Print.IT Reseller - issue 78

01732 759725 12 BULLETIN Google accreditation for PaperCut Google has announced that PaperCut has become an inaugural member of the Chrome Enterprise Recommended partner programme. The accreditation for PaperCut’s Mobility Print with PaperCut MF and PaperCut NG print management solutions, means they are verified as Chrome Enterprise Recommended for Chrome OS and fully compatible with Google’s solutions. The programme is designed for partners like PaperCut who are focussed on developing and validating enterprise solutions for Chrome (OS/ Browser). All partners who are awarded the accreditation have to go through a validation process for both their technical solutions and their capability to support enterprise customers. Willem Groenewald, Product Owner, PaperCut, said: “Chrome OS is extremely important to us. Chromebooks are the most adopted device in education, and also the growing front runner for businesses. We are not surprised at all that close to four million Chromebooks are already running PaperCut Mobility Print.” This Google verification for PaperCut comes in addition to the company being recognised as a premier partner in Google’s Cloud Partner Advantage Program, designed to empower partners with tools, technology and support to create solutions that integrate with or run on Google Cloud to complement or enhance Google’s products. www.papercut.com PAE Business redesigns website PAE Business has launched its redesigned website. The site now offers a refreshed design, improved navigation, multi-platform compatibility, provides a hub of product and technical information and much more. New features include an interactive homepage allowing visitors to identify which stage of the customer managed services journey they have reached and identify optimal products and solutions for them as well as a simplified procedure for locating supportive and product information and learning areas which will include latest training material via multiple formats. Managing Director Phil Madders, said: “We are delighted to launch our newly redesigned website, We hope people find it inspirational, informative, and fun to visit. It focuses on the services and solutions our partners can offer to their customers using our tools in a data driven business environment, as we look forward to positive times ahead.” www.paebusiness.com Keeping local data local There has been an increasing requirement from many organisations within the UK to look at how and where their data is stored. In order to support these requests, and to safeguard against any possible data sovereignty issues, Canon UK has established a new UK data centre for uniFLOW Online. With data held in a UK Microsoft Azure platform, all the processing for operations as well as all print jobs and customer information will be held within the jurisdiction of the UK. This ensures that the uniFLOW Online service and the businesses using it will be able to future-proof against any regulatory changes. Head of Product Marketing Joseph Courts, said: “We’ve established a UK data centre for uniFLOW Online that will maintain all the features and benefits of the existing offer with no additional cost, no change in speed and no loss of functionality.” www.canon.co.uk M-Files announces 2020 global partner award winners M-Files has honoured five partners for top performance across its global partner ecosystem. The award winners, revealed at the third annual M-Files global partner conference held virtually October 6-7, were cited for achievements in channel programme excellence and sales and marketing innovation based on M-Files technology. Global and regional award winners included: MechSoft, EMEA Partner of the Year; Marco Technologies LLC, North America Partner of the Year; DocSmart Solutions, APAC Partner of the Year; Br- iT Software, LATAM Partner of the Year and GeOne B.V., Global Partner of the Year. www.m-files.com Printix is Chrome Enterprise recommended Printix has announced that it is now Chrome Enterprise Recommended. “With Printix, you can now implement a true cloud-based workplace controlled in Google Workspace and benefit from flexible, reliable and secure printing”, said CEO and Co-founder Jesper Christiansen. “We can offer our customers a better experience on Chrome OS and Chrome Browser and expand our offering to a growing Chrome Enterprise customer base.” Printix is seamlessly integrated with Google Workspace to manage user access and enable single sign-on with Printix. www.printix.net Konica Minolta increases stake in MGI Konica Minolta has announced an additional investment in France-based MGI Digital Technology (MGI). In 2016, Konica Minolta made a full- scale entry into industrial printing field. By maximising printing value through digital printing technology, the company has created markets and expanded the scale and scope of its business. Label and packaging printing have a great deal of room for digitisation in the post- printing processes of varnish coating, laminating, foil stamping, and die cutting. By adding MGI's partial varnishing, foil stamping, and other digital-output devices to its product line-up, Konica Minolta has increased its presence in the industrial printing market, which it positions as a growth business. www.konicaminolta.co.uk