Print.IT Reseller - issue 53

01732 759725 12 BULLETIN M-Files hosts inaugural global partner conference Partners across the globe gathered in Miami May 29 to June 1 for the inaugural M-Files Global Partner Conference. This event combined the past annual EMEA and Americas conferences into a single worldwide partner conference. Attendees from more than 30 countries met to celebrate successes accomplished through the global M-Files partner network, as well as recognise partners that have demonstrated high performance over the past year. M-Files presented insights on the future of intelligent information management. Specifically, sessions focused on breaking down information silos with the M-Files Intelligent Metadata Layer (IML) and connectors, incorporating artificial intelligence into information management strategies and transitioning to a subscription and cloud-based business. M-Files also hosted workshops and tutorials on a variety of its solutions. The company is dedicated to further expanding its Global Partner Network of solution providers, systems integrators and resellers to bring increased value to the M-Files ecosystem. With the support of its partners, it continues to disrupt the legacy enterprise content management industry with its intelligent, system-neutral and metadata-driven approach to information management. www.m-files.com Acronis celebrates 15 Years of cyber protection Acronis is celebrating its 15-year anniversary by expanding its corporate headquarters in Schaffhausen and bringing new jobs to the upper Rhine River region of Switzerland. The official start of the 15-year anniversary celebrations comes on the back of strong growth in its cloud business and continuous global expansion. In the last year alone, Acronis established a number of high profile partnerships with global technology vendors, including Google, and inspired exceptional research in Microsoft. The company also reported a 200% YoY growth of protected devices and 151% YoY growth of corporate clients. www.acronis.com UTAX secures CHAS accreditation UTAX (UK) has been accredited within the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS), having demonstrated compliance with and sound management of current health and safety legislation. Health & Safety Consultant Andy Rhodes, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates that the Health and Safety and training standards and processes of UTAX satisfy the required standards of an industry wide certification scheme. This will reinforce that the company satisfies safety standards across their business and supply chain.” www.utaxuk.co.uk Toshiba TEC attends AI Summit Toshiba TEC exhibited at The AI Summit, held at ExCeL June 13 to 14. At the world’s first and largest conference and exhibition to look at the practical implications of AI for enterprise organisations, and the solutions that are transforming business productivity, the company highlighted how it is utilising artificial intelligence to solve many of the problems facing businesses today. www.toshibatec.co.uk Zoom debuts new channel charter Zoom Video Communications has developed a new channel charter, featuring a series of initiatives designed to make the experience of working with Zoom even easier and more profitable for reseller and referral partners. The channel charter is a focal point in the company’s programme to expand its global footprint, grow into new customer segments, and increase product sales for Zoom Rooms, the software-based conference room solution. It also complements the deployments made through an ecosystem of technology providers and certified integrators. The new channel charter, rolling out to existing and new partners now through August 2018, features the following initiatives for Zoom channel partners: n An expanded partner portal, featuring more deal registration, marketing, and training resources n New reseller price list with product bundles focused on helping partners drive customer sales n Enhanced and streamlined deal registration and discounting process for all partners n Joint marketing programs n New reseller training program with certifications and sales enablement n Partner summits, featuring networking, roadmap updates, and training n Enhanced referral program with access to training, partner portal, and marketing materials. www.zoom.us Katun Europe expands product range Katun has launched new imaging supplies for Canon and Ricoh machines. The Katun Performance colour developers for use in Canon iR Advance C5030 and C5045 MFPs enable dealers to reduce their service costs without sacrificing image quality or performance. These developers provide significant cost savings and outstanding colour reproduction. The company has also introduced Katun Business Color toners for use in Ricoh MP C306/C406/C307/C407 MFPs. These colour toners will enable dealers to reduce their costs while receiving print quality and colour reproduction that will meet or exceed customer expectations, as well as OEM-equivalent yields. www.katun.com/eu New packaging solution for surplus supplies UK surplus toner company, The Jolly Savage has invested in an innovative white box packaging solution for its toners. Ecommerce and Marketing Manager Steve Riley said that when they receive unused surplus toners they often come with boxes that are too damaged to use, or no box at all. Repackaging them for resale historically involved wrapping the items in bubble wrap and placing them in brown boxes, with a description written on the side. With the new solution, every toner is placed in a strong glossy box and protected in a rigid bubble pocket if required. The Jolly Savage has also created labels to go on the outsides of the boxes, these show the contents are Genuine OEM parts and also include a description of the product contained within. www.thejollysavage.co.uk Andy Rhodes