Print.IT Reseller - issue 79

BULLETIN Print out to help out The Precision Proco Group has launched a ‘print out to help out’ scheme to take on staff temporarily from other companies to support unprecedented demand during the festive season. While the festive season is hectic for printers dealing with consumer orders, business print is much quieter at this time of year and companies which specialise in this area may find they have staff with less work than normal or may have to furlough them. The aim is to sub-contract skilled staff, who will receive their contracted rate including holiday contributions for the time they work, with the option for flexible shifts. Precision Proco is hoping its new plan will not only give it the manpower it needs at a number of sites, but will also help other printers by taking on their staff from 15 November to 15 January. The company is looking to have a pool of around 30-40 people who can be called on to work at its Dagenham, Sheffield and South Normanton sites and is now hoping that other printing businesses in those areas may have staff they can spare for the required period. CEO Gary Peeling, said: “We hope the print out to help out scheme will be a great solution which will be of mutual benefit to us and to other colleagues in the industry.” www.precisionprocogroup.co.uk Tangent Office Resources supports customers Kent-based Tangent Office Resources has joined forces with wellbeing practitioners, RevitaliseU-Kent, to help customers become compliant with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, by conducting DSE assessments. Chandra Sharma of Tangent Office Resources, a member of Integra Business Solutions said: “We are really excited to work with RevitaliseU- Kent to help staff get back to work safely and to reduce incidents of back pain and improve productivity.” www.tangentoffice.com London centre of excellence Right Digital Solutions (RDS) has opened a new London Centre of Excellence at 288 Bishopsgate in the heart of the city, after its successful management buyout from Capita plc earlier this year. The workplace technology firm is also planning a further Northern regional site to complement the recently expanded solution sales and service delivery operations from its Midlands regional offices in Birmingham. Chairman Paul Gillett, said: “I still believe that optimum staff productivity and the very best client solutions are created through real collaboration with colleagues and so the investment into this office not only provides ample space for our current London teams to work in a safe and socially distanced manner, but also allows for our continued growth and further demonstrates our long-term commitment to our London-based clients and staff alike.” www.rightdigitalsolutions.com Canon opens new business centre Canon has collaborated with platinum partner IT@Spectrum to set up a new Canon Business Centre in the North East of England. This move takes Canon’s 37-year relationship with the firm to the next level and confirms its commitment to the channel. To support the launch and local business, IT@Spectrum has recruited a new Regional Director, a Head of Digital Sales, and a Head of Digital Transformation to help bolster local customer transformation across the North East. Managing Director Rob Cavill, said: “This launch represents a big step in our company’s history. Our local expertise will offer businesses in the region unrivalled levels of support, as well as access to products from a global brand renowned for its innovation. Our new base in Gateshead means customers will be in a great position to advance their digital transformation objectives. We’re determined to continue to support businesses in the region and demonstrate how we can help them diversify their offering, or strengthen their services, not only throughout the pandemic but beyond.” The Canon Business Centre North East will specialise in data management solutions alongside traditional print and document services to help businesses automate and streamline office processes. It will also advise local companies on increasing operational efficiency, from reducing operating costs to upgrading security and improving productivity levels. www.itspectrum.co.uk D|OPS Digital joins GitLab partner ecosystem D|OPS Digital, a London-based DevOps consulting and technology integrator, has become the latest in a growing number of channel partners for GitLab, the complete DevOps platform delivered as a single application. The growth is further confirmation of the rising demand from UK companies and public organisations for DevSecOps tools that accelerate and improve software development lifecycles and increase organisations’ overall ability to innovate. www.dopsdigital.com TiG Data Intelligence partners with TrueCue Microsoft Partner and MSP TiG Data Intelligence, has announced it is partnering with TrueCue, the analytics products and service brand. This will provide TiG with access to TrueCue’s business intelligence dashboards and data warehousing platform, enabling its clients to leverage previously unseen insights from their data. www.truecue.com • www.tig.co.uk PRINTITRESELLER.UK 7 Gary Peeling