Print.IT Reseller - issue 62

PRINT IT RESELLER.UK 7 BULLETIN Pinnacle awarded Gold Concessionaire by Xerox Pinnacle received the Xerox Concessionaire of the Year 2018 award at the Xerox Year Start Congress for the UK & Eire, which took place at Celtic Manor Resort. Group Managing Director Clive Hamilton, said: “This was a very unexpected but welcome surprise and I can only put the achievement down to all members of the staff within the business for all pulling together to turn 2018 around after what was a difficult start. A true team effort! We made some tough business decisions in 2018, however it is evident we were right to make them and are now seeing the results.” www.pinnaclegroup.co.uk Top UK Partner GlobalSCAPE, Inc., a worldwide leader in the secure movement and integration of data, has recognised Independent IT security firm HANDD, as the leading United Kingdom- based Master Partner for 2018. HANDD, which has been working with Globalscape for ten years and previously received recognition for outstanding performance, delivered the most revenue and closed the largest deployment of any UK-based Globalscape partner. www.handd.co.uk Cowans Group acquires Business Point Cowans Group has acquired Bedfordshire- based office supplies company, Business Point. Business Point, established in 1987, has expanded into a larger distribution centre, supplying office equipment, stationery, computer consumables and office furniture on a local and national basis. This combined with the already formidable ‘Total Solution’ being provided by Cowans Group, will give the joint business a strong, competitive advantage within the industry. Kevin Foot, Managing Director of Cowans Group, said: “We are delighted to be acquiring Business Point. With the two companies sharing over 50 years of experience, we will be able to give our customers a ‘Total Solution’ that continues to evolve and that also reflects our approach when it comes to delivering exceptional customer service. Integra has helped us considerably throughout this process with its newly launched i-merge service that provided us with an introduction, a free consultation and the legal assistance we needed.” www.cowansgroup.com Diamond standard Bath-headquartered 1st Office Equipment has been awarded the Lexmark Diamond Partner status. The firm is one of only 12 in the UK and the only Diamond Partner in the South West. www.1st-officeequipment.co.uk Kosbit highly commended IT solutions provider Kosbit LLC, made the finals of the European IT & European Software Excellence Award. Out of hundreds of companies that reached the final round of the award process, it was ranked at the top and received the “highly commended” award for the Innovating Managed Service Solution of the Year 2019. www.kosbit.net Arrow strengthens presence in Scotland Arrow Business Communications has acquired Abica Ltd and its subsidiary PCR IT Ltd. Abica and PCR are leading providers of Telecoms and IT services with offices in Glasgow, further expanding the company’s presence in Scotland. In addition to the acquisitions, Arrow has also recently augmented its Aberdeen team and moved into larger offices in the West End of the city. CEO Chris Russell, said: “This was our third acquisition in 2018 and becomes our largest one to date. Abica further strengthens our presence in Scotland and combined with our existing business there will create a real Scottish powerhouse. The Abica and PCR teams have a wealth of experience in delivering solutions to customers whilst maintaining the strong relationships they have built up over the years, which is exactly how we strive to conduct our business in Arrow.” www.arrowcommunications.co.uk Chris Russell Kevin Foot