PrintIT Reseller - issue 66

01732 759725 BULLETIN 6 EBM donates printer to Witham Community Hub EBM Managed Services has donated a printer to the Witham Community Hub and will continue to maintain the device free of charge. The Witham Community Hub has been set up to support the local community and is run by its own charity. The space is to bring the community together in the town centre. EBM founder, Mick Bailey said: “Next year, EBM will be turning 15. We’ve always been based in Witham, and have been lucky enough to grow a successful business. It’s really great to give something back.” Community Hub Chair and Chair of the Witham Chamber of Commerce, Tina Townsend added: “A big thank you to the team at EBM, this donation means we can spend our vital funds elsewhere supporting Witham residents.” www.ebmltd.co.uk Howzat! iTS’ inaugural Partner Event took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on August 9. The company invited partners to the venue to learn about the latest features of print management solution PaperCut, Umango Convert and Extract scanning distribution software, and Print Alerts fleet management tool. Elatec were also on hand to demonstrate its latest card reading technology. Attendees had the chance to view demonstrations on PaperCut Job Ticketing, its latest Print Queue Deployment offering and Mobility Print whilst Umango demonstrated how it is changing the way documents are scanned and processed. Guests were also included in a charity prize draw which raised a total of £545 for one of iTS’ supported charities, St Luke’s Hospice. John Caspell (pictured far right), Channel Partner Manager at iTS and event organiser said: “The feedback we’ve had from our partners on the day was very positive and it was great to see so many of them there.” www.its-group.com Computacenter (UK) acquisition Computacenter (UK) has acquired the IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) business RDC in the UK from Arrow Electronics. The motivation behind the acquisition was to protect the service for its major customers. Computacenter (UK) has successfully partnered successfully with RDC for many years, firstly under its ownership and over the last five years while RDC has been owned by Arrow. In a statement the company said: “We fully respect Arrow’s decision to step out of the ITAD business globally. While we have investigated working with other partners, we believe that acquiring RDC is the most straightforward way to guarantee continuity of service to our major accounts, particularly given our historic knowledge of the business. We would like to thank Arrow for their speed and cooperation in bringing the transaction to a swift conclusion. We look forward to maintaining and growing our long-established relationship with Arrow in other areas in which they operate.” www.computacenter.com/uk EBC Group become a Warriors shirt sponsor Halesowen-based EBC Group has secured a new commercial partnership with Worcester Warriors that will see them become an official shirt sponsor alongside providing the club with state-of-the-art Wi-Fi across Sixways. The deal continues the existing partnership between the two organisations. EBC Group is already the club’s official IT provider and sponsor of the EBC XV Club, the Warriors’ VIP hospitality suite. Warriors’ Operations Director Peter Kelly, said: “We are delighted that EBC Group have agreed to become an official shirt sponsor.” www.ebcgroup.co.uk IT Lab continues expansion strategy Technology services and solutions provider IT Lab is continuing its expansion strategy with the acquisition of Milton Keynes- based managed service provider Mirus IT. The move, which follows the company’s ECI-backed acquisition of Content and Code in September 2018 and Perspective Risk in May 2017, will increase the group’s revenue to more than £75 million and its managed services customer base to more than 890 companies. www.itlab.com ASL Group acquires new financial backer ASL Group is accelerating its growth strategy by securing investment from Primary Capital Partners LLP, a leading provider of private equity finance. The buyout will allow ASL to further acquire businesses, expand its reach and enhance its service for customers. ASL had been supported by Mobeus Equity Partners since 2010 as a buy-and-build platform, and the privately-owned managed office services company has grown from strength to strength. In November, it made its tenth business acquisition when it joined forces with Geerings Digital. It also expanded its reach beyond providing managed print services to embrace unified communications, software, IT and production print solutions for its 5,000 national customers. Managing Director Mark Garius said: “This is an important and significant milestone for ASL that will enable us to continue to grow our business both organically and acquisitively in the market. Having acquired ten businesses in the last ten years, we look forward to the new opportunities that the investment will bring as we continue to drive better business performance for our customers.” www.asl-group.co.uk