01732 759725 10 PaperCut highlights partner excellence and collaboration PaperCut has announced the winners of its 2025 Pinnacle Awards, which recognise authorised partners who have shown outstanding commitment to its values, growth initiatives and customer first philosophy over the past year. This year, for the first time in the award’s history, the top honour, the PaperCut Pinnacle Award was presented to two co-winners ecoprintQ and Bluemega. Bluemega was recognised for its consistent alignment with PaperCut’s strategic goals, willingness to invest in the future, and its deep spirit of collaboration. ecoprintQ was honoured for its professionalism, mature and caring culture, and achieving over 20% year-overyear growth while staying completely aligned with shared goals. In addition to the Pinnacle Award, PaperCut recognised partners across four key categories that reflect the core drivers of the print management industry and ecosystem health. Net New Customer Club: ecoprintQ was recognised as one of the top five partners for securing the most new customers year‑on-year. Proactive Support: Bluemega was honoured for embodying the customer first principle. Renewal Champion: ecoprintQ was awarded for best-in-class maintenance & support renewals globally. Growth in Engaged Partners: Selectec was recognised for successfully growing the density of engaged resellers within their ecosystem. www.papercut.com Katun partners with Close the Loop Katun has announced the launch of Katun Collects, a new core collection and recycling program for the European market. The initiative, developed in partnership with global sustainability solutions provider, Close the Loop, represents a significant step forward in supporting its commitment to circular economy principles. Katun Collects is designed to streamline the collection and responsible recycling of used toner cartridges, components, and core parts – including returns from Katun Arivia MFPs. By recovering valuable materials and reducing waste, the program will play a pivotal role in minimising environmental impact across the product lifecycle. The program will initially be available to selected customers across Western Europe and the UK, with a focus on print and office technology industry partners. Plans for wider expansion across additional EMEA regions are already in development. www.katun.com Donna Reid to run Edinburgh Marathon 2026 ECS Sales Director, Donna Reid will be running the Edinburgh Marathon in 2026 to support Leuchie House, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by neurological conditions. An accomplished marathon runner, Reid had vowed to hang up her running shoes for good after completing the 2024 London Marathon and the 2025 Manchester Marathon, however, inspired by the mission of Leuchie House, she’s found the determination to lace up her running shoes once again for a fantastic cause. She said: “The incredible work Leuchie House does for individuals and families facing neurological challenges compelled me to commit to yet another marathon. Running the Edinburgh Marathon in 2026 for such a meaningful cause is an incredible honour.” https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ Donna-Reid2025 IPIA strengthens print’s community ties With a mission to strengthen the ties that bind the print community together for the long-term, the IPIA’s flagship Recognising Excellence event returned on December 3, at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon. Bringing the print industry together for a day dedicated to connection, collaboration, and celebration, this year’s event underscores a central pillar of the IPIA’s strategy - to enrich the print community by stimulating partnerships, inspiring innovation, and empowering business growth through shared learning and networking. https://ipia.org.uk Printers, suppliers, technology developers and agencies can network and explore cutting-edge print technology at the Recognising Excellence Expo and Networking Lunch DocuWare AI Hub DocuWare has announced the opening of DocuWare AI Hub. This dedicated research and development hub will serve as a cornerstone for innovation and will play a crucial role in the company’s development of proprietary AI solutions for intelligent document processing and enterprise content management, based on ethical and data privacy standards supporting regulations such as the EU AI Act 2025. The close collaboration of DocuWare AI Hub experts with leading universities and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) will foster academic partnerships that can quickly integrate the latest research, resulting in cutting-edge, real-world applications. Partners and customers will benefit from an expanded AI offering within the DocuWare product range, including solutions such as DocuWare IDP and the development of AI-based generative search and agentic automation for the DocuWare Enterprise Content Management platform. Dr Michael Berger, CEO of DocuWare said: “The future belongs to applied AI, it enables an entirely new user experience and unlocks additional use-cases and automation potential in enterprise content management. With the acquisition of natif.ai, we secured deep AI expertise at an early stage. The DocuWare AI Hub now unites all our AI knowledge, allowing us to realise innovative technologies and build great products and solutions even faster. This approach not only strengthens our market leadership in cloud ECM but will also ensure us a leading position the field of AI.” https://start.docuware.com BULLETIN
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