01732 759725 10 BULLETIN Northamber acquires Nuvias UC’s hardware business Northamber has acquired Nuvias UC’s hardware business for £7.1m, a move that will accelerate its growth in the fast-evolving AV and UC markets. The acquisition of the £28.8m hardware revenue business delivers greater depth across Microsoft Teams and Zoom-certified video systems, enterprise voice and telephony, specialist UC endpoints, and smart workspace and meeting-room solutions. For partners, this means improved availability, stronger vendor alignment, expanded technical support and comprehensive collaboration solutions all under one roof. Combined with Northamber’s existing AV and UC portfolio, the acquisition creates a unified, scalable platform covering the full spectrum of AV, UC&C and smart office solutions. It builds on Northamber’s acquisition of Tempura Communications in 2024 and Epatra in 2025 to further reinforce its expanding value-added proposition as a leading technical, solutions-led collaborator. Alex Phillips, Chairman of Northamber said: “The addition of the highly specialist team from Nuvias UC to our group significantly broadens our UC and AV capabilities. We are delighted to have this opportunity, which, alongside our existing domestic and international portfolio, will accelerate our growth in one of the fastest‑evolving technology markets.” www.northamber.com Arrow earns AWS Partner Award Arrow has received the Rising Star Distributor Partner of the Year EMEA award that celebrates distributors that are early in their AWS Distributor journey and have demonstrated strong momentum as they help activate the businesses of several AWS Partners. “Being recognised by AWS is a tremendous achievement for Arrow,” said Nick Bannister, president of Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business in EMEA. “It underscores the impact of our innovative programmes and the strength of our collaboration across EMEA as we continue to accelerate cloud transformation.” The AWS Partner Network (APN) is a global programme focused on helping partners innovate, accelerate their journey to the cloud and take full advantage of the breadth and depth of AWS. www.arrow.com Distribution deal TD SYNNEX has been appointed as a distributor for Samsung Knox, giving partners in the UK the opportunity to offer even more value to customers with Samsung mobile solutions. Samsung Knox enables organisations to configure, customise, deploy, protect and manage mobile devices, improving performance, productivity, security, and efficiency. TD SYNNEX was appointed as a distributor for Samsung mobile devices for B2B markets in July 2024. It has since grown sales significantly and is now one of the leading channel providers of Samsung products in the UK. James Reed, Managing Director, Endpoint Solutions, UK and Ireland, TD SYNNEX said: “With Knox, partners can extend the value they offer on Samsung mobile devices with automated device deployment and management along with enterprise-grade protection. It’s an excellent suite of solutions with a tremendous reputation and an outstanding opportunity, both for us and our partners.” https://uk.tdsynnex.com DCC Technology rebrands DCC Technology has announced a rebrand to Nexora. The rebrand brings together 27 specialist businesses and 2,500 people under one shared vision to deliver progressive technology that enriches lives. With the completed sale of Exertis’ UK IT businesses and the exits from lower-margin IT activities in France, Spain and the Netherlands, the Exertis name is being retired by the businesses in the Nexora family. This strategic move enables Nexora to focus entirely on its core strength; building strong specialist businesses in markets where it can deliver meaningful added value. Nexora includes Comm-Tec across DACH, Italy and Iberia, Azenn and Connect in France, Hammer in Europe, Captech in the Nordic region and Almo and JAM in North America. “This is an exciting milestone for our business,” said Clive Fitzharris Chief Executive Officer of Nexora. “Nexora reflects who we are today and where we are going, a community of specialist businesses built on deep expertise and strong partnerships. It is an identity and direction which captures our energy, our ambition and our belief in the power of technology to enrich lives. I am proud of the inclusive process that brought us here and grateful to our teams who helped shape this next chapter.” www.nexora.com/ Nick Bannister Alex Phillips James Reed Data Direct brings Braille printing to the UK As an official UK partner for Mutoh, Data Direct is promoting one of the most impressive capabilities its LED-UV technology brings to the market - direct Braille and tactile printing. With accessibility requirements ramping up across public spaces, traditional Braille production has meant slow, manual, and expensive methods like embossing or adhesive dot application. Mutoh’s approach is different. Using precise multi-layer UV-LED printing, Mutoh devices build perfectly formed raised dots and tactile structures directly onto the substrate. Each ink layer is applied and cured automatically until the defined height is reached - typically 0.3–0.6 mm for Braille and up to 1.0 mm for tactile graphics. Partners can see the device in action at Data Direct’s Bradford showroom. www.data-direct.co.uk
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