Print.IT Reseller - issue 47

PRINT IT RESELLER.UK 13 BULLETIN Lyreco lends helping hand to Children in Need More than 100 volunteers at Lyreco in Donnington Wood, Telford, manned the phones as one of Children in Need’s official call centres during the annual television extravaganza on November 17. This is the 15th year that Lyreco has helped with the fundraising effort which has raised more than £890 million to change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Staff at the National Distribution Centre also pledged their own fundraising support with a workplace fun fair in the lead up to the official event. Peter Hradisky, Managing Director for the UK and Ireland, said Lyreco was hoping for a bumper year in its own fundraising efforts. www.lyreco.com Exertis directors and vendors get on their bikes With the support of its employees, directors and vendors, Exertis’ annual charity cycle ride has raised £21,000 for the Naomi House and Jacksplace charity. Eight directors and participants from NETGEAR and Fujitsu cycled around the Isle of Wight in a single day, covering almost 100 miles and over 6,000 ft. of ascent. Nick Foster, HR Director, put a slight twist to the event by running a very hilly half marathon from Cowes to Ventnor, in two hours 20 minutes. Paul Bryan, Exertis, UK Managing Director said: “A challenging day with a few bumps, cramps and sores but most importantly we were able to raise a significant amount for a tremendously worthwhile cause. A big thank you to all the riders and sponsors that supported our event.” www.exertis.co.uk Maverick builds partner confidence in collaboration Maverick, the specialist audio visual business of Tech Data has launched a range of services to help partners fully integrate Microsoft Surface Hub collaboration systems into their existing infrastructure and extract the best value from collaborations between colleagues, customers and contacts. The services cover all requirements, from assembly and placement through to integration, user training and support. On-site or remote integration services are also available. “The services have been introduced to help resellers gain confidence in providing Surface Hub and deliver a great customer experience,” said Mark Tildesley, Collaboration Director for Maverick. “The Surface Hub is a brilliant solution, but the process of delivery and implementation will be slightly different to the one most resellers are used to. By providing this additional support, we can help partners to build- up their confidence and ensure the customer gets a great experience.” www.maverick.co.uk Synaxon adds special bids to EGIS Synaxon has added a comprehensive Special Bids feature to its EGIS online procurement portal, making the tool an even more essential everyday business tool for its members. The new capability enables EGIS users to take advantage of the competitive pricing available from trusted distributors. Offers from Ingram Micro are already available on EGIS. Special Bid pricing will be available on a wide range of leading vendors and for both specific industry sectors, such as education or local government, and volume opportunities, giving members the ability to compete more effectively for important business. www.synaxon.co.uk Technology upgrade for Azlan Azlan has upgraded the Azlan Business Solutions Centre (BSC) in the UK to provide partners with access to the latest emerging technologies from HPE. The company has scheduled demonstration and training events, which include specific briefings and hands-on sessions around SimpliVity, Synergy and Nimble, most of which will be new to the majority of HPE partners. Partners can make use of the BSC free of charge, to run demonstrations and proof of concept testing, training sessions and end- customer events. www.azlan.com Integra announces 20 year £20,000 winners Integra Business Solutions has announced the winners of its £20,000 Giveaway, launched to celebrate the group’s 20th Anniversary and to thank members for their continued support. Integra gave members the chance of winning one of 20 fantastic prizes worth £20,000 ranging from guaranteed 10% Initiative rebates, 10 pallets of Initiative paper, free marketing support up to the value of £1,000 with VOW and a Samsung printer worth over £2,000. Apple products and Fitbits were also up for grabs together with a free year’s subscription to Inprint, Integra’s email marketing solution and CRM and sales solution, Sales-i. A full list of winners and prizes can be found on Integra’s website. www.integra-business.co.uk Antalis urges dealers to cash in on direct mail resurgence A study by Royal Mail and global market research firm TNS found that direct mail can work alongside traditional broadcast channels and digital media to deliver stronger business outcome. The research revealed that 70% of consumers said that direct mail gives those who receive it a better impression of the organisation, while 87% of people consider marketing mail ‘believable’, compared to just 48% who consider email believable. Direct mail is also seen as more likely to grab the attention of the recipient and be perceived as more secure and important. In light of this, Antalis is stressing the need for dealers to take advantage of the latest developments in paper-based comms by offering customers a wide array of custom paper, print and envelopes which can create truly personalised modern mail campaigns. www.antalis.co.uk