Print.IT Reseller - issue 55

01732 759725 BULLETIN Lyreco invests in hometown campaign Lyreco has invested in a new campaign, celebrating nearly three decades in its hometown and the contribution its staff make to the business. The ‘Lyreco Loves Telford’ community focused campaign will see the faces of more than 100 of its 500-strong Telford workforce appear on a specially-branded Arriva bus in the borough. The company, which is based in Donnington, will also be backing the 2018 Pride of Telford Awards, organised by Telford & Wrekin Council. www.lyreco.co.uk Exertis brings a new dynamic to the market Exertis has announced a distribution agreement with Mayku, manufacturers of the most affordable, simple to use and most powerful desktop vacuum former. The Mayku FormBox works with any vacuum cleaner and a wide selection of different materials, enabling moulds to be made in minutes with no software or digital model manipulation needed. Exertis will supply the product along with Mayku’s range of consumables with two types of sheets – Form and Cast. Jamie Brothwell, Exertis Print General Manager, said: “Mayku has launched a breakthrough product that provides independent makers with production powers they've simply never had before. It provides the perfect accompaniment to 3D printing and has huge potential in the education, consumer and B2B markets.” www.exertis.co.uk Formpipe Lasernet partners with XAPT Formpipe Lasernet has entered into a partnership with Microsoft’s only partner focused on Equipment & Material Handling industries, XAPT. Managing Director Allen Jones describes the introduction of Lasernet for NAXT, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Equipment Dealers as a turnkey solution aimed at providing customers with an ever more complete equipment dealer solution for rental, sales, service and finance in combination with Microsoft Dynamics 365. “Through the tight integration of Lasernet and NAXT, clients can anticipate enhancements to the already unrivalled end-to-end business solution for equipment dealers that will incrementally improve on XAPT’s commitment to provide an outstanding combination of functionality, flexibility, integration, affordability, scalability and ROI,” he said. www.LasernetByFormpipe.com Hollis Technology joins DELL EMC select partner program Hollis Technology has signed a definitive reseller agreement with Dell EMC establishing the company as an Authorised Solution Provider within Dell EMC’s Select Partner Programme. This agreement will enable Hollis to provide customers with access to a full range of marketing leading technology solutions including workstations, servers and enterprise storage and workstations. www.hollistechnology.co.uk Tech Data strengthens ties with Google Tech Data has introduced Android zero-touch enrolment, giving resellers the opportunity to offer swift and simple, large-scale deployments of Android mobile devices. Zero-touch enrolment enables fast, safe and secure deployment of corporate-owned devices in bulk. Management, apps and configurations come pre-installed on devices and resellers or customers can select their preferred option to set policies and manage apps. Erebouni Torosyan, Google Hardware Vendor Manager at Tech Data UK, said: “With data protection and data security becoming ever more important, this service will allow resellers to meet the needs of larger customers by offering safe, quick and easy bulk provisioning of company-owned Android devices through our proprietary platform.” VCW Security signs distribution deal with Garland Technology VCW Security has announced a distribution agreement with Garland Technology, a provider of network access technology solutions. Under this new agreement, VCW Security will act as a key distributor for Garland’s passive fibre network Test Access Points (TAPs) and network packet broker solutions across the UK. “Partnering with VCW Security is a key part of our international growth strategy and will provide resellers with access to effective tools to help manage the new generation of high speed networks,” said Chris Bihary, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Garland Technology. www.vcwsecurity.com Integra launches 2019 ‘Connect’ Marketing Programme Integra has created a diverse marketing programme that enables dealers to break into different markets, generate new accounts and connect with customers. New for 2019 is a new look corporate programme featuring a range of corporate brochures focusing on areas such as single sourcing, print services and interior solutions, designed to professionally promote key aspects of a members’ business. Integra’s programme also provides members with access to business support and managed services from developing marketing plans and sales letters to email marketing, PR and social media support. www.integra-business.co.uk 10 Chris Bihary Erebouni Torosyan