Print.IT Reseller - issue 68

01732 759725 14 BULLETIN ECI roadshow gets business done ECI hosted its first roadshow event in three years. The event which took place at Twickenham, the home of England Rugby, brought together ECI customers in field service and distribution to explore and discuss the latest developments ECI is introducing to its ERP solutions, e-automate and Horizon, as well as providing its expertise on some of the challenges facing the sector as a whole. The theme of the day was ‘how business gets done’. Brian Bowerfind, ECI President Distribution Division and Laryssa Alexander, ECI President Field Service Division delivered an opening address and BOSS Federation CEO, Amy Hutchinson’s keynote address looked at the changing workplace and how businesses can tackle challenges head-on. www.ecisolutions.com/en-gb PAE discontinues products PAE has announced it is discontinuing Print Audit 6, Print Audit 6 Assessor and Print Audit 6 Secure products from its MPS portfolio. The company will cease support from August 2020 and is advising customers to migrate customers over to the Print Audit User Management (PAUM) platform. www.paebusiness.com Microsoft launch partners team up ThinPrint, Microsoft’s selected launch partner for Windows Virtual Desktop printing with its ezeep solution, and IGEL, also a launch partner and provider of next-generation Edge OS solutions for cloud workspaces, have announced an expanded partnership. With the integration of ThinPrint’s ezeep Connector into the IGEL OS and the ezeep Hub, IGEL- powered endpoints will be able to print easily and quickly in WVD environments. The joint solution is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2020. www.thinprint.com IIJ double premises footprint to accommodate growth Industrial Inkjet Ltd (IIJ) has major expansion plans and has doubled the size of its manufacturing base at its Cambridgeshire headquarters. General Manager Lesley Scanlon, said: “We are very excited to expand into our new premises. The expansion allows us to develop spaces designed to meet our specific business needs and we are looking forward to creating a working environment that is truly fit for purpose and provides the best possible experience for our customers and employees.” www.industrialij.com StarLeaf surpasses $100 million in global sales StarLeaf has announced it has surpassed $100 million in global sales since it started selling cloud-based video conferencing in early 2013. Demand for the Cambridge-founded company’s video conferencing services has been spearheaded by continued investment in its partner network, further global expansions and a number of impressive advancements to its product and service portfolio. As the demand for video conferencing and meeting room solutions increases, and with more than 3,000 customers including well-known enterprises like Travelex and Bridgestone, StarLeaf has established itself as a provider of seamless, future-proof collaboration and communication solutions. With security at its heart, it is one of only a few providers to boast an ISO 27001 certification, data jurisdiction control, as well as a 99.999% uptime SLA guarantee. StarLeaf has made several notable advancements in the last year which have contributed to increased uptake of its solutions across the enterprise, from new releases like the StarLeaf Pronto to upgrades to its innovative Touch meeting room controller. The company has now reached a run rate of over 300 million conferencing minutes per year. www.starleaf.com Conga announces strong momentum in EMEA The digital document transformation business has announced the opening of its new Paris office, the expansion of its workforce in EMEA, with more than 30 new hires since February 2019, and new capabilities for Conga Sign, amidst 200% bookings growth year-over-year in EMEA. Conga is establishing a team in the Paris office, spanning from pre-sales and ongoing technical support, marketing, commercial and customer success. With France being the sixth largest economy globally and a major hub for its customers, Conga is expected to double in size in France over the next 18 months as it responds to unprecedented demand from the region. www.conga.com Xelion offers partners comprehensive training programme Xelion is offering its channel partners an extensive portfolio of training courses for its cloud telephony service. The company offers both online webinar training and face-to-face training sessions at its head office in Derby. Xelion web training is provided every Friday covering a variety of subjects including user endpoint devices, advanced settings and phone-line configuration. Face-to-face training sessions are held monthly and provide an introduction for partners who want to learn the core elements that make up the Xelion service. The focus of the day is building an example customer from the initial tenant creation, setting up users, adding devices and configuration of phone-lines. All training is provided free of charge to partners who are required to complete one monthly technical training course, providing an introduction in to the methods and processes behind the platform. The Xelion partner portal also has an extensive knowledge base with video guides to technical matters partners frequently encounter. www.xelion.com/en