Print.IT Reseller - issue 71

01732 759725 PRINTIT AWARDS 24 Almost all sponsorship slots have been taken and there’s just a few seats left at the inaugural PrintIT Awards which takes place October 8 at the Tower Hotel, London PrintIT Awards launch goes down a storm programme designed to ensure the vendors, distributors, service providers, resellers and individual people who work for them, get the plaudits they deserve, has been validated. Almost all sponsorship slots have been taken and there’s just a few seats left at the awards dinner. Entries are open Entries are open – just remember to be in with a chance of winning an award, you must submit your entries by 5pm June 5. It is completely free to nominate your company for an award, so there’s no excuse not to throw your hat in the ring! Thank you to all our Platinum, Gold and Category sponsors (see right) as well as the awards’ Official Recruitment Partner The Field Solutions Group and Entertainment Sponsor Riso. We look forward to welcoming many of you to the inaugural PrintIT Awards Ceremony on October 8. To find out more about remaining sponsorship opportunities or to book a table please call Neil or Ethan on 01732 759725 or email: [email protected] Some time ago, when the PITR team first mooted the idea of launching the first dedicated awards for the UK Printer/MFP vendor, reseller and supplier community, we really had no idea just exactly how well the news would be received! We knew there was a huge gap to fill, every other industry you can think of has its own awards programme, but this sector has, up until now, only been able to participate in broader IT or FM industry programmes, which tend to have a narrow focus on product and largely ignore the people and businesses who make this great industry what it is. We are delighted that our decision to launch a dedicated awards As Platinum Sponsor of the PrintIT Awards, Ingram Micro is sponsoring the following three award categories: n Vendor of the Year Please visit www.printitawards.co.uk to cast your vote. n Dealer/Reseller of the Year (Turnover in excess of £5M) This award is open to all dealerships with an annual turnover in excess of £5m. The winner will be a print and/or IT services dealership that has achieved strong business growth in the past 12 months. n Online Reseller of the Year This award is open to all resellers with an online presence. The winner will be a reseller that has achieved strong business growth in the past 12 months. GOLD SPONSORS Develop/DSales As a Gold Sponsor of the PrintIT Awards, Develop/DSales is sponsoring the following two award categories: n Account Manager of the Year This award will recognise an account manager who has built a great rapport with their customers; knows what products, services and support your business needs; and whose continuous commitment has been instrumental in advancing relationships and results. n Service Team of the Year This award will recognise a team of service professionals that work in a particular geographic or business area, helping to ensure customers’ IT and printing infrastructures are delivered, installed and maintained to the highest standards. HP As a Gold Sponsor of the PrintIT Awards, HP is sponsoring the following two award categories: n Best Apprenticeship Programme This award will recognise an organisation’s achievement in the development of an apprenticeship programme. This award is open to OEMs, dealerships, service providers, distributors, VARS and IT resellers. n PrintIT Award for Innovation This award will recognise a company that has through innovation, had a positive Key Dates n Friday June 5 (5pm) 2020 FINAL DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES n Monday August 24 2020 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED n Thursday October 8 2020 AWARDS DINNER AWARDS 2020