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Flex IT launches home & office workspace initiative The Flex IT Home & Office scheme will offer a refurbished laptop and desktop/screen/ keyboard bundle for half the price of a brand new laptop, which will give employees the hardware required to work both in the office when needed, but also to work from home. The bundles are available through Flex IT’s reseller partners and depending on the product grade come with a three-year warranty. For lower-grade products, the three-year warranty will be available for a little extra cost. Chief Executive Leon Timmermans, said: “This is all about raising awareness of the circular economy. During the lockdown, nobody cared about having brand new equipment, they just wanted it to work. And we have proved refurbished kit does.” He added that for many cash-strapped company owners, they have the option to rent the equipment rather than buy it through the Flex IT Rent program. “Everybody is talking about cash, and companies are spending less money. Not only do customers have the option to spend 50% less money for double the equipment, but for those that don’t want to create CAPEX, they can access this deal via our rental program – we can create deals offering between three and 24 months to rent, and they have the option to buy later when cash flow improves. This option allows our channel partners to really put their customers’ minds at ease.” www.flexitdistribution.com Tech Data to super-charge red hat adoption Tech Data has launched a red hat ecosystem initiative that will bring together partners that have complementary capabilities – skills and experience in red hat on the one hand, and an established presence and reach into the market on the other – with the goal of opening up new opportunities to deploy and manage containerised applications on hybrid cloud platforms. The red hat ecosystem programme will empower partners to pro-actively build out their own offerings more rapidly and effectively. While current restrictions mean that industry partners can only be brought together in virtual environments, Tech Data will be running a series of events to trigger discussions on potential development opportunities and encourage sharing of ideas, content, and information. Neil Cornish, Business Development Manager – Industry Solutions, UK and Ireland at Tech Data, said: “We want to bring partners who have complementary skills and capabilities together. ISVs and developers who can build great containerised applications, and reseller partners who have access to key markets and are talking to customers about their evolving needs. By bringing red hat and reseller partners together, we hope to deliver new kinds of solutions to enterprise customers and drive significant new business opportunities for partners.” www.techdata.com Technology businesses turn to CompTIA The non-profit association for the global information technology industry has launched the CompTIA ISAO (Information Sharing and Analysis Organisation) to serve as the focal point for dealing with cyber-threats to technology vendors, MSPs, solution providers, integrators, distributors and business technology consultants. The CompTIA ISAO is dedicated to advancing the cybersecurity resiliency of the global technology industry. It is a resource where organisations in the business of technology can share real-time threat intelligence, analysis of potential impacts, coordinated countermeasure response efforts, cybersecurity best-practice adoption, and workforce education. “We are in a time of unprecedented and malicious hacking activity, much of which is targeted specifically at technology product, service and solution companies,” said MJ Shoer, Executive Director of the CompTIA ISAO. “Many of these companies had no other option but to go it alone in defending against these threats. We intend to change the cybersecurity landscape by bringing together the know-how and power of the industry to deliver timely, relevant, actionable threat intelligence that companies can use to protect themselves and more importantly, keep their customers safe and secure.” www.comptiaisao.org BULLETIN PRINTITRESELLER.UK 9 To Book a Table or to enquire about Sponsorhip Opportunities call Ethan, Neil or Martin on 01732 725 759. www.printitawards.co.uk 11 February 2021 The Tower Hotel, London Neil Cornish