Print.IT Reseller - issue 50

01732 759725 8 BULLETIN BAPC awards for excellence in print PRINT4UK collected the coveted BAPC ‘Business of the Year’ award. ‘Supplier of the Year’ went to TheMagicTouch and ‘Environmental Printer of the Year’ to Severnprint. Simon Tabelin, It Has To Be Brilliant, Managing Director, received the honorary BAPC life membership. BAPC Chairman Sidney Bobb, said: “We wanted to recognise Simon for all the work he does on behalf of the BAPC. He devotes time and energy in helping other members and is happy to share his good and bad experiences with others. He is always available to give a helping hand and is happy working within the community and highlighting the benefits in working within this industry.” www.bapc.co.uk New trade alliance to drive channel growth Specialist distributor ArtSystems has been appointed as the sole trade distributor across UK and Ireland for Sihl. Sihl produces media for all key applications, including specialist products for photo/fine-art, and media for signage applications with paper-film combinations, self-adhesives, and coated papers and films. www.artsystems.co.uk Diary date Synaxon’s annual conference brings more than 400 delegates from members and supplier partners for two days of one-to- one meetings, networking, business and technical workshops, and thought-provoking presentations. This year’s event will take place at the prestigious International Centre in Telford on 7 and 8 June. www.synaxon.co.uk Three-minute test to assess GDPR readiness DMSL has set up a simple web page to give resellers and their customers a quick and easy way to assess their readiness to comply with GDPR. The three-minute self-assessment consists of a series of 12 multiple choice questions. Once completed, it provides an indication of the level of risk to which the organisation might be exposed. Managing Director John Carter, said: “Most resellers are probably fed up receiving GDPR emails, so we have designed this test to be different. It’s a simple three-minute test on what you know and what you don’t. If resellers do need help getting compliant, we can point them in the right direction. Then – if they choose to – they can sell their services to their own customers and help them be compliant too.” www.dmsluk.co.uk/services/gdpr-need- know/#Take-the-test Paper packaging doesn’t deserve a ‘bad wrap’ Consumer concerns around packaging have extended to all forms, leading to misconceptions around the sustainability of paper-based options – an issue which Antalis Packaging states the industry must tackle. The company has been quick to assert that paper packaging, when used efficiently, offers a viable and green solution and shouldn’t be categorised in the same unsustainable bracket. Scott Day, ‘In-the-box’ Packaging Expert at Antalis Packaging, said: “As the packaging waste issue continues to gain momentum, it is vitally important that paper-based options are not tarred with the same brush as their typically perceived less environmentally friendly plastic counterparts. “Despite some perceptions that all packaging is wasteful and unnecessary, the reality is that paper-based packaging can not only provide the same protection but is also easily recyclable which can significantly reduce the amount of litter that goes to landfill.” www.antalis.co.uk Tech Data strengthens IoT offering Tech Data has signed a strategic partnership with the IQRF Alliance. Tech Data is the first IT distributor to join the alliance, which comprises a group of cooperating companies and institutions building an ecosystem of IQRF-interoperable devices and related gateways, software, clouds, mobile apps and solutions to enable the effective realisation of IoT projects. As a partner of the alliance, Tech Data will attend regular IQRF meetings, including the IQRF Summit 2018 where it is a platinum sponsor. The IQRF partnership will support Tech Data’s ongoing commitment to deliver innovative IoT solutions to all the countries across Europe where it operates. www.techdata.co.uk Exertis gains security certifications Exertis has gained Cyber Essentials PLUS certification for its professional services division, an independently verified self- assessment which assesses a company against five basic security controls. In addition, it has completed IASME governance which demonstrates that a company has prepared for the introduction of GDPR by focusing on how data is collected, maintained and protected. Technical Services Director Ian Gilbey, said: “Cyber Essentials PLUS provides independent assurance that you have the proper protections in place to help prevent the vast majority of cyberattacks. That provides our resellers with confidence to use our range of white label support services for their customers. With the deadline approaching for the GDPR to come into force, we need to ensure that we have taken the necessary measures to comply with the regulations.” Cyber Essentials is a government-backed, industry supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common cyberattacks. Exertis professional services already holds ISO27001 accreditation – the international standard for information security. The distie provides a full range of professional services which resellers can white label designed to equip them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to service and support their own customers. These include straightforward ‘break-fix’ through to a 24/7/365 complete managed service that also provides pro-active, vendor agnostic monitor and incident response services. www.exertis.co.uk