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01732 759725 BULLETIN Improved compatible pricing Working closely with its supplier, Integra has announced more competitive pricing on its Initiative compatible toner range. The revised pricing has been secured to ensure members can open up new accounts and improve margins on existing business. Exclusively available to Integra members, Initiative toners, come with a two-year warranty and are guaranteed patent protected. www.integra-business.co.uk Midwich celebrates 40th anniversary April 12 saw Midwich celebrate its 40th anniversary. Established in 1979 by husband and wife David and Ruth Watson, Midwich Computer Company initially sold computer components and supplied BBC computers to schools and colleges. In 2016, the company celebrated a milestone when it was admitted to the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market with a market capitalisation of £165m and became Midwich Group plc. The Group’s development has continued apace following its flotation, with turnover increasing by over 80% and the net profit doubling. Midwich now employs 900 people across the UK and Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific and has a large and diverse base of over 17,000 customers. For the full year 2018, the company generated £574m of revenues. www.midwich.com Panasonic scanner distribution deal Northamber has extended its offering of IT solutions to include Panasonic’s entire range of scanning solutions. Panasonic says the partnership will help facilitate the communication needs of small to large scale businesses across the UK, offering them greater access to its scanner range. The agreement includes the distribution of Panasonic’s recently upgraded document scanner (KV-N1058X) which has a scanning rate of 70 pages per minute, making it the fastest scanning model within its class. Other products available include Panasonic’s flatbed KV-SL3056 which comes with an integrated automatic document feeder, allowing it to manage mixed size documents such as booklets, passports, ID cards and envelopes with ease. https://business.panasonic.co.uk/ communication-solutions/ Midwich to sponsor Diss Cyclathon for third consecutive year Midwich is continuing its support within the local community by sponsoring the Diss Cyclathon for the third consecutive year. The aim of the event on June 23 is to encourage more local people to cycle this summer and to raise vital funds for the distie’s chosen charity, Norwich & Central Norfolk Mind. A team of 30 from Midwich will be getting on their bikes, getting fit and taking part on the Nine Town Sportive all in aid of a good cause. The event hopes to top last year’s total of 1,000 riders and £10,000 raised for charity. www.midwich.com Expansion plans for Westcoast Westcoast is to expand its operational capacity with the lease of a new 340,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility in Andover, Hampshire. The facility is due to become operational this year and will effectively double Westcoast’s UK warehouse space with capability to store over 60,000 locations. The new warehouse will add to existing facilities in Theale, Berkshire; Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire; Wilford, Nottinghamshire and St. Albans, Hertfordshire. The move shows a confident business in a time of great uncertainty in the UK. “New space will allow us to manage whatever Brexit throws at us as well as build new services for some of the world’s greatest technology vendors and customers. It is an expansion plan that shows our industry and the whole country, that one of its greatest success stories is still investing locally and confident in its future place in the UK,” said Operations Director Andy Newberry. Managing Director Alex Tatham, added: “This new facility demonstrates the level of confidence the board has in the business and its future growth in the UK as well as in exports, expansion businesses and services – some of which will be based in Andover.” www.westcoast.co.uk 10 Exertis gains Trusted Trader status Exertis has been awarded the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO(C)) status for customs activities by HMRC, joining an elite group of around 700 UK businesses that hold this accreditation. AEO is an internationally recognised kite mark which highlights organisations deemed to be a safe operator with regards to imports and exports. Many large organisations insist on the standard as an integral part of any trading partnership. As part of the application process, HMRC stringently assesses, amongst other things, a company’s finances, site security, shipping procedures, compliance with customs requirements and fulfilment of relevant legal and safety regulations. Richard Hinds, Exertis UK&I, Chief Operating Officer said, “AEO status effectively demonstrates that our role within the international supply chain is secure and that our customs controls and processes are efficient, compliant and meet international standards. As a trusted trader we will have quicker access to numerous simplified customs procedures and authorisations and, in some cases, the right to fast-track our shipments through customs.” The UK government has already advised that AEO will remain post Brexit and it is possible that EU partners will look to UK businesses to hold AEO accreditation to continue trading. www.exertis.co.uk Exertis to acquire Amacom DCC Technology has announced its intention to acquire Amacom, a leading supplier of consumer electronics and small domestic appliances to retail, etail and B2B resellers, subject to approval from the relevant competition authorities. Located in Den Bosch, in the south of the Netherlands, the company employs around eighty staff with revenues of € 160 million in the last financial year.  Gerry O’Keeffe, Exertis International, Managing Director said: “There is great synergy between our two companies in the consumer market which we can leverage to the benefit of our vendors, who increasingly want to work with fewer partners across Europe.” Amacom’s experienced management team will remain in place after the completion of the acquisition with the current CEO, Dick Engels, reporting into O’Keeffe . www.exertis.co.uk