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Warrens Office joins
Spicers Alliance
Warrens Office has selected Spicers as its
sole supplier and joined the wholesaler’s
Alliance Programme.
Managing Director Paul Morgan said: “We
have identified the need for a more connected
final mile delivery service which could provide a
very high fulfilment rate across a broader range
of products with a lower cost to serve operating
model. If you put these together, you arrive firmly
at the Alliance Programme.”
He added: “We believe that this partnership
will help de-duplicate costs within our business,
offer a much more harmonious delivery
experience for our customers and enable us
to push into markets that, up until now, we’ve
found as an independent dealer more logistically
challenging.”
Hollis boosts office solutions portfolio
Hollis Office Solutions has expanded its product portfolio with
the addition of the latest internet telephony systems.
General Manager Mark Bamford said: “After recently expanding our IT
portfolio with the latest Anti-Virus/IT Security solutions to protect against
the rising tide of cyber threats, the new generation of internet telephone
systems is an ideal fit for the business.”
Elements Europe, the Shropshire-based manufacturer of Room Modules,
Bathroom Pods and Light Steel Frame solutions for the construction industry,
is one of the company’s first customers and has upgraded its existing IP-
based telephony platform.
Sharp solution for
Manchester charity Smart
Works
Midshire has donated a Sharp MX-C311
full colour printer, capable of high volume
print, copy and scanning to womens’
employment charity Smart Works Greater
Manchester. Packed into a space-saving
design, the device was chosen as the
perfect fit for the small charity.
The charity provides interview attire, styling
advice and interview training to women
throughout the North West. Since its launch in
June 2015, it has seen 653 women in preparation
for interview, and out of the women contacted,
69% went on to achieve employment.
Acquisition part of five-
year growth plan
The Mailing Room (TMR) based in Bury, Greater
Manchester has acquired a Weston-Super-Mare-
based counterpart, Mailing Systems Limited (MSL),
adding around 20% to its existing customer base.
The purchase forms part of TMR’s strategic plan to
double the size of the business within five years.
Woodbank Office
Solutions unveils new look
In an effort to boost its online presence Woodbank
Office Solutions has introduced a new brand
identity, including a fresh logo and a new website
to mark the completion of the company’s rebrand.
Lex Business wins college contract
Bury-based Lex Business Equipment has
been appointed by Shillington College to
provide state-of-the-art multifunctional
printing devices and on-going support.
Shillington has campuses in Manchester
and London, as well as locations in
Australia and New York, and offers an
innovative approach to design education,
with students securing positions with firms
such as the New York Times once qualified.
The Develop equipment is covered by Lex’s
Managed Print Service, which involves constant
monitoring of the devices, automated toner
delivery when levels deplete as well as a three-
four-hour response by the firm’s manufacturer
accredited engineers.
The contract win comes as the technology firm
completes its financial year end, announcing a third
year of consecutive growth, with an increase of
turnover of 11% compared to the previous year.
Sales Director Sam Elphick said: “We were
approached by Shillington to put a proposal together
for new printing equipment, and it was clear from
our initial conversations that print quality was an
integral element to the colleges’ requirement. After
submitting our quotation, we are delighted to have
won the business, and to support the college for
years to come.”
Cost and carbon savings
ABS UK has implemented a print
management solution which enabled
Lyndhurst Community Primary School and
Children’s Centre to save nearly £4,000 a
year and over 340kg of C02.
The systems put in place by ABS UK have saved
the school a cumulative total of more than 25,000
sheets of A4 paper over the last 18 months.
The paper reduction has resulted in savings of
approximately £1,200 on print costs during the
same period, and the managed print solution is
now fully cost neutral. On top of these reductions,
the school has saved a further £2,600 per year by
consolidating all contracts.
In addition to cost savings, the school
has reduced its impact on the environment
by the equivalent of 17,000 bulb hours from
manufacturing energy saved from not producing
the paper, 342kg of C02 emissions from
greenhouse gases that would’ve been released
during the paper production process and 3.2 trees
that would have been consumed to make the
paper.
Michelle Toy (Lyndhurst Primary School) and
Ben Tighe (ABS)
