driving
compliance and facilitating related documentation.
Purpose Software
announces further
software support
expansion
Neville Harrison has joined Purpose
Software as Software Support Consultant.
In this role, he will be responsible for
ensuring that all new and existing software
deployments continue to operate effectively
as well as providing second line support to
help rapidly resolve customer questions..
According to Managing Director Mike Burke,
the expansion of its software support team
demonstrates its commitment to delivering
industry-leading levels of customer service.
“Combined with the fact that we now have three
separate product lines, which further differentiates
the business, Neville’s recent appointment will
enhance the close working relationships that we
have built with our customers and consolidate
our reputation as the UK’s leading provider of
data integration solutions to print and managed
services resellers,” he said.
Baroness Dean named
guest speaker
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Dean of
Thornton-le-Fylde will be the guest speaker
at The Printing Charity 190th Annual
Luncheon which takes place November 23
at Stationers’ Hall, London.
Baroness Dean said: “The Printing Charity
does a great job and I’m proud to be its 2017
President. I’ve enjoyed continuing my association
with what is now a wide-ranging industry, as well
as supporting the annual Print Futures Awards.
The charity’s Annual Luncheon is a brilliant
networking event for people in the industry.”
Cloud endpoint backup
opportunity
On October 26, Synaxon UK hosted a ‘lunch
and learn’ event for MSPs in partnership
with Autotask to highlight the potential of
the vendor’s cloud-based Endpoint Backup
solution.
The dealer services group also outlined
plans to offer a special membership package to
enhance MSPs’ business at the event. As well
as education and support around services, this
will provide one free seat for the Autotask PSA
with full integration into EGIS - Synaxon’s online
portal, exclusive offers and discounts on all cloud
services, and access to special regional focus
groups and meetings.
Cherry signs deal with
Beta Distribution
Cherry, the specialist in computer input devices,
has signed a B2B sales agreement with Beta
Distribution. As an official trade partner, the
agreement will sees Beta distributing the firm’s
portfolio of B2B solutions to accelerate sales
and achieve a greater market presence in the
UK.
Antalis moves up
a level with new
trucks
Antalis has invested £7 million in
improving its logistics operation at its
Coalville central distribution centre, with
a seven-year contract with Linde.
The investment sees Antalis undertake a
phased delivery of 200 forklift trucks, including
very narrow aisle (VNA), K-range combi-trucks. In
addition to the new fleet, Antalis is completing
a warehouse redesign and introducing a new
warehouse management system as part of a
wider programme to future proof the logistics
operation.
David Hunter, Antalis Regional Managing
Director for UK, Ireland and Southern Africa,
said: “Our partnership with Linde represents a
significant investment for Antalis, as we upgrade
our operations to provide service excellence to
our customers.
“As part of the contract, Linde provided
ITSAAR accredited training to more than 100
members of staff, including refresher courses
and VNA training. Investment in wide-opening
fork-positioner attachments for Linde E25
electric counterbalance means that we now have
improved capability for handling wide formats at
the CDC, increasing efficiency and safety.”
Baroness Dean and Georgia Irving (left), a
papermaking apprentice
Neville
Harrison
