01732 759725 12 BULLETIN UTAX earns cyber certification The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has awarded UTAX Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Cyber Essentials is an effective, Government-backed scheme designed to protect organisations against a whole range of common cyber-attacks, making it an important cybersecurity milestone for the company. The Cyber Essentials Plus certification demonstrates UTAX’s commitment to securing its systems and data. It requires independent verification by an external auditor who conducts a series of technical assessments to ensure the company is protected against various attack scenarios. As part of the assessment, the company had to prove that it has sufficient technical controls in place to defend and protect customer data. Managing Director, Shaun Wilkinson, said: “Achieving this certification, which is verified by the NCSC certification partner, IASME Consortium, adding an extra layer of credibility, reflects our commitment to safeguarding our partners’ data and infrastructure. Our partners can be safe in the knowledge that we have controls in place to ensure that we are well equipped to defend against highly sophisticated cyber-attacks.” www.utax.co.uk Reimagined professional services Avaya has announced its reimagined professional services: Avaya Customer Experience Services (ACES), formerly Avaya Professional Services (APS). The updated approach focuses on integrating artificial intelligence, cloud, and digital technologies to drive new business outcomes, and bridges Avaya’s history and expertise to the future of comprehensive customer journey support. www.avaya.com Sharp/NEC and Appspace collaborate Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe and Appspace have announced a collaboration to enhance workplace experiences. Through the collaboration, their customers’ staff and visitors can easily interact with information in their respective workplace environments. The workplace management software from Appspace is certified for NEC displays with the integrated modular MPi4 Mediaplayer or Intel SDM slot-in PC. “The integration with Appspace technology on our modular SoC and Intel SDM computing devices brings greater choice and flexibility for our customers,” said Nils Karsten, Business Segment Lead Retail at Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe. “As we share many strong corporate and retail brands that already appreciate our technologies, we can combine our vision to help organisations deliver on better and more engaged workplaces.” “Partnering with Sharp/NEC means our customers have access to globally available hardware that’s reliable, flexible, and sustainable, with modular computing options customisable to meet requirements,” Paul Alley, Director of Technology Partnerships and Alliances at Appspace added. www.sharpnecdisplays.eu • www.appspace.com Cloud solution capabilities Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe and 21 of its subsidiaries have attained all six Microsoft Cloud Solutions Partner designations, underscoring its capabilities across all Microsoft Cloud Solution areas. Following the restructuring of Microsoft's partner programme in 2022, aimed at highlighting organisations with proven experience in order to guide customers through their cloud journeys, Konica Minolta in Europe quickly adapted. The company secured all six available Solutions Partner designations, showcasing its expertise in data & AI (Azure), digital & app innovation (Azure), infrastructure (Azure), modern work, security, and business applications. Norihisa Takayama, Executive Director DX, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe said: “Earning all six designations is a significant milestone for our team, demonstrating the breadth of our expertise and our commitment to helping organisations expedite their digital transformation. Each designation is a testament to our team's diligence, dedication to continual learning, and the company’s proven success in delivering excellent results for our customers.” www.konicaminolta.eu Ricoh completes acquisition Ricoh Europe has completed the acquisition of PFH Technology Group (PFH), an integrated digital infrastructure and managed services company. Headquartered in Cork, Ireland, with additional offices in Dublin and Galway, PFH supports over 1,000 customers with their IT and communications technology needs. Alberto Mariani, Senior Vice President, Digital Innovation, Ricoh Europe, said: “This is a significant milestone for both Ricoh Europe and PFH. I am very excited for our customers, who will benefit from trusted support, unrivalled expertise, and the extensive opportunities afforded by digital transformation.” www.ricoh-europe.com Smart scanning solutions ibml has acquired Exela Technologies’ IntelliScan Smart Scanning Solutions. The acquisition provides ibml with an enhanced portfolio of products and expanded service coverage to meet high-volume digitisation needs of customers. ibml will acquire the assets of the highvolume scanner and North America hardware maintenance businesses of Exela Technologies. Going forward, the company will continue to offer Intelliscan customers a complete suite of scanning products and services, providing a seamless transition. Through this acquisition, ibml extends its leadership position as a provider of high-volume mission critical intelligent document processing solutions. The addition of the IntelliScan portfolio allows ibml to grow the combined business and serve its combined customer set with a broader portfolio of products and expanded service coverage. Martin Birch, CEO of ibml said: “I am pleased to welcome the team from Exela and excited to add Exela’s high-volume scanner products to ibml’s market-leading portfolio of solutions. The additional expertise and offerings will provide our customers with a more diverse portfolio of best-in-class high volume intelligent scanning solutions, and the ability to bring greater innovation to their document-intensive business processes.” www.ibml.com 20 23 Royal Lancaster · December 5 VOTING OPEN www.printitawards.co.uk Shaun Wilkinson
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