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DCI best at logistics
Dynamic Cassette International (DCI),
Europe’s largest manufacturer of inkjet
cartridges and laser toners, has been named
‘Best Logistic over 35 SKUs’ by Lyreco. DCI
has been in partnership with Lyreco since
2010, supplying remanufactured printer
cartridges throughout the UK and Europe.
Print and give with
Charity-Wrap
Xerox Document Technology Partner
Document XL is re-launching a charity fund-
raising initiative it first developed in 2011.
The Charity-Wrap scheme is designed to
provide charities with a regular source of income
by linking donations to office printing. Every
time a participating business prints a colour
page on a Charity-Wrap printer, Document XL
will donate 1p to its preferred charity.
Charities currently on board include Marie
Curie and Candlelighters, plus a number of local
charities like Springhill Hospice.
Document XL Managing Director Stephen
Dobson hopes the Charity-Wrap scheme will
raise £1 million for charities nationwide. In
addition to the 1p donations, he is inviting
businesses to make additional contributions
based on a percentage of the savings he says
they will make by switching from an old device
to a new Charity-Wrap printer.
Stephen Dobson said: “Many businesses
are too busy to run charity events and collect
sponsorship, and those who do have to limit it
to a few times a year. With Charity-Wrap we are
making it easy for people to support a cause
close to their heart, with no effort.”
Synaxon joins BOSS Federation and
gives members access to e-services
Synaxon has signed up as a Silver member
of the BOSS (British Office Supplies and
Services) Federation, the representative
body of the UK office products industry. The
BOSS Federation’s membership includes over
60 manufacturing companies and more than
1,000 UK dealers and resellers.
Derek Jones, Managing Director of Synaxon UK,
said: “Most office products dealers and retailers
are looking to broaden and diversify their range by
offering IT products, supplies and services, but many
find it difficult to operate within the faster-moving,
lower-margin IT channel. Synaxon can make it much
easier to move into these new areas by providing
simple, consolidated and consistent access to
information from leading IT products distributors
with focused marketing and e-commerce support.”
Through its EGIS information and procurement
platform, Synaxon UK offers members online
access to the portfolios of 23 specialist technology
distributors, as well as a comprehensive marketing
offering for traditional catalogues and e-marketing.
In addition, its partnership with Integra
enables Synaxon to provide IT resellers with a way
to establish trading relationships with leading
stationery and office products wholesalers.
Membership of Synaxon UK starts at £25
per month or £250 per year, with a money-back
guarantee for new members that don’t achieve a
return on investment in their first year.
Other developments from Synaxon include:
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an agreement with British cloud and
networking provider Exponential-e, which will
enable members to offer cloud-based IT and
communications services, including virtual data
centres; private wide-area network solutions;
desktop-as-service (DaaS); infrastructure-as-
service (IaaS); online backup; business continuity
and disaster recovery services. Exponential-e
provides highly resilient internet, combined
with a secure private cloud and critical business
applications that sit on the local area network,
on the clean side of the firewall; and
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a partnership with award-winning business
finance provider iwoca, giving members instant
access to flexible credit facilities with no up-
front fees, no lengthy forms and no long-term
commitments. Launched in 2012, iwoca uses
technology to eliminate the cost and complexity
of arranging traditional business credit, enabling
smaller resellers to compete for opportunities
that would otherwise be beyond their reach.
Synaxon estimates that iwoca has up to £4m
worth of credit exclusively for its members.
Xerox reward
programme extended
Xerox has extended its rewards programme
to include Xerox branded supplies for non-
Xerox printers.
The Genuine Xerox Rewards (GXR) programme
already gives customers points for the toner and
solid ink they buy for Xerox equipment. Now, they
can also earn points when buying supplies for non-
Xerox devices.
Points earned from Xerox partners, resellers,
retail stores and e-commerce websites can be
exchanged for a range of products and vouchers or
donated to charity.
Xerox toner cartridges for competitors’ laser
printer have a 100% lifetime warranty and cost 25-
40% less than originals.
Rainbow Trust donation
Office supplies and business services
provider MBM Omega has presented a
cheque for £2,000 to the Rainbow Trust
Children’s Charity, following a successful
submission to the 5 Star Charitable Trust.
The charity, which provides support to families
of children with life-threatening or terminal
illnesses, will use the funds to buy sensory toys
designed to engage and educate children.
To date MBM Omega has donated more than
£7,000 to Rainbow Trust.
Diane Green (left), marketing manager, MBM
Omega presents a £2,000 cheque to Kimberley
Hawkins (right), corporate partnerships manager
of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
