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01732 759725 BULLETIN 6 Complete completes on another deal Derby-based Irongate Group (IG) has been acquired by Complete Business Solutions (CBS). CBS has also acquired Office Gold, Simply Outsourced and Anglo Office Group this year. This latest deal which includes RAM print takes the Wakefield-based group to £120m turnover. www.complete.co.uk On the move Print Logic is moving its Merseyside-based national headquarters into significantly larger premises. The new purpose-built premises are in a more convenient location and will include enhanced service facilities and a product demonstration suite. www.print-logic.com Commercial launches products with purpose Commercial has introduced the Products with Purpose range which includes printer/ copier paper, toner and ink cartridges. The goal is to provide organisations with a tangible and visible way to support social sustainability. Commercial’s Products with Purpose range will generate 4% income from toner and ink cartridges and 5% profits from sales of paper, all channelled to Commercial Foundation. Co-founder Simone Hindmarch, said: “More and more organisations are actively seeking products that are intrinsically good. Many existing customers have followed our journey since setting up Commercial Foundation in 2015. They have kept up with the progress of the young people involved and say they want to do more to support the social enterprise. This is what inspired us to create our own Products with Purpose range and we’re confident that it will have wide appeal.” www.commercial.co.uk Temple Knight receives UTAX 100 Club award Temple Knight has been presented with a UTAX 100 Club award 2018 – the award win means that the company has sold over 100 UTAX multifunctional devices over the past year. UTAX Area Sales Manager Jamie May presented the award certificate to Temple Knight Managing Director Simon Chapman. Chapman said: “I’m delighted to have received this award in recognition of building the Temple Knight and UTAX brands. I look forward to continuing to work together and the onward growth of the MPS market.” www.temple-knight.co.uk Midshire gets gold Midshire has expanded its Microsoft competencies, upgrading its Silver Partner status to Gold in Small & Mid-market Cloud Solutions, and becoming a coveted Silver Data Centre. The highest tier of Microsoft’s Partner Network, the accreditation is achieved through rigorous, industry-verified exams and client feedback, and highlights Midshire’s commitment to providing the very best in the sales and support of Microsoft products and services. Group IT Manager Phil Sundet, said: “The rate of technological change today makes it paramount for providers of IT products to remain ahead of the curve, and crucially to be able to demonstrate they’re keeping up. It’s no longer acceptable to set up shop, sell IT products, and lack in service and support, and Microsoft knows this. He added: “There are over 640,000 global members of the Microsoft Partner Network, and only five per cent of those are certified gold, so it’s a real accolade to my team and their capabilities, they should feel very proud!” www.midshire.co.uk Altodigital eyes up acquisition opportunities Lloyds Commercial Banking has provided Altodigital with an expanded acquisition fund. This package will help the company to achieve its goal to drive growth by identifying acquisition targets, bolstering its data and cloud technology offering and increase its overall capacity. The company’s ongoing growth strategy has seen the business acquire ten businesses in the past five years. CEO James Abrahart said: “We’ve built a great reputation to become the UK’s largest independent player in this field and we’re determined to keep growing. With a large amount of quality firms in the sector at the moment, this is a great opportunity to expand our team and operations. “The funding package from Lloyds Bank gives us the flexibility to identify the right opportunities and adopt a measured growth strategy that matches the organic growth of the business. It’s an exciting time for the business, and we’re looking forward to the prospect of expanding our presence and team in the near future.” www.altodigital.com Managed 24/7 wins CIPD contract The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) has appointed Managed 24/7to deliver a single IT hosting solution including hosting, communications, back- up and support for its global network, spanning 400 employees. The three-year contract was awarded during a competitive pitch process. The managed IT system that Managed 24/7 has designed for CIPD will be delivered from its service desk in Milton Keynes. The solution takes a dedicated Hybrid Cloud approach, with a combination of its Managed IT support, OneCare service, and its OneView omnipresent IT monitoring and analytics, focused on delivering ITIL accredited services. Commercial Director Stephen Boardman said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by CIPD to deliver an improved set of IT Infrastructure services at such an exciting time for the organisation. We will work with CIPD to continually ensure that its technology is strategically aligned to current and future business needs and that the organisation is utilising and optimising IT as a tool to increase productivity, profitability and ultimately end-user happiness.” www.managed.co.uk Stephen Boardman