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01732 759725 BULLETIN 6 Hollis Technology signs deal with Mist Commercial ramps-up volunteer scheme Business services specialist Commercial has extended its volunteering scheme ten-fold in a move that will release 300 work days per year for charities, organisations and causes that its employees care about. Commercial’s longstanding employee engagement programme drove the expansion of the volunteer scheme. Change Champions (formerly known as Green Angels) involves cross-departmental teams working together to devise new initiatives in line with the company’s social and environmental sustainability ethos. Previously, the company set aside 30 days per year for volunteering, with time allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. This new development stems from an employee-driven initiative to ‘spread positive change’. It enables each of the firm’s 300 staff to use one work day per year for a volunteer activity of their choice. Recently, a team of nine employees from the Cheltenham head office spent a day at the Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre in Evesham. Head of HR Jenny Hodgson said: “We’re very excited about our new and improved employer-supported volunteer programme. The beauty of volunteering is that it benefits everyone involved. We all felt uplifted and energised by the experience.” To help measure and visualise the success of the programme, a tree image has been mounted outside one of Commercial’s meeting rooms. Every time someone completes a day of volunteering, they’re given a leaf to annotate with their name and stick on the tree. www.commercial.co.uk Pinnacle awarded Xerox advanced production status Pinnacle Document Solutions has been awarded advanced production status by Xerox UK. The accreditation will enable Pinnacle to sell the Xerox Nuvera Digital Production Systems, Xerox Color 800i/ C1000i Digital Presses, Xerox iGen and the newly launched range of digital inkjet presses including the Xerox Brenva HD Production Inkjet Press. Mark Cannons, Director and General Manager, Production Systems, Xerox UK said: “Pinnacle is a longstanding and valued Xerox partner and by adding our portfolio of digital and inkjet presses to the Pinnacle range we can build on our market share in South Wales and the South West.” Clive Hamilton, CEO of the Pinnacle Group added: “We are extremely proud to have gained this accreditation. Many of our customers in graphic arts have asked us to upgrade their light production presses. We can now offer these high speed presses and offer our customers the benefit of local account management, expertise and service.” This accreditation not only strengthens Pinnacle’s position in the region but is a continuation of Xerox’s channel expansion programme to empower its channel partners with new products, solutions and additional resources. www.pinnaclecos.com Acquisition for Egan Reid Egan Reid has acquired the goodwill and customer base of Thomson Office Equipment in a deal that sees the company further strengthen its position in Greater Manchester. Thomson Office Equipment has a strong and loyal client base in and around Stalybridge, Tameside, developed over the past 30 years. Egan Reid Joint Managing Directors and Owners, Andrew and Martin Reid, said: “2017 saw the company celebrate 60 years in business, and this is another exciting step for Egan Reid. These are challenging times for the office supplies trade, even more so for the smaller independent resellers, and we are always looking for opportunities to grow through further acquisitions.” www.eganreid.co.uk Hollis technology enhances portfolio Hollis Technology has announced further expansion of its technology product portfolio through a partnership with Cisco Meraki, a global leader in cloud-managed IT networking solutions. Sales Director Simon Hollister, said: “We are delighted to be adding Cisco Meraki to our growing portfolio of solutions. It will enable us to provide our customers with complete and cost effective single-vendor solutions comprising security/SD-WAN, switching, wireless LAN, VoIP communications, security cameras and mobility management. There been never been an easier or more scalable solution than Meraki.” www.hollistechnology.co.uk Midshire staff trained in CPR Midshire has worked with the British Heart Foundation to roll out three Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training sessions for its 65 Stockport office employees. Over 30,000 people experience cardiac arrest each year in the UK outside the relative safety of a hospital, and unfortunately only one in 10 survive. Operations Manager Debbie Wilson, said: “At Midshire we try and promote a healthy lifestyle for all of our employees. Being able to perform CPR is a vital skill to have, particularly for those with children or elderly relatives.” www.midshire.co.uk Hollis Technology has been accredited as an Authorised Reseller Partner for Mist, the pioneer in self-learning wireless networks using artificial intelligence. Hollis will be responsible for supplying and supporting the full range of Mist AI-driven wireless platforms and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) location-based services to customers nationwide. www.hollistechnology.co.uk